NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former NFL star Greg Hardy has faced his trials and tribulations in the cage as a fighter in mixed martial arts and he was on the receiving end of a knockout blow once again Saturday.Hardy contended with Darko Stosic at Fight Nation Championship 31. It was supposed to be a heavyweight bout but Hardy reportedly missed weight by 25 pounds. He had a 52-pound weight advantage over Stosic, though it didn’t appear to matter as much.ZERO BS. JUST DAKICH. TAKE THE DON’T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD. DOWNLOAD NOW! Stosic started…

The M1A has an impressive lineage. Based on a design dating back to the 1930s and born from the prodigious mind of John C. Garand, the M1A has many of the hallmarks of his M1 Garand rifle. However, it is even more closely tied to the M14, the rifle developed as the successor to Garand’s classic military rifle. And while the M14’s reign as the U.S. military service rifle may have technically been short, its influence and capabilities have carried on well beyond its official role as a front-line military rifle. In fact, the spirit of this select-fire combat rifle carried on in the semi-automatic-only…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! We received an email that looks like an official HR notice about a performance review. It mentions pay updates, benefits and a deadline. There is also a QR code to access your file.The message claims to come from an internal HR office. Instead, it pushes us to scan a QR code to access your appraisal. That setup is a classic phishing move. In many cases, these scams try to move you off your computer and onto your phone, where it is harder to verify links.So, let’s break down what stands out and…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists recently uncovered traces of a rare purple dye associated with biblical-era luxury in an unexpected place.They found them at Roman infant burials sites in England.The York graves date from the late third or early fourth century A.D. One infant was laid to rest alongside two adults in a stone coffin — while the other was buried in a lead coffin.SINKHOLE IN HISTORIC CITY REVEALS MEDIEVAL HOSPITAL HIDING JUST BENEATH STREET LEVELResearchers recently analyzed the preserved remains and textiles in the burials. Using chemical testing, they found traces of Tyrian purple.”The babies…

Chicago Cubs star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong had a day to remember at Busch Stadium on Saturday night. The same can not be said for a St. Louis Cardinals fan who got his hands on Crow-Armstrong’s home run ball late in the contest.With the Cubs leading their rival Cardinals 3-1 in the top of the eighth inning, Crow-Armstrong stepped to the dish and was greeted with a barrage of overrated chants, particularly from the shirtless fans in right field in the viral ‘tarps-off’ section. Sitting on a 1-0 count, St. Louis pitcher Gordon Graceffo hung a fastball over the center…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical Humanae vitae covers a variety of themes, both theological and anthropological, and has proved to be remarkably prophetic, and yet it is still, in the minds of most people, simply the “birth control” encyclical. Similarly, Pope Francis’s 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’ ranges across a number of topics and provides a trenchant analysis of the philosophy that dominates the modern world, and yet, for most, it is simply the “global warming” encyclical. I am a bit afraid that something similar might happen to Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For years, America treated the internet like a free speech “Wild West,” assuming the online world should operate with almost no guardrails. Because of this, our nation has operated under two dangerous assumptions about Big Tech: that platforms should be free to publish virtually anything without accountability, and that tech companies should be allowed to design their platforms however they want because “users can always leave.”Courts, parents and state legislatures are now rejecting both ideas in real time. We are facing the consequences of applying a totally hands-off philosophy to the digital world.…

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NEW ORLEANS — The sounds of ship horns and ceremonial salutes echoed across the New Orleans waterfront this week as the city marked the first stop of Sail 250, a nationwide celebration marking America’s 250th anniversary.Tall ships and military vessels from around the world docked along the Mississippi River as part of the months-long maritime celebration, offering the public a look inside ships that are rarely open to visitors.Among them is the USCGC Eagle. It’s known as “America’s Tall Ship,” a 295-foot training vessel and the only active square-rigger in U.S. government service.Stepping aboard the Eagle feels like stepping back in…

The party’s over.Transgender athlete AB Hernandez finished one of the most highly-publicized high school sports careers in modern history on Saturday night at the California track and field state championship, winning two titles and sharing podium spots with female competitors.Hernandez took first place in the girls’ high jump and triple jump, and third place in the long jump. Last year, Hernandez won the triple jump and high jump state championships and finished second in the long jump. And just like last year, Hernandez shared every podium appearance alongside the female competitor who finished one spot behind the athlete. The California…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her challengers spent the final weekend before Election Day crisscrossing the city as a surprisingly competitive mayoral race heads toward a likely runoff.Bass, who is seeking a second term, is up against former reality star Spencer Pratt and city council member Nithya Raman in Tuesday’s primary election.Recent polling has shown a competitive race as no candidate is expected to receive more than 50% of the vote. The top two finishers would then advance to a November runoff.On Saturday, Bass — who is backed by high-profile Democrats,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A rabid bat found near a California neighborhood has prompted health officials to urge residents to avoid contact with wildlife and seek immediate medical attention if they believe they may have been exposed.On May 26, a bat was found near Palo Verde Common in South Fremont, close to a sidewalk and “within reachable distance of pedestrians and animals,” the Fremont Police Department said.Alameda County Vector Control confirmed Thursday that the bat tested positive for rabies.The agency said it is investigating the incident but noted there are currently no known human or animal…