The Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress remains arguably the most famous American bomber of the Second World War, and for good reason. It was the workhorse of the U.S. Army Air Force’s daylight bombing campaign against Nazi Germany, and that role solidified its place in history. Yet, even some aviation buffs may be surprised to know that the Flying Fortress wasn’t the most produced U.S. bomber, as that distinction goes to the Consolidated B-24 Liberator. Workers assemble B-24 Liberator bombers on a massive wartime production line at the Fort Worth assembly plant. The line on the left is assembling U.S. Navy PB4Y-1 Liberators. Image: U.S. Air Force More than 18,400 were built, surpassing all other bombers in wartime production. The Consolidated B-24 not only has the distinction of being the most produced American aircraft in history, but it was also built in more versions with more purposes than any other aircraft during the war. It went on to serve on every front during World War II, and with every Allied nation. In terms of industrial effort, the production of the B-24 also transcended anything seen previously. A consolidated B-24 Liberator of the 15th A.F. releases its bombs on the railyards at Muhldorf,…

The mainstream media has started its fear-mongering of Donald Trump’s budget cuts that allegedly “threaten” the progress made on stopping the New World screwworm infestation. The recent Maryland case of the parasitic infection highlights the need for more research, according to the media. Even with the budget cuts, the United States has still managed to put three-quarters of a billion dollars into tackling the parasite. U.S. Makes $750 Million Investment In Tackling Screwworm The patient in Maryland was diagnosed in August with New World screwworm, a parasitic fly, after traveling to El Salvador. Accoridng to a report by The Guardian, the case shows that international cooperation and research are still needed to prevent further infections. Parasite Screwworm Infects Its First American Doctors and veterinarians say the case poses very low risks for human health in the United States, but it comes after an increase in cases in South and Central America and the Caribbean in recent years. Even though health officials say that the human screwworm risk is low, on August 18th, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it still “presents a significant potential for a public health emergency that could affect national security.” The…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: A little-known consulting firm is quietly steering the policies and messaging of dozens of progressive prosecutors nationwide, according to a searing report exclusively obtained and reviewed by Fox News Digital.The Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund (LELDF), a pro-police nonprofit based out of Virginia, is publishing a report Tuesday alleging that a liberal group focused on criminal justice reform called the Wren Collective has helped guide and shape the offices of at least 40 progressive prosecutors across 22 states on their “policies, public communications, and legal decisions,” according to the report exclusively obtained by Fox Digital titled, “Outsourcing Justice.”The report outlines the influence — both direct and indirect — that the Wren Collective has allegedly had in both the campaigns and subsequent policy priorities for certain district attorneys, including at least 40, whom the report alleges held cozy relationships with the group, such as joining weekly meetings to talk communication strategy, heeding advice on specific policy issues or even signing a non-disclosure agreement over a DA’s professional relationship with the group.The Wren Collective is a for-profit organization founded in 2020 by Jessica Brand, a Texas-based attorney who serves as the…

Robert “Bob” Nosler, chairman of famed bullet, cartridge case, ammunition, firearm and suppressor manufacturer Nosler, Inc., died on Sept. 2, 2025. He was 79. Bob was a passionate member of the NRA family, and former member of the NRA Board of Directors. “It was with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of past board member Bob Nosler,” said Doug Hamlin, NRA chief executive officer and executive vice president. “I had the privilege of knowing Bob for over 35 years. He was a gentleman and passionate about the protection of the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding citizens. My deepest condolences go out to Bob‘s wife, Joan, and the entire Nosler family.” Bob dedicated his life to carrying forward the innovation and spirit that defined the Nosler company since his father, John A. Nosler, founded it in 1948. After enlisting in the U.S. Navy and serving in the Submarine Service aboard the USS Nathan Hale during the Vietnam War, he returned home to Oregon to join the family business as its sixth employee. From the production floor to the executive office, he immersed himself in every aspect of operations, rising through the ranks as production manager, vice president, president, CEO and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago Bears first-year head coach Ben Johnson already came under fire in the first game of the season against the Minnesota Vikings as he watched a fourth-quarter lead slip away.NFL legend Peyton Manning, one half of the hosts on ESPN’s “ManningCast” during the Monday night games, criticized how Johnson handled a key moment following a Caleb Williams touchdown pass to Rome Odunze.START STREAMING WITH A 7-DAY FREE TRIAL AT FOXONE.COM OR DOWNLOAD THE FOX ONE APP ON YOUR FAVORITE DEVICE Chicago’s touchdown came with 2:02 left. The Bears had one timeout left and it may have been a good idea for the ensuing kickoff to go out of bounds to have the clock stop at the two-minute warning. Instead, the kickoff went to Vikings returner Ty Chandler and Minnesota head coach Kevin O’Connell signaled for Chandler to take the ball out. The two-minute stoppage was burned and the Bears had very little time to do any kind of offense on their next possession.Manning was heard on the alternative broadcast saying the Bears should have just kicked it out of bounds. “Kevin O’Connell said they spent a ton of time on situational football,”…

The U.S. Air Force last week awarded defense firm Applied Research Associates a two-year contract to design and prototype the next version of the massive bunker-busting bomb that this year struck a key Iranian nuclear facility.ARA will work on the air-to-ground Next Generation Penetrator, the successor to the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator, the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based company said in a statement Friday. Boeing, which originally made the MOP, is teaming up with ARA on the Next Generation Penetrator, the companies said. Boeing will design and develop the tail kit for the new bombs and support all-up round integration.The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Eglin Munitions Directorate awarded ARA the contract, the company said. After developing the prototype of the new bunker-buster bomb, ARA will produce and test both subscale and full-scale versions of the prototype.“This effort will evaluate capabilities against hard and deeply buried targets that pose critical challenges to U.S. national security,” ARA said.The value of the contract was not released.Bunker-buster bombs like the MOP have become a key weapon in the military’s arsenal to damage or destroy hardened or deeply buried targets such as underground labs, tunnels, military facilities or protective shelters for key enemy personnel.They were…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Charlie Sheen wasn’t expecting to endure a “sixth” stage of grief after receiving his HIV-positive diagnosis in 2011.In his new memoir, “The Book of Sheen,” the award-winning actor admitted that despite his “shocking and depressing” status as a person living with HIV, he felt a sense of “relief” once he was diagnosed.Sheen, 60, revealed on the “Today” show in 2015 that doctors had identified the virus in his blood four years prior, but he was only forced to publicly disclose his status after being blackmailed for millions of dollars.The “Anger Management” star insisted he had never given HIV to any of his former sexual partners. “I do know for a fact that I never passed it on,” Sheen told People this week.CHARLIE SHEEN OPENS UP ABOUT SEXUAL ENCOUNTERS WITH MEN FOR THE FIRST TIME The “Major League” actor wrote about his meager attempt to keep his wild, drug-fueled lifestyle private, but after 50-hours of “stabbing, nonstop clusters” of headaches combined with “delirious night sweats that redefined ‘waterbed'” forced him to seek medical attention.”I had convinced myself if I did go, the malady they’d uncover would be that of grave consequence: brain cancer,…

Maj. John “Lucky” Luckadoo, the last surviving B-17 pilot of the Eighth Air Force’s famed “Bloody Hundredth” Bombing Group, died in his home Sept. 1, his family announced. He was 103. Born March 16, 1922, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Luckadoo would join the U.S. Army Air Forces months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was just a wide-eyed 21-year-old lieutenant assigned to the Mighty Eighth’s 100th Bomb Group when he manned the controls and took to the sky for his first bombing mission over Nazi Germany as co-pilot of a famed B-17 Flying Fortress.The aeronautical revelation at Luckadoo’s fingertips could fly at altitudes of 35,000 feet for up to 2,800 miles. And it did so carrying a hefty bomb payload supplemented by 10 .50-caliber machine guns.Flying it, however, was deadly. So much so that the odds of a B-17 crewman surviving the 25 missions required to complete a combat tour were only one in four.Until the 1944 introduction of the P-51 Mustang to the air war over Europe, the B-17’s impressive distance capabilities meant daylight bombing runs over Germany would have to be done without fighter escorts, leaving inexperienced B-17 crews to fend for themselves against the seasoned pilots…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  For some reason, Germany loves recruiting migrants into its police force in the name of diversity. In 2022, roughly 42% of police recruits who took the most common path into Berlin’s police force were migrants or came from migrant families, according to a major survey (37% including all pathways). What’s more, Berlin is the only German state where the proportion of new police recruits with a migration background matches or exceeds the city’s own population share (35%) according to that same survey. Now, (shocker!) roughly 55% of Germany’s new police recruits don’t meet German language standards for the job – so obviously that percentage of migrant recruits went way up. Out of 240 police trainees who began their training in spring 2025, a staggering 132 recruits, roughly 55% need extra German-language support, the Berlin Police confirmed to Nius (via Apollo News). The problem, authorities say, hits hardest in the first semester of training. “About half of the new recruits require regular language support at the start of their training,” the police statement said. However, they noted that the need for assistance drops over time as recruits progress through the program. No word on where these recruits are migrating from. Maybe…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! White House border czar Tom Homan pushed back on Monday against claims that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Border Patrol agents racially profiled suspects during raids.Speaking with reporters outside the White House, Homan reacted to the Supreme Court’s ruling allowing immigration raids to continue in California while a case against them moves forward in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.Calling the ruling a “great decision,” Homan praised ICE and Border Patrol agents while criticizing the federal judge who had originally blocked the raids. He also rejected claims in the case and in media reports that ICE agents relied on racial profiling or acted without reasonable suspicion. TOM HOMAN VOWS FUTURE RAIDS LIKE ONE AT HYUNDAI PLANT, WARNS COMPANIES AGAINST ILLEGAL HIRING”Despite what the media said, mischaracterizing me when I said, ‘Well, you can have reasonable suspicions based on looks alone.’ I never said that,” Homan said. “I said looks are one of many factors you have to consider. It’s a multitude of factors to establish reasonable suspicion. But if the illegal alien has an MS-13 tattoo on his head, that’s certainly going to be one of the factors…