Editor’s Note: Today’s article is about Sgt. Darrell Powers, a World War II hero who served with the 101st Airborne Division. Nicknamed “Shifty”, Powers saw action in the American airborne landings in Normandy, Operation Market Garden and the Battle of the Bulge. Powers was more than “just” a soldier — he was also a gun guy. Ayoob shares the full story here. Stephen Ambrose’s 1992 book “Band of Brothers” was said to have done as much as Tom Hanks’ 1998 movie “Saving Private Ryan” to remind later American generations of the heroism of our servicemen’s sacrifices for freedom in World War II. With his M1 Garand rifle, Darrell “Shifty” Powers photographed in his paratrooper uniform circa August 1944. Image: U.S. Army The book was based on the recollections of individual paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division of the U.S. Army, known as the “Screaming Eagles,” and particularly Easy Company. Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg made it into a compelling HBO TV series that debuted in 2001. America felt it got to know those brave soldiers. One of them was Sergeant Darrell “Shifty” Powers. His nickname didn’t carry the word’s usual meaning: he earned it in high school for his fast moves…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! French tennis player Arthur Gea abruptly left the court during his first-round match at the French Open on Sunday after pleading with the chair umpire for an emergency bathroom break. The Frenchman, who secured his spot at Roland Garros with a wild-card entry, was trailing Russian tennis pro Karen Khachanov 4-2 in the first set when Gea made a desperate plea with the chair umpire to use the restroom.  “I need to go to the bathroom. I can’t move anymore. I’m going to s— on the f—ing court,” Gea said. Bathroom breaks are typically reserved for between sets only. A pair of officials quickly appeared on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and inquired about the “medical reason” for the timeout.”Yeah, I’m sick,” Gea replied, before clarifying he was suffering from a bout of “diarrhea.” A trainer appeared to add that Gea was suffering from “stomach problems.”  ARYNA SABALENKA CALLS ON PLAYERS TO BOYCOTT GRAND SLAMS IF THEY DON’T GET HIGHER SHARE OF TOURNAMENT REVENUESHis pleas were not enough, and the game continued.As soon as the ensuing point was played, Gea made a quick exit toward the locker rooms. He said after the match that the umpire allowed him…

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It’s not often I get emotional when I write something. Really, it’s only happened twice in my life.Last Christmas when Greg Biffle went down in that plane. And last Thursday, when I went from hitting golf balls on the range, to eulogizing Kyle Busch.”This just can’t be real,” I kept thinking as I tried to frantically write something remotely coherent. I kept waiting for the text from my NASCAR guy telling me it was wrong. He was wrong. To scrap the story, Kyle was still alive.TWO-TIME NASCAR CUP SERIES CHAMPION KYLE BUSCH TRAGICALLY DIES AT 41 AFTER HOSPITALIZATIONI kept refreshing Twitter, expecting to see a Bob Pockrass post saying Kyle was OK. I kept checking Instagram, expecting to see Samantha Busch post one of those silly videos of her and Kyle that we at one time rolled our eyes at, but, in reality, took for granted.But it was quiet. Everything was quiet. The NASCAR world was stunned. For folks who weren’t alive when we lost Dale Earnhardt …You lost your Dale Earnhardt.I don’t think that’s a stretch to say, by the way. That’s how big Kyle Busch was in this sport. Look, I know there was a race Sunday night.…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  For most people, the price of gasoline is the most obvious consequence of the war in the Middle East. As I write this article, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States is $4.56. Of course, in some parts of the country, consumers are paying much more than that. This is a big story, and the truth is that gasoline prices are going to go even higher in the months ahead. But if you think that the price of gasoline is bad, just wait until you see what eventually happens to food prices. The price of diesel has been rising even faster than the price of regular gasoline, and fertilizer prices have been absolutely skyrocketing. Those costs will get passed along to the rest of us. It is just a matter of time. Meanwhile, our farmers are dealing with drought conditions that are unprecedented, and now a “Super El Niño” is coming. What all of this means is that food prices will rise to very painful levels. So even though everyone is complaining about rising gasoline prices at the moment, one prominent economist is…

Given how polarized the United States has become on just about every issue, it’s understandable that many people are often tricked into thinking that their positions must be absolute… all, or nothing.You are either fully with something, or you’re against it. No in between.The transgender movement seems to work a lot like that. Any dissent, any disagreement with any part of it can lead to instant accusations of transphobia, hate and bigotry. Devoted California track mom Jennifer Oliver, while speaking to OutKick about the issue of biological males in women’s sports, bravely turned that notion on its head.CALIFORNIA FAMILIES OF GIRL ATHLETES SPEAK OUT AS STATE CHANGES CHAMPIONSHIP RULES AMID TRANSGENDER DRAMAOliver may not like it that trans athlete AB Hernandez, a biological male from Jurupa Valley, prevented her daughter, Nieve Oliver, a sophomore from Camarillo, from earning the top spot on the podium in the high jump at the girls’ high school state qualifying track meet on Saturday at Moorpark High School, northwest of Los Angeles.But Oliver says that doesn’t mean that she also dislikes Hernandez, or the way Hernandez has chosen to do life. It also doesn’t mean that she doesn’t have compassion and empathy for Hernandez.”There’s no…

Happy Memorial Day to everyone. I hope your beers are cold, your grills are working and most of all that you have a happy and safe day. Take a moment to remember why we have this day, as well. Many brave men and women gave their lives for us to enjoy days like this, and we should be thinking about them a bit today as well.The Tampa Bay Rays are one of the best teams in baseball. I suppose that shouldn’t come as much of a shock because the team has been one of the better franchises in the sport for many years. They somehow find a way to win no matter what team they have on the field. More than almost any franchise, they make diamonds out of starting pitchers, and their team plays good, fundamental ball. This year, they are almost 20 games over .500 and lead the American League East. They have, however, not been great on the road. With a 15-11 road record, it isn’t like they are terrible, but they definitely have room for improvement. Today’s starter, Shane McClanahan, is one of the better pitchers in baseball, but injuries have kept him down for a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! On Nov. 2, 2023, I lost my husband Andy in a Humvee accident during an Army Reserve training exercise in Virginia. He was a captain. He was four months shy of his twenty-eighth birthday. We had a 17-month-old daughter named Adalyn, we were in the middle of building a home, and we had just received pre-approval on a 200-acre farm, a purchase we had dreamed of for years. None of that mattered by 2:20 that afternoon, when I picked up the phone and heard his commanding officer say words, I asked him to text me, because my ears were ringing and the walls felt like they were caving in.Three days later, I drove to Virginia Commonwealth University trauma center in Richmond with my family, to bring Andy home. A hearse from the funeral home in Edinburg met us there. Andy’s commanding officer was waiting in uniform, with the straight back and stoic features you would expect from an Army officer. He gave me the tightest hug of my life, and as we separated, his legs buckled and he sank to his knees.I figured the drive home would be a quiet two and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Knicks are one win away from their first NBA Finals appearance since 1999, and if the mobs around Madison Square Garden after victories are any indication, it will be pandemonium in New York City if it happens.Furthermore, a ticket to get into “The Garden” for the Finals is bound to be pricy, as they have throughout the playoffs. But no one may have expected what two courtside seats have already sold for.Sports business reporter Darren Rovell confirmed a sale of two courtside tickets at MSG for the NBA Finals that went for a whopping $279,804.    The purchase was made on StubHub, the secondary ticket company, for what would be the Knicks’ first home game in the Finals. That would be Game 3, as the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs both have higher seeds than the Knicks in these NBA Playoffs.Jaw-dropping is an understatement for a price of that magnitude, but that’s also have crazy it has been to see potential history for one of the most storied franchises in the sport.NEW YORK READY TO COMBUST AS NYPD SHUT DOWN KNICKS WATCH PARTY OUTSIDE MADISON SQUARE GARDENIt’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least 82 people were killed and more than 120 others hospitalized after a massive gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in China late Friday, according to the Associated Press (AP). Two people remained missing.The catastrophic blast at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan County, located in China’s northern Shanxi province, marked the country’s deadliest mining disaster in recent years.Local officials, who have launched an investigation into the incident, said they uncovered “serious violations” by the mine’s operator, Shanxi Tongzhou Coal & Coke Group.The explosion also triggered a wave of heightened safety inspections across China’s coal sector, tightening the supply outlook for coking coal and sending prices soaring Monday, according to Reuters.EARTHQUAKE 50 MILES FROM MOUNT EVEREST LEAVES AT LEAST 95 DEAD IN TIBET According to the AP, the explosion triggered a chaotic scene where thick smoke engulfed the mine and suffocated many victims underground.One miner lost consciousness, while many others suffered from toxic gas exposure, the outlet added, citing state broadcaster CCTV.The explosion has reportedly intensified scrutiny from Chinese officials, who said investigators found multiple violations at the site, though details remain unclear.8 SKIERS FOUND DEAD, 1 MISSING AFTER MASSIVE…