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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 Air Force would be able to sign multiyear contracts to buy F-35A Joint Strike Fighters and F-15EX Eagle II jets under the Senate’s version of a key defense policy bill. The multi-year fighter procurement authority—which would also cover the F-35Bs and Cs flown by the Navy and Marine Corps—would provide flexibility that Air Force leaders have strongly endorsed. Advocates say multiyear buys would allow the Air Force to save money…

Trusted through years of field deployment, ACTinBlack’s core night vision platform, DTNVS, has established itself as one of the industry’s most respected and combat-proven systems, recognized for its reliability, durability, and performance across demanding mission environments worldwide. Now, ACTinBlack unveils DTNVX – a modular binocular night vision system designed to expand the proven DTNVS ecosystem with enhanced flexibility, improved ergonomics, and optimized system architecture tailored to evolving operational requirements. “DTNVS continues to represent a proven and trusted capability within the ACTinBlack product portfolio. With DTNVX, we have built on that proven foundation through close collaboration with professional end users –…

Khamzat Chimaev continues to target a rematch with Sean Strickland, and he insists things will play out far differently. Chimaev put the UFC Middleweight Championship at stake against Strickland back in May. The title fight headlined UFC 328 in Newark. “Borz” was able to take Strickland down early, but he couldn’t find consistency in the grappling for the rest of the night. It allowed Strickland to make things a dog fight all the way to the final horn. Two of the three judges agreed that Strickland deserved to get the nod, and he was awarded the split decision and his…

Real American Freestyle (RAF) returns TONIGHT (Sat., June 13, 2026) with its tenth event, streaming live from inside Chaifetz Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight champion Khamzat Chimaev makes his highly anticipated debut against former Bellator and Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis in the main event of RAF 10.In the co-main event, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fan favorite and former interim Lightweight champion Tony Ferguson takes on Armenian hot-head and No. 2 ranked Lightweight Arman Tsarukyan. In addition, wrestling prodigy Aaron Pico returns to the wrestling mats against former wrestling champion Lance Palmer.RAF 10 kicks off…

Walking is one of the simplest forms of exercise available. It requires no gym membership, no special equipment, and almost no learning curve. Yet despite its simplicity, walking has become one of the most discussed fat loss tools in fitness. The popularity of step tracking has exploded over the past decade. Fitness watches, smartphones, and activity trackers have turned daily movement into a measurable target. The number that dominates most conversations is 10,000 steps per day. Many people treat it as a magic threshold for weight loss and health. But does science actually support that number? More importantly, how many…

Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A federal appeals court will allow the Trump administration to collect all Section 122 tariffs it installed earlier this year, overruling a separate court order that deemed the levies unlawful. In May, the Court of International Trade said the temporary 10% tariff was “unauthorized by law,” but only issued a limited injunction for two importers and the state of Washington, which were among the parties that filed lawsuits against the levy earlier this year. The federal government appealed the decision. On Thursday,…

Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), an Afghanistan veteran, did not mince words this week about the initial design concept for the Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the National Mall: “This proposal is a disgrace.” The lawmaker is among some members of Congress speaking out against the concept of the memorial. Artist renderings were unveiled June 10 and designed by renowned Japanese architecture firm Kengo Kuma & Associates. While the foundation has highlighted years of input from more than 20,000 Americans, including veterans and Gold Star families, some lawmakers and many post-9/11 veterans have said the modern, abstract elements fall short…

The “Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional” (BRIN), Indonesia national agency for research and innovation, has commissioned the French shipbuilder PIRIOU to design and build two research vessels intended to strengthen Indonesia’s oceanographic capabilities: a multi-mission offshore hydro-oceanographic vessel (ORV–Ocean Going Research Vessel) and a coastal research vessel (CRV–Coastal Research Vessel). Piriou press release The order was officially signed on 11 June 2026 during a ceremony held in Indonesia, attended by representatives of BRIN, Stéphane BURGAUD, PIRIOU’s Commercial Director, and the project’s institutional partners. Both vessels will be built by PIRIOU VIETNAM, the Group’s industrial subsidiary in Southeast Asia, and will…

Iran Press TV Saturday, 13 June 2026 6:40 AM As part of their operations in defense of Lebanon amid ongoing Israeli aggression, fighters from the Hezbollah resistance movement have struck and destroyed technical devices belonging to Israeli occupation forces in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah’s media bureau announced in a statement on Saturday that resistance fighters targeted the equipment with two kamikaze drones on the outskirts of the Jal al-Dei military post near the town of Aitaroun in Lebanon’s southern province of Nabatieh. The statement added that Hezbollah fighters also destroyed an Israeli Merkava tank in the southeastern outskirts of the town…

Across the United States, states and colleges are exploring ways to reduce student food insecurity. The nearly one in four college students who face food insecurity experience lower rates of academic success and face challenges with health and well-being. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the primary public program for addressing food insecurity in the United States. Yet prior evidence suggests that only a small portion of college students participate in the program. College students face complex SNAP eligibility criteria (see the box below). They are often unaware of these rules or are unable to navigate burdensome application processes.…