NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! This season, U.S. airports aren’t just busy with travelers. They’re busy with illegal meat busts, too.U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport recently uncovered a monkey carcass and illegal meat during separate X-ray examinations.The carcass belonged to a traveler from Cameroon, who packaged the primate in the traveler’s luggage.PROTEIN BOOM IS THREATENING TO WIPE OUT VEGETARIAN CHAIN AS SHUTDOWN LOOMS”Due to significant human health concerns, the monkey remains were detained by CBP and destroyed in accordance with partner governing agency directives,” the agency said.It wasn’t the only concerning find from the region. Another traveler from Liberia tried to sneak in “ruminant meat” identified as beef. “CBP agriculture specialists inspected eight boxes within the traveler’s baggage and discovered meat, bones and hair concealed in dried seafood,” officials said in a statement.”The traveler admitted that the concealed meat was beef.”While seafood is generally admissible, certain meats are banned due to disease risks in their countries of origin, including bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) and foot-and-mouth disease, according to CBP.”I feel for the customs agents who came across that mess.” CBP said 125 pounds of the meat was seized,…

A U.S. sailor assigned to a mine countermeasures ship was scratched by a monkey in Thailand, sidelining him from a minesweeping mission in the Middle East, according to Navy officials.The monkey attack occurred in Phuket, where the Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship USS Chief was moored briefly to refuel. Axios first reported the monkey attack Thursday. “The sailor received medical care and was transferred back to Japan for further care,” Cmdr. Matthew Comer, a spokesperson for the Navy’s 7th Fleet, said in an emailed statement. ”There were no operational impacts or delays to Chief.” Navy officials confirmed the service member received only a light scratch, but protocol required a medical transfer because of the brush with a wild animal. The Navy did not specify the species of monkey involved in the attack.The incident occurred just days after two U.S. soldiers were wounded in an encounter with a bear in a remote area of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, while conducting a land navigation exercise. The Army said in a Monday statement the soldiers were treated for serious injuries at an Anchorage hospital and had been discharged. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game, which is investigating the incident, attributed their survival to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Treasury Department is tightening Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax-exempt reporting requirements in an effort to uncover nonprofit funding being used for “extremist activity” and “hiding fraud.”The move comes days after the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a nonprofit known for civil rights litigation and racial justice, was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly funneling millions to members of violent extremist groups like the Ku Klux Klan, Aryan Nations and the National Socialist Party of America (American Nazi Party). “Public money and tax-exempt status demand public accountability,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote in a statement. “We are ending the days of hiding fraud, abuse and extremist activity behind complicated nonprofit arrangements.”When bad actors misuse charitable structures, directors and officers should understand that transparency can lead to scrutiny, accountability and liability under the law.” PHILANTHROPY GROUP RIPPED FOR BANKROLLING ‘RADICAL’ DEFUND THE POLICE, ANTI-ICE GROUPS: ‘LESS SAFE’The indictment against the SPLC was announced Tuesday, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche saying the nonprofit “was doing the exact opposite of what it told its donors it was doing — not dismantling extremism but funding it,” at a subsequent news conference.According to the SPLC’s…

Editor’s note: This story originally appeared on Laser Wars, a newsletter about military laser weapons and other futuristic defense technology. Subscribe here.The U.S. military is once again pursuing flying directed energy weapons to counter threats to American airspace, according to the Defense Department’s missile defense boss.Speaking to members of Congress during a House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces hearing on April 15 on the Pentagon’s planned missile defense activities for fiscal year 2027, U.S. Missile Defense Agency director Air Force Lt. Gen. Heath Collins stated that his organization was “all in” on “bringing directed energy to the fight,” including integrating such weapons into unmanned platforms for domestic air defense against hostile missiles and drones.“We are certainly putting more attention into bringing potentially game-changing directed energy capabilities to bear in an unmanned platform,” Collins stated in response to a question from Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-New Mexico) regarding the MDA’s adoption of directed energy weapons. “[An] air platform is what we’re focused on, so we can bring that capability to the edge of the fight and thin the herd on [unmanned aerial vehicles], potentially air threats and the like.” While Collins did not identify specific directed energy capabilities of interest to…

I love to tinker. You can give me a completely sound gun that doesn’t need anything else, and I’ll still want to swap out some parts “just to see.” You know the type. Heck, I bet most of you are the same way. The test platform for this review was the author’s Springfield Armory SAINT rifle. It is shown here with the Midwest Industries Combat Rail HD and associated components. I recently swapped a Midwest Industries Combat Rail HD, in the 13.5-inch length, and the company’s low-profile gas block onto a Springfield Armory SAINT 5.56 M-LOK rifle I have in my collection. The SAINT is an excellent and accessible rifle that does many things right out of the box, and I thought it would make a great host for trying out this rail. The Details It is worth considering why a handguard swap can matter. The handguard is the primary interface between the shooter and the front half of the rifle. Its diameter, contour, and surface treatment determine how your support hand naturally finds the firearm. That directly affects comfort, transition speed and consistency during long strings of fire. The author is shown here, hands-on with the Midwest Industries Combat…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cincinnati’s now-former police chief, once sued by subordinates for alleged discrimination against White male officers, has been fired.A termination announcement says Teresa Theetge was “begged” to put more officers on the streets during a crime-riddled summer last year. She was from her role as the city’s top law enforcement officer on Thursday after only about three years on the job. She was a police officer in Cincinnati for 35 years.City Manager Sheryl Long made Theetge’s termination announcement.”I recognize Chief Theetge’s more than 35 years of service to the Cincinnati Police Department and to this City. At the same time, after completing this review, it’s become clear that a change in leadership is necessary for the department moving forward,” Long said in a statement to Fox News Digital. AFTAB PUREVAL WINS SECOND TERM AS CINCINNATI MAYOR, EXTENDING DEMOCRATS’ HOLD ON CITY HALLIn a scathing termination letter, Long blasted Theetge for what she viewed as ineffective leadership and poor communication, including failing to adhere to a summer anti-violence plan.”As just one example, you admitted you did not agree with the City’s Summer Safety Plan, which included more police coverage in the urban core, and…

Three U.S. aircraft carriers are operating simultaneously in the Middle East for the first time since 2003, U.S. Central Command said on Friday, marking the largest concentration of naval power in the region in decades. The USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Gerald R. Ford and USS George H.W. Bush are currently operating in the area’s waterways, the command said on social media, in addition to their carrier air wings and over 15,000 sailors and Marines. Together, the three carriers bring together over 200 aircraft with capabilities ranging from electronic warfare to stealth striking. Some of the aircraft include the EA-18G Growler, F-35C Lightning II, F/A-18 Super Hornet and the CMV-22B Osprey. Aircraft carriers serve as the focal point of U.S. naval power, as they are able to sustain air operations without relying on host-nation bases. Each carrier is accompanied by a strike group that often includes destroyers, cruisers and logistics support vessels. At least twelve total ships are in the region: the three aircraft carriers and an assortment of accompanying destroyers, the command said. It did not include details about specific operations nor the duration of deployment. The ships’ presence comes amid continuing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, including disruptions…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration is stepping up its response to childhood lead exposure, launching new EPA public-education tools while pressing states to use previously awarded lead-mitigation funds that had gone unused, Fox News Digital learned. “There’s no safe level of lead exposure, and it’s well documented that children are more susceptible to the risks of lead. We’ve made a lot of progress over the decades in reducing childhood exposure to lead, but there’s still more work to do,” Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi told Fox News Digital in a Zoom interview. The EPA is revamping its website and launching a new story map tool aimed at making critical information on the risks of lead exposure easier for the public to access. The move comes as the agency shifts funding toward higher-impact efforts and steps up pressure on states to address contamination risks.RFK JR DEFENDS TRUMP MOVE TO PROTECT PESTICIDE HE TIED TO ‘CHRONIC DISEASE EPIDEMIC’ Lead can be commonly found in paint, household dust, drinking water, air, and soil. The new tools will provide information to the public on current regulations for prevention.”We’re also enforcing our rules when it comes…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new move from the Federal Communications Commission is being framed as a national security step. But if you already have a router at home, the bigger question is simple: how long will it keep getting security updates?The FCC recently updated its “Covered List” to include routers produced in foreign countries, which blocks new models of that covered equipment from being approved for sale in the U.S.At the same time, the FCC made something else clear. This change does not affect routers you already own, and it does not stop retailers from continuing to sell models that were previously approved.So nothing shuts off overnight. However, the policy introduces a new layer of uncertainty around how long some devices will continue receiving updates.IS YOUR HOME WI-FI REALLY SAFE? THINK AGAIN Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox.For simple, real-world ways to spot scams early and stay protected, visit CyberGuy.com – trusted by millions who watch CyberGuy on TV daily.Plus, you’ll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide free when you join.What the FCC router rule actually…

This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News under the title: The Unseen War: How Weather Weapons and Engineered Scarcity Are Being Used to Control Nations and People Introduction: The Weaponization of Rain, From Tehran to Your Backyard I believe we are witnessing the final, gasping breaths of an empire that has turned its most advanced technologies against the very elements of life. Warfare is no longer just kinetic — it is environmental, biological, and psychological, waged on multiple subtle fronts. The alleged case of the Pentagon using advanced radar installations to steer precipitation away from Iran, creating a crippling drought, is not merely an attack on an ‘enemy nation.’ It is a chilling blueprint for a global assault on human abundance and freedom. This is the template being applied everywhere. This isn’t just about Iran. It’s about you. The same principles of engineered scarcity — denying rain, blocking sunlight, contaminating soil — are being deployed domestically to destroy self-reliance and breed dependence. When rain itself becomes a weapon, the most fundamental gift of nature is violated. What we see in Iran reveals the brutal lengths to which this power structure will go to control populations through…