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Cottage cheese is having a moment—and not the polite, quiet kind. The once‑dusty diet relic has muscled its way back into the spotlight, fueled by influencers, TikTok hype, and anyone chasing cheap, convenient protein. High protein, low sugar, low calorie, low cost—it’s basically the health‑food algorithm in dairy form. If your grocery store’s curd shelf looks ransacked, blame the protein‑maxxing crowd and the wave of GLP‑1 users hunting for easy, filling foods. Who knew the lumpy stuff would become the hottest commodity in the dairy aisle? Welcome to the golden age of curds. More people are realizing cottage cheese is…

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we’ll provide you with expert analysis on America’s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.***IranThere has been increasing chatter that Washington and Tehran are nearing an agreement that might wind down the war launched by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28. The truce that took effect seven weeks ago has been a prickly affair, with occasional fire at Gulf states and tit-for-tats at sea — including in recent days, which have seen U.S. forces strike missile sites and vessels in southern Iran as well as shooting down…

Ronda Rousey believes she can avenge her devastating 2015 loss to Holly Holm, but the rematch may never happen. Rousey was back in the spotlight after having her comeback fight against Gina Carano in the MVP MMA 1 main event on May 16. It only took “Rowdy” 17 seconds to pull off the quick submission finish over Carano inside the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. In the aftermath of Rousey’s successful comeback, Holm was interviewed by MMAFighting and was asked about a potential rematch with her former foe. “The Preacher’s Daughter” said she’d be open to the fight, but she doubts…

Continued Raytheon investment will increase annual production TUCSON, Ariz., May 26, 2026 — The Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), a partnership between Raytheon, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, and Lockheed Martin, has delivered the first Lightweight Command Launch Units (LWCLU) to the U.S. Army. The LWCLU, a next-generation launcher for the Javelin® weapon system, is designed to be adaptable and compatible with all current, past and future Javelin variants. The launcher is replacing the weapon system’s legacy command launch unit. To date, Raytheon has invested $22 million to modernize the LWCLU factory to increase speed of production and expand capacity. In…

NATIONAL HARBOR, MD — Development of the U.S. Navy’s next-generation submarine weapon is well underway as the fleet turns to a new suite of highly capable, modern attack weapons designed to counter emerging threats in the Indo-Pacific. Raytheon’s Bill Guarini, Director of Requirements for the Naval Systems and Sustainment Business, sat down with Naval News during the Sea Air Space 2026 Symposium to provide an exclusive update on one of the fleet’s newest submarine-launched torpedo systems, the Mark 58 Compact Rapid Attack Weapon (CRAW). “The CRAW is a program we’re very proud of here, and so is the Navy,” Guarini…

Impression of the new water tank for underwater signature testing. Credit: QinetiQ. QinetiQ has installed a larger water tank to test underwater signatures This tank is six metres long by two metres wide and 1.5 metres deep Additional space will enable larger uncrewed mine hunting vessels’ magnetic fields to be measured and lowered The UK’s Magnetic Assessment Services team, led by QinetiQ in Dorset, has installed a new water tank large enough to test the underwater signature of large uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs). Specifically, the company states this will support UUVs inducted under the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) minehunting capability…

Seville, Spain. 27 May 2026 – The Royal Thai Navy has acquired two Airbus C295 in an enhanced transport configuration that will enable surveillance and Search and Rescue missions, on top of the logistic operations for Thailand. This order follows the recent contract with the Royal Thai Air Force for two C295s and adds on the three aircraft already operated by the Royal Thai Army, performing cargo and troop transport missions since 2016. The C295 has become the tactical transport aircraft of reference for the Thai Armed Forces.The two C295s for the Thai Navy, which will be operated from the U-Tapao…

The arcade era was an interesting time for gaming. Games were generally designed to be difficult as a means of maximizing the number of quarters players would have to spend to get the an entire playthrough. For fighting games, this translated to give the AI the ability to read the player’s inputs and then apply the appropriate counter every single time. As if that wasn’t enough, the AI was often outfitted with the ability to outright cheat in…

At Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW), mission readiness depends on strong leadership, effective programs, and a committed workforce. Supporting that mission behind the scenes is the FRCSW Office of Inspector General (IG), a team dedicated to helping the command identify opportunities for improvement, strengthen operations, and ensure long-term success across the organization. That commitment to excellence begins within the IG office itself. Recently, both members of the team earned advanced professional certifications designed to enhance their ability to support the command and provide even greater value to FRCSW leadership, managers, and employees. Mr. Gene “Clint” Pilkey, (FRCSW Inspector & Investigator)…

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