NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A fourth person in Florida has died after contracting flesh-eating bacteria commonly linked to consuming raw or undercooked oysters, health officials said.The death was included Thursday in the Florida Department of Health’s updated fatality count for the deadly flesh-eating bacterium Vibrio vulnificus.The individual was from Broward County and between the ages of 75 and 79, WSFA reported. It remains unclear exactly how the person contracted the infection.Previous deaths were attributed to residents of Bay, Palm Beach and Marion counties, according to the state’s health department.BEACHGOERS WARNED AFTER DEADLY ‘FLESH-EATING’ BACTERIA KILLS 5 IN SOUTHERN STATE “Most people get vibriosis by eating raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters,” the Florida Department of Health said.According to the department’s website, Florida has reported 21 cases of Vibrio vulnificus in 2026.In the last 10 years, 2022 and 2024 reported some of the highest numbers of cases and deaths in the region. Florida recorded 19 deaths and 82 cases in 2024, while 2022 saw 17 deaths and 74 cases.North Carolina mountain community braces for hurricane season two years after Helene’s brutal impactOfficials said the unusual increase stemmed from certain counties experiencing impacts from hurricanes Helene and Ian.…

President Trump pardoned a former sailor who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for possessing and selling unregistered machine guns. The pardon came after years of advocacy by gun groups, which argued that Patrick Tate Adamiak was “wrongfully” convicted by a federal jury in 2022. Lee Williams, who heads a journalism project funded by the Second Amendment Foundation, or SAF, has written more than 60 articles about Adamiak’s case and argued that he was wrongfully prosecuted.According to the SAF’s reporting, Adamiak enlisted in the Navy in 2012. When he was arrested, he was an E-6 Master-at-Arms and one of the top 500 sellers on Gun Broker. Williams said Adamiak “never committed a single crime” because he “never sold a single real firearm” and accused federal agents of targeting Adamiak personally and lying under oath about the case.However, the jury convicted Adamiak, and an appellate court rejected most of his challenges to the conviction. A presidential pardon does not erase the underlying conviction or expunge a criminal record.According to court documents, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, began investigating Adamiak in 2021 after receiving a tip from a confidential informant.Between October 2021 and April 2022, prosecutors…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A traveler tried to dodge a $100 baggage fee by hiding a dangerous item inside her carry-on bag — but it wasn’t long before she was caught red-handed.The unidentified passenger was going through security at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, when a TSA officer spotted what appeared to be a knife on an X-ray machine, according to an employee story published on the agency’s website.Officers searched the bag and discovered the knife had been taped in place inside the luggage, according to TSA.TSA OFFICER SEES ALARMING SHAPES ON X-RAY BEFORE STOLEN CIVIL WAR MYSTERY UNRAVELSThe passenger later admitted she tried to conceal the knife from TSA because she had an upcoming camping trip, the agency said.”Her response to me was, ‘I was attempting to conceal this knife from TSA,'” Supervisory TSA Officer Andrew Kasten said. The admission, along with the discovery of the concealed knife, prompted Kasten to call law enforcement. The Dane County Sheriff’s Office and TSA Manager Annie Lu responded to the scene, TSA said.The woman told officers she did not think TSA would find the knife. She said she chose not to check her luggage because she wanted to…

Seven prominent retired general officers are imploring the U.S. electorate to have faith in the election process, issuing a call for Americans to read and adhere to what they call five “principles for trusted elections.” The group, with a combined 250 years in the military and additional service as head of the Defense Intelligence Agency, NASA administrator, Central Intelligence Agency director and other leadership posts, issued a video Tuesday asking voters, candidates and government officials to take time to understand the voting process in their communities and share the information with family and friends. The message, sponsored by Team Democracy, a nonpartisan nonprofit organization with a goal to reduce political polarization, focuses on the principles of free elections and responsibilities of citizens to sustain confidence in American elections. “Protecting our lawful electoral processes might be our most important civic role of all,” said retired Air Force Gen. Michael Hayden, who served as director of the National Security Agency under Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and as Central Intelligence Agency director under Bush and President Barack Obama. In the video, Hayden joined fellow retirees Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, Army Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Army Maj. Gen. Marilyn Quagliotti, Army…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A commonly used drug has been linked to a higher risk of death in a new study.The antibiotic, cefepime, which is used to treat bacterial infections like pneumonia, UTIs and skin infections, is typically administered via injection by healthcare providers in a clinical setting.Severe side effects may include confusion, decreased consciousness or seizures, especially in older patients and those with kidney problems, among many other common symptoms, according to Mayo Clinic.OLDER ADULTS TAKING 5 OR MORE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FACE HIGHER RISK OF DEATH, STUDY FINDSNew research suggests the medication may be associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality.The new global study, published in JAMA Network Open, reviewed 110 randomized clinical trials involving more than 22,000 patients who received cefepime or another beta-lactam antibiotic — a class of drugs that includes penicillins and cephalosporins. The patients included adults and children treated for febrile neutropenia — a medical emergency involving fever and dangerously low infection-fighting white blood cells — as well as pneumonia, severe bacterial infections, UTIs and meningitis.POPULAR WEIGHT-LOSS MEDICATIONS LINKED TO HIDDEN SIDE EFFECTS, STUDY FINDSAcross all trials, 778 deaths occurred among 11,726 patients (6.6%) given cefepime, compared to 6.2% of…

Top Air Force officials on Monday praised the service’s next-gen fighter jet for demonstrating its ability to sustain intense combat operations during Operation Epic Fury and Operation Midnight Hammer.Speaking at the Air & Space Forces Association’s 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Maj. Gen. Brian Laidlaw and Col. Charles A. Fallon touted the F-35 Lightning II fleet’s ability to execute missions during armed conflict several months after an independent watchdog questioned the jet’s combat readiness.“When properly resourced, we showed without a doubt how well this airplane can perform in combat,” said Laidlaw.The officials listed several positives the jet demonstrated during combat operations in recent months.Aircraft deployed during contested environments may face a higher need for spare parts that a possibly strained logistics supply chain has to get to them.But the F-35, Laidlaw pointed out, withstood and maintained high mission-capable rates over a long period of time during intense combat operations, despite these potential challenges.The jet was also notable for its maintenance profile, said Fallon.For a fourth-generation flight line, it was common to see hydraulic fluid and oil everywhere with service members cranking wrenches.But an F-35 flight line was markedly different.“You go out there on an F-35 flight line in between…

Josh Jacobs’ ex-girlfriend wants to “protect her privacy,” as her attorneys filed a motion to permanently seal evidence and discovery materials in the criminal case involving the Green Bay Packers star running back.A statement from attorneys Ramses Jalalpour and Amir Tahmassebi, who are both representing Jacobs’ ex-girlfriend, identified as “ANM,” said in a statement obtained by ESPN that the motion, which was filed on Tuesday, “is consistent with our client’s desire to protect her privacy.”The evidence, which included a surveillance video of the portion of the incident that took place in Jacobs’ garage, was temporarily sealed in the case this past Thursday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Jacobs pleaded no contest to battery and criminal damage to property from the May 23 incident, which were both misdemeanors.Jacobs now awaits the NFL’s decision on its potential discipline following its own investigation of the incident. The veteran running back remains on the Commissioner’s Exempt List, though time spent there would count toward a suspension.PACKERS RB JOSH JACOBS PLEADS NO CONTEST TO DOMESTIC CHARGES SETTING HIM UP FOR AN NFL SUSPENSIONThe damage has already been done in Jacobs’ case, as he is very likely to face discipline from the league. However, a…

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Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of U.S. military and diplomatic buildings, according to a new report by the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General.U.S. Central Command told IG investigators that “Iranian strikes damaged and destroyed hundreds of buildings and structures at U.S. bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Jordan during the conflict.”While the report provided no details on damaged military facilities, it did include specifics on damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities. The State Department told investigators that “U.S. diplomatic facilities in four countries suffered physical damage from Iranian strikes, with an estimated total cost of about $184 million.” U.S. diplomatic sites in Iraq suffered more than 600 attacks, while the embassies in Kuwait City and Riyadh were also hit.Operation Epic Fury had cost the United States $33.4 billion as of June 29, based on Pentagon estimates. The amount includes $22.3 billion in expended munitions, $3.7 billion in equipment losses and $7.4 billion in costs beyond CENTCOM’s normal operating expenses. However, these estimates do not count the costs of repairing infrastructure. The Department of Defense “did not include the cost of military construction for damaged infrastructure in its estimate because the DoD has not…