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President Donald Trump nominated Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess as the next chief of space operations for the U.S. Space Force, the service announced Friday.His nomination now goes to the Senate for confirmation. If approved, Schiess would become the Space Force’s highest-ranking officer and only the third person to hold the title of chief of space operations.He would take over for Gen. Chance Saltzman, who is expected to retire this year after serving four years in the role.”If confirmed, I will focus on sharpening our lethality and accelerating the delivery of space capabilities to the warfighter, keeping the Space Force…

David Benavidez may be the new face of Mexican boxing.On Saturday night, Benavidez (32-0) faced off against Gilberto “Zurdo” Rodriguez (48-2) for his unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles. It was Benavidez’s first fight up at cruiserweight, and of extra significance as the headliner for Cinco de Mayo fight weekend, and “The Mexican Monster” made the most of the big moment, demolishing Zurdo en route to a sixth-round knockout.Benavidez weighed in well under the 200-pound cruiserweight limit for this fight, and looked noticeably smaller than Zurdo to start the bout, but that ended up mattering little once the bell rang.…

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and David Benavidez went to war last night (Sat., May 2, 2026) inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada in a WBA and WBO Cruiserweight title fight to put a bow on a busy day of combat sports across boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) around the globe.Benavidez was coming in as the challenger, but he dominated the headlines and the spotlight during fight week over the champion, and was even coming in the favorite. And it didn’t take long for him to prove why.From the jump Benavidez went right at Zurdo and never backed down an…

A flatter stomach is one of the most common fitness goals, especially as summer approaches. While there is no magic trick that melts belly fat overnight, there are well established strategies that reliably reduce abdominal fat, improve digestion, and enhance how your midsection looks and feels. The key is understanding what actually works based on science, not trends. This article breaks down ten practical, evidence based tips you can apply immediately. Each one is grounded in physiology, nutrition science, and exercise research. No fluff, no gimmicks, just what works. Why Belly Fat Is Stubborn Before diving into the tips, it…

People’s Daily Online (Xinhua) 09:28, May 02, 2026 WASHINGTON, May 1 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he is “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal to end the U.S.-Israeli war with the Middle Eastern country, which is currently under a continuing ceasefire. “They want to make a deal, but I’m not satisfied with it,” Trump told reporters at the White House. Iran reportedly delivered its proposal for a possible peace deal to the United States via Pakistani mediators on Thursday. “We have just had a conversation with Iran. Let’s see what happens, but I would say that I…

The U.S. Marine Corps needs roughly 40 amphibious warfare ships to sustain its goal of keeping three Marine Expeditionary Units deployed simultaneously, and it currently has 32. That gap, laid out publicly by Marine Lt. Gen. Jay Bargeron at the Modern Day Marine exhibition in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, frames one of the most consequential […]

Replacing the dozens of U.S. aircraft that have been damaged or destroyed in the Iran war will require more money than the staggering $1.5 trillion defense budget, the Air Force’s top general said. Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the service’s top uniformed leader, told House lawmakers Thursday that the historic defense budget is focused on buying more fighters, bombers, and tankers for the service’s fleet. Those losses in Iran have made additional funding from Congress outside the 13-figure budget request necessary, he said during a defense appropriations subcommittee hearing.“We hope to be able to address this in a supplemental, for the…

The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Donald Trump to use this summer, the service announced late Friday. The jet is currently being painted red, white and blue, the Air Force said in a news release. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth accepted the luxury jet a year ago despite questions about the ethics and legality of accepting an expensive gift from a foreign nation, as well as concerns about security and cyber intelligence. Trump has defended the…

Textron Systems Corporation, a Textron Inc. company, announced a contract award from the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to produce and deliver multiple TSUNAMI Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), which will be used to support the U.S. Navy Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) exercise in Key West, Florida and provide three months of joint operations with SOUTHCOM and the U.S. Navy Fourth Fleet. Textron Systems press release Under the contract, Textron Systems will provide the long dwell TSUNAMI interceptor USVs and Field Service Representatives (FSRs) to the FLEX exercise, demonstrating cooperative intelligence, surveillance reconnaissance and targeting (ISR-T) with its Aerosonde® 4.7 VTOL UAS off a Littoral…

On April 18, the city of Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil, successfully hosted the 2nd Thanos Dojo Camp, an important gathering focused on the technical, physical, and disciplinary development of Kyokushin Karate practitioners. The event brought together 90 athletes from various organizations, confirming itself as another major initiative for integration, learning, and strengthening the KWU SENSHI community in Brazil. With a full-day program, the camp delivered an intense and well-structured training experience, combining physical preparation, technical fundamentals, combat practice, and moments of discipline and reflection within the spirit of Kyokushin. The event fully achieved its purpose, providing participants with a meaningful…