Iran launched its first missile and drone attack on the United Arab Emirates since a ceasefire with the United States took effect on April 8th. It also fired two drones at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, UAE authorities said Monday. Iran Says The US Is Lying About Striking Iranian Boats This news comes as the US announced it will temporarily pause “Project Freedom,” a “humanitarian effort” aimed at guiding vessels and oil tankers safely through the Strait of Hormuz, as the blockades affect global oil supply. The U.S. military said two commercial vessels safely transited the key waterway Monday under the Project Freedom initiative announced by President Trump. However, Iran fired missiles at ships being protected during the operation. Trump said that U.S. forces have destroyed seven Iranian small boats for trying to interfere with the military operation. Trump: US Will “Guide” Neutral Ships Through Strait of Hormuz Negotiations appear to have stalled as Trump ends the humanitarian effort. Although the US somehow thinks that talks are advancing. The US continues to make what can only be called poor decisions when it comes to a war it started during joint strikes with Israel on February 28th. Iran’s chief negotiator…

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NASCAR sent out a loud message with their most recent wrist-slapping this week: Keep quiet, and you can do whatever you want.Officials handed down their weekly penalties Tuesday after Sunday’s contentious race at Texas, and, yes, we did have a driver penalized, fined, and docked points.It just wasn’t the one most fans expected.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGERyan Preece was docked 25 points and fined $50,000 for his … incident … with Ty Gibbs during the race. For those who missed it, Preece was furious with Gibbs during a caution in the middle of the race, unleashing an all-time radio rant aimed at the 23-year-old: “What a [expletive] idiot that kid is. He is so lucky his car is so [expletive] fast. … All right, when I get to that 54, I’m done with him. [Expletive] idiot.”ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!A man of his word, Preece did end up wrecking Gibbs. NASCAR had to penalize Preece after that, right?Yikes. Not great!Which brings us to Kyle Busch — who was really ticked off Sunday. First, at Carson Hocevar. Next, at John Hunter Nemechek. Busch appeared to take Nemechek out on the…

Heroism takes many forms in war. It may emerge amid an epic battle, or the drama may focus on a single life struggling to keep alive in a shell hole. In any case, there are choices to be made and consequences to be considered on an instant’s notice. Whichever the case, no such personal decision, however small, is inconsequential when a life hangs at the balance… in the contents of a canteen. Born on Aug. 5, 1895, William Sawelson was a Jewish resident of Newark, New Jersey, when the United States declared war on Germany on April 6, 1917. He enlisted in Harrison, New Jersey, and after training he was assigned to Company M, 312th Infantry Regiment, 78th Division, serving as the company’s supply sergeant. A Reserve unit made up of Jerseyans filled out with New Yorkers and Pennsylvanians, the 78th was initially dubbed the “President’s Own” because President Woodrow Wilson had been New Jersey’s governor, but the unit was later renamed the “Lightning Division” and adopted a red shoulder patch with a white lightning bolt as its insignia. Landing in France in June 1918, the 78th Division initially lent its engineer units to support operations, in particular the 303rd…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest two years ago was unusual in that it was missing the greatest competitive eater of all time.Joey Chestnut, a 16-time winner of the event, was not eligible to participate in 2024 after he signed a deal with Nathan’s rival Impossible Foods. Chestnut was still on the outs months before the 2025 competition when he announced that he and the organizers had found common ground on sponsorships. That brought Chestnut, now a 17-time winner after taking the belt again last year, back to Coney Island. “It was great. The audience is awesome, it’s electric. It’s good to be back after mending some fences,” Chestnut recently told Fox News Digital. “I do what I love. I got the best job in the world. I get to eat, travel, beat the heck out of people, and meet happy people. So it was great to be back.”Chestnut’s return to the grand stage was, well, grand. Credit is due to Patrick Bertoletti, who downed 58 dogs and buns in Chestnut’s absence to take home the title two years ago. But Chestnut hasn’t posted a number that “low” since 2010. And while the Coney Island Nathan’s…

The U.S. Coast Guard is standing up a new Special Missions Command to consolidate its elite maritime response forces under a singular structure as the service said demand for specialized capabilities continues to grow. The command, expected to be formally established in October 2026, will oversee units involved in high-risk operations like counterterrorism missions, drug interdictions and port security, the Coast Guard announced on Wednesday.The service said the move is intended to better coordinate the service’s special response forces, which include teams that board ships, respond to national disasters and deploy alongside military and law enforcement partners. It will include maritime security response teams, tactical law enforcement teams, maritime safety and security teams, port security teams, regional dive lockers and the national strike force, which helps the joint force and other agencies prepare for and respond to complicated crises. The command, which will be headquartered in Kearneysville, West Virginia, may incorporate other units in the future. “The geo-political landscape is evolving and the demand for Coast Guard Deployable Specialized Forces is at an all-time high,” said Capt. Robert Berry, the lead officer for the Special Missions Command transition. “These forces are instrumental to the Coast Guard’s readiness and its role…

Learn how to spot trouble long before it happens. If you walk into any defensive-oriented training class, there will be a good chance you will hear the “Cooper Color Code” being mentioned. Created in the 1970’s by legendary firearms trainer Col. Jeff Cooper, it’s a way of describing your ability to react to what’s going on at any given moment. Left of Bang is based on the Combat Hunter program, which teaches Marines how to spot and avoid ambushes before they happen. The original version has four levels, each represented by a different color. White: Your mind is on vacation. You’re in your easy chair at home, reading a book and sipping a drink. Yellow: You are aware of your environment and that something might happen to you. Orange: There is something going on that requires your increased attention. Red: You’ve determined what the problem is, and it needs to be dealt with. When I teach a class, I relate the Color Code to driving on a road. Condition White is clueless to your environment, like texting and driving. Don’t do that. Condition Yellow means you are occasionally checking your mirrors and keeping an eye on your speed. Orange means you are approaching something that…

United States President Donald Trump has temporarily put “Project Freedom” on hold, pausing military escorts in the Strait of Hormuz. He said that the blockade of Iranian ports will “remain in full force and effect” until a final agreement with Tehran is reached. The now-aborted operation is the latest flashpoint between Washington and Tehran. Iran warned that any foreign military entering the strait would be targeted, insisting that safe passage through the waterway must be coordinated with Iranian forces. –RT. “Based on the request of Pakistan and other countries,” as well as “great progress” in talks with Iranian representatives, Washington and Tehran have “mutually agreed” to put the ship-movement operation on hold “for a short period,” Trump abruptly announced on Truth Social two days later, according to a report by RT.  Trump launched “Project Freedom” as a way for the US military to guide tankers and other commercial vessels safely through the Strait of Hormuz during his and Iran’s joint blockade of the vital waterway. U.S. Begins Blockade of Strait of Hormuz One-fifth of all global oil flows makes its way through the Strait of Hormuz. When announcing the mission on Sunday, Trump described it as a humanitarian effort rather than an offensive war operation. Secretary of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is facing a new challenge from a Minneapolis-area mayor who is refusing to back down from flying the original 1980s state flag. The mayor said the controversial flag redesign has left citizens out of the process and stuck with what consider an “ugly” replacement.In an interview with Fox News Digital, Champlin Mayor Ryan Sabas said that “in my nearly 10 years of being on the city council in Champlin and going on four years as mayor of this town, I have never heard from more people on any one issue than I did about the Minnesota state flag.”The new flag has become a cultural and political flashpoint in a state already reeling from one of the largest fraud scandals in U.S. history, heavily involving the Somali immigrant community. The flag was approved by a 13-member commission created by the Democratic-controlled legislature in 2023. Critics of the flag say it is overly simplistic and some have even knocked it as bearing a resemblance to Somalia’s national flag. Sabas said that “without any question” there is at least a two-to-one majority in favor of keeping the earlier 1983 version of…

The U.S. Coast Guard will deploy autonomous wind- and solar-powered surface vessels across the Great Lakes this year from May through October to expand maritime surveillance and data collection, according to a release.The uncrewed vessels, built by Saildrone, are being deployed as part of a contract with the Coast Guard aimed at improving maritime domain awareness in a region that spans over 90,000 square miles of water and connects to international shipping routes. Saildrone designs and operates long-endurance unmanned surface vehicles that use wind propulsion and solar energy to sail for months at a time while collecting real-time data. Each drone is furnished with radar and optical sensors, along with collision-avoidance technology. The USVs use a hybrid-electric propulsion system as their primary power source, with wind propulsion provided by the Saildrone Wing and solar energy that powers batteries. The systems are also monitored by human operators, who can intervene in situations if needed.Saildrone’s USVs are designed to support missions ranging from detecting illegal activity and gathering environmental data to preparing for emergency response and protecting maritime borders. The deployment reflects a broader Coast Guard effort to integrate autonomous systems into maritime domain awareness. The service’s Robotics and Autonomous Systems Program…