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PFL San Diego goes down tonight, and there is a stacked offering from top to bottom for enthusiasts of the Professional Fighters League. The action emanates from Pechanga Arena as the Smart Cage encroaches into California to kick off the PFL Summer Series. The headlining bout will see AJ “The Mercenary” McKee take on an unbeaten phenom in Salamat Isbulaev. The latter burst onto the PFL scene in a big way by finishing former PFL featherweight champion Jesus Pinedo in the first frame of the fight. Now Isbulaev takes on another massive test in his sophomore effort in the Smart…

Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org The U.S. military launched a new series of airstrikes on Iran June 26, a day after Tehran struck a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz with a drone. The twin attacks presented a fresh test for the tenuous ceasefire and negotiations between the two countries. American aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage locations and also coastal radar sites, according to the U.S. military. U.S. Central Command termed the airstrikes…

BAKU, AZERBAIJAN – JUNE 27: Referee Herb Dean issues a warning to Shara Magomedov of Russia after grabbing the hair of Michel Pereira of Brazil in round one in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at National Gymnastics Arena on June 27, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Order screening for synthetic nucleic acids has become a central element of biosecurity policy in several jurisdictions, including the United States, European Union, New Zealand, and United Kingdom. Yet global uptake remains uneven. Many providers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), operate without explicit screening mandates, often because national policy frameworks have not yet engaged with synthesis focussed biosecurity rather than because screening is actively opposed. Data from the IBBIS Global DNA Synthesis Map indicate that only a small fraction of more than 700 known providers worldwide maintain publicly identifiable screening mechanisms, with policy mandates and operational infrastructure absent…

Avon Technologies Announces NG IHPS Delivery Orders Avon Technologies plc is pleased to confirm that Team Wendy Ceradyne has received delivery orders totalling over $40m from the US Army (ACC) and Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under the Next Generation Integrated Head Protection System (NG-IHPS) helmet contract, which was previously awarded in September 2021. Jos Sclater, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Securing the highest share of both DLA and ACC delivery orders against competition is a strong endorsement of Team Wendy’s product performance and improving operational execution. These awards build our order book and provide important long-term visibility, underpinning our confidence in the…

Amanda Nunes’ long-awaited return to MMA has maintained some question marks around it, but a former UFC championship adversary of hers has spilled a bit of tea, to use the parlance of our time, on the possible return timeline. The combatant in question is Cris Cyborg, who will throw down in what could be her final MMA fight ever. The PFL featherweight champ will defend her 145-pound crown at PFL Tampa in August against newly signed Ketlen Vieira. Vieira is coming over to the PFL Smart Cage after a strong run in the UFC that saw her test skills with…

The U.S. Naval Academy is returning to grooming standards it last instituted before 2018, the school announced.Incoming female students for the class of 2030 will have to chop their hair so that it does not exceed their chin, a standard the the academy abided by until 2019 when it only required students to follow Navy-wide grooming standards for female recruits.“Returning to a short haircut for women on I‑Day aligns them once again to a common standard plebes have maintained for generations,” a U.S. Naval Academy spokesperson told Military Times.They further clarified that the return to old norms was to ensure…

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – To secure mission dominance in a future, contested environment, the Joint Force must make decisions faster than any adversary. This imperative was the driving force behind the Multi-Decision Advantage Sprint for Human-Machine Teaming, or MASH, a complex, two-week experiment recently hosted in Las Vegas. Building on the successes of previous single-function Decision Advantage Sprints for Human-Machine Teaming experiments, the MASH marked a significant evolution by integrating an ensemble of artificial intelligence and automation software services from the first three DASH events. For the first time, U.S. Space Force Guardians joined Airmen to work side-by-side with software developers,…

Introduction The massive Steam Summer Sale 2026 is officially live from June 25 to July 9, dropping deep price cuts across hundreds of strategy titles. While mainstream AAA blockbusters dominate the storefront banners, we all know that the real treasures are buried deep within the Steam Store, just waiting to be unveiled. If you are tired of the same recycled recommendations and crave a unique tactical experience, it is time to look at some of the games that go unnoticed. Niche strategy titles, ranging from intricate tactical games, chill colony builders, to clever turn-based roguelike tactics and indie galore, these…

Artificial intelligence has already helped the Nuclear Regulatory Commission shave years off its typical licensing review process, an agency official said on Thursday. Now, the NRC is looking at how it can safely adopt other emerging capabilities to further speed up its review processes. Speaking at the ATARC AI for impact summit in Virginia, NRC Chief Data Officer and Deputy Chief AI Officer Basia Sall said uses of AI have built upon recent regulatory changes and federal guidance to turbocharge the once drawn-out procedure for granting licenses for nuclear facilities.“I’m happy to report we’ve already reduced the amount of time it…