The McDonnell F3H Demon was a single-seat, carrier-based jet fighter developed for the United States Navy in the 1950’s. This aircraft represents a critical but troubled chapter in American naval aviation: one that pushed the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation toward design philosophies that would eventually produce the legendary F-4 Phantom II. But the path there wasn’t pretty. The F3H struggled with underpowered engines, weight problems, and structural failures that killed test pilots and delayed its operational deployment for years. A U.S. Navy McDonnell XF3H-1N Demon on the elevator of the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea (CVA-43), in 1953. The destroyer USS…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Comedian Bill Maher defended his decision to invite embattled comic Louis C.K. to his recent Mark Twain Prize ceremony, declaring that canceled stars should not face a lifetime ban from the entertainment industry.Speaking with NPR’s “Newsmakers” podcast, the host of HBO’s “Real Time” argued that the court of public opinion frequently ignores the rule of law. He pointed to his recent interviews with actors Kevin Spacey and Woody Allen, and insisted society needs to recognize when someone has done their time.”People just want to believe what they want to believe. So, when…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After a passenger was nearly sucked out of a Ryanair plane when a window failed shortly after takeoff from Thessaloniki, Greece, experts are explaining how the window could have cracked and broken.In the wake of the frightening ordeal, they also urge flyers to heed important warnings.”Follow crew directions,” Steve Arroyo, a Florida-based aviation safety expert and retired airline captain with 37 years of experience, told Fox News Digital.BOEING 737 MYSTERY TAKES PAINFUL TURN AS FAMILIES LEARN NAMES OF MISSING CREW”It seems redundant, but always have your seat belt fastened whenever you’re seated,”…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A recent study suggests GLP-1-related weight loss may improve some women’s relationships and employment status.Rebecca Diamond, professor of economics at Harvard University in Boston, independently published research that found an association between weight-loss medications and a change in women’s social and economic outcomes.Diamond used the Understanding America Study, a panel survey from the University of Southern California, to compare women who started GLP-1s for weight loss to those who wanted to start but had not yet done so.DR OZ LINKS OBESITY TO CHRONIC DISEASE SURGE, SAYS GLP-1S CAN ‘JUMPSTART’ BETTER HEALTHThe comparison…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Legal minds across the political spectrum are admonishing an Obama-appointed federal judge for suggesting that bar associations should look into sanctioning lawyers working for the president or the Justice Department, with one liberal constitutional law professor refusing to teach his students that such a move is acceptable.U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams formally referred Trump attorney Alejandro Brito to the Florida Bar in an opinion released Monday and ordered the ruling sent to authorities considering existing disciplinary complaints involving Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward. The disciplinary actions…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! MSNBC debuted on cable television on July 15, 1996, and now, MS NOW is weirdly putting on the screen a celebration of MS NOW’s 30th anniversary, when it just changed the moniker last November. An announcer proclaims: “Celebrating 30 years… Delivering journalism that informs, empowers and strengthens our democracy.”When it began, it really came across as an NBC News farm team. “NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Brokaw was still proud to be associated with it. On Oct. 29, 1996, Brokaw interviewed former Soviet dictator Mikhail Gorbachev on the show “InterNight,” hailing him…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The family of Jimmy Hoffa is asking that the FBI not close the missing person case and instead reveal all it knows about who killed the legendary labor leader as the 51st anniversary of the historic disappearance approaches in two weeks.”We, and likely many other Americans, would rather have the case solved, not shelved,” said Hoffa’s son, James, told Fox News Digital.”I’m shocked that the government would close such a prominent case. This case is of national interest to all, and all the efforts of the FBI should continue to go to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prominent House Democrats appeared caught off guard when asked about the newly announced plan by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) that calls to destroy the current America’s political system — eliminating the Senate, president and Supreme Court.”I don’t support that,” Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said when asked about the new agenda. “I haven’t read the proposal.”The revision to the DSA platform, “Workers Deserve More” plans to abolish the Senate entirely and replace the president and Supreme Court with an executive branch and judiciary elected by and subordinate to Congress.BERNIE SANDERS, DSA…

Auto-Ordnance has just announced the M1 Carbine SBR, featuring a short barrel and a threaded muzzle.What’s cooler than an M1 Carbine? An M1 Carbine with a short barrel and a suppressor, and that’s exactly what Auto-Ordnance is bringing with its M1 Carbine SBR. Not only is the barrel chopped down to 12 inches, but its muzzle is threaded 1/2×28 for easy suppressor installation.Chambered for the original .30 Carbine cartridge, the M1 Carbine SBR is available with either a 15- or 10-round magazine. It features a flip-style rear sight and an American walnut stock and handguard. The short barrel and threaded…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Times is raising eyebrows among critics over how it characterized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the U.S.-based group that has become a target of anti-Israel advocates.On Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted on a bill brought by outgoing anti-Israel Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., to cut military and humanitarian aid funding to Israel, which ultimately failed to pass but still earned majority support among Democratic lawmakers, resulting 103-98. Massie was the sole Republican vote.In the Times’ report on the vote, it highlighted how Democrats have increasingly vowed not…

close Video NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Tennessee woman was arrested this week after authorities said she tried to drown one of her children in a backyard swimming pool. Mikaylee Rae Beirne, 31, of Johnson City, was charged with aggravated child abuse and neglect following the July 15 incident, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.Washington County Sheriff Keith Sexton said deputies responded to a disturbance at a home on Cochran Road around 5 p.m. BROOKLYN MOTHER WHO DROWNED HER THREE CHILDREN IN THE OCEAN NEAR CONEY ISLAND SENTENCED TO DECADES IN PRISON Witnesses told deputies…

One of the fun things about an event like Fanatics Fest is that fans come up with all kinds of cool stuff to get signed by their favorite athletes.I mean, if you’re going to meet former Florida Gators star Tim Tebow, getting a football autographed is a little cliché.How does a full-sized gator sound?POPULAR GOLF INFLUENCER REVEALS WILD STORY OF FAN WHO GOT HER AUTOGRAPH TATTOOED ON HIS ARMObviously, that was a formerly-alive alligator, but I think those dudes are going to end up with the Gators shrine to end all Gators shrines.Whenever I see something like this, my head…