A Georgia National Guardsman told police that an argument over U.S. Army hair regulations was just “playful banter” when he pointed his loaded service pistol at another soldier during a break from patrol in Washington, D.C., according to court records. Spc. Zion Mitchell was arrested after the Aug. 25 confrontation, which occurred inside a van carrying seven Guard members. Six of the soldiers later gave police their accounts of the incident, and several described Mitchell drawing his weapon as the argument escalated. Mitchell told law enforcement that he pulled out his pistol but kept it pointed at the ground. According…

With complete uncertainty surrounding LIV Golf and whether the circuit will even exist in 2027, the question of where LIV players tee it up next year remains top of mind. That’s not just the reality from those on the outside looking in, because Jon Rahm doesn’t appear to know where he’ll be competing in the new year, either.Rahm, who has won LIV’s individual title every season since joining the circuit ahead of the 2024 campaign, is gearing up to play in a few DP World Tour events in the coming weeks. Speaking ahead of this week’s Irish Open, he explained…

In the wake of Iranian attacks that devastated U.S. bases in the Middle East, the U.S. Air Force wants portable air-defense guns that can destroy drones and cruise missiles.The Ground-Based, Medium-Caliber Gun Weapon System project is aiming for a weapon “that fires affordable munitions, enables defense against air and missile threats with an initial focus on subsonic cruise missiles (CM) and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) to provide persistent defense in support of United States Air Force assets,” according to the Air Force’s Request for Information published Thursday. The deadline is Oct. 9.Iran has unleashed retaliatory strikes at U.S. military installations…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A flight attendant aboard a United Airlines flight sprang into action when an exhausted mother dozed off and her baby began slipping from her lap — catching the child before offering to hold the baby so the weary mom could get some much-needed rest.Passenger John Frehse shared the touching encounter on Instagram, praising flight attendant Monique Harris for her quick response aboard United flight 3486 from Newark, New Jersey, to Grand Rapids, Michigan.”United should be very proud,” Frehse wrote, adding that the new mother had fallen asleep when her baby was “about…

When Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Strohmaier mails out the birth announcements for his son, Ethan, he’ll also be telling his friends, “By the way, the stamp in the corner is mine,” he said.A photo Strohmaier took on Feb. 29, 2024, while stationed aboard the USCGC Bertholf is one of two photos chosen by the U.S. Postal Service for its design of a Forever stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The stamp features photos of the Legend-class national security cutter Bertholf, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle, the academy’s primary…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The head of the Smithsonian Institution announced his retirement Tuesday, stepping down amid an escalating clash with the Trump administration over the leadership and direction of the nation’s museums.Lonnie Bunch III, who has led the Smithsonian since 2019 and was the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, said he will leave the post by the end of the year.”It is with very mixed emotions and heartfelt gratitude that I announce my retirement from the Smithsonian,” Bunch said in a press release. “I have spent nearly half…

The deaths of a Delta Force soldier and an Army veteran found shot in the woods of a North Carolina base have for years garnered speculation that culminated in the form of a bestselling book about drugs, violence and the culture of U.S. special forces troops at Fort Bragg. Nearly six years later, a man has been sentenced to three life terms plus 83 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of their murders. Kenneth Maurice Quick, Jr., 26, was convicted in May of eight federal charges from the December 2020 killings of Master Sgt. William “Billy” Lavigne,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Pennsylvania priest is facing charges after prosecutors say he stole more than $740,000 from churches, church affiliates – and his own mother.Gregory Allen Madeya, 69, was arrested last month in Vero Beach, Florida and was later extradited back to Pennsylvania.Investigators say he is a former Ukrainian Catholic priest whose crimes started back in 2018. MINNESOTA NONPROFIT ACCUSED OF SIPHONING $6.5M TO FUND VEGAS TRIPS, LUXURY CARS, PRIVATE LIQUOR STOREHe served at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Ukrainian Catholic Church in Derry Township, according to the Latrobe Bulletin.MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING…

Just picture it for a second. It’s 1910. You walk into Abercrombie & Fitch, arguably the premiere outfitter for American sportsman of the day. As you get to the gun counter you see something different; it’s not the typical wheelgun dominating the American market. Built by DWM in 1910 for the American market, this commercial Luger is chambered in the original .30 Luger cartridge. You’re taken in by the fine checkering on the grips and the side toggles, the bluing on the pencil barrel that ends in a sharp front sight. Working the action, you are overcome by a sense…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Convicted Idaho student murderer Bryan Kohberger will return to court on Oct. 15 for a hearing on his motion to remove Judge Steven Hippler from his case as he seeks to undo his guilty plea through a process known as post-conviction relief.Kohberger, 31, filed a handwritten petition in July, telling the court he had ineffective counsel, that his guilty plea was “not knowingly or voluntarily entered because it was induced by unkept promises” and that it was “not voluntarily entered because of threats asserted by petitioner’s (Kohberger’s) legal counsel.”The court appointed attorney…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A third Burning Man festivalgoer has died after being transported to a hospital, authorities said, marking the latest death connected to the Nevada desert gathering after two men died at the festival within roughly 48 hours.Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen told Fox News Digital in an email that his office had received information about a third participant who died while being transported from the festival to a Reno-area hospital.Allen said he did not have additional information about the circumstances of the death, because it occurred outside his jurisdiction. He referred questions to…

LSU sent a clear message, not only to Clemson, but to the entire country with its dominant first-half performance against the visiting Tigers in Week 1 by taking a 31-3 lead into the break. Thirty minutes of complete control was not enough for LSU head coach Lane Kiffin, however, not nearly enough, in fact.With Kiffin’s offseason bookended by a nasty exit from Ole Miss and court cases involving former NFL players potentially returning to college and suiting up for the Bayou Bengals, LSU and its newest head coach didn’t exactly enter the season as ‘America’s Team.’Someone has to claim the…