The Pentagon identified on Tuesday the soldier who was killed Saturday in northern Iraq during the controlled detonation of an Iranian one-way attack drone. Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton, 30, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, was killed in action during the detonation of unexploded ordnance at Erbil Air Base, Iraq, a release states. Lt. Gen. John L. Rafferty, commanding general of Army Air and Missile Defense Command, said in a statement that Swinton died “during an operation to safeguard fellow soldiers.”The circumstances surrounding his death are under investigation. A second service member was wounded in the detonation and received treatment for a…

America’s quest for greater firepower isn’t a new phenomenon. In fact, the desire for increased firepower can be traced to the earliest days of the United States and the repeating flintlock designs of Joseph G. Chambers. An illustration of the USS Constitution during the War of 1812. There are indications that the Constitution carried Chambers swivel guns in her mast tops, but it is unlikely they were used in action. Image: NARA Multi-shot weapons were not unheard of in the late 18th century, but these leveraged several barrels that were discharged simultaneously — like the Nock volley gun or a “Duck’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Clavicular revealed on the “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” podcast that he abandoned natural weightlifting as a teenager in favor of taking testosterone.On Tuesday’s episode, the fitness and looksmaxxing personality – known for his controversial focus on “looksmaxxing” – called traditional training without performance-enhancing drugs a “complete waste of time.”Clavicular, whose real name is Braden Eric Peters, told Hannity that his interest in fitness began in his family’s basement gym in Hoboken, New Jersey. After researching workout routines online, he decided that making progress naturally was too slow.LOW TESTOSTERONE? HEGSETH SPARKS CONVERSATION…

Last month, the Defense Department wrapped up another round of the Drone Dominance competition, a $1.1 billion program aimed at strengthening the domestic drone industry to supply commercially developed drones to the military.During the 12-day event at Camp Grayling, Michigan, 49 companies competed across multiple mission sets. Officials evaluated their small unmanned aircraft systems on performance, ease of use and each company’s ability to produce at scale. By the end, 19 companies advanced to the next round of testing, scheduled to begin in August.The list of finalists offers a snapshot of the rapidly evolving defense drone industry. Nearly all are…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Democrat Senate hopeful viewed as critical to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s bid to retake Senate control is drawing criticism over his attendance record.Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, the Republican Senate nominee, blasted her Democratic opponent, state Rep. Josh Turek, D-Iowa, for missing 58% of House votes during the 2026 session while receiving tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer benefits given to state legislators.The absences, Hinson argues, are a black mark on Turek, a two-time Paralympic gold medalist, who is seeking to flip the Republican-held seat in November’s midterm elections.”The truth…

“I’m not living in Communist America… I’ve read the quotes from the DSA platform, from their own mouths. Don’t tell me I’m not seeing what I am seeing,” Bill Maher told ABC News’ Jonathan Karl in an exclusive interview that aired on Sunday. Karl asked Maher, “Could you see yourself voting for JD Vance?” Maher responded: “Yes. If this is the Democratic side, yes.” Establishment Democrats are freaking out over the Democratic Socialists of America’s attempted hijacking of their party because this anti-American, far-left Marxist movement, with possible ties to foreign subversion, risks dooming the party in the midterms and beyond. The problem for…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Shania Twain is looking back on her long journey from an impoverished childhood in rural Canada to international superstardom and finally coming to terms with her past in her 60s.During a recent interview with “CBS Mornings,” the 60-year-old singer opened up about her difficult upbringing and how she has gained a new outlook later in life.”I started life out a little bit on the tough side,” Twain said. “In my 60s now, I feel like I’ve really gotten it, or I’m just now getting all of that right.” When asked by CBS…

LONDON — The weapon’s barrel points towards a drone in the sky. It briefly adjusts and then fires, with smoke rising where the round shoots. But instead of a service member resting a finger on the trigger well in preparation for the next shot, in video footage of the Bullfrog weapons system, a hulking, metal machine tilts the weapon just slightly, refocusing itself.As the U.S. contends with steep expenses to counter cheap drones, Allen Control Systems, or ACS, announced Monday that the Marine Corps has chosen the Bullfrog autonomous weapon system to integrate into its airborne defenses.The futuristic apparatus is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Missouri county prosecutor has been stripped of her authority after the state attorney general accused her of carrying on a series of improper relationships with people tied to criminal cases in her county, including an illegal immigrant defendant facing sex crime charges.A petition for quo warranto filed by the state’s Attorney General accuses Ray County Prosecutor Camille Johnston of failing to recuse herself from the investigation involving the illegal immigrant, Juan David Gutierrez, failing to disclose his whereabouts to law enforcement and transferring him the title to her vehicle to help…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prince William and Kate Middleton’s increasingly affectionate public appearances have caught royal watchers’ attention, with experts saying the couple are entering a happier, more relaxed chapter following a difficult few years.On William and Middleton’s official Instagram account, the couple shared a photo of themselves embracing in a deep hug after completing the National Three Peaks Challenge for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.During the challenge, Middleton hiked the three tallest mountains in Scotland, England, and Wales, which raised money for the charity which directly supports The Royal Marsden – the hospital she received…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In the four months and three weeks since combat began with Iran, the United States has lost 17 or 18 of its warriors (with three or four killed over last weekend), with more than 420 others wounded.Sixty Israelis have been killed. More than 100 Iraqis have died as a result of the conflict. Our allies in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have all suffered civilian deaths and every country in the region has taken significant damage to its infrastructure.Iran has suffered military deaths in the thousands with many hundreds…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sinaloa Cartel co-founder Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, of Mexico, was sentenced on Monday to life in a U.S. prison and ordered to forfeit $15 billion in drug trafficking profits, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan said that while he had no choice but to give a life sentence since the charges carried a mandatory term of life imprisonment, he believed it was the right punishment.”The almost unimaginable amount of drugs attributable to him and the number of murders that we can document is enough to justify Congress’s decision…