NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The union representing certain Illinois State University employees filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the college, alleging it hired temporary workers while staff remained on strike.AFSCME Council 31, which represents roughly 350 employees, says the move violates the state’s Employment of Strikebreakers Act,…

More than 80 years later, the remains of U.S. POWs buried as “unknowns,” or entombed in the holds of Japanese “hell ships” sunk by U.S. warplanes and submarines, have started coming home to families who kept their memories alive.In an extraordinary and ongoing effort, specialists from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting…

Since the ceasefire on April 8 and Trump’s apparent capitulation to Iran, it appears the Iranians will levy a toll on all oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The details are still unclear, but according to The Hill, citing the Financial Times, the Iranian Republic will levy $1 per barrel…

Key Takeaways The Virginia General Assembly moved forward on gun-related bills, including an ‘assault weapons’ ban that returns to Governor Abigail Spanberger unchanged. The Senate and House passed the bills ‘by for the day,’ rejecting the governor’s amendments and sending legislation back to her desk. Governor Spanberger has three options:…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The United Kingdom government is moving to fund more same-day, or what some call “lunch-hour” abortions, in a shift officials say is about “removing barriers.” But critics warn could pressure women into rushed decisions.”The Government has announced plans to financially incentivize abortion…

Images by the author unless otherwise noted (This review is a complimentary piece to a recent hands-on review done by fellow TTAG writer, Luke. You can see his review here. This is a first-impression article, and this will be more of a background-type piece on the Strike Eagle.)  It seems…

The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed an Army soldier’s right to sue a military contractor whose employee detonated a suicide bomb on Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, in 2016. In a 6-3 decision, the justices overturned a circuit court ruling that said veteran Army Spec. Winston Hencely could not cite state…

Key Takeaways The 11th Circuit has upheld the federal ban on machine guns, stating the Second Amendment does not protect fully automatic weapons. Maxon Alsenat’s conviction for possessing a machine gun conversion device was affirmed by the court after he pleaded guilty. The court referred to the Supreme Court’s ruling…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Two doctoral students at the University of South Florida have been missing for nearly a week, prompting police to turn to the public in hopes of finding the couple.Zamil Limon and Nahida Bristy, both 27, were last seen separately on April 16…

Now that philandering U.S. Rep. Gary Swalwell, D-California, has been exposed as a molester and possible rapist, people and groups formerly in lockstep with the disgraced governor wannabe are abandoning him like rats abandoning a sinking ship. Five women have accused Swalwell, who a few years back had an affair…

Moving supplies and evacuating casualties from the edge of the front lines — the proverbial “last mile” — has becoming increasingly hazardous. In addition to fire from traditional weapons like artillery, machine guns and snipers, drones now present a threat. So, the U.S. Army would like a robot to do…

United States ruler Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran, citing a “seriously fractured government.” Trump also said the ceasefire would continue “until such time as” Iran’s leaders and representatives submit a “unified proposal” to end the war with the U.S. and Israel. According to a report by CNBC,…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Matt Fitzpatrick bested Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at the RBC Heritage this weekend in what became a road game for him.The Hilton Head, South Carolina, crowd was quickly pulling for Scheffler, a Texan, to complete the comeback over Fitzpatrick, who was…

The U.S. Army is rolling out a new physical assessment designed to measure battlefield fitness for soldiers serving in combat roles, the service announced on Wednesday.The new Combat Field Test is designed to evaluate how soldiers perform under conditions that more closely resemble warfare on the modern battlefield, the Army…

I am a cartridge nerd; I get worked up when a new one is released. I am always waiting for the latest one to pour over the ballistics and compare it with what’s already out there. In the past few years manufacturers have introduced a lot of new rifle cartridges…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! While Rep. Ilhan Omar’s, D-Minn., has been denying accusations that she’s racked up a multi-million-dollar net worth since getting elected to Congress, her daughter has continued her hard-left political activism and support for communist causes that began when she was just 12.Isra…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has directed the Marine Corps to elevate valor awards for those ensnared in the deadly bombing at Kabul airport’s Abbey Gate in August 2021, after an internal review found several commendations had been “inappropriately downgraded.” Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell said that, following a probe…

FN has long been known as an innovator in the firearms world. They have built weapons that have been everywhere from combat to competition circuits. Now FN is taking their innovation skills and turning them towards a pistol optic. The result is the FN PUREVIEW. FN PUREVIEW – Changing the…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A former Alabama girls’ high school basketball coach, who was once pegged as a great role model for young people, is charged with deviant sexual intercourse with a student, among other crimes.Paige Adams, 35, was arrested Tuesday after a grand jury indicted…

In the spring of 1918, as American soldiers prepared to go “over the top” for the first time during World War I, a handful of army physicians began noticing a strange sickness that began to grip service members. The virus, resulting in deadly pneumonia, struck down previously healthy young men…

TOPS is known for many things, but one of their more recent claims to fame is the annual employee design challenge, which has resulted this year in the Sidekick Diver from Ana Espinoza. It must be fun to work at a knife company, particularly one like TOPS which lets everyone…

Germany is pushing its conscription age higher. Bastian Ernst, the newly elected president of the country’s Reservists’ Association, has said that the upper age limit for military reservists in Germany should be raised to 70, given that people stay fit longer. The United Kingdom government has raised the maximum age…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republicans are divided over Virginia’s new redistricting map, which creates a 10-1 Democratic advantage, with party leaders calling it an ‘egregious power grab’ while others blame GOP messaging for their loss.Virginia’s new map, which gives Democrats the opportunity to pick up four…

Anti-gun politicians like to claim that when they pass restrictive gun laws, they are simply doing the will of the people they represent. However, a sharp increase in gun sales just before and after such laws are passed tells a distinctly different story. Larry Keane, senior vice president and general…