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MoreAs always, the conversation around college football in the 2025-2026 offseason has revolved around strength of schedule.Conference bragging rights are based on it. The College Football Playoff selection committee incorporates a strength of schedule and strength of resume metric into their ranking system. Perceptions of team strength can swing wildly based on assumptions of their schedule’s difficulty.Predictably, the Big Ten and SEC dominate most lists of the toughest schedules in the country in 2026. The Texas Longhorns may have the most difficult road of any team in the country. Ohio State has road trips to Texas, USC, Iowa, Nebraska and Indiana, while hosting Oregon and Michigan. It’s hard to argue that’s not one of the toughest schedules, even for arguably the best roster in the sport.ESPN PERSONALITY BUSTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR INACCURATELY TRYING TO PROMOTE THE SEC’S STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE The top-to-bottom strength of the nation’s two preeminent conferences, particularly the SEC, means most programs in those leagues have a reasonably demanding slate. Then there’s the other Power 4 conferences.Few would argue that the ACC or Big 12 plays the same level of schedule as Texas or Ohio State in 2026, for example. And schools in the SEC and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Before Rashee Rice was back with his Kansas City Chiefs teammates for the upcoming season, he had to serve 30 days in jail following a probation violation stemming from a multi-vehicle crash back in 2024.Rice called the discipline a “reality check.””It was a learning experience and a reality check,” Rice said, via ESPN. “Don’t focus on the past. Focus on what’s going on now. I’m doing [well] mentally.” Rice was on probation for his involvement in the 2024 multi-vehicle crash, where he eventually pleaded guilty to two felony charges.The NFL also docked Rice six games for violating their personal conduct policy, which he served this past season.CHIEFS RECEIVER RASHEE RICE JAILED FOR 30 DAYS AFTER PROBATION VIOLATION AND IT COULD GET WORSERice violated his probation after testing positive for THC, which mandated a 30-day jail sentence in Texas. He began serving that sentence on May 19, and he was released from jail in mid-June.He also received surgery to take care of loose bodies in his right knee, which caused him inflammation during his eight games for the Chiefs in 2025.He declined to speak with reporters who were waiting for him outside the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House officials have asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to explore whether it would be possible to pursue a new prosecution against the man accused of vandalizing the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, weeks after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss felony charges against him, Fox News has learned.The previous case, which U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro’s office moved to dismiss on July 31, accused Olympic canoeist David Hearn of damaging the costly $14 million project after cracks, algae growth and peeling sealant were discovered.Pirro’s office cited findings from the Department of the Interior that concluded the damage was linked to flaws in the installation process rather than vandalism.White House officials have since reached out to the DOJ to determine whether Hearn could instead face a misdemeanor charge, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal. No final decision has been made, Fox News has learned.TRUMP URGES JEANINE PIRRO TO REVISIT DROPPED LINCOLN MEMORIAL REFLECTING POOL VANDALISM CASE In response to the move, Hearn’s attorneys said pursuing a new case would only undermine the DOJ’s credibility after prosecutors already acknowledged they lacked sufficient evidence to support the original charges.”If true, it would…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont is no fan of President Donald Trump, but his progressive primary challenger, state Rep. Josh Elliott, says he’s too cozy with the president.Lamont defeated Elliott in a high-stakes New England primary Tuesday in a state that not long ago shifted from competitive territory to reliably Democratic.Elliott, D-Hamden, painted Lamont as too “nice” to Trump, saying that being “nice is a problem right now.””Nice doesn’t solve affordability. Nice doesn’t solve fascism or fight back against fascism,” Elliott told the Connecticut Mirror.ANTI-TRUMP SENATOR DEFEATED BY FAR-LEFT RIVAL AFTER HEATED GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY “[Ned] can be nice all day long, but that’s a liability right now.”Lamont, meanwhile, told the outlet that “talk is cheap” and said Elliott has little to offer compared with the incumbent’s record during his nearly eight years in office.Lamont’s camp said it wants to see single-payer healthcare and additional resources for early childhood education in the state. Connecticut is increasingly becoming a bedroom community for the New York City, Providence and Boston metropolitan areas.GOP GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE FIGHTING TO FLIP BLUE STATE UNVEILS HEALTHCARE PLAN TO LOWER COSTS, EXPAND ACCESS Lamont faces state Sen. Ryan Fazio, R-Greenwich, in…
Annabelle Loma has spoken with her husband only a few times since he attempted to jump overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during his current deployment. Communication has been difficult to come by, and he is now on medical hold.Loma, who lives in San Diego, said her husband had been repeatedly overextended before he tried to jump from the carrier.“He’s scared,” Loma said. “He thinks he’ll get a dishonorable discharge, and just because he was burnt out, his 13-year career is ruined, just like that. That’s not fair, that’s not right. That’s not what he should be worrying about right now.”Loma said she initially received a call from the ship’s ombudsman after the incident but has not heard from anyone with the Navy in recent weeks.Lincoln’s roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines remain on a deployment that began Nov. 21. The carrier has been deployed for more than eight months while supporting U.S. military operations in the Middle East against Iran. The deployment, which was anticipated to end in May, has been extended with no publicly announced return date.A sailor aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln observes a fueling-at-sea alongside the USNS John Lewis, June 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy)In a…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Five years after the Taliban reclaimed reclaimed Afghanistan, 2.4 million girls remain locked out of secondary school, wiping away decades of progress and leaving a generation of young women without access to the classroom.Afghanistan is now the only country in the world that formally prohibits girls and women from receiving an education beyond the primary level, according to UNESCO, which issued a new call Tuesday for the “immediate and unconditional” restoration of their right to education.The United Nations agency warned that the consequences of the Taliban’s policies now reach far beyond the classroom, with women barred from most paid jobs and public-facing professions and facing restrictions on their ability to travel without a male guardian.MOSCOW, TALIBAN FORGE MILITARY ALLIANCE IN POWER GRAB AFTER US AFGHANISTAN EXIT: REPORTS “Women have been erased from public life, and as a new generation of girls grows without an education, their future becomes increasingly dark,” UNESCO said in a statement.The Taliban swept back into power on Aug. 15, 2021, as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew from Afghanistan after two decades of war.The Taliban soon barred girls from secondary schools and later expanded the restrictions to universities, employment…
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As always, the conversation around college football in the 2025-2026 offseason has revolved around strength of schedule.Conference bragging rights are based on it. The College Football Playoff selection committee incorporates a strength of schedule and strength of resume metric into their ranking system. Perceptions of team strength can swing wildly…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Before Rashee Rice was back with his Kansas City Chiefs teammates for the upcoming season, he had to serve 30 days in jail following a probation violation stemming from a multi-vehicle crash back in 2024.Rice called the discipline a “reality check.””It was…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House officials have asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to explore whether it would be possible to pursue a new prosecution against the man accused of vandalizing the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, weeks after federal prosecutors moved to dismiss…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Connecticut Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont is no fan of President Donald Trump, but his progressive primary challenger, state Rep. Josh Elliott, says he’s too cozy with the president.Lamont defeated Elliott in a high-stakes New England primary Tuesday in a state that not…
Annabelle Loma has spoken with her husband only a few times since he attempted to jump overboard from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during his current deployment. Communication has been difficult to come by, and he is now on medical hold.Loma, who lives in San Diego, said her husband…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Five years after the Taliban reclaimed reclaimed Afghanistan, 2.4 million girls remain locked out of secondary school, wiping away decades of progress and leaving a generation of young women without access to the classroom.Afghanistan is now the only country in the world…
Recent combat with Iran has put pressure on U.S. munitions stockpiles as the Pentagon pushes defense companies to accelerate production and delivery of critical weapons.Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg told defense-industry leaders in an Aug. 5 memo that they have 21 days to submit plans for “significantly faster, more aggressive…
When people get busy storing supplies, reading survival books, and practicing their skills, it’s easy for them to forget about their pets. But if a major disaster occurs, the last thing you want to do is stress out about finding food for Fido or treating Mr. Whisker’s fractured leg. You’ll…
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MoreThis article was originally published by Lance D. Johnson at Natural News. The Iran war, a devastating 15-week conflict that ended with an electronic peace deal in June 2026, has already exacted a staggering financial toll on the United States. According to the Iran War Cost Tracker, the direct taxpayer burden stands at $113.3 billion, with Moody’s Analytics estimating total costs to taxpayers and consumers at $132 billion. Yet this figure may be only the beginning: Harvard economist Linda Bilmes projects long-term expenses, including veterans’ care, interest on debt, and broader economic ripple effects, could soar past $1 trillion. Direct military spending alone, per the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), has reached roughly $40 billion. Operation Midnight Hammer, the initial 2025 strike on Iranian nuclear facilities involving B-2 bombers deploying 30,000-pound bunker-buster bombs, required $636 million in emergency funds just to replace munitions like Massive Ordnance Penetrators and Tomahawks, while also covering support for Israeli defenses. Beyond Pentagon outlays, U.S. households have felt the squeeze. The conflict’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz, tracked by Brown University’s Wider Middle East project, cost American families nearly $27.1 billion in higher diesel prices and hundreds of dollars more at the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Wednesday will face a Senate GOP hungry for wins ahead of pivotal midterm elections and desperate for a path forward as squabbles and the president’s own abrupt decisions derail their march to November. Trump hasn’t come to the Capitol to meet with the Senate GOP in over a year, and much has changed in the dynamic between him and Republicans in the upper chamber. He’s successfully ousted two incumbents, Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and John Cornyn, R-Texas, temporarily derailed Republicans’ $70 billion immigration enforcement package, and for the time being, has thwarted a bipartisan attempt at reauthorizing the nation’s controversial spying powers. REPUBLICANS BREAK WITH TRUMP TO REBUKE IRAN WAR — BUT IT WON’T CHANGE POLICY “The question is, do we want to win the midterms?” Cornyn said. “And my question is, how do we get all on the same page and get unified rather than squabbling amongst ourselves?”There are several items that could be on the docket Wednesday, including the memorandum of understanding with Iran and the next moves on reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). But Trump’s main focus is expected to be the Safeguarding American…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Liberal networks are diving head first into wall-to-wall coverage of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool drama over the past several days.According to a new study from the conservative Media Research Center, the five networks have clocked in nearly seven hours of coverage between June 14 and June 22.CNN led the pack with a whopping 215 minutes and 37 seconds of coverage, equating to more than three-and-a-half hours of its programming. MS NOW followed with 160 minutes and 51 seconds, which equates to more than two-and-a-half hours of coverage.FORMER OLYMPIAN AMONG THOSE CHARGED WITH VANDALIZING REFLECTING POOL; TRUMP SAYS BASIN MUST BE DRAINED: REPORT Among the three broadcast networks, CBS News led with more than 15 minutes of coverage. ABC News came in second with more than 10.5 minutes of coverage, followed by NBC News with nearly 9.5 minutes.”While broadcast networks ran a combined 35 minutes and 10 seconds of coverage, that total looks smaller than it actually is,” NewsBusters’ Bill D’Agostino wrote. “ABC, CBS, and NBC only air two and a half hours’ worth of straight news each day, as compared to the standard 19 hours on CNN and MS NOW. In…
It’s Wednesday, which means it’s time to unload everything that bugged us this week in an all-new edition of The Gripe Report.This week, we’re talking all about social etiquette, and not that stupid nonsense about which fork is for salad.I’m talking about real social situations that you will find yourself in and how to navigate them.WAIT… WHO IS ACTUALLY USING HIGHWAY REST STOP BBQ GRILLS? I usually have more to say in these intros, but I think that was pretty succinct and gets the job done.Good job, me. Saying goodbye to someone, then seeing them againImagine, if you will, you’ve just gone out for a night with friends. Friends you know pretty well, but aren’t super close to.You have a good time and then say goodbye and walk back to your car, which has been waiting for you in a large parking lot.But, during your hunt for your very sensible yet rugged 2025 Ford Bronco Sport, you encounter your friend once again.What do you do?CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHY DOCTORS INSIST ON WEIGHING US WITH KEYS AND WALLETS IN OUR POCKETS?Good news: you’ve got a lot of options.Bad news: they all suck.Your first option is to make some quip like, “Long time, no…
More than 60% of active-duty families who made moves in the past two years paid more than $1,000 out of pocket for expenses related to their move, according to a new survey.“The data continue to show that military moves create disruption across nearly every aspect of life. … A military-directed move shouldn’t be creating avoidable expenses that military families must absorb,” said Shannon Razsidin, chief executive officer of the Military Family Advisory Network. MFAN, nonprofit advocacy organization that fielded the online survey, has conducted military family surveys periodically over the past decade.More than 10,000 people responded, and 71% were currently serving families, including 80% enlisted families.Three out of four active-duty families who responded to the survey said they had moved in the previous two years. The Defense Department should “completely modernize the Permanent Change of Station experience,” the MFAN researchers recommended. “The [PCS] process was designed for a different era of military service. Today it has become one of the most consistent drivers of instability for military families.”“The data continue to demonstrate the connection between frequent relocation and negative family outcomes,” researchers stated. Last year, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered the services to review the frequency of military moves.…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A few days ago, while staying in Teton Village, Wyoming, a gentleman approached me because he had heard about my book, “Out of This World.” Over coffee, he described years spent investigating more than 100 reports of unidentified aerial phenomena tied to rocket launches along Florida’s Space Coast. Most proved explainable. A few did not.Then he recounted a remarkable story involving a retired U.S. Navy officer who had served as a military mortician and claimed he had examined what he believed were the bodies of non-human beings. Rather than accepting or dismissing the account, I asked the questions any experienced analyst should ask: Where are the photographs? The laboratory reports? Who maintained the chain of custody? Can any of it be independently corroborated?I asked him to reconnect with the retired officer and obtain answers. Until then, the account remains exactly what it is: an intriguing but unverified claim.That conversation reminded me of something I learned over 24 years as an Army officer and another 22 years as a Pentagon strategist. The greatest danger in today’s UAP debate is not government secrecy. It is public certainty.’NON-HUMAN’ BODIES ALLEGEDLY RECOVERED FROM CRASHED UFO, DOCUMENTARY…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani did it again.One year after sending political shock waves across the country with his New York City Democratic primary victory on his way to winning election as mayor of the nation’s most populous city, Mamdani tested the limits of his political powers.And he easily passed the test, upending the Democratic Party establishment as a trio of Mamdani-endorsed far-left congressional candidates won their primaries over more moderate incumbents and rivals.Mamdani was the biggest winner on Tuesday, but President Donald Trump also covered his bases, as New York, Maryland, Utah and South Carolina held primaries and runoff elections.DEMOCRACY ’26: STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE FOX NEWS ELECTION HUB Democrats lurching leftThe mayor’s most shocking victory came in New York’s 13th Congressional District, where Mamdani-backed candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, a 32-year-old community organizer and democratic socialist, narrowly topped incumbent Democrat Adriano Espaillat, the 71-year-old Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair and the first Dominican American elected to the U.S. House.Espaillat, who has been in Congress for a decade, was supported by a slew of party leaders, including New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.MAMDANI-BACKED SOCIALIST WITH HISTORY OF ANTI-AMERICAN RHETORIC WINS…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A man released on parole earlier this year following a grand larceny conviction is accused of setting fire to a New York homeless hotel, killing six people and displacing dozens more, according to authorities.Tyler Russell, 24, was arrested Monday and charged with six counts of second-degree manslaughter and one count of arson in connection with the blaze at the Knights Inn in Endwell, according to New York State Police.First responders arrived at the scene at about 6 a.m. after receiving reports of a fire at the hotel in Broome County. Endwell Fire Department crews found the building fully engulfed, with heavy black smoke pouring from the front of the structure and flames visible at the rear.The fire spread rapidly, and police said additional fire departments and law enforcement agencies responded to the scene to assist.NYC TEEN ARRESTED, CHARGED FOR SETTING HOMELESS SUBWAY RIDER ON FIRE, POLICE SAY At least six people died in the fire, and two others were transported to a hospital for treatment, police said. Authorities have not yet publicly identified the victims.”First and foremost, our deepest thoughts and continuous prayers are with the victims and their families who were…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal authorities on Tuesday charged 10 Southern California defendants in a series of healthcare fraud schemes, including one case involving nearly $270 million in fraudulent Medi-Cal claims and another that allegedly defrauded Medicare out of approximately $27 million.The charges were part of the Justice Department’s broader “2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown,” which resulted in charges against 455 defendants nationwide in schemes involving more than $6.5 billion in alleged fraud.Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche described the operation as “the greatest combined federal and state effort in combating healthcare fraud in history.””Fraudsters can no longer rip off American taxpayers,” Blanche said during a news conference announcing the initiative. “If you seek to harm or cheat Americans, we will find you, seize any assets and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law.”FBI ADDS 2 FUGITIVES TO ‘MOST WANTED FRAUDSTERS’ LIST AMID HISTORIC $6.5B HEALTHCARE TAKEDOWN: PATEL In the Central District of California, federal prosecutors brought criminal charges against 10 defendants accused of defrauding government-funded healthcare programs or abusing their positions as medical professionals to illegally prescribe controlled substances.The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California said five individuals were arrested…
