NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE — The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is demanding Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent and CEO Macquline King respond to concerns that schools are hiding information regarding students’ gender transitions from parents.In a letter obtained by Fox News Digital, Committee Chair Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., reached out to King in response to her testimony at a June 10 hearing titled, “Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America’s Schools.””When asked by Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., at the June 10 hearing about CPS’ ‘socially transitioning…

For anyone trying to increase their self-reliance, learning to bake bread is often one of the first goals. Bread making isn’t difficult and it’s a great way to save money. It’s also a great survival skill. It doesn’t have to stop there, though. If you want to take this skill…

Pentagon upgrades awards for 3 Marines at Abbey Gate attack

Five years after a suicide bombing killed 13 U.S. service members and around 170 civilians at Abbey Gate in Kabul, Afghanistan, the Pentagon upgraded the awards of three Marines who survived the blast and then worked to save others in its immediate aftermath. The service members, assigned to 2nd Battalion,…

Marines fielding new laser sights at School of Infantry

The Marine Corps started fielding a new laser aiming system for squad weapons earlier this summer, introducing the technology to students at the School of Infantry at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.In an August statement, Harry Mandeles, the service’s project officer for the Optics Team at Program Manager Ground Weapons Systems,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Maryland court blocked Democrats from adding a congressional redistricting initiative to the November ballot on Wednesday.The Democrat-backed effort would have allowed Maryland residents to vote on an amendment to the state constitution to let lawmakers redraw district maps ahead of the…

Sponsored ContentThe Osight SE MOS is the first and only enclosed emitter red dot optic that mounts directly to the Glock MOS footprint without the need for an additional adaptor plate! A breakthrough design that has a lot more under the hood than just a new way of mounting to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Girls Scouts of the USA pushed back Wednesday on reports that mosque-based troops incorporated Islamic prayer, hijab lessons and faith-specific patches into scouting activities across several states, saying outside faith organizations independently run the optional programs.”Girl Scouts is proudly for every girl.…

US Army taps 5 firms to build on-base microreactors in nuclear energy push

The Army is investing billions of dollars to bring nuclear power to military bases, selecting five companies to build nuclear microreactors at installations across the U.S., the service announced Wednesday in collaboration with the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit. Antares Nuclear will develop a microreactor — or microreactors — at Fort…

US Army wants up to 100 drone boats to fill watercraft gap in Pacific

As the Army contends with a shortage of ships to carry troops and supplies in the Pacific, it’s pressing contract vessels into service – and looking to a future in which dozens of heavy-duty autonomous watercraft take on a significant portion of the task.The Army’s little-known fleet of watercraft included…

Off-Grid Comms: Starlink Mini Review

Reliable communication used to be the first thing you lost the moment you stepped away from the grid. Once your cell signal faded, you were effectively on your own. Starlink, and now the Starlink Mini, have changed that reality in a way that is nothing short of game-changing. In a…

UK asylum seekers could have to pay government K before applying for settlement

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! People granted asylum in Britain could have to repay the government about £10,000, roughly more than $13,000, for accommodation and basic living support before they can become eligible to apply for settlement, officials announced on Monday.This comes as immigration has become one…

Is GPS reliance making troops less observant? Yearlong study aims to find out.

Military commanders love to warn troops that overreliance on GPS technology could spell disaster when signals are jammed or networks go down. But could handing navigation over to a computer be diminishing their powers of observation and decision-making skills as well?That’s the question an upcoming study from the University of…

Evolution of the Flying Wing

From its earliest experimental roots to today’s cutting-edge stealth bombers, the flying wing has remained one of aviation’s most radical and enduring ideas. Stripped of traditional fuselage and tail structures, this design prioritizes aerodynamic efficiency above all else. The design reduces drag and saves weight, which can extend its range.…

20-year trove of shipboard assault cases now public after data request

Of 116 Naval Criminal Investigative Service case files opened into allegations of sexual assault and misconduct onboard Military Sealift Command ships over a 20-year period, just five show that the case concluded at court-martial or in civilian court.That information is now public and searchable as a database due to a…

Ayoob: Can You Shoot Your 1911 Backwards?

The 1911 is truly a classic gun. It is robust, reliable and easy to shoot well. Well, it’s easy to shoot for right-handers, that is. Historically, the 1911 pistol has been a right-hander’s gun. Now, the history books tell us there was a time in America when a teacher would…

US Marine declared dead after being reported missing from USS Anchorage

A U.S. Marine assigned to the USS Anchorage who went missing Thursday off the coast of Southern California has been declared dead, the service announced.Lance Cpl. Armando Ortiz Canseco, 21, was serving aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage during training between the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit and Makin…

Hunting on the Boundaries

One of my favorite podcasts comes from the good folks at Hornady. Seth Swerczek frequently hosts with engineers Joe Thielen and Jayden Quinlan along with a wide variety of guests. They cover subject matters ranging from varmint hunting, rifle construction and PRS competition, to bullet design. While I have enjoyed…

Luger History: World’s Most Recognizable Pistol

Modularity is the holy gospel in military circles these days. Distilled to its essence, a modular weapon system uses a single basic chassis that can then be customized to perform specific missions. Think of it like Barbie dolls for gun guys. By mixing and matching accessories, you can be ready…

Supreme Court Ruling Blocks Lawsuits Against Roundup Maker Monsanto

This article was originally published by Morgan S. Verity at Natural News.  The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 on Thursday, June 25, that federal pesticide law bars state failure-to-warn claims against Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller – a decision expected to throw out thousands of lawsuits alleging the product causes cancer. In…

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