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…

On Saturday, United States ruler Donald Trump said that he would send a “great hospital boat” to Greenland to take care of what he called its “many people who are sick, and not being taken care of.” Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen immediately rejected the idea, saying “no thank you.” Trump has been attempting to acquire the Arctic island. A few months ago, he refused to rule out military intervention as a way to take the island by force if necessary. Since then, his rhetoric has softened slightly, with the U.S. ruler now wanting to “buy” and annex the autonomous territory from Denmark. Trump Will Not “Rule Out” Military Action To Take Greenland By Force U.S. Wants To Purchase Greenland “President Trump’s idea of sending an American hospital ship here to Greenland has been noted. But we have a public healthcare system where treatment is free for citizens,” Nielsen said, contrasting it with the US system. “We are always open to dialogue and cooperation. Also with the USA. But now talk to us instead of just making more or less random outbursts on social media,” he commented. Any diplomatic talks would need to include respect for Greenland’s domestic decisions, Nielsen…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! CNN host Fareed Zakaria called out blue cities on Sunday — specifically New York City — for spending more and delivering less to residents.”New York is really a prime example of a problem Democrats seem unwilling to confront. Blue cities are out of control. Promising more, spending more, delivering less and pushing off the fiscal problems to some future day,” Zakaria said.The CNN host took aim at a preliminary fiscal year 2027 budget unveiled by NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani that capped out at $127 billion.”Zohran Mamdani ran on a promise to make New York affordable,” Zakaria said. “Last week, he unveiled a budget that is, in a word, unaffordable. New York has been fiscally profligate for so long that the headline number, $127 billion, produces little shock. But for perspective, these are similar to the annual expenditures of a mid-sized nation with all the expenses a country requires, like Greece or Thailand, devoted to governing one city.”MAMDANI PROPOSES CUTTING NYPD BUDGET, CANCELING 5K NEW OFFICER HIRES The CNN host compared the budget to the budget from 2014 under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, which was around $70 billion.He said that New York’s population…

The U.S. Navy announced Sunday that it relieved the commanding officer of the USS Truxtun due to a loss of confidence after the destroyer’s recent collision with another ship.Cmdr. James Koffi was fired Sunday by Rear Adm. Carlos Sardiello, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command, nearly two weeks after the Truxtun collided with the USNS Supply in the Caribbean during a Feb. 11 replenishment-at-sea.“The Navy maintains the highest standards for leaders and holds them accountable when those standards are not met,” a Navy release said.The service generally uses “loss of confidence” as a blanket statement when dismissing senior leadership.The Navy is investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision. Two sailors sustained minor injuries after the collision and were listed in stable condition.The Truxtun, which is currently in port Ponce, Puerto Rico, deployed in February 2026 to the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility as part of the U.S. military’s counternarcotics efforts near Venezuela.Koffi has been temporarily reassigned to Commander, Naval Surface Group Middle Atlantic.Cmdr. Taylor Auclair, most recently assigned to U.S. Fleet Forces Command, will serve as Truxtun’s commanding officer, the Navy said. Riley Ceder is a reporter at Military Times, where he covers breaking news, criminal justice, investigations, and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. State Department ordered non-emergency personnel to evacuate the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon on Monday.”The Department of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family members from U.S. Embassy Beirut,” the State Department said.”We continuously assess the security environment, and based on our latest review, we determined it prudent to reduce our footprint to essential personnel. The Embassy remains operational with core staff in place. This is a temporary measure intended to ensure the safety of our personnel while maintaining our ability to operate and assist U.S. citizens,” the statement continued.This is a developing story. Check back soon for updates. Read the full article here

This article was originally published by Ava Grace at Natural News.  A major international trial found that while reducing sodium improves patients’ daily symptoms and quality of life, it does not reduce hospitalizations, emergency visits, or mortality. Led by Dr. Justin Ezekowitz, it randomly assigned over 800 heart failure patients across six countries to either receive standard care or intensive counseling to limit sodium to 1,500 mg per day. The intervention successfully changed behavior, but not the hardest health outcomes. The counseled group significantly reduced sodium intake, primarily by avoiding processed foods, yet showed no statistical difference in death or major clinical events compared to the standard care group. Patients on the low-sodium diet reported meaningful improvements in swelling, fatigue, coughing, and overall quality of life, indicating the value lies in improving daily living. The research forces a shift from dogma to data, suggesting public health guidelines must move away from universal warnings and toward honest, targeted prescriptions based on individual patient goals. For a hundred years, it has been an unchallenged commandment of cardiology: If your heart is failing, you must slash your salt. But that bedrock piece of medical advice has been confronted by the hard light of…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A fitness video featuring Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and musician Kid Rock has gone viral, with both saying it was meant to encourage Americans to adopt healthier habits.”This is one we definitely wanted to go viral,” Kid Rock told Fox News on Sunday.”I actually shot one before this, and I wanted to put it out just for people who enjoy what I do, the fans, because, like myself, I needed this message [to] hit hard about five years ago, and I know they could use it as well.”Kennedy echoed that message as the duo appeared on “One Nation with Brian Kilmeade,” saying the video was designed to amplify the growing “Make America Healthy Again” movement — or “MAHA” — focused on fitness and improving Americans’ diets.PAUL ‘TRIPLE H’ LEVESQUE: I WENT FROM 130 POUNDS TO A WORLD CHAMP. WE ALL MUST GET FIT “We met about 10 years ago,” Kennedy said. “And recently, Kid Rock made the decision to change his… famously dissolute lifestyle and start eating good food and exercising and maybe live a couple of years longer of an enriching and fulfilling life, and he…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas saw the largest school choice rollout in U.S. history, with over 118,000 applications filed as of Friday.”This has been the largest rollout of a school program in the nation and there is still about a month left—application deadline on March 17,” Abbott administration spokesperson Eduardo Leal told Fox News Digital.The Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) is a state-created education savings account program, backed by an initial $1 billion investment. The legislation introduced new competition into the education landscape, giving parents options outside the neighborhood school their child is zoned for — posing challenges for districts struggling to retain students.  SCHOOL CHOICE ISSUE IN TEXAS REVEALS NEW LITMUS TEST FOR REPUBLICANSOver 42,000 applications were submitted on the first day the portal opened, which Leal said made it “the largest day one school choice program in the nation.” School choice group, The American Federation for Children Growth Fund, spent nearly $2 million overall on enrollment marketing efforts in Texas to make families aware of the Texas Education Freedom Accounts.”Every family wants their children to have access to the best education possible. An education system controlled by the unions that forces kids to go to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former NFL defensive back Ronyell Whitaker, who played for the Minnesota Vikings for two seasons, has died, his family said on Sunday. He was 46.Whitaker’s family released a statement through the Vikings. His cause of death was not announced. “Born on March 19, 1979, Ronyell lived a life marked by passion, perseverance and purpose,” the statement read. “A gifted athlete, he proudly played high school football for Lake Taylor High School in Norfolk, Virginia, and college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies, where his talent, determination and leadership on the field made a lasting impact.”Whitaker was a standout player at Virginia Tech before he joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003 as an undrafted free agent. He played four games for the Buccaneers and bounced from the main roster and the practice squad until 2005 when he was waived.He signed with the Vikings in 2006. He played 27 games for Minnesota and had 31 tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up. Whitaker tried to continue his career with the Detroit Lions but never saw the field for them. He also played in NFL Europe and was on the roster of the…

BERLIN — Bulgaria’s Sofia International Airport briefly suspended civilian air operations twice over the weekend while a fleet of American military aircraft staged at the facility, fueling speculation that Washington is positioning forces ahead of a potential strike on Iran.A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM), verified by the Bulgarian investigative outlet Obektivno.BG, showed the airport restricted non-military operations on Feb. 23 from 01:15 to 02:50 local time and again on Feb. 24 from 01:05 to 03:35. Commercial flights are not ordinarily scheduled during this time frame.Airport authorities attributed the brief closures to routine runway repairs and explicitly denied any link to the American military presence.Photographs circulating on social media showed at least six KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft from the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, along with C-17 and C-130 cargo planes and Boeing 747s typically used for troop transport, parked at the airport’s Terminal 1, according to Obektivno.BG.Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defense confirmed the U.S. Air Force presence, describing the deployment as support for “training related to NATO’s enhanced vigilance activities,” with American personnel engaged solely in aircraft maintenance. Caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky acknowledged her ministry had limited information and had ordered officials to collect additional…