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Congratulations, Seminoles fans, part one of your master plan to return to the pantheon of college football has been completed.For those unaware, Florida State fired their embattled athletic director, Michael Alford, earlier this week.The reason that’s so significant is multifaceted, but his main transgression and the thing that ultimately lost him his job was the recent skid of the once-proud FSU football team.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom. And that all ties back to a decision Alford made back in 2024, when he gifted head coach Mike Norvell a massive contract extension with an almost absurd buyout.The monetary numbers were questionable, even at a time when Norvell and the Noles were trending in the right direction, but since then, the program has taken a sharp downturn, punctuated by an 8-18 record since their ACC Championship winning season in 2023.DID ALABAMA DOOM THEMSELVES TO MEDIOCRITY WITH KALEN DEBOER EXTENSION?So, now that Alford is sunk, the man he chose to anchor himself to has to be on the way out…

The U.S. Space Force plans to add 10,000 guardians in the next five years, doubling its uniformed ranks.The growth will hinge on the service recruiting more than 200 guardians and civilian specialists to fill instructor roles in anticipation of the large increase in students, Space Training and Readiness Commander Maj. Gen. James E. Smith told reporters Tuesday at the Air & Space Forces Association’s 2026 Air, Space & Cyber Conference.“We understand the requirements behind right-sizing the Space Force, and we are fully postured to meet those goals for FY27,” Smith said.“Adding 10,000 Guardians over the next five years represents our target, with a significant portion of that growth occurring in the first year,” he continued. “Predictable budget resources will remain vital as we scale operations to maintain our FY27 momentum.”As of 2024, the Space Force employed more than 14,000 civilian and military guardians, according to the service, with around 9,400 active-duty guardians.The 200 instructor roles include officer and enlisted basic training, commissioning pipelines, initial skills training and professional military education, according to a STARCOM release. They’d be assigned to Air Force ROTC detachments across the country, Officer Training School and the Air Force Academy, as well as three enlisted initial…

One of the best things about baseball is that they play every day. With football, we have to wait a few days between games; hockey and basketball have a few games per day. Baseball, with 162 games, sees teams playing six days per week normally. That provides tons of betting options for new and veteran sports bettors. New Underdog users can use promo code FOXNEWS to unlock a $1,000 bonus match for the MLB games tonight. In the middle of this postseason race, there are plenty of reasons to watch these games and see what happens. Most of the National League divisions are already secured, but the Wild Card race still has some intrigue. The American League has virtually every race still up in the air. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.It is likely that the Rays, Yankees, and Red Sox make the postseason in some order, but the Astros, Rangers, Guardians, Blue Jays, Orioles, and White Sox are all fighting for two division spots and one Wild Card entry. No…

Veterans who refinance their homes through a VA-backed loan could face significantly higher fees under a proposal in Congress that would use changes to the home-loan program to fund a broader package of veterans benefits.The provision is Section 104(b) of the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act, H.R. 9237. It carries forward the home-loan fee changes developed in the standalone Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, H.R. 6047, before that legislation was incorporated into the broader package. The proposal would sharply increase two specified VA home-loan fees. The funding fee for Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans, or IRRRLs, would nearly triple from 0.50% to 1.42%, while the fee for assuming an existing VA-backed loan would double from 0.50% to 1%For Air Force veteran Amy Murphy, who wants to refinance a $400,000 VA-backed mortgage solely to secure a lower interest rate and monthly payment, the proposed change would mean $3,680 more in funding fees. At the current rate, her fee would be $2,000. At the proposed rate, it would be $5,680.“The point of the IRRRL is to make it easier for me to take advantage of a lower interest rate. But under the proposed fee structure, I have…

The names of firearms designers such as John Moses Browning, Mikhail Kalashnikov and Eugene Morrison Stoner are synonymous with iconic firearms. Stoner was a prolific firearms designer who was responsible for the AR-7 U.S. Air Force survival rifle, the AR-10 rifle, the SR-25, and, of course, the AR-15 and M16 rifles. A member of a U.S. Navy SEAL team armed with a Stoner 63 uses caution as he watches for any movement in the thick wooded area along a stream. Image: U.S. Navy Stoner was born in Gosport, Indiana, and eventually moved to Long Beach, California. Since there was no money for him for college during the Depression, he took a job at Vega Aircraft Company, the forerunner of the Lockheed Corporation, installing armament systems. When World War II broke out, Stoner enlisted in the Marine Corps and became an Aviation Ordnance man, serving in China and the South Pacific. After the war, Stoner began work at the Whitaker Aircraft Equipment Company as a machinist, rising to the position of design engineer. In 1954, Stoner took a position as Chief Engineer with the ArmaLite Division of the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation and developed several firearm prototypes, including the AR-7, the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Taylor Swift skipped the 2026 Emmy Awards, but made sure to leave her mark on television’s biggest night.Swift, 36, still surprised the audience with a special appearance alongside her longtime friend and Emmys host, Mariska Hargitay, in a prerecorded “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” spoof.As the 78th Emmy Awards were underway in Los Angeles, the “Lover” singer was spotted chatting it up with Tom Cruise at Arrowhead Stadium while supporting her husband, Travis Kelce, at the Kansas City Chiefs game.DOLLY PARTON, ROB REINER RECEIVE EMOTIONAL TRIBUTES DURING 2026 EMMY AWARDS During the awards show, Hargitay joked about Swift and her fans during a skit featuring the cast of “SVU,” where her character, Olivia Benson, wondered if Swift would show up to the Emmys.TAYLOR SWIFT’S HUSBAND TRAVIS KELCE REVEALS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED AT THEIR ‘INSANE’ WEDDING”Now, in order to crack a Swiftie case, you got to think like a Swiftie, because the Swifties think that everything is a clue to what she’ll do next,” Hargitay said while navigating an evidence board.As the team attempted to tie information together, a voice chimed in, “Hey guys, this isn’t adding up.” Swift appeared from the…

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter.When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned hundreds of generals and admirals from around the world to Quantico, Virginia, last September, he delivered a blunt message: Things were changing fast in the newly renamed Department of War.“No more division, distraction, or gender delusions,” he said. “We are done with that shit.”What mattered going forward, Hegseth said, were standards.“I don’t want my son serving alongside troops who are out of shape or in combat [units] with females who can’t meet the same combat arms physical standards as men,” he said.The same day, Hegseth signed a directive requiring sex-neutral fitness standards for all troops in combat roles. The service began implementing the new standards earlier this year.Marines take two fitness tests annually: a physical fitness test in the spring and a combat fitness test in the fall. In January, the Marine Corps began sex-neutral grading for combat Marines on the annual physical fitness test, which consists of a 3-mile run, a choice between pushups or pullups, and an abdominal plank. Since January, Marines in combat specialties have been required…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress will examine how foreign adversaries — particularly China — seek to influence American public opinion and policymaking at a hearing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.One of the expert witnesses told Fox News Digital ahead of the hearing that Beijing’s greater advantage lies in shaping debate inside the United States through American organizations rather than direct Chinese propaganda.Matthew Johnson, a China expert and senior fellow at the Jamestown Foundation, said Beijing increasingly seeks to influence debates over national security and other strategic issues by working through American institutions and organizations, making its messages appear homegrown rather than directed by the Chinese government.HOUSE PANEL TO PROBE FOREIGN ‘TROJAN HORSES’ AS SINGHAM SCRUTINY WIDENS “The idea is that it’s not the Communist Party talking, it’s actually institutions and individuals in the United States who are talking,” Johnson told Fox News Digital. “That’s actually the best outcome because then it looks organic… it looks like it’s somehow being produced from within our society as opposed to by external actors.”Johnson said one of Beijing’s current priorities is slowing U.S. advances in artificial intelligence and data-center infrastructure—an area he said Chinese leaders view as central to strategic…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two Italian Eurofighter Typhoons operating under NATO command scrambled overnight and shot down a drone over Lithuania, marking the first time a drone has been downed in the Baltic nation’s airspace, officials said Tuesday.The incident came less than a day after NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned that strikes close to alliance territory would drive the 32-nation bloc to increase its support for Ukraine.The drone was destroyed near the village of Pratkūnai, about 60 miles northwest of the capital, Vilnius.RUSSIA PREPARING HYBRID ATTACKS ON NATO’S EASTERN FLANK, INTELLIGENCE WARNS “Last night, two Italian Eurofighters deployed on NATO Air Defence mission at Siauliai, scrambled and shot down a drone over Lithuanian airspace,” a NATO official told Fox News Digital. “The operation was coordinated through NATO’s Combined Air Operations Centre in Uedem, Germany. Investigations are ongoing together with national authorities.”Lithuanian officials said the drone most likely entered from neighboring Belarus and remained in the country’s airspace for about 30 minutes before it was intercepted. Lithuanian Air Force Commander Antanas Matutis said the recovered drone was “likely” carrying explosives.Authorities are examining the wreckage of the downed drone to determine its origin and purpose.The incident comes amid…