NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Army’s Fort Hood has identified the two pilots who died during a training exercise on Wednesday involving an AH-64E Apache helicopter near Salado, Texas.Fort Hood identified the fallen soldiers as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T. Huey and Warrant Officer Seth L. Olmstead.”Our hearts and deepest condolences are with the families of the Soldiers we lost Wednesday,” Lt. Gen. Kevin D. Admiral, III Armored Corps and Fort Hood commanding general, said in a statement the Army released Friday.”The Army is a family, and a tragedy like this is felt throughout…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Indianapolis Colts’ biggest injury from their first preseason game might not have been to a player, but rather to a coach.Colts special teams coordinator Brian Mason was taken out on the final play of scrimmage in the team’s 13-13 tie with the New England Patriots on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium.Mason, 39, unsuccessfully tried to avoid the Patriots and Colts players who were barreling toward the sideline. He appeared to get hit down low and was then writhing on the ground in pain. “He got rolled up right on the sideline…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As U.S. airmen carry out combat operations in the war with Iran, a small group of service members is representing the Air Force in a different arena: elite international sports.Through the World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, Air Force athletes can train full time while remaining on active duty. Their assignment is to compete at the highest level, promote the service and attempt to qualify for the Olympic Games. When their athletic careers end, they return to conventional military roles.The program’s mission has taken on added weight since U.S. Central Command launched…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Controversial socialist Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is facing fresh scrutiny after it was revealed that his close relative is a far-left professor who was arrested on a felony charge last year for her role in an anti-ICE riot.Eman Abdelhadi is a polarizing figure. She works as an associate professor at the University of Chicago’s Department of Comparative Human Development, and has a years-long history of landing in the national spotlight for radical activism and inflammatory statements.She’s also El-Sayed’s half sister.MICHIGAN SENATE CANDIDATE ABDUL EL-SAYED DODGES QUESTION ON WHETHER HE STILL SUPPORTS DEFUNDING…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Kelly Ripa’s diligent dental hygiene came back to bite her.The longtime talk show host revealed her “good-bad habit” of brushing her teeth too much caused severe gum recession, eventually forcing her to undergo surgery that temporarily left the famously chatty TV personality unable to speak.”I’m an over-brusher,” Ripa revealed during an episode of her podcast, “Let’s Talk Off Camera,” that was recorded before her surgery.KELLY RIPA’S PAINFUL SURGERY LEAVES HER UNABLE TO SPEAK “I brush my teeth too much,” she explained to her guest, “Survival of the Thickest” creator Michelle Buteau. “It’s…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The suspect accused of vandalizing the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., has been taken into custody, U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced Friday.The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Columbia are charging Melissa L. Farris with two felony charges for her alleged role in the vandalism.”Vandalizing our World War II Memorial is a despicable attack on a sacred monument honoring the Americans who fought and died for our freedom. Those Americans include my father and grandfather. This morning, we…

As I sit down in the Screencaps lab for yet another edition of this award-winning column, the humidity level is at like 80%, the sun hasn’t been out in five days and it’s expected to rain all weekend here in Ohio.What’s on the agenda? My dad turned 71 this week, so the plan was to play golf just northwest of Dayton. Based on the wave of rain that continues to pound that area, that’s not going to happen. Have you seen the flooding out in eastern Indiana? Parts of I-70 are buckling due to flooding. Entire roads are washing away.In…

While the debate rages on over whether biological men belong in women’s sports, the WNBA has become the defacto battleground for these ideological arguments.At the center of it all is perhaps one of the league’s most recognizable stars, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham. Cunningham was embroiled in some controversy last month when she stated that men staying out of women’s sports was “common sense.”SOPHIE CUNNINGHAM DOUBLES DOWN AHEAD OF SUN GAME AFTER ESPN PROFILE STIRS CONTROVERSY: ‘I SAID WHAT I SAID’After doubling down on this, Cunningham faced a litany of criticism from some familiar faces, including her podcast co-host and…

Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., a former Navy SEAL who told police that he accidentally shot himself while visiting a national park, filed a bill this week to allow special operations veterans and service members to carry concealed firearms nationwide, bypassing state restrictions. In an announcement, Sheehy said the Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act would align the status of special operators with active and retired law enforcement officers, who are permitted under federal law to carry concealed weapons across state lines. “Our elite warfighters never stop serving, and this bill ensures the law reflects the trust they’ve earned through a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “It’s unique. I’ve never seen anything like this before,” said private investigator Carl DeFazio.More than two months since a New Jersey mother and psychotherapist was found dead in her Chester home, investigators have remained tight-lipped in the homicide case.Brooke Hanlon, 35, was found dead of multiple stab wounds inside her home on Pottersville Road on June 6.SLAIN NEW JERSEY THERAPIST’S GRAD SCHOOL ROOMMATE RECOUNTS FRIENDSHIP WITH COUPLE DURING TIME IN BOSTON DeFazio is a former U.S. Marine and retired NYPD officer. He said while the ongoing silence is fueling speculation, it’s possible…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LaBron Kozone wasn’t about to stand for Joe Coffey and the Glasgow Boys on Top taking out Teddy Long during a recent Major League Wrestling (MLW) event.Coffey admitted at MLW Blood & Thunder that he was the one who took out Long. Kozone, who sees Long as one of his mentors, came out with a chair to confront Coffey and needed to be held back. The heated rivalry between the two pro wrestlers is set to explode in the ring on Saturday during MLW “Fusion.”COMPLETE PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE ON FOX NEWS DIGITAL…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former Wyoming Republican Sen. Malcolm Wallop once observed, “I don’t think the only place to fight for freedom is in the halls of Congress.” The same can be said of innovation. America’s technological leadership is not secured only in research labs or startup incubators. It is also built in factories, machine shops, testing facilities and supply chains that transform bold ideas into real-world capabilities.Washington talks constantly about innovation, but too often punishes the very capital investment, permitting, workforce development, energy production and industrial expansion that make innovation possible.When people think of innovation,…