Look closely at the commemorative flight suit patch for Super Bowl LX and you’ll notice what appears to be an anomaly: while the military aircraft flyover on Sunday is set to include Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers and F-16C Eagle fighters alongside Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35C Lightning fighters, the patch includes silhouettes of another advanced fighter jet: the Air Force F-22 Raptor. According to a planner for the flyover, that’s not a mistake, but evidence of operational needs taking priority.Katie Spencer, the Sports Outreach Program manager for the Department of the Air Force, said the initial flyover plan included a pair of F-22s, to showcase the most advanced jets from both services.“We wanted 5th-generation aircraft from the Air Force and 5th-generation aircraft from the Navy,” Spencer told Military Times in a Friday interview. “But as things happen in our military, you know, operational tempo has increased, and so the F-22s got pulled for some operational assignments.”While Spencer did not go into details about operational needs, F-22s in June played a key role in Operation Midnight Hammer, the B-2 Spirit bomber-led strike campaign on Iranian nuclear facilities. In January and early February, an undisclosed variety of U.S. aircraft conducted…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! DECISION TIME: Top teachers union under fire as lawmakers push to strip its unique federal charter  SECRETS EXPOSED: Minneapolis teachers union chief admits elected officials in anti-ICE Signal chats‘POLITICAL SCHEMING’: Rhode Island activist slams adult-run nonprofit that promoted ‘student-led’ anti-ICE school walkout SIGN UP TO GET THE CAMPUS RADICALS NEWSLETTER STAFF TURMOIL: Notre Dame hire of abortion advocate to lead center causes staff to cut ties with university TAKING A STAND: Elementary teacher takes on state union over parental rights ballot measurePRAYERS UP: Leaders of desecrated Catholic school urge prayer for perpetrators after Mary statue, tabernacle destroyed LEGAL TROUBLE: Temple University student who ‘assisted Don Lemon’ charged in federal church-storming case CLASSROOM MISCONDUCT: First-grade teacher flips American flag upside down in San Diego classroom, sparks investigation SOUNDING THE ALARM: Education experts warn Mamdani plan could gut NYC gifted programs, hurt low-income students BIG MOVE: Education advocates praise Texas A&M decision to wind down Women’s and Gender Studies certificateBEHIND CLOSED DOORS: Teachers union president calls Trump a ‘dictator’ on unearthed call with Antifa-linked group Read the full article here

Gambling addiction is now a topic that researchers can study under a Department of Defense program that provides federal funding for issues affecting U.S. military personnel and veterans. For the first time, the fiscal 2026 defense appropriations bill included problem gambling as a research topic sanctioned by the Defense Department under its Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program. Gambling addiction joins more than 240 subjects authorized by Congress to receive funding under the program. Last July, the National Council on Problem Gambling joined forces with gaming companies BetMGM, MGM Resorts and FanDuel to ask Senate appropriators to include funding for gambling research in the Pentagon’s fiscal 2026 budget bill. According to the 2022 Defense Department Health Related Behaviors Survey, 1.6% of active-duty service members reported a problem with gambling and 1.7% of reserve members screened positive for a gambling addiction. Despite this, however, there has been a dearth of research on the impact of gambling on the military community, according to the NCPG. Being listed among the allowable topics in the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program doesn’t guarantee that the subject will be studied. But it makes federal funding available and is a step in the right direction, according to NCPG…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Shinedown has pulled out of the Rock the Country festival, sparking backlash among their fan base.On Friday, the rock band took to X to announce their sudden exit from the festival, which is being touted as “a celebration of community, tradition, and the spirit that’s carried America through 250 years,” explaining that their mission as a band is to “unite, not divide.””Shinedown is everyone’s band. We feel that we have been given a platform to bring all people together through the power of music and song. We have one boss, and it is everyone in the audience.” “Our band’s purpose is to unite, not divide. With that in mind, we have made the decision that we will not be playing the Rock the Country festival,” the statement read.COUNTRY STAR COLT FORD ADMITS ONE THING FANS DON’T KNOW ABOUT JASON ALDEAN”We know this decision will create differences of opinion,” Shinedown continued. “But we do not want to participate in something we believe will create further division.”Shinedown’s statement drew a lot of backlash on the social media platform.”This is pathetic. What about being patriotic to your country is divisive? Lost my respect by backing…

The U.S. Marine Corps has pioneered a 3D-printed first-person view drone that is easy to assemble, ready for field use and conforms to national security standards.Sgt. Henry David Volpe, an automotive technician with the 2nd Marine Logistics Group, used his interest in engineering and robotics to help develop HANX, the Marine Corps’ first unmanned aircraft system built from 3D-printed parts to be approved by the National Defense Authorization Act, service officials announced last month. Fortunately, for both the Marines and for Volpe, he found an outlet for his passion for robotics when he was assigned to the II Marine Expeditionary Force Innovation Campus at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.“I immediately went over to the innovation campus, shook hands with the master sergeant, and said, ‘I want to work over here, I’ve got experience with this,’” Volpe said, according to a Jan. 28 release.The result was HANX, which derives its name from Volpe’s nickname “Hank.” The drone, approved for use by U.S. Naval Air Systems Command, features a simple and low-cost design that is easy for Marines to assemble using 3D-printing technology. Further, HANX is NDAA compliant, meaning it’s not assembled from unapproved parts from foreign manufacturers that could contain security vulnerabilities.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “The View” co-hosts argued Friday that Americans who watch Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) alternative to the Super Bowl halftime show are doing so out of racism. While discussing whether Bad Bunny’s upcoming performance at the big game will be political, co-host Sara Haines said, “At the end of the day, this is a business model. Nobody is looking to make moral statements. They picked Bad Bunny because he was the most-streamed artist of 2025, with over 19.8 billion streams. They picked the guy that will draw in the people to watch the halftime show. It’s that simple. It’s not political. The people tuning in know it’s good music. It’s a talented artist —””Will he say something political?” co-host Joy Behar interjected.”His existence is being made political — that’s the point,” Haines replied. “The problem is anyone watching the Turning Point show — it’s only political. So if you’re watching the halftime show, and you get awesome music, and if you’re watching Turning Point, it’s because you’re choosing to be political.”KAROLINE LEAVITT SAYS TRUMP PREFERS NOT TO WATCH BAD BUNNY AT SUPER BOWL HALFTIME SHOW Kid Rock appeared Monday on “The Charlie Kirk Show”…

Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net.Fewer veterans took their own lives in 2023 than 2022, a pace of roughly 17.5 deaths per day, a statistic Veterans Affairs officials say they are working to change given that the rate of veteran suicides continues to be twice that of the U.S. non-veteran population.The Department of Veterans Affairs’ annual suicide prevention report, released Thursday, found that 6,398 veterans died by suicide in 2023, down from 6,442 in 2022. With the overall population of veterans declining, however, the rate of suicide among the nation’s veterans increased, from 34.7 per 100,000 veterans in 2022 to 35.2 per 100,000 in 2023.The suicide rate for non-veteran U.S. adults in 2023 was 16.9 per 100,000 Americans.More than 6,000 veterans have died by suicide each year since 2001, with the figure peaking in 2018 at 6,738 deaths. The slight decrease in 2023 follows the downward trend since 2018.The VA has invested millions in suicide prevention and outreach, encouraging veterans to enroll in VA health services and to reach out to Veterans…

Both the United States and Russia are seeking to resolve the New START nuclear treaty issue diplomatically. The now-expired nuclear reduction deal is getting a new boost, and it’s happening alongside peace talks. Moscow and Washington are working on a deal to continue the New START nuclear reduction treaty, Axios reported on Thursday, citing three sources familiar with the issue. The Strategic Arms Control Agreement officially expired on February 5. Not only are the two nuclear superpowers working to generate another treaty, but both have also agreed to continue to follow the current treaty even after its expiration. According to a report by RT, the treaty expiration was reportedly discussed on the sidelines of the Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi. According to the Axios report, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff discussed the issue with the Russian delegation on the sidelines of the Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi. “We agreed with Russia to operate in good faith and to start a discussion about ways it could be updated,” a US official told the media outlet. Another source claimed that the sides had agreed to observe the treaty’s terms for at least six months as the…

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