NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A prominent civil rights organization is pushing for statewide reparations, arguing that a historical debt is owed to Black New Yorkers due to deep wealth disparities rooted in the state’s ties to slavery and decades of systemic discrimination.”Reparations are a debt that is owed. Enslaved Black people built the foundation of New York’s economy, but Black families in our state still face racism that has been codified into our laws and budgets,” said Lanessa Owens-Chaplin, Director of the Racial Justice Center at the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU). “New York State was not a bystander to slavery — it created, enacted, and protected the institution. Reparations must be extended to all Black New Yorkers descended from those enslaved by New York State, and to all Black New Yorkers still living under the systems slavery built.”In a joint report released last week titled “The Other New York: The Legacy of Slavery and the Case for Reparations Now,” the NYCLU and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) detailed the lasting economic impacts of slavery and Jim Crow–era policies on Black communities across the state.CHICAGO SUBURB LOCALS HOPE REPARATIONS ADDRESSES ‘AFFORDABILITY PRESSURES’ AS BLACK POPULATION…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Controversial internet personality Braden Peters, known online as Clavicular, explained the goals behind his “looksmaxxing” movement, as the dangerous health regimen gains popularity among young men.”Looksmaxxing is the most well-rounded form of self-improvement, just almost taking it to its logical conclusion,” Clavicular said in a new episode of “Hang Out with Sean Hannity.”The looksmaxxing movement championed by the 20-year-old livestreamer has surged in popularity among Generation Z and Generation Alpha.The strict health regimen is meant to maximize your appearance and includes practices such as taking stimulants and bone smashing , which Clavicular describes as striking your facial bones with a hammer in an effort to stimulate bone growth.INFLUENCER CONNOR MURPHY’S RENTAL DISCOVERED IN SHOCKING CONDITION AFTER HIS SUDDEN DROWNING Medical experts have warned against the practice because of the risk of serious injury.”[Looksmaxxing is] gonna include just traditional bodybuilding and fitness style stuff, as well as a new focus on sort of facial esthetics,” he said.TRANS ACTOR ELLIOT PAGE ARGUES ‘HEALTHY MASCULINITY’ IS REJECTING EXPECTATION TO ‘SHUT DOWN'”And that’s been missing from a lot of like the male red pill stuff and male self- improvement was emphasis on the face, and you…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Spain’s World Cup Final hero, Ferran Torres, decided to celebrate the country’s victory on Monday with a nod to President Donald Trump.As tens of thousands of Spaniards welcomed home their World Cup-winning team during a victory parade, Torres, who scored the winning goal in the 106th minute to beat Argentina at New York/New Jersey Stadium, was seen wearing a “Make Spain Great Again” hat – an adaptation of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” slogan.Torres posted a picture with the mob of Spain faithful while on a vehicle, while donning the hat and no shirt. While it could simply be a coincidence that Torres decided to choose that hat for his celebration fit, Trump did present the World Cup trophy to Spain captain Rodrí and the rest of the team on the pitch after their victory.Trump had been taking in the suspenseful final , which Spain dominated throughout, alongside First Lady Melania Trump and FIFA president Gianni Infantino, among others.SPAIN BEATS ARGENTINA TO WIN 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP BEHIND FERRAN TORRES’ EXTRA-TIME GOALThe match was on its way to a penalty shootout had it not been for Torres’ efforts to finally get one…

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This article was originally published by Clifford F. Thies and John Elrick at The Mises Institute.  “You can see the computer age everywhere but in the productivity statistics.” — Robert Solow, 1987 The economy has been growing steadily since we started to recover from the 2020 pandemic and shutdown; the unemployment rate is and has been near the bottom of the range normally considered to be full employment; and, wages adjusted for inflation are the highest they’ve ever been. Nevertheless, the productivity slowdown observed by Robert Solow forty years ago seems to have returned, and surveys of consumer confidence are at or near their all-time lows. This essay explores possible reasons for the productivity slowdown and widespread economic uncertainty in the midst of our AI boom. Measurement Problems Among the possible explanations of the productivity slowdown or what merely appears to be a productivity slowdown is our limited ability to measure productivity in an economy increasingly dominated by services. It wasn’t so long ago that productivity was measured in the sectors of the economy concerned with physical output such as agriculture and manufacturing. The productivity of office workers was either ignored or simply subsumed into the productivity of goods-producing companies.…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Homeland Security and The New York Times are going toe-to-toe after the agency accused the outlet of “false” reporting alleging that federal agents across the country were told that the FBI would not be investigating confrontations with ICE officers.”This is FALSE,” DHS posted on social media. The agency said that “the relationship between DHS and [the Justice Department] in investigating assault on federal officer cases has NOT changed, and [the FBI] will continue to investigate in accordance with agency policy.””This administration has been clear, anyone who assaults law enforcement will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” DHS added.In response, Danielle Rhoades Ha, a spokesperson for The New York Times, said the outlet stands by its reporting, telling Fox News Digital, “We’re confident in the accuracy of our reporting, which revealed that Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the F.B.I. would no longer investigate confrontations with immigration agents.”TRUMP BLASTS NEW YORK TIMES, CNN FOR ‘SEDITIOUS’ COVERAGE OF IRAN WAR Rhoades Ha pointed out that the story “included a joint statement from the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security denying that such…

LONDON – Lockheed Martin on Monday introduced a cheaper Patriot interceptor as the U.S. and partner nations grapple with the exorbitant costs of shooting down cheap drones and missiles. The PAC-3 Adapted Capability Effector, or ACE, will cost less than half of what a PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement, or MSE, interceptor costs, the defense firm said, and can be used with legacy equipment.The announcement, which came during London’s 2026 Farnborough Airshow, comes as the U.S. looks to reduce its dependence on expensive interceptors to combat mass-produced munitions, a juxtaposition that has come under increased scrutiny as American forces have blown through the country’s finite interceptor stockpile to combat Iran’s relatively inexpensive drones during Operation Epic Fury.The PAC-3 interceptors cost an estimated $4 million, far more than the $35,000 typical price tag of an Iranian Shahed drone. Experts warn that the U.S.’ increased interceptor use has raised concerns about whether stockpiles can be replenished quickly enough to sustain a prolonged campaign. The PAC-3 ACE is designed to combat airbreathing threats — weapons that rely on oxygen for propulsion — cruise missiles and close- and short-range ballistic missiles.Lockheed Martin said the new interceptor will still be compatible with the Patriot weapon system…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Ella Langley isn’t stuck in the past or worried about tomorrow after suffering a wardrobe malfunction on stage.The “Be Her” singer kept her cool after her entire dress became unzipped just minutes into her opening set for Morgan Wallen on his “Still the Problem” tour over the weekend.Langley, 27, handled the mishap with ease and slipped into a Baltimore Ravens jersey before picking up her guitar and carrying on with the show at M&T Bank Stadium.MORGAN WALLEN POKES FUN AT ELLA LANGLEY’S ONSTAGE MIX-UP, THEN REPEATS IT The “Choosing Texas” singer was dressed to impress as she took the stage wearing her signature sparkling pink gown covered in fringe.In videos circulating online, Langley eagerly covered up in the purple football jersey as rain poured down on the stage.The country star addressed the incident with her social media followers on Sunday.ELLA LANGLEY TURNS 63-YEAR-OLD FORMER NFL HEAD COACH INTO ‘ELLA FELLA’ “Yesterday, my entire dress came unzipped on song #2 in a 60-minute set in the pouring down rain in a stadium full of people,” Langley wrote on Instagram stories with the Stone Temple Pilots song “Wonderful” playing in the background.Former Ravens defensive…

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order making it harder for U.S. defense contractors to obtain waivers allowing them to buy critical minerals and other materials from China and other prohibited foreign suppliers, the administration’s latest effort to reduce reliance on overseas supply chains for weapons production.The new rules mean defense contractors will have to do much more than simply show that a Chinese supplier is the easiest or cheapest option.Companies seeking a waiver will need to prove they searched for alternatives, explain where their materials come from and lay out a plan to move away from prohibited suppliers. Contractors will face the loss of contracts if they don’t prove they are doing enough to source domestically. “No more: ‘we tried nothing and we’re out of options’,” White House adviser Peter Navarro told reporters during a briefing before the executive order was released.The order comes as the Pentagon pushes defense contractors like Lockheed Martin and Boeing to rapidly expand weapons production while facing persistent vulnerabilities in the supply chains that feed the U.S. military.Many critical minerals and processed materials used in missiles, aircraft and other advanced systems still rely on Chinese suppliers, leaving companies caught between demands to…

The more that college football changes, the more some things remain the same. In this case, SEC coaches complaining about schedules.As we rapidly approach the start of the 2026 season, the landscape of the sport has changed significantly. In the pre-NIL era, the SEC, led by Nick Saban’s Alabama dynasty, dominated college football. In 10 years, from 2013-2022, SEC teams won six National Championships, three for the Crimson Tide, two for Georgia, and the Joe Burrow-led 2019 LSU Tigers.But NIL almost immediately upended roster construction, creating more parity within the sport as former, say, Alabama backups, took bigger paydays to start elsewhere. As a result, there’s a much more level playing field across college football, other teams in other conferences have improved their rosters, and the top of the SEC is no longer heads and shoulders above the competition.JOEL KLATT ROASTS SEC: NICK SABAN ISN’T THERE ‘WITH HIS BIG OLD COATTAILS FOR YOU TO RIDE AS A CONFERENCE’ Unsurprisingly then, the SEC has failed to even reach the National Championship game in three straight seasons. And even worse, teams from the Big Ten Conference have not only reached the final, but won it in each of those years. Based on…