NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The District of Columbia has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a protester who tailed an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his cellphone before being arrested. Sam O’Hara will receive $50,000 after alleging he was unlawfully detained and subjected to excessive force, according to a Thursday court filing obtained by The Associated Press (AP).O’Hara, who works in the hospitality industry as an artist, said he is satisfied with the settlement but conflicted that taxpayers are covering the cost.  “Those who actually violated my constitutional…

A federal court issued a ruling Tuesday that paves the way for all transgender service members to continue serving in the military despite a Trump administration policy that ordered their removal.The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion to certify Talbott v. USA as a class action lawsuit several weeks after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said in a June 1 ruling that the Pentagon’s transgender military ban was unlawful.The June ruling only allowed the plaintiffs in that case to continue serving, meaning all other transgender service members are currently still banned…

The Reveal is another new flipper EDC on the way from your friends at Civivi. The Reveal delivers the usual rock-solid specs, and is a platform for Civivi to play with new material configurations in its lineup. Putting the material embellishments to one side, the Reveal is almost a platonic blueprint for the modern everyday carry folder. The drop point blade is intuitive and flexible, powering through the quotidian cutting jobs without needing any special considerations. 3.37 inches of blade puts it right in the pocket for 2026 EDC length, and the 14C28N stainless steel, cemented in the Civivi lineup…

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One of the best parts of the World Cup has been watching all the fanbases having the time of their lives, and while there have been some real standouts (shoutout Tartan Army), I don’t think anyone celebrates like they do down in Mexico.It’s no secret that Mexican fans are about as passionate as they come — speaking from experience having watched a Mexico-Brazil 2014 World Cup match in a Cancun bar — and they love a good celebration.On Tuesday night, after harassing them the night before at their team hotel, Mexico sent Ecuador packing in a Round of 32 match…

U.S. representatives announced an amendment to fiscal year 2027’s National Defense Authorization Act that would require all military service members to have an influenza vaccine, following a training base outbreak that sickened nearly 300 trainees and killed one.In a Tuesday press conference, Reps. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa., and Gil Cisneros, D-Calif., announced their joint amendment’s introduction, calling it pertinent to military readiness and the well-being of American troops.“That is almost 300 future airmen and women who would not be finishing their training at their expected date,” Cisneros, a former under secretary of defense for personnel readiness, said in…

The first few hours of NHL free agency saw a flurry of signings, but one of the most intriguing involved the Toronto Maple Leafs putting pen to paper with two-time Stanley Cup champion Sergey Bobrovsky.The 37-year-old is headed to Toronto on a three-year deal worth $7 million a year, which, for a goalie who has won two Cups in the last three years, is one heck of a deal.However, this deal may not be as foolproof as you’d think given Bobrovsky’s resume, which includes a pair of Vezina Trophies.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE…

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Dozens of U.S. Navy service members became ill after being exposed to diesel exhaust fumes from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska on June 22, the Navy confirmed.Sixty-four sailors experienced coughing, headaches, lightheadedness, dizziness and nausea while working a routine pier shift at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Silverdale, Washington.The service members were near a functioning backup diesel generator when the poisoning occurred. They also experienced irritation of the eyes, nose and throat.“The Navy is working to identify the precise cause of the event and will take corrective action as appropriate,” the service said.Six sailors were admitted for further medical…

This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  If you’re wondering why the Nasdaq is suddenly tumbling this morning, wonder no more… Nasdaq moves lower after Meta announces it is to build a cloud business to sell its excess AI compute, weighing on cloud peers like AMZN, ORCL, MSFT and chip and memory names like NVDA, MU, INTO. As Bloomberg reports: Meta, which has been rushing to secure expensive data centers and other infrastructure to fuel its own artificial intelligence ambitions, is forming a business to generate revenue from excess computing power sold to outside customers, according to people…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The race to succeed Iowa’s retiring Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is on track to be one of the closest Senate contests in 2026. Ernst, the first woman senator to represent the Hawkeye State, won by 6.5 points in 2020, and President Donald Trump carried it by 8 points that year and by 13 in 2024.A new statewide Fox News survey finds Iowans now view Trump negatively by 13 points (42% favorable vs. 55% unfavorable). That’s a 19-point swing compared to his +6 rating (52-46%) in the November 2024 Iowa Fox News Voter Analysis…

An Air Force staff sergeant enjoyed a rare distinction recently as the only airmen in his class to complete the 10-day U.S. Army Air Assault School.Staff Sgt. Ivan Sauer, assigned to the 195th Wing Security Forces, was the only airman to graduate from the course in late May and receive an Air Assault Badge, according to a Wednesday release.“After seeing I was the only Airman, I felt I was shouldering the weight of the whole Air Force and the pressure was intense,” Sauer said in the statement. “I had to finish.”The course completed by Sauer, located at Camp San Luis…