NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! You’re going about your day when your phone buzzes. A text hits your phone. It looks official. It sounds urgent. And suddenly, you are being told you owe money for a traffic violation. That is exactly what Todd from Texas experienced. He emailed us and said:”I received this text message today. It was so baffling because I haven’t lived in California for nearly a decade. I didn’t click on anything or respond. How can I tell if this is for real or if this is a scam?”If you’ve gotten a message like this, you are not alone. This type of scam is spreading fast, and it is designed to pressure you into acting before you think. Let’s break down what is really going on.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security alerts and exclusive deals delivered straight to your inbox.For simple, real-world ways to spot scams early and stay protected, visit CyberGuy.com – trusted by millions who watch CyberGuy on TV daily.Plus, you’ll get instant access to my Ultimate Scam Survival Guide free when you join.FAKE AGENT PHONE SCAMS ARE SPREADING FAST ACROSS THE US What the…

LAOAG, Philippines — At one point during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in the Philippines, one regiment of the U.S. Marine Corps had personnel strewn across 17 locations in the archipelago, giving forces a chance to flex their muscle in dispersed, expeditionary operations.Held from Apr. 20 to May 8, Balikatan was a good testing ground for the 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, or 3rd MLR.This agile Hawaii-based unit possesses more than 2,000 personnel. Designed to operate at the tip of the Marine Corps, the MLR was created in March 2022.1st Lt. Duncan Stoner, the unit’s director for communication strategy and, said his formation “is unlike any traditional infantry regiment in the Marine Corps. The key difference lies in our focus and our toolkit.”To permit it to operate in dispersed locations, 3rd MLR’s headquarters oversees three subordinate elements.The first is the 3rd Littoral Combat Team that fires Naval Strike Missiles from NMESIS (standing for Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System) missile launchers. These assets are accompanied by infantry companies for security, and this year they received attack drones for the first time.Next up is the 3rd Littoral Anti-Air Battalion that handles air domain awareness and air defense utilizing TPS-80 radars and counter-drone systems.Finally, the regiment…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Progressive journalist Austin Ahlman announced he is running for Congress in Nebraska’s first congressional district as a nonpartisan independent on Thursday, challenging incumbent Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., and Democratic nominee Chris Backemeyer.Ahlman, a journalist for the progressive left-wing outlet The Intercept, entered the fray Thursday, two days after his opponents advanced in their respective primaries.Flood has held his seat since winning a special election in 2022. Democratic challenger Backemeyer is a former State Department employee who worked in President Barack Obama’s administration and also served as a Special Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris on national security and policy issues.Ahlman criticized Backemeyer as a “creature of the establishment in D.C.” and said he didn’t see much of a difference between the Democrat and Flood.FROM NEBRASKA TO WEST VIRGINIA TO NEW JERSEY: PRIMARY CLASHES SET STAGE FOR FIERCE MIDTERM FIGHT “I have taken on the corporations that are actually hollowing out our state. I have uncovered the corruption among the politicians that are crushing us and selling us out. And I don’t think that either one of the two can say that,” Ahlman told the Lincoln Journal Star.”I think that they have just…

There’s no time like the present to take a critical look at the Craft Holsters Lynx IWB holster, which I tested with my Springfield Hellcat. But first, a little background info. Craft Holsters was formed in 2009 with a vision of offering holsters that are more than just interchangeable pieces of gear. If made with true craftsmanship, they could instead become vital parts of a user’s “daily mission,” whether that be honing one’s shooting ability or standing ready to protect family and community. An insert with my test holster announced “The end of holster drawers,” which is a goal I think most of us can get behind. The Craft Holsters Lynx leather holster for the Hellcat is a classic-style holster that makes for a great companion to this micro-sized 9mm. My Lynx holster was made in Italy from real leather and German thread. The company boasts that each of its holsters is entirely handmade, both in terms of the mold and dye processes. As a result, its product line is designed to give users a holster that feels truly custom, both in terms of premium materials and with respect to the quality of fitment to the pistol. First Impressions The…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Nearly 17 years after her last pro fight, MMA pioneer Gina Carano walked into Thursday’s press conference already holding a victory: a landmark legal settlement with Disney, the studio that famously fired her from “The Mandalorian” for her outspoken views.As she prepares to headline Netflix’s first live women’s MMA event against Ronda Rousey this Saturday, Gina Carano is looking back at the public backlash that nearly sidelined her career.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW!After hanging up the gloves in 2009, she stormed Hollywood in 2019 as Cara Dune in “The Mandalorian,” quickly establishing herself as a fan favorite in the Star Wars universe. Two years later, she was dropped from the role of a lifetime over social media posts that challenged the status quo at the height of COVID mandates and social justice awareness.A national debate sparked over free speech, politics and ideological conformity in Hollywood.When asked by OutKick at the news conference on Thursday whether she would still stand by her beliefs despite the professional fallout, Carano made it clear she has no regrets. Before her response, “F— Disney” was blurted out in the crowd.”Standing up for…

House lawmakers and government watchdogs expressed skepticism Wednesday about the Defense Department’s ability to produce a clean financial audit by a Dec. 31, 2028, statutory deadline. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing on the DoD years-long struggle to produce a clean financial audit despite claiming around half of the government’s discretionary spending.Congress passed a measure as part of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act that requires the DoD to produce a clean audit by Dec. 31, 2028. “Clean” means a clear enough accounting of the military’s assets, what was budgeted and spent, along with evidence and documentation, so that the Government Accountability Office can make an accurate assessment of the entire federal government’s finances. The Marine Corps has been the only service to pass an audit since 2018, when it was first mandated to conduct a full audit. To date, the DoD has never passed a full, clean audit, according to the GAO.Over the course of Wednesday’s hearing, both the members of the subcommittee on government operations and some of the witnesses had some concern about the department’s ability to pull it off. “That’s a standard that every other large [government] agency is able to…

It’s Friday, the sun is blazing (it’s like 53 degrees), you can just feel summer starting to crank up and Screencaps gets rolling with news that one of our favorite biological females who rose to fame during the transG era, Sydney Thomas, IS BACK and now she’s playing poker against other celebrities. Thomas, 22, is still in that period of her career where she’s trying to find her place. Is it in modeling? Is it in acting? Can her agent get her placed in an Adam Sandler movie? Would she form an alliance with Sydney Sweeney and join the SYRN lingerie team?She’s already done the boxing ring girl thing. That wasn’t going to be an actual career. Thomas’ agent needs to place Sydney behind home plate at Dodgers games. Get her into suites at Rams games. She needs to be at the World Cup this summer. Sydney should throw out a first pitch at a Cubs game.I’m talking a playbook straight out of 2010 when Internet models throwing out first pitches at Cubs games was a rite of passage into pop culture fame.SYDNEY SWEENEY AND LIVVY DUNNE FORM ALLIANCE AS LINGERIE WAR WITH VICTORIA’S SECRET OFFICIALLY HEATS UPLast night, things…

This article was originally published by Justin M. Ptak at The Mises Institute.  There is something almost absurd about a government minting money at a loss. A coin—the most basic unit—becomes instead a confession, not just of inefficiency, but of a deeper fracture between what money is supposed to represent and what it has become. The American penny collapsed under that weight—3.69 cents for every penny minted. Thus, it cost multiples of its face value to produce—a financial contradiction sustained for years out of habit and political inertia. Now the nickel stands in the same position, costing far more to mint than it is worth. This is not a marginal accounting problem; it is a visible symptom of a system that no longer disciplines itself. In any private enterprise, producing goods at three times their sale price would be unsustainable. In public finance, it persists year after year. The losses are absorbed, diffused across taxpayers, and hidden within a monetary system capable of expanding to cover them. The question is not why it happens once, the question is why it continues. The answer leads directly to the structure of modern money and to the role of the Federal Reserve. Fiat…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Podcaster Joe Rogan blamed TikTok and social media culture for widespread conspiracy thinking on Wednesday after discussing how many Americans believe at least one assassination attempt against President Donald Trump was staged.”This is TikTok. It’s f—ing ruined,” Rogan said during “The Joe Rogan Experience” while reacting to survey data showing many Americans either believe at least one attempt was staged or are unsure whether the attempts were authentic. “Rotting their f—ing brains out from inside their heads.””Meanwhile, you go on Chinese TikTok, it’s all like traditional dance and martial arts, science projects,” Rogan said. “It shuts down for kids after 10 p.m.”After Rogan read the survey findings, his guest, comedian Brendan Schaub, responded, “And that’s the problem.”WASHINGTON POST EDITORIAL CONNECTS MISINFORMATION BY BIDEN TO WHY PEOPLE BELIEVE CONSPIRACY THEORIES According to The Washington Post, “Roughly 1 in 3 Democratic respondents said they believed the [White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting]  event was staged, compared with about 1 in 8 Republicans, according to a survey published Monday by NewsGuard, a company that rates the reliability of online news outlets. Respondents between the ages of 18 and 29 were also more likely than older people…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Trump departs China after touting trade deals, agreement with Xi on Iran2. Trump says China’s Xi Jinping offered to help end Iran conflict 3. Demi Moore accused of spreading ‘fascist propaganda’MAJOR HEADLINESHUNTING GROUNDS — Criminal profiler reveals ‘extremely rare’ red flag in case of suspected serial killer migrant in Texas. Continue reading …’THUCYDIDES TRAP’ — Trump responds to Xi’s reported comments about America’s decline. Continue reading …FOLLOW THE MONEY — $1B leftist network behind coordinated global anti-Israel rallies exposed. Continue reading …DORM DANGER — America’s top party school rocked by reported sexual assault in campus housing. Continue reading …GOLDEN YEARS — How much money it takes to retire comfortably in every state in America. Continue reading …–POLITICSHOUSE DIVIDED — GOP can’t agree on key part of Trump’s housing affordability push as impasse continues. Continue reading …ISLAND TENSION — CIA chief tells Cuba the US ready to engage if regime makes major changes. Continue reading …WALLET SQUEEZE — Senate votes to throw its own paychecks into escrow during shutdowns.…