U.S. forces have carried out 49 airstrikes in Somalia so far in 2026, a pace that puts this year on track to rival or exceed last year’s operations against Islamic militant groups. The attacks, conducted in coordination with the Somali government, come after U.S. Africa Command carried out 124 strikes in 2025, a dramatic jump from just 10 in 2024, according to an AFRICOM spokesperson. “Alongside the Federal Government of Somalia and the Somali Armed Forces, our efforts continue to degrade ISIS and al Shabaab capabilities,” the spokesperson said in a Wednesday statement. The most recent strike targeted al-Shabaab last week, according to a statement released by the command on Monday. The strike hit around 82 miles northwest of Kismayo, a port city on the country’s southern coast. The command said it would not divulge specific details about units or assets to protect operations in the region.Al Shabab is an al-Qaeda linked insurgent group that has repeatedly attacked civilians and government forces. The U.S. carried out 18 strikes in Somalia in 2023 and 16 in 2022. About Eve SampsonEve Sampson is a reporter and former Army officer. She has covered conflict across the world, writing for The New York Times, The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The man accused of fatally shooting NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller during a traffic stop in Queens two years ago was found not guilty of first-degree murder, but guilty of manslaughter and other charges.Guy Rivera was convicted Wednesday of aggravated manslaughter in the first degree, attempted murder in the first degree for attempting to shoot a NYPD sergeant who also responded to the scene and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. He was acquitted of murder in the first degree.Earlier on Wednesday, the jury said it had reached a verdict but were sent back for further deliberations after one juror told the court the decision was not unanimous.The foreman told the judge at the time that they had reached a not-guilty verdict on the first-degree murder charge but found Rivera guilty of the rest of the charges against him. But when the court clerk polled the jurors one by one to confirm they agreed with the verdict, juror No. 5 said they disagreed, according to the New York Post.SUSPECT ACCUSED OF KILLING NYPD’S JONATHAN DILLER ‘LOOKS LIKE HE’S SMILING’ IN BODYCAM VIDEO: TESTIMONY “As I told you…

President Donald Trump assailed NATO on Wednesday, threatening to walk away from the 32-nation defense bloc over its response to the war in Iran. Asked in an interview with The Telegraph whether he would consider ending U.S. membership in the alliance after Operation Epic Fury, Trump said it was “beyond reconsideration.” “I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger, and [Russian President Vladimir Putin] knows that too, by the way,” he added.Trump, however, cannot unilaterally withdraw the United States from the alliance it helped found in 1949. A 2023 law — co-authored by then-Sen. Marco Rubio, now secretary of state — vests that power in Congress, not the president. Even then, NATO rules impose a one-year notice period before an exit takes effect.Trump’s rebuke of NATO allies stems from their reluctance to support American efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic chokepoint responsible for roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies under normal circumstances. Tehran’s effective blockade has exacerbated energy costs and granted the Islamic Republic strategic leverage over the U.S. and its allies as the conflict enters its fifth week. “There was no consultation with the Europeans about this war, and the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When President Trump told The Daily Telegraph that NATO is a “paper tiger” and withdrawing the United States is “beyond reconsideration,” the foreign policy establishment erupted. It shouldn’t have. Trump was saying aloud what many inside the Pentagon have known for years. The surprise isn’t the criticism. The surprise is how long Washington waited to have this conversation.I know this alliance from the inside. During the Cold War, I served as a U.S. Army infantry officer in West Germany, drafting contingency plans to blunt a Soviet armored assault long enough for reinforcements that might never come. Later, as a Pentagon strategist, I spent years alongside NATO counterparts watching the alliance expand its reach, add members and quietly lose the clarity of purpose that once made it formidable. Nobody in authority asked the tough questions about what we were building toward. We are now living with the consequences.The Strait of Hormuz stripped away the pretense. When Washington called on NATO allies to help reopen a chokepoint through which roughly 20 percent of the world’s oil normally flows, Germany’s defense minister said flatly, “This is not our war, we did not start it.” Spain…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As Brett Veach prepares for the NFL Draft and works to position the Chiefs for a return to contention, the general manager is also staying quiet about a widely speculated wedding involving one of the team’s top players.During a sitdown with ESPN at this week’s NFL meetings in Arizona, Brett Veach sidestepped questions about whether he received an invitation to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift’s upcoming wedding. “We’ll see,” Veach said during his appearance on “The Schrager Hour” podcast. “Couldn’t say either way. “That’s like the hardest-hitting question you’ll ever ask me.”Veach quickly shifted the conversation back to the draft, and then made clear he wouldn’t be sharing any wedding details.”Off the record, you can ask me who we’re picking nine [during this month’s NFL draft]. I’m going to tell you who we’re picking nine. I cannot disclose anything about the wedding,” he said. Kelce and Swift revealed their engagement in a joint Instagram post in August 2025. “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” the couple captioned a series of photos.TRAVIS KELCE’S DAD SHARES DETAILS OF SON’S PROPOSAL TO TAYLOR SWIFTAccording to multiple reports, Kelce and Swift plan to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: Actor Robert De Niro was in the nation’s capital Wednesday sitting in the same crowded courtroom as President Donald Trump and some of his closest advisors during oral arguments by the Supreme Court about birthright citizenship. Fox News Digital caught up with De Niro as he was exiting the courthouse, but De Niro said he did not have any perspective on how the arguments went. “I’m waiting to get a, getting a – I’m not sure because I could hear, but not hear. It’s complicated. So, I can’t say,” De Niro responded when asked about the High Court’s oral arguments he had just witnessed. Meanwhile, De Niro described the Trump administration’s argument on the matter – which is that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens – as a way for Republicans to “get rid of people they don’t want.”ALITO INVOKES SCALIA ANALOGY IN BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP FIGHT OVER ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION “It’s that simple,” De Niro said.The actor and activist, who was recently seen speaking at a “No Kings” protest in New York City over the weekend, has been criticized for his…

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This article was originally published by Micahel Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  Most of the pre-packaged garbage that we are being sold in our local grocery stores is “Frankenstein food”, but even though this is widely known, most of the general population just keeps gobbling it down anyway. This is something that I have been wanting to write about for quite some time. The major food companies fully understand that they are destroying our health, and they are going to keep on doing it because nobody is going to stop them. We are talking about a crime against humanity of epic proportions, and they are totally getting away with it. It isn’t just a coincidence that cancer, heart disease, and diabetes are exploding in our society today. What we are eating is making us sick, and those responsible are raking in billions of dollars. Today, most pre-packaged foods have a very long list of ingredients. Some of the ingredients are generally recognizable, but many of them are not. Most of us just assume that the major food companies wouldn’t put anything in there that would harm us, but the truth is that most pre-packaged foods are absolutely packed with…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York Knicks All-Star Jalen Brunson’s sister called out ESPN after personality Stephen A. Smith took aim at her brother’s team and best friend, Josh Hart, during a “First Take” segment. Smith called out Hart, Brunson’s teammate and “Roommates Show” podcast co-host, as the Knicks have struggled in recent games, especially against NBA teams with an above-.500 record. Erica Brunson, Jalen’s sister, took time to post to X on Wednesday, where she ripped the “Worldwide Leader” after listening to Smith’s rant about the Knicks.  “I used to always have ESPN on in the background during the day,” Erica Brunson wrote on X. “It was such a staple growing up. Now? I never turn it on. And this is a big reason why. Utterly ridiculous.”The post was prompted by a video capturing Smith’s rant about the Knicks, who have now lost three straight games. MICHIGAN STATE COACH TOM IZZO: IT WAS ‘HARD’ TURNING DOWN SUNS JOB IN 2025While the team is in playoff position, Smith aimed right at Hart.”A message to Josh Hart: Do I need to shut the hell up now? Does it make sense what I was saying now? I mean, you’re getting it…

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