The chief of naval operations said Tuesday that he was confident in the U.S. Navy’s mine countermeasure capabilities in the face of potential mine warfare in Iran.Adm. Daryl Caudle championed the effectiveness of the Navy’s three Independence-class littoral combat ships with the mine countermeasures mission package during a discussion at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.“When the capability embarked on an LCS is full up, it’s a very, very good package,” Caudle said. The U.S. Navy previously saw four Avenger-class mine countermeasures ships forward-deployed in Bahrain, but they were decommissioned in 2025 and replaced with three Independence-class…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Costco shoppers are hopping into a debate over an oversized Easter treat that’s far too big to fit in any basket.Members have been buzzing about the wholesale giant’s chocolate Easter bunny. It’s a seasonal sweet priced at $112.97 online and up to $140 in some stores, depending on location — and it comes with instructions to smash it apart using a hammer, mallet or rolling pin.The 10-pound giant bunny is being sold as an oversized Easter centerpiece and shareable dessert. COSTCO DEBUTS NEW SUNDAE — BUT SHOPPERS CALL IT A ‘SLAP IN FACE’The…

Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text 838255 or visit VeteransCrisisLine.net.A Department of Defense suicide report found that 471 service members died by suicide in calendar year 2024, down from 531 in 2023, according to the report released Tuesday.In the Department of Defense’s seventh-annual report on suicide in the military, the department found that even though the total force suicide rate decreased by around 11% for 2024’s calendar year, suicide rates have gradually increased in the active…

This article was originally published by Frank Shostak at The Mises Institute.  Some commentators are of the view that one cannot trust the market economy, which is seen as inherently unstable. If left free, the market economy could lead to self-destruction. Hence, there is a need for the government and the central bank to manage the economy. It is held, in this framework, that successful management could be achieved by influencing overall expenditure; it is expenditure that generates income. An expenditure by one individual becomes the income of another individual. Hence, the more that is spent, the higher the overall income…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Guatemalan national in the U.S. illegally — who authorities say entered as a “gotaway” and had never been encountered by federal immigration officials — has been charged in a fatal stabbing in Fairfax County, Virginia, Fox News has learned.Fairfax County Police said Monday that Anibal Armando Chavarria Muy, 38, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, adding that he is being held without bond.U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sources confirmed to Fox News that Chavarria Muy has no alien registration number, indicating he had not previously been encountered by the…

Though he’s not entitled to a personal Air Force One, Kid Rock got a glimpse Saturday of another type of military transport from the deck of his Tennessee estate, which he’s dubbed the “Southern White House.” In two videos posted to his X account, Kid Rock, whose name is Richard James Ritchie, waved to a U.S. Army Apache helicopter as it hovered near the pool in front of his human-sized Statue of Liberty replica. The singer has spent years building the miniature “White House” atop Nashville’s hills, complete with tall columns and an enormous American flag. “God Bless America and…

Before the United States bombed Iran on February 28th, the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, tried to make a “defense investment.” Hegseth’s broker sought to make a large investment in major defense companies in the lead-up to the Iran war, and the Pentagon has dismissed this allegation as false. According to a report by The Financial Times [behind a paywall], the investment discussed by Hegseth’s broker ultimately did not go ahead because the fund was not yet available for Morgan Stanley clients to buy at the time. It is unclear whether the broker found another defense-related investment. Pentagon chief spokesperson…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Massachusetts authorities are searching for an armed suspect accused of robbing a $20 million mansion and tying up a housekeeper in an elaborate heist. The incident unfolded around 8:50 a.m. on Saturday, after a neighbor called 911 to report a home invasion at the 27,000-square-foot estate in Beverly, according to WCVB. Investigators said the suspect attacked and tied up the housekeeper, who was the only person home at the time, before making off with several items, the outlet reported.WANNABE BURGLARS STORM REAL HOUSEWIVES STAR’S MANSION – ONLY TO GET SPOOKED BY ALARM, CRASH GETAWAY…

It looks like slipjoints will be playing a larger role in the Civivi catalog this year. A soon-to-release model, the Aevren, has been designed as a modern, non-locking everyday carry piece. While we have noticed, and remarked upon, a general trend towards longer blades in modern folders recently, we should have clarified that this holds true mostly for locking modern folders; that may seem like an unnecessarily precise distinction to make but, by and large, it seems like designers prefer to keep their slipjoint pieces underneath the 3-inch mark – or, at least, not as far north of it as…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tiger Woods has entered a plea of not guilty and has waived his arraignment, demanding a trial with a jury.Woods was arrested in Florida with prescription opioids found in his pocket after being involved in a rollover crash this past Friday, according to court documents.The 15-time major winner was arrested on charges of driving under the influence with property damage and refusal to submit to a blood alcohol level (BAL) test after law enforcement said his vehicle collided with another while driving impaired.This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.Follow…