The Navy recently test-fired missiles from a robot boat. Here a common unmanned surface vehicle patrols for intruders during the Trident Warrior 2011 experiment. (U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Youngblood)
Tuesday, December 30 2014 8:57 AM EST2014-12-30 13:57:43 GMT
An Episcopal bishop who was the driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Baltimore was charged four years ago with drunken driving and marijuana possession, court documents show.
An Episcopal bishop who was the driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed a bicyclist in Baltimore was charged four years ago with drunken driving and marijuana possession, court documents show.
Friday, December 12 2014 7:58 AM EST2014-12-12 12:58:11 GMT
Police say a man was arrested after he was found naked and masturbating outside of his Stuart home. According to tcpalm.com, the incident happened back on November 14. Police say the man, identified as 21-year-old Anthony Smith, told deputies that his mother won't let him watch pornography inside of the house.
Police say a man was arrested after he was found naked and masturbating outside of his Stuart home. According to tcpalm.com, the incident happened back on November 14. Police say the man, identified as 21-year-old Anthony Smith, told deputies that his mother won't let him watch pornography inside of the house.
There's a lot of uproar over a TMZ headline announcing Marion Barry's death on Sunday. It reads: "Marion Barry -- Crack Mayor Dead At 78."
There's a lot of uproar over a TMZ headline announcing Marion Barry's death on Sunday. It reads: "Marion Barry -- Crack Mayor Dead At 78." We asked TMZ creator Harvey Levin about it in a live interview on FOX 5 News, and he said the headline will not be changed despite the outrage some have expressed.
Friday, November 28 2014 12:55 PM EST2014-11-28 17:55:19 GMT
Americans celebrating Thanksgiving in Britain may have felt right at home as Black Friday shopping chaos caused disruptions. The practice of offering bargain basement prices the day after Thanksgiving has spread across the Atlantic, with some retailers opening overnight to lure shoppers.
Americans celebrating Thanksgiving in Britain may have felt right at home as Black Friday shopping chaos caused disruptions. The practice of offering bargain basement prices the day after Thanksgiving has spread across the Atlantic, with some retailers opening overnight to lure shoppers.
Friday, November 28 2014 12:42 PM EST2014-11-28 17:42:19 GMT
NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- Two boys who had gone out to build a snow fort were inadvertently trapped for several hours in a Newburgh, New York, snow bank when a plow operator clearing a parking lot pushed snow over them, not realizing they were there, officials said. The 11-year-old and 9-year-old children were taken to the hospital. Officials said one child was hospitalized for observation. Authorities said the boys' parents became alarmed when they didn't come home from playing, and after a fr...
NEWBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- Two boys who had gone out to build a snow fort were inadvertently trapped for several hours in a Newburgh, New York, snow bank when a plow operator clearing a parking lot pushed snow over them, not realizing they were there, officials said. The 11-year-old and 9-year-old children were taken to the hospital. Officials said one child was hospitalized for observation. Authorities said the boys' parents became alarmed when they didn't come home from playing, and after a fr...
Friday, November 28 2014 8:36 AM EST2014-11-28 13:36:58 GMT
Black Friday shopping is in full swing and so are the scuffles and fights that seem to always accompany it. Videos posted online show some of the battles.
Black Friday shopping is in full swing and so are the scuffles and fights that seem to always accompany it. Videos posted online show some of the battles.
Tuesday, November 4 2014 7:01 PM EST2014-11-05 00:01:27 GMT
Electronic equipment and keys were stolen from a Southeast D.C. polling location overnight, which made some voters concerned about the legitimacy of the election.
Electronic equipment and keys were stolen from a Southeast D.C. polling location overnight, which made some voters concerned about the legitimacy of the election.
Monday, October 27 2014 6:59 PM EDT2014-10-27 22:59:42 GMT
April and Chris Caldwell tied the knot over the weekend in a place that seems appropriate considering Halloween is just a few days away. But the northern Virginia couple was fulfilling a promise and not getting a jump on the yearly celebration when organizing their wedding. They got married at a cemetery right next to the grave of April's great-grandmother.
April and Chris Caldwell tied the knot over the weekend in a place that seems appropriate considering Halloween is just a few days away. But the northern Virginia couple was fulfilling a promise and not getting a jump on the yearly celebration when organizing their wedding. They got married at a cemetery right next to the grave of April's great-grandmother.
U.S. Navy ships face the growing threat of small boat swarms used by terrorists, pirates or enemy countries. New testing has shown off a possible counter that looks strangely similar except for the lack of human sailors — small robot boats armed with missiles.
The Navy launched six missiles from an unmanned surface boat — called the unmanned surface vessel precision engagement module (USV PEM) — during testing on Oct. 24. The 36-foot robot boat carries both missiles and a .50 caliber machine gun that can take on small boats that may threaten larger Navy warships.
"Technology demonstrated in this project can provide a capability to combat terrorists who use small low-cost vehicles as weapons platforms," said Mark Moses, assistant program manager for NAVSEA Naval Special Warfare.
Successful testing could add another weapon to the Navy's arsenal for countering small boat threats — a terrorist attack used a small boat as a floating suicide bomb to cripple the destroyer USS Cole in 2000. Countries such as Iran have also armed their navies with small boat swarms that can launch missiles or torpedoes in an attempt to overwhelm the defenses of U.S. Navy warships.
The U.S. Navy has previously tried a number of possible defenses against boat swarms, including helicopters armed with homing rockets and shipboard defense turrets that use both lasers and machine guns.
But the latest test using the Navy's unmanned boat also represents part of a large shift to using robot ships, submarines and flying drones. The Navy has begun experimenting with small drones that could launch from submarine trash disposal chutes along with its large X-47B drone designed to take off from the decks of aircraft carriers. [Could the Navy Ever Build a Flying Aircraft Carrier?]
In the unmanned boat test, Navy operators remotely controlled both the boat and its weapons while launching missiles at moving targets as far away as 2 miles. The Spike missiles, made by the defense company Rafael, represent anti-armor weapons that use electro-optic and infrared sensors to identify targets.
"The fiber optic tether is ultrathin and is spooled up and uncoils automatically during flight," Moses said. "This allows the operator to view updated targeting information to the missile while it is in flight and to confirm the missile is tracking the intended target up to the moment of impact."
The testing came as part of a joint counterterrorism project between Israel and the U.S. Navy under the Chief of Naval Operation's Expeditionary Warfare Division and the Naval Sea Systems Command's Naval Special Warfare Program Office.
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Friday, January 30 2015 3:53 PM EST2015-01-30 20:53:32 GMT
Move over, Tom Brady. We've found something even cuter on a football field, and we didn't even have to wait until Sunday. The New England Pawtriots faced off against the Seattle Seadogs on Friday in Pet Dominion's 4th Annual Puppy Bowl!
Move over, Tom Brady. We've found something even cuter on a football field, and we didn't even have to wait until Sunday. The New England Pawtriots faced off against the Seattle Seadogs on Friday in Pet Dominion's 4th Annual Puppy Bowl!
Thursday, January 29 2015 9:36 AM EST2015-01-29 14:36:30 GMT
She thought she was there for a school assembly, but a Maryland teacher was instead surprised on Tuesday with a big award-- and $25,000! Maggie Hawk, a first grade teacher at Yellow Springs Elementary School in Frederick, was stunned to learn that students, teachers, staff and a round of dignitaries-- even her husband, who was hiding-- were all gathered just for her.
She thought she was there for a school assembly, but a Maryland teacher was instead surprised on Tuesday with a big award-- and $25,000! Maggie Hawk, a first grade teacher at Yellow Springs Elementary School in Frederick, was stunned to learn that students, teachers, staff and a round of dignitaries-- even her husband, who was hiding-- were all gathered just for her.
Tuesday, January 6 2015 11:52 AM EST2015-01-06 16:52:51 GMT
Treacherous roads. Stranded cars and buses. Major delays. Our first snow of the season caused some major problems on Tuesday-- right in the middle of the morning commute. How bad was it? See some of the photos shared by FOX 5 staff and viewers from across the D.C. region.
Treacherous roads. Stranded cars and buses. Major delays. Our first snow of the season caused some major problems on Tuesday-- right in the middle of the morning commute. How bad was it? See some of the photos shared by FOX 5 staff and viewers from across the D.C. region.
Monday, January 5 2015 5:58 PM EST2015-01-05 22:58:40 GMT
Want to forget for a second that you're already freezing and tomorrow means the (sometimes) dreaded "S" word? Check out these amazing pics of Monday night's gorgeous sunset, shared with us by viewers across the D.C. region.
Want to forget for a second that you're already freezing and tomorrow means the (sometimes) dreaded "S" word? Check out these amazing pics of Monday night's gorgeous sunset, shared with us by viewers across the D.C. region.
Friday, December 5 2014 3:37 PM EST2014-12-05 20:37:27 GMT
NASA's new Orion spacecraft made a "bull's-eye" Pacific splashdown Friday following a dramatic journey 3,604 miles beyond Earth. The achievement opens a new era of human exploration aimed at putting people on Mars.
NASA's new Orion spacecraft made a "bull's-eye" Pacific splashdown Friday following a dramatic journey 3,604 miles beyond Earth. The achievement opens a new era of human exploration aimed at putting people on Mars.
Tuesday, November 25 2014 8:15 AM EST2014-11-25 13:15:51 GMT
There was strong reaction on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri Monday night after a grand jury reached a decision in the case of the police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen. See photos of the reaction in Ferguson here.
There was strong reaction on the streets of Ferguson, Missouri Monday night after a grand jury reached a decision in the case of the police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teen. See photos of the reaction in Ferguson here.
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The Navy recently test-fired missiles from a robot boat. Here a common unmanned surface vehicle patrols for intruders during the Trident Warrior 2011 experiment. (U.S. Navy / Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Scott Youngblood)
