NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! And that’ll do it for Aryna Sabalenka at Roland Garros.The No. 1 player in the world bowed out of the French Open on Wednesday in stunning fashion after appearing to be cruising into the semifinals of the Grand Slam.After winning the opening set against Russia’s Diana Shnaider 6-3, Sabalenka grabbed a 5-3 lead in the second set, needing to win just one game to punch her ticket into the semifinals. The match felt entirely wrapped up for the Belarusian, but then came the shocking meltdown. ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T…

Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress.The attacks are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire, sending oil prices up more than 2%, as the strait remains largely closed more than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.Flights at Kuwait International Airport were suspended after an Iranian drone and missile attack damaged airport facilities and diplomatic missions, killing one person and injuring more…

In today’s article, Peter Suciu reviews the Ace VR shooting simulator from AceXR. This system puts a virtual shooting range in your home with the ability to train with real-world firearms like the Springfield Armory 1911 TRP. “It’s not around the block,” was an often-used saying of this reporter’s late grandfather. That was really an excuse for places he didn’t want to go, but it was also a barrier for things he legitimately enjoyed. That included the shooting range. None were close, and as a result, he didn’t get out to the range all that often. That was part of…

The United States and Iran have exchanged missile strikes, signaling an end to an already highly unstable ceasefire agreement. The incident began after a US warplane fired a Hellfire missile at an Iranian-linked tanker near the Strait of Hormuz late on Tuesday. The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) warned that any violation of the ceasefire would bring a “harsh price” for the US military. CENTCOM, meanwhile, said its forces “remain vigilant and ready to defend against unwarranted Iranian aggression during the ongoing ceasefire.” Iran Confirms Ceasefire, Says Violations Will Result in Retaliation The US missile strike damaged the Iranian vessel’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Cleveland Browns sent shockwaves throughout the National Football League this week when they traded reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett fresh off becoming the league’s single-season sack record holder.Garrett was sent to the Los Angeles Rams for a large package that makes an already-stacked Rams squad even better, as the Browns now must adjust to life without Garrett for the first time since 2016.Garrett requested a trade from the Browns last year, but the Browns wound up signing him to a four-year extension worth $160 million, seemingly keeping him…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Reality television personality Spencer Pratt appears on track to clear a key hurdle in Los Angeles’ mayoral race as he seeks to unseat incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in November.Bass, who has led the city since 2022 amid a turbulent stretch rocked by her response to wildfires, advanced to a runoff after failing to secure a majority of the vote in Tuesday’s primary election. With no candidate surpassing the 50% threshold, the top two finishers will face off in a November runoff.The anticipated runoff is a symbolic blow to Bass, who was endorsed…

The Army is creating a new military occupational specialty dedicated to operating and maintaining Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile systems.The new career field, designated Air and Missile Defense Systems Repairer, or 14W, will combine two existing specialties responsible for Patriot operations and maintenance, according to Army officials.Army spokesman Maj. Travis Shaw told the Association of the United States Army that the service will create the 14W specialty by merging military occupational specialties 14E and 14T.The Army is actively recruiting personnel and seeking volunteers in grades E-3 through E-7 from both specialties for the new role. The…

This article was originally published by Frank Shostak at The Mises Institute.  For most analysts, if the gross domestic product (GDP) data shows an increase, then this is perceived as good economic news. Conversely, if the GDP data shows weakness, then this is regarded as a possible deterioration in economic conditions. Most analysts are data-driven. The reality for them is what they see. Thinkers such as Ludwig von Mises questioned this way of assessing the state of the economy. For Mises, data is an historical display and, by itself, cannot provide the analyst with a genuine understanding of the nature…

EXCLUSIVE: Employees across the entire California State University System (CSU) came back from lunch to an email on March 6, announcing that their employer was suing President Donald Trump’s Department of Education.It was happening because San Jose State University (SJSU) had a transgender volleyball player on its women’s team for three years, allegedly didn’t tell multiple female teammates that the player was male, and then refused to accept the U.S. Department of Education findings that determined the school violated Title IX.At least one employee was puzzled, and another was furious.”Why are men playing on the women’s team[?] This is an…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A sweeping anti-scam operation led by Meta and backed by the FBI, Department of Justice, Microsoft, Coinbase and Starlink resulted in 63 arrests, millions of dollars in frozen cryptocurrency and the removal of more than a million scam-related online accounts, officials announced Tuesday.Meta said the operation was the company’s largest anti-scam operation to date and described it as the first coordinated anti-scam effort of its kind for the company to bring together major technology companies, financial platforms and law enforcement agencies to target the broader fraud ecosystem.The two-week operation began May 18…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new Gallup poll reveals that Americans’ support for LGBTQ+ issues has plateaued and begun to slide backward, with fewer Americans favoring same-sex marriage or viewing gay relationships as morally acceptable.The survey, released Wednesday, finds while a majority of Americans (65%) still support legal same-sex marriage, that figure has dropped six percentage points from its peak in 2022 and 2023. Meanwhile, moral acceptance of gay and lesbian relationships has dipped to 62%, which Gallup says is its lowest point since 2016.Public acceptance of gender transition has experienced an even steeper decline over…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United States spends far more on healthcare, on a per capita basis, than any other country in the world. There are many reasons why, including health insurance companies. But one reason has been largely overlooked: foreign governments maintain pricing systems that limit what they pay for drugs. The difference has been absorbed in the United States, with the result that Americans cover a disproportionate share of the world’s drug costs.These pharmaceutical pricing systems need to be called out for what they are: trade distortions. And the Trump administration should treat these distortions…