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With America's 250th birthday approaching, now is the perfect time to invest in products known for top-notch craftsmanship. From Brooks Brothers shirts and Leatherman multi-tools to Weber grills, these American-made favorites are both durable and timeless. While they're often a bit pricey, these splurge-worthy picks will last a lifetime.

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Find U.S.-made clothing from brands like Brooks Brothers and Origin.

Original price: $128

Origin's Maverick jeans come with an extra-stitched seam to ensure durability, making them ideal for work or casual wear. The stretch denim moves with you, eliminating that stiff jean feel. Right now, save $52 on a pair while they're on sale.

Original price: $99

These durable Origin cargo shorts have a military-style slotted waist button, a rugged coil zipper and reinforced stitching. Plus, the water-resistant design makes them ready for anything. Made in the USA, these shorts are ideal for casual days and come in neutral colors along with a camo pattern.

Brooks Brothers' American-made dress shirts have authentic mother-of-pearl buttons and are neatly platted for a ready-to-wear look right from the start. The 100% cotton fabric stays cool yet still machine-washable, making this easy-to-care-for shirt a worthwhile splurge.

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Find popular American-made shoes and boots from brands like Red Wing and New Balance.

Original price: $329.99

Save more than $100 on this pair of Red Wing boots with 100% leather construction. Known for 70 years of craftsmanship, the company has nailed down a tough, durable design. A traction tread holds you steady on most surfaces, while the roomy fit lets your feet breathe.

New Balance proudly carries a "Made in the USA" line, and these retro-style shoes are just one standout option. The unisex fit and classic build give you a reliable shoe whether you're heading into the office or out for a long walk. A cushioned heel helps absorb shock, and the crisp white leather stands up to regular wear and tear.

Original price: $169.95

For a sturdy pair of work boots, Thorogood offers an American-made option. The high-shine toe cap and heel blend in with uniforms, while the tactical design holds up in wet or icy weather. The 8-inch height gives you enough ankle support without weighing your feet down. These boots are at a 90-day-low — making now the right time to buy.

READ MORE: Save up to 50% on top-rated sneakers before Prime Day — from Skechers to adidas

Find coolers, grills and cookware made to last.

You can pass down a Lodge Dutch oven for generations — that's how durable it is. Whether you're roasting, baking or sautéing, the American-made pot features enamel-coated cast iron that retains heat evenly. Choose from a range of unique colors that look striking in any kitchen.

Original price: $549

Weber's American-made Spirit E-210 grill is perfect for your America 250 barbecue — and it's $150 off at Lowe's. The Snap-Jet ignition turns on the burners with a quick press, and the long-lasting cast-iron grates cook your favorites evenly.

Break out the nice flatware with a Liberty Tabletop 20-piece set, which includes enough silverware for four people. The responsibly sourced stainless steel construction makes them durable yet polished enough for any table setting. You can even toss them in the dishwasher without worrying about damage.

READ MORE: 18 brands still making cookware and kitchen tools in the U.S. — from skillets to spatulas

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, this retro-looking Igloo cooler blends right in with the nostalgic celebration. The colors evoke a 1990s aesthetic, plus classic molded-in side handles provide a secure grip. The 15-quart interior holds up to 36 cans, and the impact-resistant exterior prevents dents and damage.

Many tool brands — like John Deere and Leatherman — take pride in making products domestically.

When you think of American-made lawn mowers, chances are you think of John Deere. A factory in Greenville, Tennessee, builds its tractors for durability, with a two-blade system that delivers a clean, even cut. Bright LED lights illuminate your lawn during evening and early morning mows.

This Leatherman Signal multi-tool goes beyond the classic Leatherman. Made at Leatherman's factory in Portland, Oregon, it's backed by a 25-year warranty, giving you everything from wire cutters to a knife, saw and hammer. With 19 tools in one, it makes the $150 price tag less intimidating.

Channellock pliers have a stronger build than foreign-made options. The laser heat-treated teeth improve grip and cutting power, while the high-carbon U.S. steel resists rust and corrosion. This set includes tongue-and-groove pliers, long-nose pliers and slip-joint pliers.

READ MORE: Buy it for life: Durable products worth every dollar (now on sale)

Add these high-quality products to your self-care regimen.

Perfect for Father's Day, this Caswell-Massey soap gift set has three bars of sandalwood and cardamom soap. The ingredients are plant-based and cruelty-free, helping nourish sensitive skin.

Enjoy a better shave with Remington's F5 foil shaver. It adjusts to your face during use for a closer, more comfortable result. The cordless, compact design means you can use it anywhere, and the battery lasts for up to 60 minutes. A quick five-minute charge adds enough power for a single grooming session.

Remington's compact Balder Pro is a popular buy on Amazon, with more than 5,000 shoppers purchasing one in the last month. It lets you shave your head in less than two minutes thanks to its five rotary blades. A built-in hair-capture system collects hair and helps prevent a messy cleanup.

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Burt's Bees makes most of its products in the U.S., and its firming face cream is a must-add to any beauty routine. It contains natural, paraben-free ingredients to help hydrate skin and reduce fine lines and wrinkles. Plus, it's fragrance-free for anyone with sensitivities.

If you're an Amazon Prime member, you can get these items sent to your door ASAP. You can join or start a 30-day free trial to start your shopping today.

James Handy's official cause of death has been revealed.

The circumstances surrounding the "Top Gun: Maverick" actor's murder came into sharper focus after new findings revealed the veteran performer died from a stab wound and neck compression, Fox News Digital can confirm.

The County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner's office listed Handy's manner of death as homicide.

Michael Gledhill, 44, was charged with one count of murder with a special allegation that he personally used a deadly weapon, a knife, on June 5. Police claimed officers found the 81-year-old actor stabbed in the chest and lying unconscious outside a home in Los Angeles days before. Handy was taken to the hospital and later pronounced dead.

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Gledhill did not appear at his arraignment on June 5, where Superior Court Judge John H. Reid ordered that Gledhill be sent to mental health court and undergo psychological evaluations. Another judge will decide whether he is competent for trial.

Gledhill remained behind bars after the court hearing with bail set at $2 million. He faces up to 26 years in prison if convicted.

Gledhill is the son of Handy's girlfriend of 30 years, Wendy Gledhill. Actor Brian Delate, who knew Handy for over four decades, told The Associated Press that a few times over the past couple of years, Handy mentioned in passing that his girlfriend's son had mental health problems.

"I didn’t think much of it, because he just kind of mentioned it casually," he said.

Handy's girlfriend had fixed up the garage so her son could live there, Delate said. Handy had his own home.

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Gledhill's arrest came after he confessed to the alleged crime. According to police, a 911 caller stated: "I am the son of man, I just killed the man of sin."

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According to investigators, Gledhill flagged down officers as they arrived and told them he was the person they were looking for.

Born in New York, Handy appeared in films and TV shows for decades.

He was known for his role as an exterminator in the 1995 film "Jumanji" and more recently as the bartender Jimmy in the 2022 film "Top Gun: Maverick," according to IMDB. He’s also appeared in some of the top TV crime dramas, including "NCIS: Los Angeles," "The Closer" and "Cold Case."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

One of the stars of Ghana's World Cup team will be absent for its tournament opener in Canada after being denied entry into the country.

Thomas Partey, formerly of Arsenal, who now plays for Villarreal in La Liga, is currently facing seven counts of rape, all of which he has pleaded not guilty to.

"FIFA can confirm that player Thomas Partey will be unable to travel from Ghana’s team base camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for their first match against Panama on Wednesday, 17 June, as his visa application has been refused by the Canadian government," FIFA said in a statement, via The Athletic.  

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"FIFA is not involved in the immigration processes of host countries, including the adjudication of visas. As with previous FIFA events, the host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and is admitted into the country."

Five of the charges were brought last July by the London Metropolitan Police, and two more came earlier this year.

Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz explained why he picked Partey for his World Cup squad while he awaits trial.

Queiroz cited a presumption of innocence for Partey, criticized the quick judgments of modern social media and spoke philosophically in comments late Monday ahead of a warm-up game in Wales.

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"Let events run its normal course, let the river flow and one day when the river meets the ocean we will find the truth," said Queiroz, a veteran coach going to his fifth straight World Cup after leading his native Portugal and Iran at previous editions.

Ghana is set to open its tournament on Wednesday against Panama in Toronto. Ghana will then play England on June 23 at Gillette Stadium and then on June 27 at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field.

Partey is accused of raping four women from 2020 to 2022.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The New York Mets' High-A affiliate, the Brooklyn Cyclones, is set to pay homage to one of the greatest sitcoms of the last 30 years that not enough people acknowledge as such: "The King of Queens."

The series ran from 1998 to 2007, and stars Kevin James as IPS driver Doug Heffernan, who lives in Queens with his feisty wife, Carrie — played by the fantastic Leah Remini — and her dad, Arthur, played by the late, great comedy legend Jerry Stiller.

While the show is set in Queens, not the Cyclones' home borough of Brooklyn, it's close enough, plus the show features countless references to the Mets, a team that James is a real-life fan of.

So, the team will pay tribute to the show during their "The King of Queens" night on July 11, and they're giving away an absolute beauty of a bobblehead.

That's an homage to the season two episode, "Doug Out," in which Doug jumps on the field during a Mets game to try and grab a foul ball to cheer up Arthur after he hears him refer to him as a "demented old circus monkey."

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This ends up with Doug struggling to climb over the outfield fence and getting thrown in Mets jail.

It's a great episode, but it stinks that there will only be 2,000 of those bobbleheads given out. That just means those of us looking to score one on eBay will have to pay more.

That's just supply and demand. If there's one thing I understand about economics — and there really is only one thing I understand about economics — it's supply and demand.

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But it's not just about the bobblehead; the Cyclones will hit the field in some slick-looking uniforms that both tie into the show and honor the former short-lived Kings Queens minor league team.

I love to see some respect being given to the good name of The King of Queens.

It just kills me that when people talk about the best sitcoms of the last few decades people go "Seinfeld" (which, in fairness, is No. 1), "Friends" (which is wildly overrated), and then maybe "Frasier", "Everybody Loves Raymond", "The Office", etc., but "The King of Queens" should always have been in that conversation.

Go read the rest of the articles here at OutKick, then go throw on what the real ones refer to as "KOQ" and thank me later.

The Washington Post faced backlash, including from the Trump administration, after suggesting that the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool "looks almost the same" following President Donald Trump's renovations.

"After Trump's $10 million renovation, the Reflecting Pool is full again — and looks almost the same," The Washington Post wrote alongside an image comparison of the Reflecting Pool in 2022 and 2026 on X Tuesday.

The paper also shared an article from last week on the renovations in an X post that read, "The Reflecting Pool on the National Mall has been refilled following President Trump’s renovations. The project ultimately took six weeks and cost more than $10 million, far more than Trump initially projected."

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The social media post quickly went viral as several social media commentators remarked that images The Washington Post shared already showed differences made by Trump's renovations.

The backlash also extended to Trump's team, which called out the paper for allegedly misleading readers.

"The water was green. Now it's not. Hope this helps," the Trump War Room account posted along with an older image of the Reflecting Pool.

"This successful renovation not only made the Reflecting Pool more beautiful, but it was completed at a fraction of the time and cost of Obama's botched project — AND it finally addressed the leaks that caused millions of gallons of water loss per year. But the Fake News @washingtonpost won't acknowledge that," the White House Rapid Response 47 account wrote.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum's communications director, Cody Sargent, commented, "Why is the @washingtonpost so committed to this stupid lie? Here’s an actual before and after from @EarthCam."

Sargent also posted two images of the Reflecting Pool from March 2026 and June 2026.

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Several other commentators and political figures called out the Post for its claim as well.

"Why put this spin on it when it’s obvious that it looks much better? Not exactly helping in the media credibility department," Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., commented.

Podcast host Katie Miller remarked, "The original cost estimate was $300 million way more than the $10 million it cost. President Trump saved the taxpayers $290 million."

"It works. It doesn’t leak. It doesn’t smell like wet dog hair. It doesn’t have algae swirling in it. Go pound sand," Media Research Center President David Bozell commented.

Fox News Digital reached out to The Washington Post for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

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Trump announced intentions to fix what he called the "absolutely filthy" Reflecting Pool in March with the intention of having it repaired by the time of July 4 celebrations.

Critics have voiced concerns over the pool resurfacing with "industrial-grade" material in the color "American flag blue," with a nonprofit called the Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) going so far as to file a lawsuit against the National Park Service (NPS) to halt the project.

Trump confirmed last week during a White House event that renovations were complete.

With America 250 right around the corner, the celebration of our nation's big day is sure to be a big one.

The festivities will vary greatly, but one of the most talked about events is the UFC Freedom 250 card happening on the White House lawn on Sunday.

Fox News' own Sean Hannity sat down with UFC star Bo Nickal on his "Hang Out with Sean Hannity" show to discuss the day, as well as his rocket to stardom and a bevy of other topics.

One topic the two touched on in particular was the growing epidemic of "lost boys" that is plaguing the youth of America and how it seems to lead to a destructive path for many young men around the country.

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Hannity asked Nickal directly what his advice to young men who are in desperate need of role models would be, and the young fighter provided some surprisingly grounded words of wisdom.

"They're trying to fill a hole that's not going to be filled with the things that they want," Nickal explained. "Drinking, drugs, sex, money, fame ... and it's just going to continue to be empty."

When pressed on what his solution would be, Nickal turned to his faith.

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"Look to your faith, look to community. Look to family... these are the types of things that have real value."

Nickal lamented the "selfish attitude" that has seemingly permeated throughout the younger generation of men in America, arguing that it may feel good to do things for yourself "in the moment," but it can destroy you in the long run.

By prioritizing your faith and relationships, Nickal argues that you will feel energized, quoting John 10:10 from the Bible.

"The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I come to bring you life so that you may live it to the full."

It's all very cogent from a young man (only 30 years old) who is right smack-dab in the middle of the very generation he is trying to guide out of the darkness.

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When Hannity, clearly impressed by his words, offered the suggestion that Nickal should mentor young men, the UFC star didn't shy away.

"I feel passionate about helping young men for sure," said Nickal. "I like talking with them about life."

"When they do lose... it's going to be alright. You're going to figure it out."

Nickal takes on Kyle Daukaus on Sunday, June 14, at 8 p.m. ET.

Certain areas in the Pentagon went on lockdown Thursday morning due to an "air quality incident" that was later revealed to be a false alarm. 

An alert, shared with Fox News Digital, carrying a "severe" rating was sent to employees in multiple corridors of the building directing them to shelter in place. All other personnel were told to avoid the area. As of 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday, the lockdown order was lifted, according to Pentagon officials. 

"Earlier this morning, Pentagon occupants were notified of a potential air quality issue, prompting immediate precautionary safety measures and evaluation. Subsequent testing confirmed no hazard exists, and normal operations have resumed," chief spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a Thursday statement. 

"We express our sincere appreciation to the first responders for their swift actions to ensure the safety of all personnel," he said. 

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A hazardous materials team scrubbed several locations in the Pentagon's A ring, the center-most location in the building, according to a Pentagon official. 

Approximately 23,000 to 27,000 people work in the Pentagon on any given day. 

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Secretary Pete Hegeth's office and chairman of the joint chiefs Gen. Dan Caine's office are not located in the corridors placed under lockdown. 

Systems detected a problem with the air quality in part of the building and a device picked up a biohazard scent, the Pentagon source told Fox News. 

The Arlington, Virginia, fire department confirmed on X it sent its Hazardous Materials team to support the Pentagon Force Protection Agency’s Hazmat team with the incident.

The last notable Pentagon lockdown was in August 2021, when a Pentagon police officer was killed during a violent incident at the Pentagon Transit Center. 

The Pentagon has spent years developing systems designed to detect and contain airborne threats inside the building. 

Following the Sept. 11 attacks, officials launched the Pentagon Shield program, which uses sensors, computer modeling and building ventilation controls to help identify chemical, biological and radiological hazards and limit their spread through the Pentagon's five-ring structure. 

Building systems can adjust airflow and isolate affected areas while emergency responders assess a potential threat.

Fox News' Liz Friden contributed to this report.