The Navy is honing its methods for at-sea drone refueling. The USS Chafee on Sept. 11 refueled the Unmanned Surface Vessel Seahawk, Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel, according to Navy photos released on Monday. The refueling of the uncrewed vessel, which requires onboarding personnel to the Seahawk, was the second time a U.S. Navy ship attempted an at-sea sustainment this year. The astern refueling method was previously tested between Seahawk and oiler USNS Guadalupe in April, according to USNI. The Seahawk joins the other MUSV, Sea Hunter, as the first autonomous medium unmanned surface vessels operated by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Office of Naval Research.The sea service is utilizing the “Sea Hunter and Seahawk as prototypes for research and experimentation. Major goals of research and experimentation efforts with Sea Hunter and Seahawk are to determine the most effective way to utilize USVs in operations and how to best integrate them into the Fleet,” according to the Navy. The 145-ton Seahawk was built by the tech and defense company Leidos, before being transferred to the Navy in 2021 and used for testing across the Indo-Pacific. Through its No Manning Required Ship — or NOMARS — program, DARPA is…

Have you ever thought about how people baked bread before the convenience of modern electric ovens? You might think they used a brick oven or maybe even a bake kettle. But actually, most American farmers of the 17th century didn’t even have those luxuries. Instead, they used a large cast iron pot. How do you use a cast iron pot to bake bread? That is the topic of this video by Townsends, a Youtuber who is an expert at primitive cooking and pioneer living. In this video, he walks you through the process of baking bread the way early Americans did. For this demonstration, he makes a rye and Indian bread. In early America, these ingredients were inexpensive and fairly easy to acquire. Here’s what to do. Want to save this post for later? Click Here to Pin It On Pinterest! Step 1: Mix equal parts Indian cornmeal and rye flour. Step 2: Add a handful of salt and mix it all up. Step 3: Soak some yeast in warm water and add it to the rest. Step 4: Add some water, then mix it up. No need to overwork it. Step 5: Now form it into a ball. It…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he prepared for the “extreme tail risk” that the U.S. would invade Canada amid recent trade tensions.Carney made the statement in an interview with the New York Times published on Wednesday, saying he weighed the possibility after President Donald Trump began referring to Canada as the 51st state.”I think you have a responsibility in these roles to look at extreme tail risk. That’s just risk management. That’s not a base case,” Carney told the Times, arguing that “it would be irresponsible not to.”CANADIAN PM TELLS TRUMP TO ‘STOP TRYING TO BE TOUGH’ IN TRADE FIGHT Trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada have continued to escalate over the past year, with Trump levying increased tariffs and Canada responding in kind.Carney admitted in a video statement earlier this month that Canada had come to overly rely on its economic relationship with the U.S. in recent decades.FMR BIDEN AMBASSADOR BLAMES TRUMP FOR CANADA PLAYING ‘FOOTSIE’ WITH CHINA “The past 40 years has been a period of deeper economic integration with the United States. Truth is, it was easy business, but it meant we relied too much on one…

Nominees for the Board of Veterans Appeals and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims faced tough questioning Wednesday from the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee regarding their qualifications and commitment to decide veteran benefits claims.At stake is the future leadership of the Board of Veterans Appeals, which reviews and makes decisions on protests filed by veterans following claims denials and the makeup of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which would receive four new judges if all nominees are confirmed.Four of the five nominees have extensive military and law experience, while the fifth has handled veterans’ issues while working in Congress for the past 17 years.The nominees include former U.S. Attorney and retired Army Lt. Col. Maria Chapa Lopez, selected to chair the Board of Veterans Appeals, and four proposed Veterans Appeals Court judges: Robert Fleck, currently serving as deputy general counsel at the Department of Veterans Affairs; David Jones, a former member of the Army Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps; Daniel Rendleman, an Army aviator and JAG; and James Quinn, a longtime Senate staffer who has served as chief of staff for Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., for the past nine years.The judgeship appointments are for up…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Macklemore is taking his views on Palestine on the road.The rapper, who was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour earlier this month after stirring controversy with his politically charged performances, announced Thursday that he’s going on a new tour he’s calling the “Free Palestine Tour.””If these last couple of weeks have shown us anything, it’s that something has shifted over the last three years. There has been a collective awakening around Palestinian liberation, the power of billionaires that try to censor that call, and what we expect from artists right now,” he wrote on Instagram.JAVIER BARDEM SLAMMED FOR TARGETING PINK OVER MACKLEMORE COMMENTS: ‘THE LEFT IS EATING ITSELF’ He continued, “It’s 2026. Being apolitical during a genocide doesn’t work anymore. People are asking artists to show up, educate themselves and be in community. To use the stage for more than entertainment. To push back when the call for a Free Palestine is met with attempts to silence it.”Macklemore wrote that “what happened to me is bigger than one artist or one stage,” and that “when the billionaire class can decide which voices are allowed on stage and which ones are too dangerous to…

The last active-duty operational A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to a Nevada air base flew for the final time Tuesday, marking the end of an era for the installation.Around 70 Nellis Air Force Base airmen sent off the “Warthog” on its final flight with a salute, closing a chapter on nearly 50 years of training, testing and maintenance at the base, according to a recent release.The first Warthog arrived at Nellis in 1977, beginning five decades of serving as the primary proving ground for the aircraft’s tactical employment. Units at the base polished the aircraft’s software, avionics and precision weapons as the service’s Weapons School’s 66th Weapons Squadron trained A-10 weapons officers across 100 classes, per the release.As the service retires the A-10 fleet, tactical expertise, operational roles and personnel are transitioning to multirole and advanced fighter platforms across the force to ensure air support capability is sustained.Airmen previously assigned to the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s Thunder Aircraft Maintenance Unit are being transferred to other squadrons and airframes, like the F-35 and F-16.“The transition marks less of a retirement and more of an evolution, ensuring that the Warthog’s legendary commitment to protecting troops on the ground is carried forward by the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Rep. Mary Peltola, the Democratic Senate candidate in Alaska, is facing allegations from former aides that she erupted in anger, used offensive slurs, sent profane text messages and once shoved a staffer — claims her campaign disputes while denying that they reflect a broader pattern of abusive behavior.The New York Times reported on Wednesday that former Peltola aides alleged she was quick to anger, used anti-gay slurs and a slur targeting the mentally handicapped, sent edgy text messages and, in one case, shoved an employee. Though Peltola’s campaign disputed several of the allegations, her spokesman said some of her behavior came during a period of extreme grief after the deaths of her mother and husband in 2023.”Mary suddenly and tragically lost both her mother and her husband in the span of a few months in 2023. At the time of their passing, Mary was parenting kids through their own grief, serving full-time in the U.S. House of Representatives thousands of miles from home, and running a competitive re-election campaign – all while shouldering the enormous burden of grief,” a spokesman for her campaign told the media in response to the report. FETTERMAN…

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. You’re facing a deadly threat. You’re unsure of what your next move should be. Stress and tension are clouding your thoughts. What’s the “right” next move? Will you make the right choice, or the wrong one? Learning the skill of getting off the “X” can potentially help you in many violent encounters. But is it the right move all the time? For years now, instructors have taught defensive shooting students to begin their response to a deadly threat by “getting off the X” — that is, not standing still like a compliant target for their opponent. There are any number of situations where this makes perfect sense. But there are some where it does not. Every now and then you find someone on the gun-related internet — or even an instructor — who tells you that when danger breaks out you must ALWAYS move. “Always” can be a dangerous word … Totality of Circumstances The courts tell us that…

The father of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko has died after being attacked by a bear during a fishing trip in a remote region of Siberia, according to multiple Russian media reports.Alexander Kuzmenko, 62, was fishing with a group of people along the Bolshoy Yenisey River in Russia’s Republic of Tuva when the bear attacked him, inflicting severe injuries to his head and face.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE According to Russian sports outlet Sport24, Kuzmenko was part of a seven-person group that traveled by boat up the river before establishing a camp along the shoreline in the remote Todzhinsky district, approximately 112 miles from the nearest village.The bear reportedly emerged from the forest and attacked Kuzmenko. His companions managed to drive the animal away and provide first aid before transporting him by boat to the village of Toora-Khem.From there, Kuzmenko was airlifted to a hospital in Kyzyl, the capital of Tuva, where he was admitted to intensive care. He later died from his injuries.Russian media reported his death on Thursday.Authorities say fishing group entered restricted areaThe attack occurred in an area where authorities had already restricted outdoor activities due to increased bear activity.ALASKA MOOSE HUNTER MIRACULOUSLY SURVIVES AMBUSH…