Before Wednesday’s game against the Connecticut Sun, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham doubled down on her call to protect women’s sports from biological male competitors, brushing aside recent backlash over her comments.”I think I said what I said. I think it’s kind of common sense,” Cunningham told reporters when asked to expand on her views.WATCH (via @RomeovilleKid / X):”I’ll always believe in that. It’s really important to protect children, and that’s little girls who are also involved in that category.”SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM MANAGES TO ANGER BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITH A SIMPLE SOCIAL MEDIA POSTFor Cunningham, defending women’s sports isn’t…

The Defense Department is updating its Cognitive Monitoring Program to include a next-generation capability to meet increased operational demands and reflect matured science.The department will transition from the current Automated Neuropsychological Assessment Metrics, or ANAM, to an “improved capability” through a phased implementation effective immediately, according to a June 9 Pentagon memorandum.A Pentagon official told Military Times that the effort will replace legacy tools with a next-generation, enterprise-wide capability that can detect cognitive changes early.The new capability will provide timely, actionable data that can allow commanders to make informed operational decisions, while empowering medical providers to analyze cognitive trends for…

One of the most memorable moments of the inaugural Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix weekend didn’t happen during the race or even qualifying.It came in the first practice session of the weekend, when then-Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz hit a drain cover, causing serious damage to his car’s floor and energy store, while also damaging then-Alpine driver Esteban Ocon’s car.The session was red-flagged and eventually canceled, delaying the second practice session by hours as crews worked to repair the circuit and ensure the other drain covers were secure.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.…

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed its version of a sweeping defense policy bill Wednesday, approving a historic $1.15 trillion budget for the Pentagon amid uncertainty on the future of the Iran war. The increased budget, up from the $900.6 billion authorized last year, raised concerns among lawmakers who felt they should cease funding the war in Iran, especially as the U.S. faces mounting debt.The House passed its fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act in a vote of 216-212, with three representatives sustaining from voting. A large majority of Republicans, 209, voted in favor of the bill, and 205…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, have turned to Hunter Biden’s former attorney as federal investigators scrutinize financial and nonprofit matters involving the first partner, while a separate federal fraud case has ensnared the governor’s former chief of staff.The hiring of prominent Washington defense lawyer Abbe Lowell — whose recent clients have included high-profile figures who have clashed with Trump, including New York Attorney General Letitia James and former President Joe Biden’s son — comes as Newsom dismisses the scrutiny as a politically motivated “fishing expedition” aimed at…

Naval Support Activity Monterey, California, is now home to the Pentagon’s most powerful supercomputer. The base, which houses the Naval Postgraduate School, the Naval Research Lab and Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center, received a DGX GB300 computer — billed as the highest-performing AI processing system available for enterprises — under a cooperative research and development agreement between NPS and AI giant NVIDIA that began in December 2024. A ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the new system took place Wednesday afternoon with NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang and the commander of U.S. Pacific Command, Adm. Samuel Paparo in attendance.Installed at…

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This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.  Summary Shipping disruption: Houthi threats forced two Saudi oil tankers to turn around in the Red Sea as Hormuz traffic slowed sharply after more tanker attacks. Escalation in Gulf: Iran claimed strikes on infrastructure in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, while Kuwait reported a second day of attacks on power and desalination plants. Trump vows more to come: The US launched fresh strikes on Iranian targets, Trump vowed retaliation, and Reuters reported a proposed 10-day ceasefire. “We’ve been nice,” Trump says, warning of more attacks to come. Oil surges: Crude prices hit multi-week highs amid shipping disruptions,…

Within hours of Ryan Clark’s dismissal, many of the biggest names in sports media had already reached the same conclusion: Clark was the victim and ESPN was the villain.Stephen A. Smith said he confronted ESPN executives over the decision and called Clark “arguably the best NFL analyst in America.” Emmanuel Acho accused the network of handling the situation in a “cowardly” and “wildly disrespectful” manner.RYAN CLARK BECAME A HEADACHE FOR ESPNSarah Spain described Clark as “another incredibly smart, thoughtful, nuanced talent let go,” while Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio declared that Clark took “the high road” after “ESPN took the…

A House bill filed this week would force the Air Force to keep at least 126 A-10 Thunderbolt II Warthogs, far more than were in the service’s plans, and to reverse a year’s work dismantling the aircraft’s maintenance depot, pilot training pipeline and weapons course.Introduced Monday as H.R. 9780 by Rep. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., the BRRRRT Act (Bolstering Recognition, Resurgence, Retention, and Remembrance of the Thunderbolt) gets its name from the bone-rattling “BRRRRT!” sound the jet’s 30mm Gatling gun makes when fired.Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., is co-leading the bill. He and Hamadeh both sit on the Armed Services subcommittee that…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Border czar Tom Homan argued on Tuesday’s episode of “The Katie Miller Podcast” that common-sense border security was hailed during past administrations, but is demonized by current Democrats.Podcaster Katie Miller, the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, asked Homan, “Why do you think American society has moved to saying that deportations are a bad thing when 20 years ago even Democrats were for them, and you were able to do your job so much more easily, deport tons of people without so much as, you know,…

Two senior Wyoming Air National Guard commanders were relieved of command late last week due to a loss of confidence.153rd Airlift Wing Commander Col. Brian Diehl and 153rd Operations Group Commander Col. Lawrence Sullivan were relieved from their posts on July 17, according to a Wyoming Military Department release shared with Military Times.Brig. Gen. Barry Deibert, commander of the Air Component at Joint Force Headquarters, Wyoming Military Department, relieved the two due to a loss of confidence and trust in their ability to effectively lead and command, per the release.Officials did not elaborate on the reasoning behind the loss of…