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Ex-UFC fighter Anthony Smith faces a trio of felonies after he was arrested in Sarpy County, Nebraska on Monday before being released on $500,000 bond.On Wednesday, the Sarpy County District Attorney’s Office released a statement regarding Smith’s arrest and the pending charges against him. As part of his bond agreement, Smith was ordered to stay away from his wife and have no contact with her while the trial is still pending.“During today’s bond hearing, a prosecutor from the Sarpy County Attorney’s Office offered the following information: It is alleged that on July 26, 2026, the defendant was involved in an…

Trending:REPORT: Charles Oliveira set to defend BMF title in UFC 331 headlinerCredit: Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLCNew details surrounding Anthony Smith’s arrest paint a horrifying picture of the hours before his detainment by Nebraska police. Sarpy County (Nebraska) police arrested former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith on Monday on felony charges including terroristic threats, domestic violence, and false imprisonment. Smith, who retired from the UFC following a loss to Zhang Mingyang at UFC Kansas City last year, has transitioned into a full-time television analyst since hanging up the gloves. After posting a $500,000 bond, Smith was released from prison under the condition…

For more than a century, America’s unmatched ability to invent, build, and diffuse technology underwrote its prosperity and power. That foundation is now under strain in a new era of state-driven competition. The economists David Autor and David Dorn have warned of a “second China shock,” not of cheap exports, but of technological primacy. Beijing is vying for global leadership across the frontier of advanced industries, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, aerospace, next-generation energy, and biotechnology.It has done so by constructing a vast, decentralized system of state-backed innovation finance, channeling subsidized capital into priority high-tech sectors and encouraging firms to…

Spurred on by the threat of unmanned boats and small drones in contested waters such as the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon has set out to quickly find a cheap countermeasure. The Defense Department has put out a solicitation for robot boats that are capable of launching small attack drones — with technology mature enough to be deployed to the field within 120 days. The goal for the Suitable Warfighting Adaptive Payloads, or SWAP-USV, project is to find “mature, market-ready [unmanned surface vessels] fully integrated with two or more mature, market-ready aerial drones to detect, identify, track, and defeat hostile threats,”…

Earlier this week the Government of Canada launched the Defence Drone Initiative (DDI) to accelerate the development, testing, adaptation, and production of uncrewed and autonomous systems for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG). Led collaboratively by the Department of National Defence and the Defence Investment Agency (DIA), the initiative will establish a competitive supply arrangement that connects operational requirements with Canadian innovation and creates a more agile pathway to develop, acquire and integrate these technologies. Recent conflicts have shown that drone technology evolves rapidly. Canada has world-class expertise across aerospace, robotics, artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing,…

Our review for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game details why there’s a lot to love about the gameplay and characters, but also why it’s a bit disappointing for the title’s missing features and polishing touches. The developers do seem to be working quickly to rectify the launch issues with Avatar Legends and have now released the game’s first update in less than a week. They just dropped the patch notes…

Trending:Colby Covington praises Arman Tsarukyan following RAF 11 match: “You’re gonna be the UFC lightweight champ”Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Zuffa LLCUFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier responded to Jon Jones’ claim that he’s willing to continue their feud for financial purposes. UFC legends Daniel Cormier and Jon Jones treated fans to two of the most iconic fights in light heavyweight history during their careers. From weigh-in brawls to tense joint interviews, Jones and Cormier were at the center of one of the biggest feuds in UFC history. Cormier and Jones reunited on the set of ALF Reality 3 earlier this year in…

The Coast Guard’s medium icebreaker Healy was towed to Port Angeles, Washington, earlier this month as a result of a “significant engineering casualty,” according to a release.The Cutter Healy, which recently completed drydock repairs at the Swan Island shipyard in Portland, Oregon, lost propulsion during sea trials off the Washington coast July 13 and was towed to port without incident. Coast Guard officials said no personnel were injured in the mishap.The 420-foot ship underwent a $18.3 million overhaul earlier this year that included restoring propulsion components such as shafts, bearings, seals, rudders and its bow thruster. Vigor Marine LLC also…

What does the largest US Air Force base actually look like?Imagine standing on a runway where the horizon seems endless, fighter jets streak overhead, and entire sections of the installation remain off-limits because they’re reserved for missile tests, live-fire exercises, or the next generation of military aircraft. Some Air Force bases are so vast that they cover more land than many major American cities.When people think of military bases, they often picture rows of hangars and a handful of aircraft. The reality is far more impressive. America’s largest Air Force installations are essentially self-contained military ecosystems.They include sprawling airfields, test…

Key PointsRafael Advanced Defense Systems delivered its 1,000th TYPHOON naval weapon station, now in service with 25 navies including the United States, Canada, and Australia.Rafael recently delivered additional TYPHOON Mk-30c systems to the Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6 corvette fleet, with more systems planned in coming years.An Israeli defense company just shipped its 1,000th version of a gun system that has become one of the most common ways navies around the world shoot down small boats and drones without putting a sailor’s life on the line to do it. Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, an Israeli state-owned defense contractor, announced the delivery…