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KYIV, Ukraine — The price of U.S. security guarantees to end Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine became explicit this week: Kyiv must give up all of Donbas — about 10% of its territory, or about 15% of its prewar GDP.The United States has asked Ukraine to withdraw from all of the eastern region — including areas it has held during more than 14 years of Russian attacks — before it will finalize the long-term protections it has been discussing with Kyiv for months, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the negotiation in comments to Reuters.The demand followed bilateral talks in…
The Pentagon is preparing what its called a “final blow” should diplomatic talks with Iranian officials fail. The Department of War, headed by Pete Hegseth, has said it is developing a plan that will likely include a massive bombing campaign and military ground forces. In interviews with Axios, ruling class…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congressional Democrats consider the Senate-passed plan to end the Homeland Security shutdown a victory, but they’re walking away empty-handed with none of their sought-after reforms to immigration enforcement.Pushing for sweeping changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the wake of a…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s hard to have a better MLB regular-season debut than Cleveland Guardians rookie Chase DeLauter.In the Guardians’ 6-4 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday at T-Mobile Park, DeLauter homered twice in his regular-season debut, becoming the sixth player to ever do…
Photos by Kenda Lenseigne It’s been said that you should never grocery shop while you’re hungry. That’s because you go into the store with the intention of just picking up a few things and end up walking out with a full cart. Project vehicles tend to follow the same path…
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New Osight SE Enclosed Green Micro Dot! Take a closer look at the multi-reticle RMSc green dot from Osight!Sponsored ContentNEW from Osight comes the next generation of green dot optics for CCW, EDC, self-defense, and home defense! The Osight SE GN is an enclosed-emitter green dot optic with an RMSc…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least three people were killed and two others injured Thursday when a helicopter crashed into the ocean off the coast of Hawaii.According to the Kauaʻi Police Department, dispatchers received a call at approximately 3:45 p.m. that a helicopter had crashed into…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress is one step closer to ending the Homeland Security shutdown after the Senate advanced a new, last-minute deal, but it came at the price of Republicans ceding ground, temporarily, to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.The Senate unanimously advanced a deal…
The Navy admiral tapped as the new head of U.S. nuclear forces on Thursday endorsed a finding by the Energy Department and Pentagon that the U.S. nuclear arsenal is safe and reliable and there is no need to conduct nuclear warhead tests.Admiral Richard Correll’s comment comes as officials are assessing…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An appeals court paused a pair of lower court rulings in Oregon that restricted federal agents’ use of tear gas and other crowd-control munitions during protests outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the…
The Pentagon is weighing whether to redirect weapons originally meant for Ukraine to the Middle East, as the war in Iran strains supplies of some of the U.S. military’s most critical munitions, the Washington Post reported Thursday, citing three people familiar with the matter.The weapons that could be redirected include…
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First seen last year at SHOT 2025, the Tyrant CNC PDW chassis for the SIG SAUER P365 has arrived! Construction consists of a patent-pending hybrid design, combining 7075 aluminum with proprietary polymer components. A spring-loaded, side-folding brace is integrated into the chassis and deploys via a rear-mounted button. The system…
The Pentagon wants sensors that can detect small drones threatening military installations across the United States. And it wants them fast. “Due to the urgency of the threat and the need to assess capability readiness,” the Defense Innovation Unit needs products in time for a spring 2026 demonstration a Yuma…
To nobody’s surprise, the ever-busy Civivi brought a lot of new models to SHOW Show 2026. Incoming models number in the literal dozens, but we’ve selected some particular highlights below. Brr15 There’s only one maker who slaps names like “Brr15” on his knives – and that’s Rafal Brzeski, collaborating here…
When it comes to emergency preparedness, most of us are just trying to prepare for the worst and learn how to take care of our families in a crisis. We’re not looking for trouble. But what if some of the very tools we rely on in emergencies are raising red…
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DPP, RMSc, RMR, ACRO, and Doctor Optics: all similar but different red dot footprints. Are you confused yet? The world of optics footprints is messy and confusing. The naming conventions sometimes overlap, also adding to the quagmire. In this article, we’ll sort through it all to provide a clear answer…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Victoria Jones’ cause of death was released Tuesday, six weeks after she was found dead in a San Francisco hotel room.The 34-year-old daughter of acclaimed actor Tommy Lee Jones died due to “toxic effects of cocaine,” the Office of the Chief Medical…
A while back, I covered a few observations gleaned while working with a dozen rifle owners in both classroom and range settings. Having just repeated that process with a similar group, several new takeaways have emerged. The first is that while the class centered around improving each rifle’s accuracy potential,…
Two new pistols from Shadow Systems that share a lot of DNA, but shoot very differently. What is better, more barrel or less muzzle flip? The choice is personal, but with the CR920XL and CR920XP you’re getting a lot of gun in a small package. SHADOW SYSTEMS CR920XL/XP SPECS Action:…
The United States is preparing to send troops to Nigeria where they will train the country’s armed forces as they battle an Islamist insurgency, authorities in Lagos said recently. Roughly 200 troops are expected to be deployed in the coming weeks, according to a U.S. official. They will supplement a…