NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Landon Donovan is the reason why so many people in the United States are soccer fans.In the 2010 World Cup, Donovan scored a last-minute goal against Algeria, giving the Stars and Stripes a victory in their group and bringing a country together.”That kind of moment, it changed my life forever,” Donovan told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. “I mean, there is not a day that I’m at an appearance or doing something that someone doesn’t come up and say something about that. And honestly, the thing I get more than any is, ‘I became a soccer fan that day watching that game,’ which gives me chills because that is what we’re trying to do. “Since I was 16 years old as a young professional, we were not only players in this country, we had to be ambassadors because nobody was paying attention then. So we were trying to grow the sport all the time. When one literal 122nd-minute moment of me kicking a ball into the net exponentially expedites that process, it’s amazing because you’ve been working so hard. I did 10 years of appearances and media and playing and…

Army mortar teams have replaced 20-year-old software used to calculate firing data and ballistics with a new application designed for smartphones and tablets.In a press release, the Army said the Mortar App was approved for release to all Army mortar units in March 2026 following roughly three years of testing and six years of development.Julia Gustafson, a computer engineer at the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center and the app’s project lead, described it as “something modern, user-friendly and responsive.”According to Gustafson, soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division were able to use the app effectively with minimal training. The Army said the software retained the workflow of the legacy system, making the transition intuitive for experienced mortar crews.Unlike the previous systems, the Mortar App runs on Android devices, allowing soldiers to download it onto smartphones and tablets instead of relying on laptops.The Army’s existing tools — the Mortar Fire Control Software and the Lightweight Handheld Mortar Ballistics Computer — entered service in 2003 and 2004, respectively.Gustafson said the new application can also be updated more easily than its predecessors. After its initial release in 2023, the Army continued testing and refining the software, which is now in its fourth…

Researchers say there’s no better way to get your Tuesday morning started in June than settling in for another edition of Screencaps where we check in with the 1A or 1B best pitcher of this generation, Paul Skenes, to see what he’s up to off the field. *Ohtani has to be in the best pitcher discussion. Yes, I’m aware that Shohei is 31.I don’t care if Paul and Livvy Dunne pulled off this visit to a local Pittsburgh baseball field as part of some brand campaign or just for some great press, this is how it’s done. You know what I love more than anything about the boys surrounding Skenes for autographs? They’re not being coached by scumbag parents like at ballparks where the dads pawn off their kids to stand along a rail in order for dad to add to HIS collection. You know what I’m talking about. Autograph hound dads are the worst. In this case, it appears to be calm. The kids are talking shop with a baseball hero like it’s the 1950s in Pittsburgh. This is the America I love. And that’s why Livvy is a complete emotional mess. She feels the America 250 emotions. She…

Editor’s note: This is a developing story.Two U.S. Army soldiers were rescued Monday after their AH-64 Apache helicopter went down near the coast of Oman, U.S. Central Command said. The crew was rescued by American forces within two hours, at 7:33 p.m. Eastern Time, according to the release. Both are in stable condition. The helicopter was “patrolling regional waters,” according to the command, and the cause of the incident is under investigation. U.S. Navy assets from Naval Forces Central Command, including Task Force 59, and the 82nd Airborne Division led the rescue, with assistance from the Air Force.Task Force 59 is the Navy’s Bahrain-based unit, responsible for integrating artificial intelligence and unmanned systems into maritime operations in the U.S.’s Fifth Fleet Area of Operations, which includes the Strait of Hormuz. ABC News reported on Tuesday that the crew members were rescued by an “unmanned surface vessel,” a detail that has not been publicly confirmed by Central Command. Military Times has reached out to the command for comment. Eve Sampson is a reporter and former Army officer. She has covered conflict across the world, writing for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Associated Press. Read the full article…

This article was originally published by Zoey Sky at Natural News.  A major new Pew Research Center poll shows that in 32 out of 36 countries surveyed, the majority of people now view Israel unfavorably. On average, 67% of adults across these nations hold negative opinions, with only 25% having a positive view. This marks a sharp and historic decline in Israel’s global reputation. The most intense negative feelings come from countries like Turkey (97% unfavorable), Pakistan, Malaysia, and Indonesia. But the shift is also dramatic in Western nations that have long been Israel’s closest allies. For example, unfavorable views rose to 60% in the U.S., 69% in the U.K., and 79% in Australia, showing that support is eroding even among traditional friends. The ongoing war with Iran, which began in late February and disrupted global oil supplies, is seen as a major tipping point. Combined with Israel’s military campaign in Gaza—which has led to at least 73,000 Palestinian deaths and the destruction of 81% of buildings in the area—the violence has fueled international anger and condemnation. A person’s political ideology heavily influences their opinion of Israel. In the United States, the gap is huge: 83% of liberals hold unfavorable…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Your phone rings. It’s your son’s voice. Panicked. He says he’s been in a car accident. He hurt someone. He’s about to be arrested. He needs $15,000 wired before the end of the day, and please, don’t tell anyone yet. You’d wire the money. Of course you would. Except it isn’t your son.It’s a scammer who spent about 10 minutes online, pulled three seconds of audio from a Facebook video your son posted last Christmas, and fed it into an AI voice cloning tool that costs less than a Netflix subscription. The voice that broke your heart wasn’t real. The emergency wasn’t real. But the $15,000 transfer? That would have been.This is already happening to families right now, in every state. And what most people don’t understand is that the voice clone is actually the easy part. What makes these attacks so devastatingly effective is everything that happens before the call.Join CyberGuy Live: Lock Down Your Phone in 30 Minutes (Saturday, June 13, 10 am ET)Your phone holds your email, passwords, photos, banking apps and personal data. In this free, live online class, Kurt the CyberGuy will walk you step by step…

A watch party for Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Bryant Park in New York City turned into a royal rumble on Monday night as fists flew, police officers deployed pepper spray, and more than half a dozen arrests were made.With the New York Knicks hosting their first NBA Finals game since 1999, the excitement and tension around the city were palpable, and with President Donald Trump attending the game at Madison Square Garden, emotions, along with security, were heightened beyond belief in Manhattan.After the San Antonio Spurs spoiled the party with a 115-111 win, many unruly Knicks fans took out their frustrations in the streets by creating as much chaos as possible. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!Massive brawls broke out around the official watch party at Bryant Park, with officers in riot gear rushing to the scene in an attempt to control the fans. Pepper spray was deployed amid the intense scene unfolding in the streets. NUMEROUS KNICKS FANS ARRESTED, COP INJURED DURING GAME 2 NBA FINALS CELEBRATION NEAR MSGWhile many fans were seen climbing on top of vehicles and structures in the area, one man was caught…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Las Vegas family is suing the Clark County School District for viewpoint discrimination after their teenage son was expelled for posting stickers in support of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), alleging students who walked out of class in protest of ICE faced no comparable punishment.”He was definitely treated unfairly,” George Crossman, the student’s father, told Fox News Digital. “We did address that with the assistant principal and principal. And they claimed that was just a truancy issue… because they walked off the campus.”The federal lawsuit, filed May 14, alleges district officials violated the student’s First Amendment rights and retaliated against him for engaging in protected political speech.The student, identified in court filings only as N.C., attended East Career and Technical Academy in Las Vegas. According to the lawsuit, students across the district participated in anti-ICE walkouts on Jan. 21, carrying signs and expressing opposition to federal immigration enforcement policies.LAS VEGAS SCHOOL DISTRICT SUED FOR ALLEGEDLY EXPELLING STUDENT FOR PRO-ICE SIGNS DEEMED RACIST N.C. told Fox News Digital that he and a friend decided to respond the following day by creating several small pro-ICE stickers featuring the school’s Titans logo and slogans…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! BANGOR, Maine — It’s judgment day for Graham Platner, the embattled Democratic Senate candidate in left-leaning Maine who is aiming to oust longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a crucial race that’s among a handful that will determine if the GOP holds its slim Senate majority in the midterm elections.Platner, an oyster farmer and military combat veteran who is backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and other top progressive champions, is facing a slew of controversies, which could make his expected Democratic primary victory in Maine much more interesting than originally expected.Meanwhile, one week after President Donald Trump’s endorsement-winning streak in high-profile Republican primaries was snapped, the president’s immense clout over his party is facing another key test in South Carolina’s GOP gubernatorial nomination face-off.Those two ballot box showdowns will take top billing and grab plenty of national headlines as Maine and South Carolina, along with Nevada and North Dakota, hold primary elections on Tuesday.PLATNER TO SUPPORTERS: ‘MAINE, YOU HAVE MY BACK’ Platner has been playing defense the past month, amid mounting controversy. It includes inflammatory online comments made on Reddit, a well-publicized and now covered-up tattoo on his chest that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President J.D. Vance Monday announced that he has referred allegations involving Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Justice Department’s fraud division for a potential criminal investigation over alleged fraud in federally funded social services programs.Vance made the announcement during an appearance on Fox News’ “Jesse Watters Primetime,” when he was asked about a report released by the House Oversight Committee alleging that state officials, including Walz and Ellison, were warned of fraud in the state but did not take action to stop it in part because of litigation threats and concerns about being accused of discrimination.”We’re certainly going to investigate this, Jesse, and I guess now I can make a bit of breaking news because I left the White House to come here to do this interview with you. And before I did, we actually referred this particular case to the Department of Justice for a full criminal investigation. We are not going to do what the Biden administration did and make judgments of the law before all the facts are in,” Vance said.MINNESOTA FRAUD REPORT ACCUSES STATE AG OF ‘INCOMPETENCE, WILLFUL BLINDNESS OR WORSE’…