Army troops from the 29th Chemical Decontamination Company backed several trucks onto LST-353 at 3:08 p.m. on May 21, 1944. The soldiers were moving 4.2-inch mortar ammunition from a smaller craft onto the ship’s elevator. None had received training in handling explosives.The sudden blast killed everyone near the bow. No witnesses survived to explain what triggered the detonation. A fireball erupted from the ship’s forward section. Burning debris showered across West Loch at Pearl Harbor. Within three minutes, gasoline drums ignited on neighboring vessels. The chain reaction was catastrophic.Official casualty figures list 163 dead and 396 wounded. There is ongoing…
The paperwork is finished. The decision is not.A Staten Island soldier’s Medal of Honor case has reached the president’s desk more than a decade after his death in Afghanistan, placing the final call in the hands of President Donald Trump.Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis, a Staten Island native assigned to the 10th Mountain Division, was killed Aug. 28, 2013, at Forward Operating Base Ghazni in Afghanistan after shielding a Polish officer from a suicide bomber. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross—the Army’s second-highest valor honor.But his family, lawmakers and veterans have spent years pushing for an upgrade to the…
It didn’t take long for the Florida House to approve a bill that would allow adults 18 and older to once again purchase long guns in the state, undoing a measure adopted after the Parkland shootings in 2018 that raised the age to purchase a firearm to 21. The 2026 session kicked off in Tallahassee on Tuesday, and by Thursday afternoon the repeal bill had already cleared the lower chamber in a 74-37 vote. House Majority Leader Tyler Sirois, a Merritt Island Republican who is sponsoring this year’s bill, said the Parkland shooting was a…
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As pro-rights groups continue to call for the abolition of what remains of the National Firearms Act (NFA), they are having to battle the Trump Administration, along with a largely uninterested Congress in the process. When President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill back on July 4, it contained a provision that removed the $200 tax on suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs) and guns defined as Any Other Weapons (AOWs) under the act. With the tax removed and the NFA unnecessary, gun-rights supporters are seeking to end the NFA through legislation and in the courts. Unfortunately,…
This article was originally published by G. Calder at The Exposé. In January 2025, silver traded as low as $30 per ounce. Yesterday – just twelve months later – it surpassed $93, recording an all-time high. This isn’t a short-lived spike driven by speculation alone – its surge follows tightening physical supply, rising industrial demand, and growing geopolitical influence over critical materials. Its late 2025 rally – shooting from $45/oz on 28 October to $83 just two months later – initially looked like a short burst before dropping immediately after. But since the New Year, the price run-up has continued,…
In the immediate aftermath of the attack at Bondi Beach, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese jumped at the chance to call for stricter gun control laws. This was a terrorist attack in his country, and his first thought wasn’t to address radical Islamist propaganda, extremism in general, or anything of the sort. It was to step in and restrict an already heavily restricted access to a very limited number of firearms. And it seemed like kind of a safe bet from his standpoint. After all, Aussies don’t look at guns the way America does. They…
by Lee Williams Orlando, Florida resident and Indie Guns owner Lawrence Michael DeStefano wants his 50,000 New York customers to know he will never give up their names, even though New York State Attorney General Leticia James has threatened to put him in prison for more than 500 years if he doesn’t comply immediately and furnish their personal information and purchase history. As we first reported last week, DeStefano has been held in Florida’s Orange County Jail for nearly 90 days. He could be taken to New York’s infamous Rikers Island any day. “I will never tell Letitia James who…
Are you looking for long-term food storage options? If so, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve compiled a list of 30 foods that can last up to 30 years! From canned goods to freeze-dried fruits, these foods are sure to make it through even the most extreme circumstances. Most of us have heard the old adage, “Life is short, so eat dessert first.” But if you’re looking for food items to stock up on in case of an emergency, that phrase doesn’t really apply. In fact, it’s best to invest in food items that will last a long time and…
Take note, watch lovers: The clock is ticking on what’s likely one of the best sales of the year. Swiss brand Zodiac — which has long built some of the industry’s most sought-after and iconic watches — is currently selling out its entire online inventory at steep discounts. The sale has been ongoing for weeks, but recently reached a new benchmark by offering 50% off everything that’s left. That’s great news for those anxious to get their hands on a sweet deal. On the other hand, it’s potentially concerning for those worried about the future of this historic brand. With a…
Making your own guns has been legal in the United States since before it was the United States. Our colonist ancestors built their own guns all the time, buying pieces they couldn’t manufacture themselves, then assembling them in their home workshops or even on their kitchen tables. They built guns because that was just one of the ways you could get one, especially if you didn’t live near a gunsmith. And through the years, building your own firearms has remained legal, at least up until recently. Politicians and the media started screaming about “ghost guns”…
This article was originally published by Cassie B. at Natural News. Verizon suffered a major nationwide service outage affecting hundreds of thousands. Customers were left unable to call, text, or use data for hours. The outage prompted emergency advisories in major cities like New York. Verizon apologized and will issue credits, but did not reveal the cause. This follows a similar 2024 outage and raises concerns over cost-cutting versus reliability. A critical piece of America’s technological infrastructure failed on Wednesday, leaving a trail of frustration and exposing the fragile nature of our centralized communication systems. Verizon Communications, one of the…
Bode Miller’s Peak Ski Company is back, after temporarily shuttering amid a storm of controversy, lawsuits, and industry outcry. The company’s website went dark in early June 2025, and its Bozeman offices were closed shortly thereafter. Paychecks allegedly stopped, people were left hanging, and both Miller and his business partner, Andy Wirth, ceased communication with contracted athletes, many employees, and staff. Now, though, the company is relaunching. The website is up and running again. And Miller posted to Instagram on Jan. 13, announcing that “2026 Peak skis are LIVE!” In a subsequent post, Miller acknowledged his missteps and thanked his…
If you’ve already been lucky enough to put a few hundred rounds through your new $0 tax suppressor, you might be wondering how you’re supposed to clean it. Just like many other firearm components, suppressors are subjected to a significant amount of fouling in the form of unburnt powder, carbon, as well as lead and copper residue. While they don’t need to be cleaned quite as often as some of your more sensitive firearm parts, suppressors still need regular maintenance. When it comes to fully welded or non-user-serviceable suppressors, one historically infamous yet cheap way to clean them was known…
The Freeride World Tour (FWT) is one of the most highly anticipated ski and ride competitions on Earth. Athletes from around the world embark on a global tour of legendary ski venues to showcase their skills on untamed terrain. They get one shot — one run — at each venue, and are scored based on the difficulty of the chosen line, their speed, smoothness of the run, tricks, and landings on natural terrain. This year, the tour begins in Spain, and then proceeds to France, Georgia, Austria, the U.S., and concludes in Switzerland. The athlete roster is stacked with pros, past competitors,…
In the months since President Donald Trump issued his executive order on the Second Amendment last February that, in part, directed the Department of Justice to look at federal statutes and policies to ensure they comply with the right to keep and bear arms, the DOJ has continued to defend virtually every statute that’s currently being challenged by gun rights supporters. Until now. On Thursday the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel issued a slip opinion declaring the federal ban on mailing pistols, revolvers, and “other firearms capable of being concealed on the person” unconstitutional “as applied…
Just hours after a man was shot in the leg by federal law enforcement, United States ruler Donald Trump threatened to use the military in Minnesota to quell protests. Trump said he could invoke the “Insurrection Act” over widespread demonstrations after federal agents shot and wounded a man, and in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a protester by an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) agent last week. “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job,…
A great women’s ski bib should feel like part of your body. I’ve spent enough years skiing in every imaginable condition to know that not all bibs achieve that. But the updated Arc’teryx Rush Bibs come pretty darn close. Whether I was lapping runs at Aspen Snowmass or sucking wind while climbing 2,000 vertical feet on a hot and sunny day, these bibs moved with me. Yes, the new Rush Bibs are technical, storm-ready, come with a RECCO reflector, and are made with PFAS-free GORE-TEX PRO ePE materials. But all of that is what we’ve come to expect from Arc’teryx. Instead,…
