NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra is taking heat from critics over a contentious exchange he had with a local reporter about whether he was subjecting himself to a “gotcha piece.”Becerra, who is now widely considered a leading Democratic candidate in California’s jungle primary following the exit of disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, sat down with KTLA’s Annie Rose Ramos as part of the station’s interview series on the top hopefuls in the race.However, in the interview that aired Tuesday, Becerra appeared to try setting the terms with the reporter.”By the way,…

A national missile defense system, or Golden Dome, proposed by the Trump administration would cost $1.2 trillion to build and maintain over the next 20 years, the Congressional Budget Office estimated in a cost-projection analysis released Tuesday.Acquisition costs would total just over $1 trillion, said the CBO, a nonpartisan federal agency that provides budgetary analyses for Congress. The estimate is significantly more than the $185 billion the Trump administration set aside for the project in its proposed fiscal 2027 defense budget.That gap is due, at least in part, to the fact that there are no publicly available plans from the…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has green-lit the first-ever non-antipsychotic drug treatment for agitation in Alzheimer’s disease patients.The drug, Auvelity, was originally FDA-approved in 2022 for treating adults with major depressive disorder. Most recently, its use has been expanded for agitation associated with dementia.Agitation is a common and “distressing” symptom in adults with Alzheimer’s, according to the agency. The condition is characterized by excessive motor activity, or verbal or physical aggression.ALZHEIMER’S SCIENTISTS FIND KEY TO HALTING BRAIN DECLINE BEFORE SYMPTOMSThe FDA noted that agitation can “significantly impact quality of life for…

The defense sector has donated nearly $5 million to members of Congress via political action committees and individual donations so far this year, according to a new report by NOTUS.The defense industry donations — comprising both traditional firms like Lockheed Martin, RTX (formerly Raytheon) and Northrop Grumman and newer companies like Anduril — make up only a small percentage of the cash going to Congress, according to OpenSecrets. Even so, the industry has enormous sway in politics through these contributions and through lobbying efforts.Republicans and Democrats alike benefit from these donations and notably, plenty of this money is directed at…

Taurus has just made the affordable GX2 optics-ready with the GX2 TORO.Red dot-equipped pistols used to be expensive and niche, something that only serious shooters spent the money to have, but now they’re more accessible than ever. There’s a slew of good pistol optics on the market that don’t break the bank, as well as affordable optics-ready pistols, and one of the latest is the Taurus GX2 TORO.At its core, the pistol is the same as the original Taurus GX2, but the new TORO model allows you to easily direct-mount red dot sights with the popular Shield RMSc footprint straight…

There’s something I’d like to get off my chest: I do not understand the hate for the Savannah Bananas.Every time a new Banana-ball video starts making its way around the internet machine, all the b*tchers and moaners come out of the woodwork to complain: It’s so silly. It’s corny. It’s not real baseball!Obviously. That’s sort of the point.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICKThat would be like getting mad at the Harlem Globetrotters for not demonstrating proper basketball fundamentals. Or attending “The Book of Mormon”on Broadway and expecting a church service.So, naturally, when country star Riley Green sang a tune…

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday that it is prohibiting the use of kratom, an herbal stimulant, and related products effective immediately.In a general order announcement May 12, Deputy Commandant for Personnel Readiness Rear Adm. Charles Fosse said Coast Guard members may not ingest, possess or distribute kratom and its psychoactive ingredients mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. Fosse did not say what prompted the Coast Guard-wide order, simply saying that drug abuse by Coast Guard members would “not be tolerated.”The Coast Guard did not respond to a request for additional information by publication. Kratom is a plant that grows in Southeast Asia.…

Jack Wolf Knives has a new locking model lined up for release later this month, the Feelbetter Jack. This one modernizes a lesser-seen pattern, the doctor’s knife, for everyday carry. The doctor’s knife pattern is one for the cutlery cognoscenti, with not nearly as much circulation as some of its historical peers. It is so named because – surprise surprise – doctors would use it; the original version featured two implements, a long-ish main blade and a spatula for sorting pills and powders. Speaking of powders, the bolstered butt end was used to crush up pills when the need arose.…

After declaring Iran’s recent peace proposal as a “piece of garbage,” United States President Donald Trump considers new strikes against Tehran. With the standoff ongoing, many fear that the war will reignite with new strikes. On Monday, Trump provided a glimpse into the dire state of diplomacy between the US and Iran, saying that “the ceasefire is on massive life support” while dismissing the recent peace proposal from Tehran as a “piece of garbage” that he said he “didn’t even finish reading.” CNN reported on Tuesday, citing sources, that Trump has grown “increasingly frustrated” with Iran’s handling of negotiations, while several US officials are questioning…

A Loudoun County, Virginia, high school student is under investigation after allegedly secretly recording students in a school bathroom.Freedom High School Principal Tania Brown emailed parents in late April informing them that school administrators had received a report that a student recorded another student in a school bathroom and that law enforcement was investigating, according to FOX 5 DC.Last week, Brown sent another email to the school community, notifying families that the incident did not appear to be isolated and encouraging anyone with information to contact the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office.PRESSURE MOUNTS ON VIRGINIA DEMS TO CLEARLY STATE VIEW ON…

The U.S. Army is planning to rotate troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border this summer, with the 1st Armored Division assuming command of the Joint Task Force – Southern Border mission. The Pentagon announced the deployments Tuesday. The 1st Mobile Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, will deploy to the border to replace the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division. The Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division, will replace the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, and the 1st Armored Division’s sustainment brigade will replace the 10th Mountain Division’s sustainment brigade.In addition, headquarters of the 1st Armored Division out of Fort Bliss,…