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A former amateur MMA fighter charged in the 2023 death of a Tyndall Air Force Base airman was found not guilty this week, ending a case that stemmed from a fatal fight outside a Panama City, Fla., beach bar. Ross Allen Johnson, 26, was acquitted Wednesday of manslaughter and aggravated battery charges connected to the death of Airman 1st Class Dayvon Larry, 31, who was assigned to the 325th Security Forces Squadron at Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City. The jury deliberated for just over an hour before returning its verdict, according to local court coverage from WJHG and…

STM, Türkiye’s leading naval engineering company, has reached a major milestone in the project to build three corvettes for the Royal Malaysian Navy. The first ship of the project, “TUNKU LAKSAMANA ABDUL JALIL,” was launched in Istanbul at a ceremony graced by Her Majesty the Queen of Malaysia. STM press release STM Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş., a pioneer in the Turkish defence industry, continues to successfully represent Türkiye in the international arena. Under STM’s main contractor role, the first of three corvettes being built for the Royal Malaysian Navy under the LMS Batch-2 (Littoral Mission Ship Batch-2) program…

Discover all the essential materials you need to build your medieval empire.Learn how to gather resources efficiently from the massive world map.Spend your hard-earned wealth on the right stronghold upgrades and dragon abilities. Game of Thrones: Dragonfire can be incredibly unforgiving if you do not understand how to manage your basic materials properly. Developed by Warner Bros. International Enterprises, this massive mobile strategy game perfectly captures the brutal political warfare of the House of the Dragon era. I played the game extensively over the last few weeks, and I quickly learned some harsh lessons about base building. In this Game…

The bill would reduce funding for the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Michele Sandiford May 22, 2026 4:19 pm < a min read The House Appropriations Committee wants to reduce EPA’s budget for fiscal 2027 by $1.8 billion or 20%. At the same time as part of the Interior, Environment and related agencies spending bill, lawmakers are increasing funding for the Interior Department by almost $700 million. The funding bill also supports President Trump’s effort to unify Interior firefighting entities and cuts funding for climate programs. Additionally, the bill would reduce…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The U.S. military has finally released video footage showing an Air National Guard F-16 shooting down an object over Lake Huron back in 2023, which appears to be a balloon. American fighters downed three still-technically unidentified objects over the United States and Canada that month. Only one other image had been released from any of these incidents before now, and questions remain unanswered, including why it has taken so long to share key details with the public. The video in question, seen…

The Professional Fighters League will kick off the 2026 PFL MENA season at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, where fans can expect a night of tournament action, showcase bouts, and potential breakout performances from across the region. In the featherweight tournament main event, the United Arab Emirates’ Mohammad Yahya will face Tunisia’s Mehdi Saadi in a high-stakes clash to close the show. With both men looking to make an early statement in the bracket, the bout is expected to carry major implications for the road to the featherweight final. PFL MENA 9: Pride of Arabia The co-main event will feature a…

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A federal appeals court last weekend upheld a March ruling that restored collective bargaining rights to Veterans Affairs Department, though not a later requirement that the department “comply” with its contracts with the American Federation of Government Employees.U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose previously found that VA Secretary Doug Collins violated the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedures Act last year when he terminated the department’s collective bargaining agreements with AFGE in connection with President Trump’s executive order banning unions from most federal agencies under the auspices of national security.The VA appealed that decision, along with a second order enforcing the…

By far the most common resistance exercise known to man for working the abs is the rope crunch. It’s also the ab exercise done most incorrectly. This is because there are two ways to crunch the cable (assuming you’re doing them on your knees, as you should). One way is to pull the weight down by bending at the waist. The other is to lock your hips and crunch your sternum toward your pubic bone by rotating your spine and driving your elbows downward. One way works your hip flexor (psoas)—a muscle you can’t see. The other works your rectus…

Former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley didn’t have a lot of nice things to say about Colby Covington after his abrupt retirement. Former UFC welterweight title challenger Colby Covington informed the promotion of his decision to retire following a long hiatus from competition. After Covington was excluded from a spot on the upcoming White House card, the polarizing star’s future remained uncertain. Covington hasn’t fought in MMA since a TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley in December 2024. If his MMA retirement remains steadfast, Covington’s final win came against former teammate and friend Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272. During his controversial…