NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal appeals court upheld a controversial Illinois gun control law that largely bans assault weapons.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit decision issued on Thursday slapped down a district court decision that declared the ban unconstitutional.”Among other things, the Act criminalizes the manufacture, sale, delivery, purchase, and possession of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. A grandfather clause permits preexisting lawful owners of the regulated items to continue possessing them,” the Thursday decision noted.US JUDGE TOSSES ILLINOIS’ BAN ON SEMIAUTOMATIC WEAPONS, GOVERNOR PLEDGES SWIFT APPEAL “For reasons that follow, we focus on the Act’s application to AR-15s and thirty-round rifle magazines. The Act’s restrictions on these items, we hold, are consistent with the principles that underpin our Nation’s tradition of firearm regulation. Whether to adopt them is thus a decision reposed in our elected representatives, and we reverse,” the decision declared.Chief Judge Michael Brennan dissented from the panel’s decision.”Our Nation’s enduring traditions forbid governments from prohibiting firearms commonly owned for self-defense. Because the people have overwhelmingly chosen the AR-15 rifle and its magazine as their weapon of choice, they are protected by the Second Amendment,” Brennan wrote.”Illinois’s ban goes too…

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine will hold its first coalition meeting on a homegrown ballistic missile defense system in France “in the coming days” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, advancing Kyiv’s yearslong effort to begin producing a domestically made counter to Russia’s deadly ballistic missiles.The push follows last week’s NATO summit in Ankara, where allies pledged €70 billion ($80 billion) in military aid for Ukraine this year.U.S. President Donald Trump also pledged to allow Ukraine a license to build its own Patriot interceptors, a long-awaited goal of Kyiv. “We’ll give them the right to make Patriots,” he said.“This is a European model,” Zelenskyy said Thursday. “FREYA is our Ukrainian anti-ballistic system…an analogue in terms of intercepting ballistic targets, an analogue of Patriot, but a system for more mass production and a cheaper system.”Long-range missile and drone strikes caused 45% of Ukraine’s civilian casualties in May, the worst monthly toll since April 2022, according to a U.N. report.Ballistic missiles remain the one threat Ukraine still can’t intercept with a system it built itself. Freya could change that, potentially shifting Kyiv’s position on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.Freya centers on the FP-7.X interceptor, produced by the Ukrainian company Fire Point,…

This article was originally published by Willow Tohi at Natural News.  The EPA faces an emergency petition to require cancer warnings on pesticide labels after a Supreme Court ruling limited lawsuits from cancer sufferers. The EPA has approved over 200 active pesticide ingredients it links to cancer but has placed cancer warnings on only 1.4% of “likely” carcinogen products. A California federal judge recently ruled the EPA does not have to force disclosure of toxic “inert” pesticide ingredients, shielding health risks from the public. Environmental groups argue the EPA has “consistently failed” to warn consumers about known cancer risks for more than 50 years. Pesticide products with “likely” carcinogens like mancozeb, diuron and chlorothalonil only carry cancer warnings in California, not nationwide. The Center for Biological Diversity filed an emergency petition July 8, 2026, urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to require cancer warnings on all pesticide labels for ingredients the agency itself has linked to the disease. The petition follows a Supreme Court ruling that limited Americans’ ability to sue pesticide companies for harms such as cancer. Environmental groups say the EPA has failed for decades to disclose known risks, leaving consumers and farmworkers unaware that products sold at…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Toronto Blue Jays reliever Braydon Fisher’s father, Normand Fisher, died at 65 during the team’s road trip to California on Monday.The Blue Jays were playing the San Francisco Giants, and Norm Fisher, who grew up in Vanden, California, was visiting friends from his high school before the game. After the visit, as Norm was heading back into the city, he suffered a stroke.Braydon Fisher, who has been on the bereavement list since his father’s death, spoke glowingly of his “amazing” dad on Wednesday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM “He was an amazing person,” Fisher said, via MLB.com. “I’ve heard you say this about myself, and he always loved when you all said this, but there was never a bad day for Norm. His name was Norm. There was never a bad day for him.””He was always happy, cheerful and willing to help anybody. He loved people. He did everything as perfectly as you could. He was very proud of what he had.”Norm was an officer in the Air Force for eight years. Braydon is in his second season with the Blue Jays and said his father was an ardent supporter…

Fourteen years after leaving Mongolia on his own to pursue an education in the United States, Sgt. Munk Munkhzaya returned home in a U.S. Army uniform to support Exercise Khaan Quest 2026 as a translator and cultural liaison.Munkhzaya, a finance technician assigned to the 125th Finance Battalion, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, returned to Mongolia for the multinational exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces and co-sponsored by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The exercise brings together military personnel from 18 nations to improve United Nations peacekeeping training.“Khaan Quest gives service members from multiple nations the opportunity to meet each other, share cultures and build relationships,” Munkhzaya said in a release.Because of his fluency in both English and Mongolian, Munkhzaya was selected to support the exercise by helping bridge communication gaps between forces. “I explain why the U.S. Army does things a certain way, and I also explain the Mongolian perspective,” Munkhzaya said. “It helps connect both forces.”Sgt. Munkhzaya, recites the Oath of Enlistment during his reenlistment ceremony at Five Hills Training Area, Mongolia, July 2, 2026. (Sgt. Alexcia Rupert/Army)While participating in the event, Munkhzaya reenlisted in the U.S. Army during a ceremony held inside a traditional Mongolian ger, or yurt, at Five…

Scott Helms, working under the shop name WK ForgeWorks, has only been a full-time maker for a year and a half, and only started making knives in 2017 – but in that time he has managed to make a major impression on customers thanks to a user-first mentality and love for the craft in all its forms. “The first time I got behind an anvil was in 2017,” Helms says. “That was the start of the hobby and the first time I ever moved metal.” In fact, ‘hobby’ is the key word here, because Helms never saw a future where he would be what he is now: a professional knife maker. “It started as a hobby that was meant to pay for itself,” he tells us. “It was never designed to be a business, it was always intended to be fun.” Without the support and suggestions of his wife, Helms may never have taken his first, perhaps most important, step towards the WK ForgeWorks of today: grabbing a table at a nearby arts and crafts show. “I had no idea what to expect,” Helms recalls. “I had never done anything like that before so I decided to just be myself.”…

A few weeks ago, my trusty impact driver finally gave out. It had served me well for years, but I wasn’t ready to spend hundreds of dollars on a replacement. After comparing a few options, I chose the Craftsman impact driver, largely because it was on sale for just $59 (and still is).Since then, it’s powered through weeks of DIY projects, from woodworking and deck repairs to drilling into concrete planters, and has become the tool I reach for most.Original price: $99 What you should knowJust $59 (40% off) for a cordless drill from a trusted, FOX reader-favorite brand.Everything you need is in the box, including the tool, battery and charger.Lightweight design and comfortable grip help reduce hand and wrist fatigue.Long-lasting battery delivers up to 120 drives per charge.Highly rated by shoppers, with a 4.7 Amazon rating and more than 1,000 purchased last month.Lightweight design, full-size performance After using impact drivers from brands like DeWalt, Bosch and Ryobi, the Craftsman immediately stood out because it was noticeably lighter in my hand. That made it easier to use for longer projects without my wrist getting tired.Despite its lighter build, it doesn’t feel underpowered. While building a picnic table and repairing raised garden beds, it…

U.S. Marines on Guam recently fired the service’s new Medium-Range Intercept Capability system, representing the validation of the Corps’ first medium-range air defense system since the divestment of the service’s legacy HAWK platform in the 1990s. The ongoing Exercise Valiant Shield became the proving ground for III Marine Expeditionary Force personnel, as Marines at Camp Blaz successfully used the MRIC to intercept an aerial target on June 30, 2026. The MRIC is a “significant leap in operational capability,” a service release stated. The system bridges the gap between the shoulder-fired Stinger Man-Portable Air Defense System and the long-range Patriot missile system and is designed for the “expeditionary nature of Marine Corps operations.”Deployed via trailers carrying 20 interceptors each, MRIC systems can down targets from two to 43 miles away.The deployment of the system allows Marines to provide an “air defense umbrella” that moves with Marine forces as they maneuver inside an enemy’s weapons engagement zone, all while defending critical assets like expeditionary air bases, runways and forward arming and refueling points, according to a service release. In 2023, the service announced that it would incorporate technology from Israel’s Iron Dome system to help furnish the Corps with its first medium-range…

In this article, Jeremy Tremp reviews the Samson SAS Tactical Folding Stock for the Springfield Armory Model 2020 Heatseeker rifle. The Springfield Heatseeker is a phenomenally accurate bolt-action rifle from the factory, so how much can a third party stock like the SAS really do for the gun? That’s something Tremp explores here. The folding stock was provided by Samson Manufacturing for this review. Bolt-action rifles are in a league of their own when it comes to building, modifying and dialing them in for a wide range of uses. An often-overlooked part of this build process by beginners is the importance of a good stock. You’d be shocked at how important this piece of equipment is, I’d peg it second only to a good trigger (assuming you already have a solid, accurate platform to begin with). A skeletonized aftermarket buttstock married to one of the finest factory bolt guns going, and not a wasted ounce between them. I place so much importance on the stock because that is the primary way your body interfaces with your rifle. The stock puts you in the right position behind the rifle to make successful and repeatable shots. A good stock gives you an…