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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Minnesota woman accused of causing a fatal head-on crash that killed an 82-year-old woman told investigators her dog grabbed the steering wheel before the collision, according to court records.Shauna Rae Dokken, 43, was charged Monday in Roseau County District Court with criminal vehicular homicide while operating a motor vehicle in a grossly negligent manner.The charge stems from a June 27 crash on Minnesota Highway 11 that left Barbara Lee Welberg, 82, dead.According to a criminal complaint, multiple motorists reported Dokken driving erratically before the crash. One witness told investigators he called…

Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made his first official trip to Venezuela this week, five months after the high-risk U.S. military operation that removed the country’s strongman leader, Nicolás Maduro, from power.Caine held bilateral discussions with senior leaders of the interim government and with…

As artificial intelligence companies developed models with weaponization potential, they have an obligation to be considerate of their systems, the Department of Defense chief technology officer said.On the heels of President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on AI innovation, Emil Michael, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said…

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At its launch in 2025, the Springfield Armory Kuna quickly established itself as a premier PDW-style 9mm pistol. This was due not just to its well-considered feature set and ergonomics, but also to its performance — driven in no small part by its roller-delayed operating system. This system allows the…

Kestrel Knives is growing its business and making a name for itself in the fixed blade scene. Since opening its doors in 2011, the Pennsylvania-based shop has focused on ultralight outdoors knife designs that speak both to niche users and the broader knife community. Kestrel’s most well-known piece is the…

House lawmakers advanced a measure Thursday to slash gasoline prices at military exchanges in an effort to make fuel cheaper for U.S. service members. The proposal would authorize Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to offer a discount at exchange stores that’s equivalent to the price of the federal gas tax. The…

U.S. forces conducted an interdiction of the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight in the Indian Ocean, the U.S. military’s Indo-Pacific Command said on Friday.Washington has imposed a blockade on Iran’s sea trade while Tehran has fired on ships to prevent them sailing through the Strait of Hormuz waterway at…

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After nearly 10 months, Marines assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit are finally heading home. The 22nd MEU, embarked with the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, deployed from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, in August and headed for the Caribbean, where personnel took part in Operation Southern…

Though the drone was designed to haul supplies across the battlefield, the Army recently tried adding a new capability to its body to see if it could do something else entirely: fire rockets. During an experiment at Fort Rucker, Alabama, defense industry partners successfully attached a three-shot weapon system on…

United States ruler Donald Trump has threatened to attack and “blow up” Oman if it doesn’t “behave.”  Should Oman attempt to seize control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been closed since the US and Israel launched attacks against Iran in February, the US would be willing to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic infighting erupted after a handful of prominent lawmakers railed against former Rep. Colin Allred following Tuesday’s runoff election win, citing the Black Democrat’s decision to unseat Texas’ sole openly lesbian lawmaker. Reps. Mark Takano, D-Calif., and Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., co-chairs of the…

Editor’s Note: Be aware of your local and state as well as federal laws and how they apply to carrying firearms and self-defense. This article does not represent training advice/guidance. Please seek training from a professional firearms trainer for your self-defense needs. One of the more difficult aspects in the…