NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Mayor Katie Wilson said Wednesday that Seattle is “acting now” on shootings and trafficking-related crime after being pressed by a local reporter on why residents had to deal with the crisis on their own before City Hall moved toward a permanent fix.Kim asked Wilson why residents were still waiting for a permanent solution after saying their neighborhood had been hit by repeated violence tied to Aurora Avenue.”We’re hearing from residents saying there are constant shootings there, bullets going through homes, human trafficking is up,” Kim said. “Prostitution is up. Desperate residents put…

The USS Carl Vinson has been awarded the 2025 aircraft carrier Battle Effectiveness award, the Navy recently announced Wednesday.The Battle “E” is awarded to U.S. Navy commands that display “superior performance during operations, inspections, certifications, assessments and training events in a competitive cycle, assessing their proficiency and overall effectiveness in all phases of operations,” according to the Navy. The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier returned to port in August 2025 after a nine-month deployment which saw the Carl Vinson operating in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleet areas of operations, including providing support to Operation Rough Rider, a large-scale military campaign…

This article was originally published by Cassie B. at Natural News.  Russia produces 15,000 FPV drones daily, a 30-fold increase from 2023. Drones have evolved from reconnaissance tools to independent strike forces in Ukraine. Russian aviation production surged 117% year-on-year, dominated by low-cost FPVs. Moscow’s drone boom drives 16% defense sector growth amid sanctions and labor shortages. Ukraine warns Russia aims to produce 7.3 million FPVs by 2026, intensifying the arms race. Russia’s military-industrial complex has achieved a startling milestone in drone production, with First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov revealing that Russian companies can now churn out 15,000 first-person-view…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! HOPE TOWN, Bahamas – The U.S. Coast Guard entered day three in the renewed search to find 55-year-old Lynette Hooker, who has been missing since April, as teams comb both land and sea for evidence in the case.Fox News Digital got an up-close look at how the team has been carrying out the mission, with divers seen scouring the Sea of Abaco near Elbow Cay in the Bahamas.On land, investigators are relying on help from the Broward County Sheriff’s Office cadaver dog.FOLLOW THE FOX TRUE CRIME TEAM ON X”At this point they…

The U.S. Navy fired a trio of top brass at an overseas maintenance center due to a loss of confidence in the leaders’ ability to command, the service announced Wednesday.Rear Adm. Dan Lannamann, who commands the Navy Regional Maintenance Center, ousted the commanding officer, executive officer and command master chief of the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center.Capt. Wendel Penetrante, Capt. Edwin Catubig and Master Chief Petty Officer Thomas Howell were relieved of their duties Wednesday.“There is no impact to the command’s mission as a result of these reliefs,” the Navy said.The service typically uses the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A phone call may have opened the door to a major telecom security scare involving Charter Communications, the company behind Spectrum. Charter is one of the largest broadband and cable providers in the United States, serving more than 32 million customers across more than 40 states with internet, cable TV, mobile and phone service.The company has confirmed a cybersecurity incident after the ransomware group ShinyHunters listed it on a leak site. Charter says the most sensitive customer information was not released. However, the hackers claim they stole millions of records, which means…

The Navy is eliminating regular performance reports for a handful of senior paygrades in an effort to “reduce administrative burdens on senior leadership,” the service announced Wednesday. Effective immediately, master chiefs (E-9), chief warrant officers 5 (CWO5) and limited duty officers at the rank of captain (O-6) are now exempt from regular periodic performance evaluations and fitness reports, according to the June 3 NavAdmin. “Personnel in these paygrades have demonstrated a sustained history of superior performance and established records that negate the requirement for annual periodic reporting,” the message stated. Previously, evaluation and fitness reports for the specified personnel were…

Not nearly as many people are checking into hospitals in the Democratic Republic of Congo for symptoms of the rapidly spreading Ebola virus. “There is a high concern overall, but the main concern is that people are hiding,” said Faith Koskei, the head of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) at Save the Children. WHO Chief Swears Ebola Outbreak “Can Be Stopped” Koskei said that people in the areas affected by the recent outbreak are afraid that they will be isolated and quarantined if they report their symptoms to health officials. “If I suspect that I have Ebola, I may not…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dozens of anti-ICE protesters, including former CNN journalist Don Lemon, will avoid state criminal charges after storming a Minnesota church service in January — a decision church leaders blasted as effectively giving activists a free pass to disrupt religious worship.St. Paul City Attorney Irene Kao said in a statement Wednesday that her office would not pursue charges, saying the available evidence did not support prosecution under Minnesota law.”Following a careful evaluation of the video footage, investigative reports, and other available materials, prosecutors determined that the current evidence is insufficient to meet that…

Over a decade after Syria agreed to dismantle its formidable chemical arsenal, international inspectors have uncovered scores of previously hidden chemical weapons materials as the country enters a fragile new phase marked by a shifting security landscape.The discoveries, announced in a late May report by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, or OPCW, include chemical munitions — such as aerial bombs and rockets — as well as production materials and thousands of pages documenting the deadly program under ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. The findings come amid a nationwide power reshuffle as a patchwork of security players, including…

Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. Concealed carry might be described as the practice of going about in public with a handgun hidden on your person. Until fairly recently, concealed carry by persons other than law enforcement officers was rare. Beginning in the 19th century, many states passed laws prohibiting the carrying of a concealed firearm in public, although a few allowed the carrying…