NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Years after “The Sopranos” came to an end, its stars reunited for a heartbreaking reason – to say goodbye to Vincent Pastore.Pastore was laid to rest Thursday in New York, surrounded by family and friends. His “Sopranos” co-star Steven Van Zandt served as a pallbearer, helping carry the late actor to his final resting place. Pastore’s casket was draped with an American flag in honor of his time served in the Navy.Pastore’s daughter remembered the man best known for the role of Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero as “a giving person.””He was a…

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Long before Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham challenged the conversation surrounding women’s sports, Payton McNabb was living its consequences.A high school volleyball match changed McNabb’s life. Years later, she sees Cunningham taking on a fight that has followed her all the way to Capitol Hill.WATCH PAYTON MCNABB’S FULL INTERVIEW WITH OUTKICK:After suffering a traumatic brain injury and partial paralysis on her right side from a ball spiked by a biological male opponent, McNabb took her fight from a North Carolina volleyball court to Washington, where she has testified before lawmakers in defense of women’s sports and Title IX. JD VANCE…

In an effort to fill its ranks, the Air National Guard is appealing to eligible service members to remain in uniform with a $7,500 bonus in exchange for a three-year reenlistment. The “Summer Surge Incentive,” announced this week with other recruiting reforms, is open to current members who reenlist and airmen transferring from active duty or the Air Force Reserve. The incentive, first reported by Task & Purpose, comes as other services are offering large bonuses to retain talent. The Army is offering bonuses exceeding $200,000 to keep aviation warrant officers in the ranks, and the Navy is offering up…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Carolina Panthers legend Steve Smith is of a similar mindset as many NFL fans when it comes to embattled San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk: He has “no damn idea” what’s going on.Aiyuk’s issue with the 49ers date back to 2024, when they voided his 2026 guaranteed salary after failing to fulfill obligations regarding his rehab from the ACL injury he suffered in October 2024. He has further estranged himself from the team with bizarre social media posts over the past year.”It’s a lot of things, but man, I have no…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Conor McGregor is on the road to recovery after his return to the Octagon barely lasted one minute.After five years without a fight, McGregor opened his July 11 fight against Max Holloway aggressively, attempting a running kick before throwing a head kick moments later. However, he slipped both times because it was apparent he had suffered a knee injury.He tried to power through it, but nearly two minutes into the fight, he grabbed at his right leg again, and referee Mike Beltran called the fight after just 69 seconds following what ultimately…

The Marine Corps is bringing artificial intelligence developers together this fall to build tools that can be quickly refined or immediately moved into use, the service announced in an administrative message this week.The event, scheduled for Oct. 26-30 at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, will bring together military personnel, government employees, industry and academic partners and contractors supporting the government. Participants will choose one of two tracks: developing AI agents on the Defense Department’s GenAI.mil platform or advanced AI development using the service and school’s resources. The hackathon’s intent, according to the message, is to “generate practical, digital…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The great burrito debate burst onto the social media scene this week after Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet posted that the Gen Z voters at his events are upset that the Mexican wraps cost $20 these days.Reaction was swift, heated and mixed, with some commenters saying this proved prices and affordability are a major red flag for the GOP in the midterms. But others scolded the youths, claiming that “in their day,” they survived five years on nothing but ramen noodles, peanut butter and the kindness of strangers.The fairly obvious subtext to…

The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess on Thursday as the next chief of space operations, making him the third officer to hold the position since the U.S. Space Force was established in 2019.Schiess will succeed Gen. Chance Saltzman, who has served as chief of space operations since November 2022 and is expected to retire later this month. Upon assuming the position, Schiess will be promoted to four-star general, becoming the Space Force’s senior uniformed officer and serving as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.President Donald Trump nominated Schiess in May following Saltzman’s planned retirement. Schiess currently…

If you live the EDC (Every Day Carry) lifestyle, you’re always looking for something better. When it comes to holsters, that “something better” usually boils down to three things: comfort, retention and versatility. At least, that’s what I’m always chasing. The Incog X holster by Haley Strategic and Safariland. Here, it’s paired with the Springfield Armory Echelon 4.0C and shown with the optional Mag Caddy. Recently, I became aware of the Incog X holster. The Incog X is a collaboration between Safariland and Travis Haley of Haley Strategic, who originally designed the holster more than 10 years ago. The Details…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Authorities have seen an increase in tips after releasing the ransom notes that were sent to Nancy Guthrie’s family.Authorities have not confirmed the ransom notes are authentic, but their release has generated a “slight” uptick in tips, a spokeswoman for the Pima County Sheriff’s Office said. The office released the full content of the alleged notes on July 31.”Nancy Guthrie Task Force investigators have seen a slight increase in tips since the two ransom notes were released last week,” Pima County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Angelica Carrillo told Fox News Digital.…

Samuel Riner may only be in his mid-20s, but he already has more than a decade of knifemaking experience under his belt – and his goal this year is to showcase his work to its widest audience yet. Riner got his first taste of the craft as a kid. His father was actually in the handle material business, creating and selling Micarta slabs for knifemakers. “He showed me the basics, and then I taught myself from there,” Riner tells us. “I was fourteen when I first felt like making a knife – and I had some equipment, so I made…