On Sunday, Mexico’s Secretariat of National Defense announced that its special forces had killed drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes. The death of Cervantes has sparked cartel violence across the entire country. Cervantes, also known as “El Mencho”, was the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). He died from his wounds as a result of a military operation to capture him in the town of Tapalpa. El Mencho was wounded in a clash with soldiers in the town of Tapalpa, in Jalisco state, and died while being flown to Mexico City, the army said in a statement. He had a $15 million US bounty on his head. –LiveMint Battles between cartel gunmen and security forces have broken out in multiple cities across Mexico, according to a report by RT. Airports were locked down and thousands of tourists confined to their hotels and resorts as gunmen ran rampant over city streets, burning cars, shooting, and looting. Jalisco Governor Pablo Lemus Navarro declared a state of emergency. The violence has quickly spread to the states of Michoacán, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas, Colima, and Oaxaca. The Trump administration has praised the killing of Cervantes, calling it a “significant development” for both the United States…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kara Braxton, a two-time WNBA champion who played in the league for about a decade, has died, the league said on Monday. She was 43.The WNBA released a statement on Braxton’s death. “It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of 2x WNBA Champion Kara Braxton,” the league said. “A 10-season veteran, Kara played with the Detroit Shock, Tulsa Shock, Phoenix Mercury, and New York Liberty. Our thoughts are with her family, friends, and former teammates at this time.”The Detroit Shock selected Braxton with the No. 7 overall pick of the 2005 draft out of Georgia. She was an All-Star for Detroit in 2007 and was a member of the championship-winning teams in 2006 and 2008.WNBA STAR SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM EXPLAINS WHY LOS ANGELES DOESN’T APPEAL TO HER She was with them when the team moved to Tulsa but was later traded to the Phoenix Mercury and eventually the New York Liberty. She was waived by the Atlanta Dream before the 2016 season.”We mourn the loss of Kara Braxton, a former Liberty player whose presence and passion left a lasting impact on our organization and the women’s game,” the Liberty said.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty Monday to double murder charges in the December stabbing deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.Reiner was scheduled for an arraignment in the case last month, but instead, his powerhouse lawyer announced he was stepping down from representing Nick. Alan Jackson told reporters during a press conference that he had “no choice” but to withdraw from the case, and cited circumstances beyond his and Nick’s control as to why he abruptly resigned.NICK REINER LOSING POWERHOUSE DEFENSE ATTORNEY MAY COME DOWN TO MONEY, EXPERTS SAY “Circumstances beyond our control, but more importantly, circumstances beyond Nick’s control have dictated that,” Jackson said during a press conference outside the courthouse. “Sadly, it’s made it impossible for us to continue our representation of Nick. I’m legally and I’m ethically prohibited from explaining all the reasons why.”Jackson remained adamant that Nick was “not guilty” of murdering his parents. ROB REINER, WIFE MICHELE’S MURDER CASE LIKELY HINGES ON SON’S MENTAL COMPETENCY: EXPERTS”We’ve investigated this matter top to bottom, back to front,” Jackson said. “What we’ve learned — and you can take this to the bank — is that pursuant to the laws of this…

On June 6, 1944, over 160,000 Allied troops were sent across the English Channel onto the beaches of Normandy, France, marking the assault on Western Europe. Yet the operation, dubbed Operation Overlord, almost ended in disaster before it even began.Now, the upcoming film ”Pressure,” adapted from writer David Haig’s 2014 play of the same name, is set to relieve those angst-filled 72 hours leading up to D-Day. The film stars Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces Dwight D. Eisenhower and Andrew Scott (“Fleabag”) as Group Captain James Stagg, the chief meteorologist who predicted the storms over Western Europe in the days leading up to the invasion.In the latest trailer by Focus Features, “Pressure” depicts this true yet stranger-than-fiction story of Stagg’s unenviable task of predicting the English Channel’s notoriously fickle weather. The lanky Brit, alongside a team of forecasters from the Royal Navy, British Meteorological Office and U.S. Strategic and Tactical Air Force, knew the Allies only had a small window — nine days in May and June — that were suitable for the invasion. “The days needed to be long for maximum air power usage; a near-full moon was needed to…

The Kremlin has announced that it will respond if NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) nuclear weapons are hosted by Estonia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said that Russia is not threatening the Baltic state, but will aim its nuclear weapons at it if NATO nukes are deployed there. Russia has long drawn a red line over the use of weapons by other countries against it. Russia Threatens UK With Attacks If British Weapons Are Used By Ukraine While Russia did not claim it was going to strike Estonia, it did warn that its weapons would be pointed in that direction. “We do not threaten Estonia, or any other European country,” Peskov told journalist Pavel Zarubin on Sunday. “But if nuclear weapons are deployed on Estonian territory and are aimed at [Russia], then our nuclear weapons will be aimed at Estonian territory,” he warned, adding that Tallinn “should have a solid understanding of it.” Estonia has been one of Ukraine’s top supporters and has pushed for increased defense spending in Europe. The country continues to claim that the supposed threat of a Russian attack is imminent. Last year, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called Estonia “one of the most hostile countries,” and accused it of “spreading…

close Video NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is slated to deliver the State of the Union Address on Tuesday night, but Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff of California has said that he will skip the speech for the first time. In a video posted on Saturday, Schiff accused the president of running afoul of the “law and Constitution.””He is ignoring court orders. He has weaponized the Justice Department to go after his enemies. He is letting loose ICE troops in our streets that are getting people killed,” Schiff said.   ADAM SCHIFF CONFRONTED ON POLLING SHOWING OVERWHELMING SUPPORT FOR REQUIRING PHOTO ID TO VOTE “I’ve never missed one. I have always gone both to inaugurations and to States of the Union. But we cannot treat this as normal. This is not business as usual. I will not give him the audience he craves for the lies that he tells,” Schiff said. Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on Monday.BILL MAHER CALLS FOR COMPLETE END TO STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AHEAD OF TRUMP SPEECH The senator indicated he will instead participate in the People’s State of the Union event being…

An analysis of exit surveys completed by sailors departing the service has surfaced one clear finding: the fleet is burnt out.That’s according to Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture, the Navy’s director of Military Personnel Plans and Policy. In an interview with Military Times this month, Couture said the Navy is considering significant changes — including cutting down the length of sailors’ second sea tours — to make service more sustainable and keep troops in uniform for longer.Couture said Navy personnel officials had undertaken an exit survey analysis about a year ago, seeking to take advantage of data the service routinely collected to find out why sailors were leaving, particularly at the mid-career level.“The number one reason sailors [gave] was op tempo,” Couture said, referring to the rhythm of deployments and operational requirements. While tempo is influenced by world conflicts and crises and presidential decision making, Couture said leaders zoomed in on sea-shore flow. “How long is your sea tour versus how long is your shore tour, and what are the flow points through your career trajectory,” she noted. “We realized that probably three-quarters of our rates are sea-intensive, which means that [a sailor’s] first and second sea tours are probably 50…

I love the saying, “have your cake, and eat it too”. What if you had the capability and power of a hunting cartridge like the .308 for both eyes open close quarters shooting could very quickly switch to a LPVO (Low Power Variable Optic) with 7X magnification and hit out to 500 yards easily? Would that have your interest? The M1A is a versatile rifle suitable for survival, hunting and self-defense. Here, the author shoots the M1A Scout Squad rifle with a variable power scope. [Catch Robert Sadowski’s explanation on the meaning of LPVO.] Before we get to that, just a brief background and history on the M1A. The Story Most folks who love shooting and hunting are familiar with the M1A. Why? It is based on the iconic M14 rifle. Dating back to 1957, when it entered service, the M14 rifle replaced the standard-issue M1 Garand. However, it was soon decided that a rifle firing a smaller and lighter cartridge was needed. That rifle, the M16, replaced it not that long after. The author mounted a scout-type scope on his M1A rifle. With the optic, the rifle was able to regularly ring steel at 500 yards. However, many preferred…