United States President Donald Trump is lashing out at NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) for being “useless” to him during the war with Iran. Trump said he doesn’t need NATO’s assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, and added that the military bloc was “useless when needed” during the war with Iran. On Friday afternoon, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that the key oil and gas freight corridor was “completely open” for all commercial vessels for the remainder of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, which is set to end next week. U.S. Begins Blockade of Strait of Hormuz Just an hour later, Trump took to Truth Social and confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz was open to traffic, later claiming that Tehran had agreed to “never close it again.” He also stressed that the regional US blockade against Iranian vessels would continue until Washington’s demands were met. Trump has suggested that the U.S. could leave NATO over its uselessness during his wars. Trump Says NATO Nations’ Support Is A “One-Way Street” NATO member France, which deployed its flagship aircraft carrier and several warships to the Middle East during the conflict, convened a meeting of European leaders in Paris on Friday to discuss the situation around the closure…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pennsylvania authorities are asking for the public’s help in identifying a violent mob of teens accused of chasing a college student into a campus residence hall and attacking them over the weekend. The incident unfolded around 2:50 a.m. Sunday, when a group of juveniles allegedly chased a Temple University student into the lobby of Morgan Hall South, according to the Temple University Police Department.Once inside, the group allegedly began attacking the student, striking them while also damaging university property, authorities said. FRAT HOUSE TURNS INTO CRIME SCENE AFTER MEMBER ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTS WOMAN, POLICE SAY “It puts the threat actually into perspective because, especially knowing as a college student, your main priority is education, not really safety, but this happening is a little bit more in the forefront,” sophomore Emanuel Turner told ABC 6.GOT A TIP? The student sustained minor injuries and declined medical treatment at the scene. Campus authorities have since released images of the suspects in hopes of tracking down those responsible for the alleged assault.FOLLOW US ON X The surveillance images show a group of nine individuals – some wearing hoodies and facial coverings – walking on a sidewalk, with some of…

A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook has been successfully landed without a pilot at the controls, Boeing announced, in the latest sign of the service’s push toward autonomous aircraft. The demonstration is part of a wider Army move to expand autonomy within its fleet, which included the recent delivery of a Black Hawk designed to fly with a reduced crew, or in some cases without a pilot onboard. During the test, the Chinook used Boeing’s Approach-to-X, or A2X, software to autonomously guide the aircraft through its final approach and landing, according to a company statement released last week.The Army often uses the Chinook to transport heavy loads, and it can move troops, equipment and supplies. Though the aircraft entered service in the 1960s, it remains a core part of the Army’s fleet and was used in the raid that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. With the A2X software, a pilot would first set critical parameters, including the landing zone, final altitude, approach angle and start speed. The software then steers the aircraft to the pre-determined point. Pilots are able to make adjustments as the aircraft flies, Boeing added, to react to changes in the environment. The company has used A2X to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Tech Universityh has announced it will recognize only two sexes, male and female, and freeze all gender programming related to sexual orientation and gender identity(SOGI). An April 9 memo from Texas Tech said the Lubbock university would recognize “only two human sexes” and, following a program review, “initiate the closure of all academic credentials centered on SOGI.”The announcement came after the Texas Tech University System implemented a formal review process for course content in December 2025 to ensure compliance with state and federal laws, with materials evaluated by the Board of Regents.DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CELEBRATES PROGRESS AFTER A YEAR OF TRUMP ADMIN’S FIGHT TO SAVE WOMEN’S SPORTS  The December memo, signed by Brandon Creighton, chancellor of the Texas Tech University System, said that the December review was part of oversight obligation under Senate Bill 37, which passed in June. It is authored by Creighton, who is also a Republican state senator, which increased state oversight of college curriculum and governance.The April announcement says that in addition to freezing all gender programming related to SOGI, there will be a “strict prohibition on SOGI content in all core and lower-level undergraduate courses, requiring alternate…

After a federal watchdog found a staff of two overseers insufficient to vet 27,000 research awards for ties to adversaries, namely China, the Pentagon says computers will now screen military-funded academics, including artificial intelligence experts. The move has stakeholders urging not to lean too hard on algorithms to distinguish, for instance, a scientist-spy sharing secret nano-energy plans with China from a Chinese professor publishing AI safety studies. Hanging in the balance lies troops’ technological edge, veteran intelligence officials and academics say. AI’s confusion over the timing and nature of research partnerships may obscure real espionage if humans are not the ultimate judge of foreign influence, they warn, with some academics fearing an AI-work slop redux of the “China Initiative,” where the first Trump administration charged dozens of ethnic Chinese scientists with espionage, only to drop nearly all charges. “Automated vetting tools are extremely useful for vetting large datasets and identifying patterns of concern. But those tools are for decision support to help the people, the human analysts, assess context and intent,” said David Cattler, who, until September, led the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, which screens personnel seeking security clearances. The renewed focus on academic research security comes as tensions…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Washington man has pleaded guilty in connection with two decades-old cold cases after investigators reportedly linked him to both crimes using a clever ruse and just a piece of gum.  Mitchell Gaff, 68, entered the pleas Thursday in Snohomish County Superior Court, where he admitted to the rapes and murders of Judith “Judy” Weaver and Susan Vesey, according to the Everett Police Department. Gaff – a diagnosed “sexual sadist” and self-proclaimed rapist – was linked to the two killings after investigators matched a DNA sample found on a piece of Gaff’s chewing gum to both crime scenes, according to USA Today. The revelation reportedly came after detectives with the Everett Police Department visited his home in Olympia, claiming to be researchers working within the gum industry and inviting him to try a free sample – all while clad in shorts and T-shirts to make the tale believable.TED BUNDY UNMASKED IN DECADES-OLD TEEN MURDER AS COLD CASE FINALLY SOLVED BY DNA: REPORT Gaff agreed, and ultimately sampled a few flavors while discarding each piece of gum into small cups with lids, the outlet reported. The pieces were then sent through the federal database CODIS, where…

The chief of naval operations pushed back Monday against reports that sailors were experiencing food shortages and substandard meals aboard several vessels stationed in the Middle East.Adm. Daryl Caudle told reporters during a media roundtable at Sea-Air-Space 2026 in Maryland that food quantity and quality were meeting Navy standards. The comments came in response to a USA Today article, which claimed meals aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and America-class amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli were unappetizing and that small portions were leaving sailors hungry. “In no way, shape or form, has there been a time where in, at least in this deployment, where they’ve not met the nutritional requirements of our menu,” Caudle said. “All ships had, I’m going to say, in the strike group, at least 10 days of food, and most were over 30 days of food.”Caudle also said he had not received complaints about quality.He’d heard gripes about a meal not being good, but that was a result of individual preferences based on rotating menu options.RELATEDThe CNO argued the USA Today article “grossly mischaracterized” food service aboard the Tripoli and Lincoln and that parts were “false.”Specifically, Caudle said that certain photos provided in the…

United States President Donald Trump has warned Iran that he won’t be a “Mr. Nice Guy” anymore. Trump announced that the US negotiating team is heading to Pakistan for the next round of Iran peace talks on Monday. Trump has renewed his threat to blow up “every single” Iranian power plant and bridge if it doesn’t accept a “fair and reasonable deal.” Trump Warns Iran Will Be “Living In Hell” If Strait of Hormuz Is Not Opened Trump also accused Iran of violating the temporary ceasefire, which was set to expire on Wednesday. He claims that there were attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz amid a renewed blockade of the waterway. “Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz – a total violation of our ceasefire agreement! That wasn’t nice, was it?” But the U.S. also fired on an Iranian cargo vessel it accused of attempting to breach Washington’s blockade. The tit for tat rhetoric does not scream of two sides looking for peace. It’s looking like they want an excuse to go to war with each other. Trump said: “Representatives are going to Islamabad…for negotiations.” But he added the warning that there would be “No…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. State Department issued an updated warning advising Americans not to travel to Haiti — citing widespread kidnappings and ransom demands often reaching into the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.Sharing the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic, Haiti has been gripped by escalating gang violence and instability.In an April 16 travel advisory, the U.S. State Department warned that violent crime is still rampant in the Caribbean nation, particularly in its capital city of Port-au-Prince.5 DANGEROUS CRUISE PORTS THAT TRAVELERS SHOULD RESEARCH BEFORE BOOKING EXCURSIONS”The expansion of gang, organized crime and terrorist activity has led to widespread violence,” the advisory noted, citing firearm-related crimes, carjackings, robberies, sexual assaults, kidnappings and ransom demands.”Ransom demands are typically in the high tens of thousands to high hundreds of thousands of dollars,” the release said. Critically, officials also said that local law enforcement “has an extremely limited ability to respond to serious crimes, particularly outside Port-au-Prince and Cap Haitien.”The statement warned, “When traveling to Haiti, do not engage in activity or behave in a manner that could be in violation of local law and subject you to arrest and detention. Be mindful of potential violations of law.”TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR…