Pentagon authorizes voluntary departure of military families from Middle East
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. military dependents from locations across the Middle East, a major move as tensions spike across the region. A U.S. defense official told Fox News on...
Georgia Guard activates its first electromagnetic warfare unit
The Georgia Army National Guard activated the 111th Electromagnetic Warfare Company, the first unit of its kind in the U.S. Army, according to a National Guard press release. Lt. Col. Luke Gurley, commander of the 221st Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Battalion — the parent command...
Teen rescued by helicopter after rattlesnake bite in NC mountains
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Officials executed a dramatic rescue last week after a teenager on a fishing trip was bitten by a rattlesnake “deep in the woods” of the western North Carolina mountains. The State Emergency Operations Center dispatched a North...
Hegseth spars with senators over defense budget, LA in tense hearing
Senators from both parties sharply questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about support for Ukraine, the defense budget and the Pentagon’s recent deployment of active-duty troops to Los Angeles in a tense hearing Wednesday. Several times, the secretary talked over or disputed the questions from senators,...
Air Force tests new ship-killing bomb variant
The Air Force has tested a new variation of its ship-killing Quicksink guided bomb to expand its options for taking out enemy vessels in a future war. In a June 4 statement, the service said it dropped a 500-pound version of Quicksink, made from a...
Trump deploys National Guard to LA to prevent repeat of 2020 riots
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump quickly reacted to fledgling riots in Los Angeles County over the weekend by activating the National Guard, a response that drew comparisons to the summer of 2020, when widespread violence and destruction arose from...
Judge declines Newsom’s immediate request to block troops from LA riots
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A federal judge on Tuesday night declined California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request for an immediate temporary restraining order to restrict President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to quell ongoing anti-Immigration and Customs...
House panel pushes ahead $453 billion funding plan for VA next year
The plan — which now moves to the full House for consideration — is the first portion of the annual federal budget approved by either chamber’s appropriations committee. But despite the typical bipartisan nature of the veterans bill, the 36-27 approval vote from the panel...
Abbott sends Texas National Guard to maintain peace as anti-ICE protests spread
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed National Guard troops across the state ahead of more anti-ICE protests. Abbott announced the move early Wednesday in a post on X as protests sprang up in parts of Texas and...
Fire rescue: Passing motorists help save elderly woman from burning car
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two “passing motorists” helped a police officer save an elderly woman trapped in a burning vehicle following a crash in Chester, New York, about an hour outside New York City. Chester police were dispatched to the scene...
