Photos by Frank Thai Once described as “an AR-18 shoved up the arse of an EM2,” the SA80 continued the British defense establishment’s fascination with bullpups, which started in the late 1940s. Following the .280 British cartridge debacle where Winston Churchill bent the knee to adopt the American T65 round, the Brits were saddled with a service rifle that was longer than they wanted, heavier than needed, and chambered in a cartridge overly powerful for the role it was supposed to fill. Conceived at the height of the Cold War, the SA80 was supposed to address all of these concerns. In 1971, the Director General Weapons (Army) asked staff at the Royal Small Arms Factory (Enfield) to conduct a study to define the nature of the target a future infantry small arm should be able to hit, and what were the criteria that would result in defeating that target.  Other objectives were to assess a range of ammunition calibers in terms of performance inside a 4-600m effective range, to look at a variety of weapon configurations to produce something smaller and lighter than what was currently available, and to assess what was happening outside the confines of the British Isles…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Volusia Sheriff’s Office in Florida shared harrowing footage of the rescue of a woman from the ocean at New Smyrna Beach on Saturday.The footage, which appears to be from an officer’s body camera, shows an officer charge into the shallow water and begin pulling the unresponsive woman from the water.Once the officer began dragging the woman to safety, it appeared that another individual stepped in to help the officer move her.”This morning, at 10:15 a.m., deputies were flagged down for a swimmer in distress in the ocean in New Smyrna Beach. Deputy Gourley quickly located the victim in the water floating face down and pulled her to shore. The woman was unresponsive and without a pulse. Deputy Gourley and Deputy Manhart immediately began CPR and were able to revive the 68-year-old woman,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.FLORIDA BEACH TOLL BOOTH WORKER KILLED AFTER DRIVER RAMS STRUCTURE BEFORE GETTING STUCK IN SAND, SHERIFF SAYS “Beach Safety arrived on scene and continued life-saving measures. The victim was transported to the hospital in stable condition,” they added.WATCH: POLICE OFFICER CHEATS DEATH WHEN BULLET RICOCHETS OFF BODY CAMERA DURING SAVAGE AMBUSH BY…

I’ve done this ‘racin deal for a long time, as Darrell Waltrip (D-Dubya!) would say. I’ve watched a lot of NASCAR races. Covered a lot of Daytona 500s. Seen a lot of nasty wrecks.A lot of nasty wrecks.Only a few, however, have made me queasy: The infamous Ryan Newman crash in the 2020 Daytona 500, a Ryan Blaney crash at the 2023 Firecracker, and an Erik Jones wreck at Talladega the following season.That’s it. That’s the list.The Chase Elliott-Christopher Bell wreck Sunday afternoon at Michigan had this NASCAR fan feeling queasy. Lord knows it had other drivers feeling the same way, judging by the radio communication throughout the field.Same with the spotters high above watching it all unfold.RYAN PREECE THOUGHT OF DAUGHTER AS CAR FLEW THROUGH AIR IN SCARY WRECK AT DAYTONA 500Did y’all hear Dale Earnhardt Jr. in the booth? Dale’s a pretty good judge of all things NASCAR. He didn’t love what he saw. This isn’t NASCAR in the 1970 or 80s or 90s. Wrecks don’t kill people anymore. We nixed that in 2001. So it’s rare for a crash to get any reaction out of me anymore. This one had me nervous.You’ll see.What else do y’all wanna…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The replay system and the Automated Balls and Strikes system (ABS) may be a saving grace for some players and managers but the human element of baseball will always be a factor in the game as it was in a game between two American League East contenders.The Toronto Blue Jays and second baseman Ernie Clement may have benefited the most from the human aspect of the game in the sixth inning on Sunday.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Blue Jays catcher Brandon Valenzuela hit a chopper to Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Clement swerved to his right to avoid Henderson’s tag with the infielder throwing to first, thinking that the runner would be called out for being out of the baseline.Instead, second base umpire Nic Lentz ruled Clement safe at second, saying that Clement was getting out of the way for Henderson to field the ball instead of trying to avoid the tag.”The runner has the right to establish his base path, and so Clement had established his base path to avoid the fielder from potential interference,” Lentz told a pool reporter. “Even…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. President Trump demands Iran and Israel ‘stop’ firing at each other2. Republicans target California’s slow ballot count as Nithya Raman overtakes Spencer Pratt3. Karmelo Anthony trial consumed by race and self-defense, but hidden hurdle could be keyMAJOR HEADLINESHUNT FOR CLUES — Multiple people stabbed inside major commuter hub as police search for motive. Continue reading …HIGHWAY SPECTACLE — Authorities shut down interstate after blaze turns fireworks trailer into road show. Continue reading …TERROR NEXT DOOR — Pit bulls mauled woman to death after 14 calls to police about owner, sheriff says. Continue reading …SUMMER CRACKDOWN — Cops pull plug on viral ‘teen takeover’ plot before beach town faces chaos. Continue reading …DANGER BELOW — Flesh-eating bacteria detected near luxury vacation homes as experts urge caution. Continue reading …–POLITICSBALLOT BACKLASH — Noncitizens on voter rolls in Democrat-run state exposed as RNC chair pledges secure elections. Continue reading …SUNSHINE STEAL — DeSantis bets massive property tax cut will lure even more Americans from Texas. Continue reading …TEMPER FLARES —…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Over and over again, radical judges and government officials in liberal cities put law-abiding Americans at risk by allowing dangerous criminals to roam freely on our streets. Instead of holding criminals behind bars to protect our communities, these soft-on-crime judges release violent repeat offenders on bail, giving them the opportunity to commit more crimes.You see it in the news nearly every week: A deranged criminal commits a violent crime against an innocent member of society, and before you know it, stories are coming out about how the offender had been arrested a dozen times previously and should never have been out on our streets in the first place.Many remember the tragic death of Iryna Zarutska, the 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee who was fatally stabbed on the Charlotte, North Carolina, Blue Line train in August 2025. Decarlos Brown Jr. has been charged with her murder and also faces federal charges, but his competency to stand trial is in question. He is a man with a history of mental illness and who’d been arrested and released at least 14 times before allegedly killing Iryna, including on charges for armed robbery, felony larceny, breaking and entering…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Republican-led congressional oversight report alleges that senior Minnesota officials, including Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., failed for years to act on warnings about fraud in the state’s social services programs, allowing hundreds of millions of dollars in confirmed or alleged losses and placing billions more at risk.The Walz administration had the power to stop fraudulent payments to high-risk entities receiving federal nutrition and Medicaid funds, but the state “repeatedly failed to act” after officials raised concerns, according to a 205-page final staff report released by the House Oversight Committee on Monday.  Congressional investigators found that concerns about potential racial discrimination claims — rather than legal constraints — contributed to the Walz administration’s decision to continue paying providers suspected of fraud. The committee also spoke to nearly 30 whistleblowers, some of whom accused the Walz administration of retaliation against state employees for sounding the alarm about potential fraud.”Fraud warnings were elevated to the most senior levels of the Minnesota state government, meaningful corrective action was delayed or avoided, and payments continued long after credible signs of fraud emerged,” the report reads in part. OWNER OF DAYCARE IN VIRAL NICK SHIRLEY VIDEO CHARGED IN $4.6M DAYCARE…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Imagine, for a moment, that Graham Platner was a Republican.The Democrats would be going nuclear, declaring him a horrible human being.He’s utterly unfit for office, they would shout, sexting other women while he was married.How could he represent Maine in the Senate, they would say, when he was sporting a Nazi tattoo?WATCH: MAINE VOTERS DIVIDED ON PLATNER AS SCANDALS SHADOW DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY Look at the New York Times, which found three women who say he physically manhandled them and made them extremely uncomfortable.How could the Republicans even dream that he could win an election?But of course, Platner is a Democrat – a very liberal Democrat – so it’s okay. They are glossing over all the garbage that’s come out and playing up his military record.Sheer, unadulterated hypocrisy. NYT PANEL DEBATES WHETHER GRAHAM PLATNER IS A ‘DIRTBAG’ OR DEMOCRATS’ ANSWER TO TRUMP-ERA POLITICSNow in fairness, a few Democrats have raised questions about Platner’s checkered past and expressed doubts about his candidacy.But what was he thinking, running for office with an oyster boat full of baggage? (He doesn’t really make any money from oysters but it fits his salt-of-the-earth image.)This race is getting huge national…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A trailer loaded with fireworks erupted in flames along a Tennessee interstate Saturday night, sending pyrotechnics shooting across the roadway and forcing authorities to temporarily shut down traffic as emergency crews responded.Video shared by the Chattanooga Fire Department shows fireworks launching into the air and exploding in multiple directions as flames engulfed the trailer on Interstate 75 northbound near the Ooltewah exit.”Chattanooga Fire, Tri-Comm, and law enforcement enforcement responded to a vehicle fire on I-75NB past the Ooltewah exit Saturday night,” the department said in a Facebook post. “It involved fireworks that were going off in different directions, endangering drivers.”Despite the chaotic scene, no injuries were reported.SHOCKING VIDEO SHOWS GIANT BLACK PLUME OF SMOKE RISING FROM TENNESSEE PLASTIC RECYCLING FACILITY FIRE Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department said the trailer was loaded with fireworks and that all of them became involved in the blaze, triggering explosions throughout the incident. As a precaution, authorities temporarily shut down both northbound and southbound lanes of Interstate 75 while firefighters worked to extinguish the fire. Tri-Community said emergency vehicles traveled northbound in the southbound lanes and used the route to shuttle water to crews battling the flames.TRUCK CARRYING…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman has overtaken reality television star Spencer Pratt in the latest Associated Press vote count, although the outlet has not called the race.Pratt, a Republican, had led earlier in the day, but the latest tally now shows Raman, a Democrat, ahead by more than 3,000 votes, or about 0.4 percentage points, in the officially nonpartisan mayoral race.Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, has already advanced to a runoff as she seeks a second term. She is now waiting for the candidate she will face in the runoff, as AP has not yet called a second candidate to advance.CALIFORNIA’S SLUGGISH VOTE COUNTING RIPPED ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM: ‘EXTREMELY EMBARRASSING’ In Los Angeles’ nonpartisan mayoral election, if no candidate wins a majority in the primary, the top two vote-getters advance to the November runoff.Los Angeles County continues to count ballots postmarked on or before Election Day and received by June 9, drawing the attention of the Republican National Committee. County officials must complete final official results by July 2, and the secretary of state will certify results by July 10.California’s vote count often extends beyond Election Day because…