NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military carried out another lethal strike targeting suspected cartel operatives in the Eastern Pacific on Monday, killing two individuals believed to be involved in narcotics trafficking, according to U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM).”Applying total systemic friction on the cartels,” SOUTHCOM said in a post on X. “On April 13, at the direction of #SOUTHCOM commander Gen. Francis L. Donovan, Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations.”Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Hotels in Los Angeles, California are struggling, a new report from industry researchers claimed in a new report.”Hotels are struggling to keep up with rising operating costs coupled with falling demand,” the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) researchers said last week.According to AHLA, the city’s minimum wage mandate and other policies led to increased “costs without flexibility to reflect market conditions and demand levels.”A phased-in minimum wage hike in Los Angeles mandated up to $30 per hour for airport and hotel workers. The law was signed into law last year by Mayor…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced he was planning to resign from Congress following sexual misconduct allegations, leading top Senate Democrats like Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to praise the decision.Meanwhile, Republicans are questioning how much top Democrats knew before the final ball dropped Monday with Swalwell’s resignation, which came just days after he suspended his California gubernatorial campaign.Swalwell said Monday that he was “deeply sorry” to his family, staff and constituents for his “mistakes,” but stood headstrong in calling the sexual misconduct and abuse allegations against him “false.””I am aware of efforts to…

A Pentagon-ordered review on the effectiveness of women in combat is now under new management, Military Times has learned.The six-month independent review, commissioned by Undersecretary of Defense Anthony Tata in December, was originally set to be performed by the Institute for Defense Analyses, a Washington, D.C.-area nonprofit that administers three research centers supported by federal funding. The effectiveness study, according to a Pentagon official, was set to kick off with the 10-year anniversary of Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s lifting of the ban on women in ground combat roles at the end of 2015. This review, the official told Military Times…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Dave McGinnis, a former Arizona Cardinals head coach and Tennessee Titans assistant coach, died on Monday. He was 74.The Titans announced the death of McGinnis, who died after being hospitalized for an illness in early March. The Titans’ news release said that he passed away at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown Hospital with his family by his side.”My heart aches with the loss of Coach Mac, who was so much more than a coach and broadcaster – he was family,” Titans owner Amy Adams Strunk said in a statement. Cardinals owner Michael Bidwell…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lena Dunham recalls her own father not wanting to be seen at the voting booths with her during the 2012 Barack Obama versus Mitt Romney election.On “The Interview” podcast, Dunham recalled that once she began receiving hate online, it affected even her personal relationships.”I remember there was a day, and this is not in the book, where I was going to vote with my father. And I had been campaigning for Obama, it was 2012. And I remember he said, ‘I don’t know if I wanna go vote with Lena Dunham,'” she…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., faced off with a speaker identified as “Marien” during a Jubilee debate on Sunday, where the two debated immigration policy, public safety, and accountability for elites tied to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.Marien framed her concerns around personal safety and government priorities, arguing Democratic policies pose a great threat to everyday Americans.”My frustration is as a regular everyday American citizen, I feel that I am more likely to be harmed by Democratic policies such as open borders,” Marien said.The exchange reflected a broader debate over immigration enforcement, crime, and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alec Baldwin reflected on his future in the film industry nearly five years after the tragic, on-set death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.In July 2024, a Santa Fe judge dismissed the involuntary manslaughter case against Baldwin, 68, for the fatal shooting after ruling that the prosecution concealed evidence from his legal team.The “30 Rock” actor admitted the “painful” situation changed his entire outlook on his career.ALEC BALDWIN’S WIFE TURNS TO INSTAGRAM AFTER $20M HAMPTONS HOME SITS UNSOLD FOR YEARS “We had this incident, this tragedy, in New Mexico, where Halyna Hutchins was…

As the U.S. Navy continues to increase its presence and block passage in the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war, experts have published a report calling into question the country’s current shipbuilding strategy and recommending ways to improve its maritime industrial base.A Center for Maritime Strategy report, released Friday, argues that amid an “atrophy” of the maritime industrial base, the U.S. should utilize its partnerships with naval allies to boost its shipbuilding, technological and strategic capabilities.This assessment comes while the Navy is in the spotlight for playing a large part in the war in Iran, a conflict that puts…

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, abruptly announced his decision to resign from Congress Monday evening amid calls for him to step aside after admitting to sexual misconduct with a staffer earlier this year.The embattled lawmaker was facing an anticipated expulsion vote that could have occurred as early as this week. “There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office,” Gonzales wrote on social media. “It has been my privilege to serve the great people of Texas.”It is currently…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog under the title: Global Food Shortages Will Hit The World Like A Freight Train In 6 To 9 Months Because Virtually Nothing Will Get Through The Strait Of Hormuz Now Where do we go from here? Peace talks with Iran have totally failed, and there appears to be no hope that the gaps between the demands that the U.S. is making and the demands that Iran is making can be bridged. There are several key issues that both sides are not willing to compromise on, and that…