A brigade from the 10th Mountain Division will deploy to U.S. Central Command, an area that oversees military operations across the Middle East and parts of Central and South Asia, the Army announced earlier this week.The 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team will take over from an Iowa National Guard unit, which on Monday said that its soldiers would begin returning from deployment in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. “During their deployment, these soldiers worked alongside coalition and regional partners to significantly reduce the capabilities of ISIS in Iraq and Syria, helping improve security and stability throughout the region,” the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, said in a statement on social media. The brigade also said that, “due to progress achieved toward U.S. Central Command objectives, some soldiers and units have completed their assigned missions and are beginning a phased redeployment home in accordance with higher headquarters guidance.”The U.S. launched Operation Inherent Resolve in 2014 to counter the Islamic State’s expansion into Iraq and Syria. While ISIS lost control of its self-declared caliphate in 2019, U.S. and coalition forces have remained in the region to support partner forces and prevent the group’s resurgence. U.S. operations against the group…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Florida rideshare driver is behind bars after allegedly choking and threatening to kill a passenger inside his car. The incident unfolded on Oct. 8, 2025, when Lyft driver Joaquin Mena Vazquez, 27, allegedly picked up a woman in his car and pulled into a grassy area to park, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. Mena Vazquez then climbed into the backseat and began choking the woman while threatening to kill her, police said. KIEFER SUTHERLAND ALLEGEDLY PUNCHED, CHOKED UBER DRIVER BEFORE CHASE THROUGH LA STREETS: REPORT The victim told authorities she was able to convince Mena to stop attacking her, which allowed her to get out of the car.”This victim simply wanted to get home safely, and instead, she was met with violence and fear for her life. This kind of predatory behavior will not be ignored,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement.BIOTECH CEO SUES UBER AFTER ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DRIVER ASSAULT CAUGHT ON CAMERA IN DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON, SC “I commend the victim for coming forward. Her courage may have stopped this suspect from harming someone else. Predators who target innocent people have no place in our community.”Following an investigation…

DUBAI — Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States will take place Friday in Oman, the Iranian foreign minister said, as tensions between the countries remain high following Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month.The announcement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday came after hours of indications that the anticipated talks were faltering over changes in the format and content of the talks.”I’m grateful to our Omani brothers for making all necessary arrangements,” Araghchi wrote on X on Wednesday evening.RELATEDEarlier Wednesday, a regional official said Iran was seeking a “different” type of meeting than that what had been proposed by Turkey, one focused exclusively on the issue of Iran’s nuclear program, with participation limited to Iran and the United States. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.The Trump administration confirmed the U.S. will take part in high-level talks with Iran in Oman instead of Turkey as originally planned, according to a White House official.The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said that several Arab and Muslim leaders urged the Trump administration on Wednesday not to walk away from…

Former United States President Bill Clinton and his wife, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, have agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee in its investigation into disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Previously, the Clintons failed to reach an agreement, prompting a vote that led to their being held in contempt of Congress. “By voting to hold the Clintons in contempt, the Committee sent a clear message: no one is above the law, and justice must be applied equally – regardless of position, pedigree, or prestige,” Committee Chairman James Comer said. House Committee Votes To Hold The Clintons In Contempt In Epstein Investigation The Clintons have been under scrutiny over their connections to the late sex offender, including widely circulated photos showing the ex-president mingling with Epstein. Clinton has also acknowledged flying on Epstein’s private jet in the early 2000s, but has denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of criminal activity. -RT The Clintons have been unwilling to participate in the inquiry, saying that anything the ruling class does is “unenforceable.” However, on Tuesday, Republican James Comer, who chairs the committee, announced that Bill and Hillary Clinton had “agreed to appear for transcribed, filmed depositions to face questioning as part of the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday aimed at stopping the Washington, D.C. local government from blocking parts of President Donald Trump’s new tax law.D.C.’s progressive city council passed a local measure to stop certain parts of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” from going into effect due to their expected effect of cutting city revenues. Policies that would have been blocked include Trump’s elimination of taxes on tipped and overtime wages, as well as certain tax cuts aimed at businesses.The legislation was led by Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, who told Fox News Digital he did not expect any Democrats to support his bill.GOP UNVEILS PLAN TO CUT DEFICIT BY $1 TRILLION WITH SECOND ‘BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL’ “Republicans want more money to be in the hands and in the pockets of working-class families, and Democrats want that money to be in the hands of government,” Gill said.The D.C. government generally conforms with large swaths of the federal tax code, as a federal territory itself.But according to local officials, including non-voting Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., enacting the full Trump tax bill would amount to a $600 million revenue loss for the…

The U.S. military has unleashed a new round of strikes against Islamic State members in Syria following the deadly December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.U.S. Central Command said in a statement Wednesday that U.S. aircraft conducted the attacks between Jan. 27 and Monday, destroying targets that included a communication site and weapons storage facilities.“Striking these targets demonstrates our continued focus and resolve for preventing an ISIS resurgence in Syria,” said Adm. Brad Cooper, CENTCOM’s commander.The U.S. military said its multiple rounds of strikes since December have killed or captured more than 50 Islamic State members, including “an experienced terrorist leader who plotted attacks and was directly connected” to the ambush. Read the full article here

Fresh off the line from TOPS we’ve got El Chappito, the frankly adorable, shrunk-down, EDC-sized brother of the company’s famous heavy duty cleaver. El Chappo is a bit of a modern legend in the TOPS lineup. Designed, like many of the company’s signature blades, by TOPS CEO Leo Espinoza, El Chappo impressed not only with its obvious capability in the kitchen, but by its robust build quality that allowed it to tackle some chores not strictly speaking of a culinary bent; when we first covered El Chappo in 2018, we dubbed it an “outdoors-oriented cleaver.” El Chappito on duty The same – in some ways – holds true for El Chappito. It’s obviously a fraction of the size of its big brother, so it’s not designed for the tasks that knife targeted, but, being a fixed blade, it is innately robust and able to withstand harder use than many folders of comparable size. It can certainly do some food prep, too, but TOPS itself notes El Chappito’s 3.38-inch, 1095 cleaver is meant to be a funky, fresh solution to the “fixed blade EDC” concept. A full tang construction lays the groundwork for big knife ergonomics, as TOPS has laid on…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! NBC announced on Wednesday that sportscaster and former professional tennis player Mary Carillo will step in for Savannah Guthrie to host the opening of the Winter Olympics this weekend. Guthrie’s mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, has gone missing and was last seen Saturday evening at her Arizona home. A relative of Guthrie’s contacted authorities around noon Sunday to report her missing, according to Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos.Guthrie was originally slated to co-host coverage of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday in Milan, Italy. The games are being held from Feb. 6 to 22. SAVANNAH GUTHRIE LEANS ON FAITH, SHARES EMOTIONAL MESSAGE ABOUT MISSING MOM AS SEARCH CONTINUES “Our hearts go out to Savannah and the entire Guthrie family. They continue to have our full support,” executive producer and president of NBC Olympics Production Molly Solomon said, according to the Hollywood reporter. “We are fortunate to have a deep bench of talented commentators who will step in and fill these roles. Mary is one of the most experienced Olympic commentators ever and a master storyteller,” she continued.  Carillo will join NBC Sports correspondent Terry Gannon in co-hosting the opening ceremony and the statement added that,…

A planned full refurbishment of bungalows starting in May at an U.S. Air Force base in England is set to leave some military family housing residents without on-base housing.Royal Air Force Base Croughton in Northamptonshire, England, is renovating 36 bungalows at the base on Second, Third and Fourth streets starting in early summer with an expected duration of around 15 months, according to a USAF spokesperson.On Tuesday, in an email correspondence to base residents, the base’s housing office once again alerted residents of the project and necessary steps in the moving process.The email first publicly circulated on the unofficial Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page Tuesday.A USAF spokesperson confirmed its authenticity by email to Military Times on Wednesday and that the message was sent by the 422d Civil Engineering Squadron.Moves are scheduled to begin this May and conclude March 2027, the spokesperson said.Adding that since these moves are considered a government necessity, they are funded by the USAF.The initial planning of the refurbishment was drafted in August 2020 and underwent “extensive programming” until the funding was approved in fiscal year 2025, according to the spokesperson.“Our objective is to ensure all residents of RAF Croughton receive clear and transparent communication and are…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As a former collegiate swimmer who raced against, and lost opportunities to, a male competitor, I know exactly what is at stake when women’s sports are not protected: scholarships, records, roster spots, and the promise of Title IX — that women and girls would finally have an equal opportunity to compete on a level playing field. It happened in Georgia. And now, in 2026, the safety of every girl in Georgia remains on the line.When it has mattered most, Georgia Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff has abandoned women and girls every single time.Start with sports. Sen. Ossoff has had three chances to stand up for female athletes –three chances to say girls’ sports are for girls. Three times, he voted no.In March 2025, he voted against the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a straightforward, common-sense bill that would have clarified under Title IX that female sports are reserved for females based on biological sex. The measure would have reinforced the law’s original intent.THE ATHLETES, COACHES, LAWMAKERS AND OFFICIALS WHO HAVE PICKED A SIDE IN THE SCOTUS WOMEN’S SPORTS BATTLEIn March 2024, he voted to kill an amendment that would have…