NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Texas judge formally declared four men innocent Thursday in the 1991 Austin yogurt shop murders, closing a decades-long legal nightmare that nearly sent one to execution and left families branded as killers for years.District Judge Dayna Blazey delivered the ruling before a packed courtroom, closing a dark chapter for the men, their families and a city long haunted by the brutality of the crime.”You are innocent,” Blazey said.She called the order “an obligation to the rule of law and the obligation to the dignity of the individual.”DNA BREAKTHROUGH CLOSES 30-YEAR-OLD COLD CASE IN BRUTAL 1993 RAPE AND MURDER Blazey’s ruling comes months after cold case detectives announced they had connected the killings to Robert Eugene Brashers, a serial offender who died during a 1999 standoff with police in Missouri.Two of the four original suspects – Michael Scott and Forrest Welborn – sat in the packed courtroom alongside family members as prosecutors told the judge they are innocent. Robert Springsteen, who was convicted and spent years on death row, did not attend. Maurice Pierce died in 2010 following a confrontation with police after a traffic stop.”Over 25 years ago, the state prosecuted…

Watch full video on YouTube

The U.S. Air Force concluded A-10 Thunderbolt II depot-level maintenance at Ogden Air Logistics Complex with a “Hawg Out” ceremony Feb. 12 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, service officials announced Wednesday.The final Warthog to complete depot work at the facility, tail number 78-0655, is scheduled to depart Hill by the end of February, prompting the deactivation of the 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, according to an Air Force Life Cycle Management Center release.Ogden ALC has served as the primary depot for A-10 structural repairs, wing replacements and major overhauls since 1998. At its peak, the 571st AMXS employed hundreds of maintainers who performed corrosion prevention, rewinging and other heavy maintenance to keep the close air support platform operational during deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, and, most recently, Operation Inherent Resolve and regional deterrence in the Middle East.The squadron’s expertise will now shift to sustainment missions on the F-35A Lightning II, F-16 Fighting Falcon and C-130 Hercules, the release noted.Brig. Gen. G. Hall Sebren Jr., Ogden ALC commander, highlighted the workforce’s legacy during the ceremony. “The A‑10 came to Hill because of the skill and dedication of our workforce, and it stayed here because that expertise only grew stronger with time,”…

This article was originally published by William L. Anderson at The Mises Institute.  A recent Wall Street Journal article outlined yet another attempt by the U.S. Government to bring down Cuba’s socialist government, a process that has been going on without much success for the past 65 years. Once upon a time, the U.S. policy toward Cuba was part of the greater Cold War, and it was front and center in the national news cycle. (Many of us still remember the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, wondering if we were about to face all-out nuclear war.) When Fidel Castro’s Cuban revolutionaries took over Cuba’s government in early 1959, ousting the U.S.-backed president Fulgencio Batista, many in this country cheered. Batista, after all, was seen as a corrupt dictator, and Castro was popular with many Americans who had high hopes that he would do a better job of governing Cuba. After Castro, however, seized and nationalized U.S. businesses, declared Cuba to be communist, and turned toward the Soviet Union for his support, the U.S. government has sought to overthrow him. Unfortunately, the Trump administration’s latest efforts are making life almost unbearable for Cubans, who already are among the poorest people in the Western Hemisphere. (Before Castro’s revolution, Cuba…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kunal Nayyar lives in a constant state of gratitude.The “Big Bang Theory” actor – who portrayed Raj Koothrappali throughout the sitcom’s 12-season run – revealed a favorite pastime as he reflected on his own financial freedom.”Money … has given me greater freedom and the greatest gift is the ability to give back, to change people’s lives,” he said in a December interview with “The i Paper.”KATEY SAGAL’S SON, ‘TELL ME LIES’ STAR JACKSON WHITE, PRAISES MOM FOR ‘GETTING HER S— TOGETHER’ In addition to funding university scholarships for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with his “Christmas Karma” director Gurinder Chadha, the television star gives back to families in need.”We also support animal charities because we love dogs,” Nayyar said. “But what I really love to do is go on GoFundMe at night and just pay random families’ medical bills. That’s my masked vigilante thing!” LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSHe added, “So, no, money doesn’t feel like a burden. It feels like a grace from the universe.” Nayyar also knows the value of community and the importance of helping others.”Right now people are not happy, because we are all expecting…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Team USA women’s figure skater Alysa Liu won gold in the women’s free skate final on Thursday, ending a 20-year drought for American women to medal in the event, and a 24-year drought to win gold. The last American woman to win a singles figure skating medal at the Olympics was Sasha Cohen in the 2006 Turin Games, and the last American woman to win a gold medal in singles figure skating was Sarah Hughes, who pulled off that accomplishment in 2002 when the Winter Games were held in Salt Lake City.She landed all her jumps and smiled throughout, and exploded into a demonstrative celebration after she finished. She was even heard yelling, “that’s what I’m f—ing talking about!’ and “holy s—!” while celebrating with her team.  Liu finished with 226.79 total score, 150.20 free skate score, 76.59 short program score. It was her season-best in free skate score.But she still had to watch Japanese rivals Kaori Sakamoto and Ami Nakai go after her. Sakamoto was only good enough to come up just behind Liu. Nakai appeared to come much closer, as there was a noticeable tension in the crowd as judges reviewed Nakai’s…

We’ve read that there were often rats aboard ships, but evidently there were mice too…giant mice. GiantMouse is back with the Iona Sailor, a folder inspired by some of the design priorities of maritime cutting tools. All GiantMouse knives have a story behind them – usually a story about a bar (they are a team after our own heart). But the Iona is a bit different, taking its design cues from sailor’s knives – cutting tools whose owners were sometimes forced to break the tip off of, in order to make mutinous actions more difficult. Beyond this interesting “safety” feature, a sailor used his knife for lots of cutting, through lots of trying material. The deep carry wire clip is a GM staple This is the concept behind the Iona, and GiantMouse have executed it to their usual high level of performance and polish. The blade is a 2.9-inch modified sheepsfoot, with the usual low tip of that profile but a lot more belly. S90V blade steel gives that belly the bite it needs, not to mention the longevity; when it comes to working with and through tough materials, S90V is still near the top of the pile. The handle…

United States ruler Donald Trump is building an “armada” in the Middle East, as warhawk Senator Lindsey Graham meets with the Emirati president. The American military presence in the region in decades continues to growas the rulers continue with their war rhetoric. The unprecedented air and naval force sent by Trump to the Persian Gulf was sent to coerce Iran into submission to the U.S., but Tehran isn’t blinking, and Trump may be backing himself into a situation where war with Iran may be unavoidable. Back in June, the U.S. attacked Iran during the 12-day war, in order to stop the nuclear program that Tehran continues to insist is peaceful and it won’t be giving up any missiles. The US is seeking a complete halt to Iran’s uranium enrichment and the dismantlement of its ballistic missile program, while Iran has said that it is willing to lower the amount of nuclear enrichment it is conducting. This concession does not seem to be good enough for the U.S., however. Over 200 Israeli Warplanes Used Against Iran, Trump Warns ‘More Brutal’ Attacks Coming Without Nuclear Deal The buildup is one of Trump’s core strategies for Iran. He is attempting to press the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The women’s hockey gold medal is coming back to the United States.Came back from a late deficit to win a 2-1 thriller in overtime over their archnemesis in Canada.The Americans started the second period on a power play from a penalty at the end of the first, but it was Canada who scored shorthanded for the first goal of the game. It was the first goal the Americans allowed in the tournmanent ending a stretch of three hours, 52 minutes, and seven seconds of shutout hockey. The Canadians got on the power play late in the third while still keeping the Americans scoreless, but the U.S. was able to kill it off with just over four minutes to go. With the puck in Canada’s zone and about 2:30 to go, the Americans pulled their goalie and the risk proved worthy, as captain Hilary Knight deflected a wrister from the top of the zone to tie the game and eventually force overtime. After regulation, shots were 29-28 in favor of Canada. Four minutes and seven seconds into the overtime period, Megan Keller pulled off a nifty move and squeaked the puck past the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Georgia man who was arrested while carrying a loaded firearm and running onto the U.S. Capitol grounds told authorities he wanted to talk to a member of Congress, according to court records. Carter Camacho, 18, appeared in federal court Wednesday where he was ordered held without bond. Camacho of Smyrna, Georgia, parked a Mercedes SUV near the Capitol, exited, and ran toward the building carrying a loaded shotgun and additional rounds of ammunition, authorities said. INVESTIGATORS SEEK MOTIVE AFTER GEORGIA MAN ALLEGEDLY RAN TOWARD CAPITOL WITH LOADED SHOTGUN He was wearing body armor and camouflage-style clothing, documents state. As he climbed up the stairs to the building, a uniformed U.S. Capitol Police officer asked Camacho what he was carrying. Camacho raised his right arm and clutched a firearm, which turned out to be a Mossberg Model 88 12-guage shotgun, federal prosecutors said. TRUMP’S MOTORCADE ROUTE ADJUSTED AFTER SECRET SERVICE FINDS ‘SUSPICIOUS OBJECT’ AT PALM BEACH AIRPORT He complied with order to halt and get on the ground. “He also told USCP officers that he was just there to talk to a Member of Congress,” court records state. Court documents did not say if Camacho mentioned a specific lawmaker.The…