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Some soldiers at a Georgia base are being offered the chance to reenlist in exchange for four days of stealing cars, carrying out hits for mob bosses, evading the cops and watching scantily clad ladies of the night prowl street corners — virtually, of course.According to a memorandum that circulated on social media, eligible soldiers in the 9th Engineer Battalion at Fort Stewart who reenlist by Nov. 14 will be authorized a four-day pass that aligns with the release of Grand Theft Auto VI, or GTA 6, at the end of November. An Army official confirmed that the document, signed…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal $25 minimum wage mandate would destroy millions of jobs across the country and hit several of the Sun Belt states that have seen a significant influx of new residents in recent years, an economist warned in an interview with Fox News Digital.The warnings come in response to recent legislative efforts from progressive members of Congress pushing to raise the federal minimum wage floor to $25 per hour by 2031 for large employers, while smaller businesses would reach that rate by 2038. The proposal would also eliminate the federal tip credit,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tuesday night’s primary elections featured closely watched federal races from sunny South Florida to the frigid Alaskan tundra and two states in between, all of which will help decide whether Republicans maintain control of Congress, or whether Democrats overtake them.Three states also featured critical gubernatorial primary elections.Observers are already using the race results as bellwethers to gauge Trump’s grip over the GOP and the power of the emergent socialist movement.Here’s what stood out:Sunshine State socialist scores shocking Senate upset despite being heavily outspentA socialist will have a chance to unseat a sitting…

Do the police have the right to stop you just because they saw a pistol printing under your shirt?Imagine walking down a Baltimore sidewalk on a hot July afternoon. Your legally carried handgun, holstered inside the waistband under a T-shirt, prints slightly. An unmarked police car pulls over. A detective orders you to raise your hands. You immediately and repeatedly tell him you have a valid carry permit and offer to show it. Instead, officers handcuff you, remove the holstered gun, reach into your satchel and pockets, and ultimately recover a second firearm and suspected cocaine.This real encounter from July…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four candidates advanced out of Alaska’s nonpartisan jungle primary on Tuesday evening in one of the races that could decide the balance of power in the U.S. Senate come November.Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska and former Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, will advance alongside two other candidates in the state’s four-candidate general election.The outcome, which pits an incumbent Republican against the only Democrat to win statewide office in Alaska in 50 years, is in line with what many had expected, but it also highlights the unique nature of Alaska’s primary as well as attempts…

After much business trouble, Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms, and VG6 are coming back in a big way.Our team has recently confirmed with internal company employees that Aero Precision, Ballistic Advantage, Stag Arms, and VG6 are all changing ownership from the financially troubled White Wolf Capital to a new private family investment group. We can’t reveal who the new ownership group is, but we have it on good authority that they’re successful, experienced businesspeople who are strong firearms and Second Amendment enthusiasts.The new ownership says that it recognizes that these are established brands with excellent products, great employees, and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A heated battle for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat will see a handful of candidates face-off in November after four candidates advanced in Tuesday’s rank-choice primary.First-term incumbent Rep. Nicholas Begich III, R-Alaska, is hoping to hang onto his seat, and will have a chance to do so in November. But he is facing an insurgency from independent candidate Bill Hill.AP called the race for Begich and Hill early on, and Begich led by a 47.9% to 29.5% margin. Both will advance to the general election. The crowded race in the open primary also…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The special election to fill the seat vacated by former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., remained undecided in the early Wednesday morning hours.The battle to succeed Swalwell comes after he resigned in April amid sexual assault allegations from at least five women. Prior to the allegations, Swalwell was also making a bid for California’s gubernatorial race, but he dropped that bid as well.Vying for Swalwell’s seat are two women: progressive state Sen. Aisha Wahab and moderate Democrat and Bay Area Rapid Transit Board (BART) President Melissa Hernandez.Tuesday’s primary race will determine who will…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Seventeen governor-lieutenant governor candidate pairs battled Tuesday to make the primary cutoff and advance to the November general election to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Michael Dunleavy.Former state Rep. Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins and running mate Zac Johnson finished first, while former Democratic state Sen. Tom Begich and Julia Hnilicks finished second. They will advance to the November general election, alongside two more winning governor-lieutenant governor pairs. Several major political names were among the 34 candidates on the ballot for the two executive offices.The frontrunner heading into Tuesday’s contest was Begich, whose family has been involved…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Wyoming Republicans chose former state House Speaker and current state Sen. Eric Barlow on Tuesday as their nominee for governor in the race to succeed outgoing Gov. Mark Gordon.The selection tees up the likely next person to move into the governor’s mansion in January, considering the deep-red roots that run in Wyoming’s statewide officials.Gordon considered seeking a third term and challenging Wyoming’s two-term-limit law, before ultimately deciding against another bid. This left Republicans with an open contest to replace him in November’s midterms. Trump-endorsed State Superintendent Megan Degenfelder came in second behind…

The Buffalo Bills’ new Highmark Stadium was seen for the first time by fans in recent weeks, and the reception of the venue hasn’t been the brightest.But former Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick is hearing differently.The Bills have played one preseason game against the Carolina Panthers and held open practices at the new Highmark Stadium, the NFL franchise’s new $2.2 billion home. New stadiums are always exciting for fans to see, but critics came out in droves on social media. Posts showing obstructed views from some seats, complaints about sightlines and even early criticism from players about the grass field’s condition…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A woman identified by federal prosecutors as a Tijuana resident was arrested at the U.S.-Mexico border before U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered 69 live animals — including venomous vipers, caimans and a baby crocodile — allegedly stuffed inside taped-shut pillowcases in a hidden compartment of her Volkswagen the following day, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California.Georgina Bribiesca Chavez, 66, of Tijuana, was arrested Aug. 10 while attempting to enter the U.S. through the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the Justice Department said. Chavez allegedly…