The Navy is eliminating regular performance reports for a handful of senior paygrades in an effort to “reduce administrative burdens on senior leadership,” the service announced Wednesday. Effective immediately, master chiefs (E-9), chief warrant officers 5 (CWO5) and limited duty officers at the rank of captain (O-6) are now exempt from regular periodic performance evaluations and fitness reports, according to the June 3 NavAdmin. “Personnel in these paygrades have demonstrated a sustained history of superior performance and established records that negate the requirement for annual periodic reporting,” the message stated. Previously, evaluation and fitness reports for the specified personnel were to be submitted on an annual basis, according to the NavAdmin. The new policy change, meanwhile, does not impact reporting requirements for personnel assigned to a detachment. “Reporting seniors retain the authority and are highly encouraged to submit special evaluations or fitness reports for personnel in these paygrades to document distinctly outstanding performance or sub-standard performance/misconduct,” the message states. The service’s Bureau of Naval Personnel is overseeing the implementation of the new policy, while individual commands are instructed to ensure local policies and ticklers, or administrative reminders, “are updated to reflect the removal of regular periodic reporting requirements for the…

Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. Concealed carry might be described as the practice of going about in public with a handgun hidden on your person. Until fairly recently, concealed carry by persons other than law enforcement officers was rare. Beginning in the 19th century, many states passed laws prohibiting the carrying of a concealed firearm in public, although a few allowed the carrying of a handgun as long as it was opened to view. A parking lot looks harmless right up until it isn’t, which is why this man legally keeps a defensive firearm on his person when driving rather than locked in the glovebox. In some jurisdictions, a responsible citizen could obtain a carry permit; however, these often required a great deal of difficulty and expense to secure. Vermont was the sole exception to the rule and citizens of the Green Mountain State have always had the right to carry a concealed weapon. But in 1987, things began to change. At that…

Not nearly as many people are checking into hospitals in the Democratic Republic of Congo for symptoms of the rapidly spreading Ebola virus. “There is a high concern overall, but the main concern is that people are hiding,” said Faith Koskei, the head of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) at Save the Children. WHO Chief Swears Ebola Outbreak “Can Be Stopped” Koskei said that people in the areas affected by the recent outbreak are afraid that they will be isolated and quarantined if they report their symptoms to health officials. “If I suspect that I have Ebola, I may not go to the hospital for fear of being isolated. This is also compounded by family members or community members hiding this person and not reporting [symptoms].” “It is intense when you see people dying and people around you are infected,” Koskei added. Ebola, unlike a cold or the flu, spreads through contact with bodily fluids. Without treatment, some infections could be fatal. Someone with Ebola disease may start getting sick around 2 to 21 days after initial contact. Accoridng to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, people with Ebola disease may experience “dry” symptoms early…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Karen Read, the Boston woman acquitted of murder stemming from the death of her police officer boyfriend, is headed back to court after she filed a new lawsuit suing the Town of Canton and the Massachusetts State Police over their alleged mishandling of the investigation. The 87-page lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital was filed in Bristol Superior Court Thursday morning and alleges “an imbedded culture of bigotry, misogyny, systemic failures, and institutional rot at the very core of both organizations.”Court documents include a series of expletive-laced messages exchanged between the case’s former lead investigator, ex-Trooper Michael Proctor, and former Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode, and alleges widespread misconduct and negligence surrounding the probe into John O’Keefe’s 2022 death. “[S]he’s a jew…so def puts out,” Goode wrote in one text, according to court documents.SIGN UP TO GET TRUE CRIME NEWSLETTER The filing also points to messages allegedly sent by Proctor, in which he referred to Read as a “retarded,” “whack job c—,” with “no a–.” In a statement released to the media, attorneys Alan Jackson, Damon Seligson, and Aaron Rosenberg alleged the two law enforcement agencies fostered “a culture of bias and corruption that they…

Over a decade after Syria agreed to dismantle its formidable chemical arsenal, international inspectors have uncovered scores of previously hidden chemical weapons materials as the country enters a fragile new phase marked by a shifting security landscape.The discoveries, announced in a late May report by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, or OPCW, include chemical munitions — such as aerial bombs and rockets — as well as production materials and thousands of pages documenting the deadly program under ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The findings come amid a nationwide power reshuffle as a patchwork of security players, including the U.S. and allies, struggle to secure a country devastated by years of war wrought by the government and extremist groups. A recent Pentagon watchdog report described the transition as increasingly unstable, acknowledging that the new Syrian government forces quickly consolidated control over territory once held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, or SDF, who had been allied with the U.S. military in the region’s fight against the Islamic State. By mid-April, U.S. troops closed and withdrew from several American bases, handing over control to government forces and ending a 10-year presence in the country. That same report warned that…

It’s been an awful season for the Boston Red Sox. Beyond awful, really.They’re at the bottom of the American League in just about every metric. They can’t win at home. They have no offense, and no star power.Fans are furious. The manager has already been fired. Their ace has been on the IL for a month now. Their starting shortstop is out until August, and even when he was playing, he was among the worst players in the league.Everywhere you look, it’s just been putrid. The 2026 Red Sox — the organization with the most World Series titles this century — are truly terrible.RED SOX NOW DEALING WITH LOCKER ROOM ISSUES AFTER PUBLICLY BLAMING EACH OTHER AS BOSTON SINKS INTO LAST PLACE So, when the team provides us with brief moments of levity, we have to take it. They haven’t come often this season, as I just documented. We haven’t gotten a ton of those, “Wow,” moments from this group.We got one during Wednesday night’s rare home win against the Baltimore Orioles, thanks to third base coach Chad Epperson going somewhere no man has ever gone before:Was this legal?Amazing. I’m gonna go ahead and echo what the announcers all said…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Auburn University student missing in Japan for nearly a week had set off alone during a family vacation after his family was bickering, his parents said Thursday.Nancy and Keith Higginbotham revealed more details about the moments leading up to the May 29 disappearance of their 20-year-old son, James “Weston” Higginbotham, near Yamashina Station, east of Kyoto, during an interview on “FOX & Friends First.””We decided to separate,” Nancy Higginbotham said. “We had been, you know, kind of bickering with each other, and we decided, you go do your thing, we go do our thing. I mean he’s 20 years old, he’s extremely well-traveled, he’s a wonderful navigator, and so we went to the temples, and then he went by the river.”She added that it was the normal kind of bickering a family may experience on vacation, noting they had spent six days sharing twin beds in a hotel room.ARIZONA STATE STUDENT VANISHES DURING GRAND CANYON TRIP JUST DAYS BEFORE GRADUATION, FAMILY PLEADS FOR HELP The family was able follow him on Life360, a phone app that enables families to track each other’s location, Nancy Higginbotham said. It showed Weston was by…

This article was originally published by Willow Tohi at Natural News.  U.S. Senate hearing scheduled for June 2nd will investigate biological mechanisms by which COVID-19 vaccines may increase cancer risks A systematic review of 69 studies published in Oncotarget identified possible safety signals linking vaccines to leukemia, lymphoma, breast, and lung cancer A South Korean study of 8.4 million people found a 27% higher overall cancer risk and statistically significant links to six cancer types among vaccinated individuals British oncologist Dr. Angus Dalgleish has told Parliament he witnessed long-stable cancer patients suffer aggressive relapses after third or subsequent booster doses Multiple scientists scheduled to testify have faced censorship, including retracted papers and social media restrictions A U.S. Senate hearing scheduled for Wednesday afternoon will feature testimony from oncologists and researchers who say scientific evidence suggests COVID-19 vaccination may be linked to increased cancer risks. The hearing, titled “Plausible Mechanisms of COVID-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications,” comes as multiple large-scale studies and clinical observations have raised concerns that warrant further investigation. Sen. Ron Johnson, chair of the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, will lead the hearing at 2:30 p.m. EST as doctors and scientists present findings that they say…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In an era of pricey theme parks and gated admission, one Pennsylvania amusement park is still letting guests in for free.Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, Pennsylvania, has been admission-free since it opened nearly a century ago.Knoebels opened its doors on July 4, 1926 — and will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, as the nation celebrates America’s semiquincentennial.AMERICA’S 250TH ANNIVERSARY SPARKS TRAVEL RUSH AS EXPERTS ISSUE URGENT BOOKING WARNINGMany of the earliest amusement parks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries operated without admission fees, especially so-called “trolley parks,” which made money from charging guests for rides, food and drink.Park owner Brian Knoebel, 52, recently told PA Local he had to “had to pinky-swear” to never change the free-admission model. “It’s who we are,” he said. “It’s that traditional park.”Knoebel said he recognizes that grandparents “get more satisfaction out of watching their grandkids ride the rides than they do themselves.”NEW HOTELS FOR FAMILY-FRIENDLY TRAVEL IN AMERICA, FROM FLORIDA TO TENNESSEE AND MORE”And Grandma and Grandpa are on a limited income,” he said. “So they don’t pay to park. We don’t force you to buy food in the park — if you…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A popular antipsychotic medication was found to reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) – but it also led to impaired driving the next morning.That’s according to a small randomized controlled trial published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.Researchers from Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, conducted the study in 15 adults with OSA who also had difficulty maintaining sleep. Each participant underwent two overnight sleep studies approximately one week apart, according to a press release. The participants took 50mg of quetiapine (Seroquel) before bed one night, and took a placebo the following night.Quetiapine is a widely prescribed antipsychotic that is prescribed for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. It is also often used off-label at lower doses to treat insomnia, anxiety and other sleep issues.NEW HEALTH WARNING ISSUED OVER POPULAR SLEEP AID MILLIONS TAKE NIGHTLYThe researchers monitored the participants throughout the night, looking at their breathing, brain activity, oxygen levels and leg movements. The participants who took the quetiapine had more than 40 minutes more total sleep time and 45% less wakefulness during the night, the study found. Their apnea-related events also reduced from 27 to 20 events per hour.Despite these improvements, the…