President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he secretly switched planes in Turkey last month at the direction of the Secret Service, but that the plane he ultimately flew on was still more vulnerable than Air Force One.Following a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump was transferred from Air Force One to a military plane via a catering truck in an extraordinary deception prompted by an Iranian assassination threat, U.S. media reported.The White House did not disclose the change, and it remained a secret until The Washington Post first reported it on Monday. Some media commentators questioned whether the operation left Trump’s…

An 8-year-old boy went fishing for bass and catfish in Pennsylvania over the weekend and instead hauled in something that belongs roughly 4,000 miles farther south.A piranha.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGESeamus Coffey was fishing with his dad, Michael, at Ridley Park Lake on Saturday when something grabbed his line. At first, Seamus figured he had hooked a bass.”I’m reeling it in, and I think there’s a bass,” Seamus told 6ABC Philadelphia. His dad could tell pretty quickly, though, that this was not one of their usual catches.”I was like, ‘Slow down dude, you might lose it.’ This looks…

The U.S. Air Force should treat artificial intelligence as a readiness issue across critical career fields, instead of just technical specialists, a public policy institute argues.As warfare continues to be shaped by AI, autonomy and cyber operations, the Department of the Air Force should invest in targeted “just-in-time” training for officer and warrant officer airmen and guardians, according to a Tuesday report published by the RAND Corporation, a nonprofit research institute based in Arlington, Virginia.“In an era of constrained resources, technological fluency may increasingly need to be treated as a core element of warfighter readiness, not a niche skill or…

Editor’s Note: Firearms and self-defense laws vary widely by jurisdiction. Readers are responsible for understanding the federal, state, and local laws that apply to them. This article is provided for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional instruction. For self-defense training, consult a qualified firearms instructor. These days, carrying a defensive pistol with you every day is a major driver of American gun culture. A 2021 study by the National Shooting Sports Foundation showed that personal protection and home defense was the reason why people were purchasing a gun, and that trend shows no signs of slowing…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lolo Jones is not backing down after a harrowing experience with Team USA.In February 2025, Jones climbed into a team-issued bobsled at the Olympic training complex in Lake Placid, New York. The U.S. team was testing equipment before the World Championships. The sled accelerated down the ice at speeds approaching 90 mph.At the bottom of the track, Jones knew something was wrong.Her lower back burned. She could not bend over. She had lost control of her bladder.”I’ve never had that happen to me ever in (my) life,” Jones said. “I immediately went…

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.The parents of an Air Force Academy graduate who died by suicide filed a federal lawsuit against the school, arguing that it failed to protect her from sexual assault and adequately address the trauma that followed.Gary and Colleen Foster filed the wrongful death case on July 13 in a Colorado federal court on behalf of their daughter, 2nd Lt. Cailin Renee Foster, who died six months after…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani moves ahead with a plan to open five city-run grocery stores, one of the Big Apple’s biggest supermarket owners has a blunt warning: the stores won’t feed the hungry, but they will shelve the bodegas next door.”The fact is the people [Mamdani] is going to hurt are the current bodegas or the current supermarkets in those neighborhoods,” John Catsimatidis, CEO of the New York City grocery chain Gristedes, told Fox News Digital. “So it becomes a problem of ‘for whom do the bells toll?’”In July,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michael Alfonso, the son-in-law of Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, has won the Republican Party’s nomination in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District.The 26-year-old endorsed by President Donald Trump defeated a crowded field of contenders as he seeks the same northern Wisconsin congressional seat once held by his father-in-law, who represented the district from 2011 to 2019.”It is my Great Honor to endorse MAGA Warrior, Michael Alfonso, a young ‘STAR’ who is running to represent the incredible people of Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District,” Trump had wrote on…

A new $3.4 million Pentagon grant to two universities aims to help solve the thorny problem of military recruits getting sidelined with stress fractures.The grant, which covers four years, was awarded to Rosalind Franklin University in Illinois and Old Dominion University in Virginia. According to a release from Rosalind Franklin, bone-stress injuries affect up to 8% of military recruits across the services and cost the Department of Defense about $100 million per year in medical expenses alone.“Because suspected stress fractures often require serial clinical visits, radiographs, MRI and bone scans, there is a strong operational and economic incentive to improve…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here’s what you need to know to start your day …TOP 31. Democrat socialist Francesca Hong defeated in Wisconsin 2. City sees homicides plummet amid Trump’s crime crackdown3. Trump responds to reports he switched planes to avoid threat MAJOR HEADLINES TIK-TALK — Lindsay Clancy defense wants influencer to expose hospital ‘lies’ as judge warns ‘this is not Tripadvisor’. Continue reading … HOT ON THE TRAIL — Neighbor’s double take helped police identify accused wildfire arsonist as flames raced nearby. Continue…

Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham addressed a viral pre-game rant by their head coach after the Indiana Fever’s 106-92 win over the New York Liberty on Tuesday.Fever coach Stephanie White dedicated her entire pre-game media availability to delivering a rant in defense of herself after she faced criticism for her response on Saturday to an incident when Chicago Sky player DiJonai Carrington smacked Cunningham in the face.White initially told reporters Saturday that she didn’t believe the hit was intentional, before declaring Tuesday that after watching footage, she believed the hit was “egregious.”Cunningham showed support for White after Tuesday’s win.FEVER SHUT…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former New Jersey mayor who previously pleaded guilty in a DUI case involving her child is facing new charges alongside her husband after prosecutors alleged false signatures appeared on her nominating petition for a Democratic primary race.Gina LaPlaca, the former mayor of Lumberton Township who remains a member of the township committee, was charged with making a false statement under oath, knowingly filing a false petition, tampering with public records and falsifying or tampering with records, the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday.LaPlaca’s husband, Jason Carty, was also charged with knowingly…