Instructors at Vail Resorts are opting into a class-action lawsuit against the corporation, alleging violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Since it was filed, nearly 2,000 snow sports instructors have opted in, and if the judge extends the deadline at a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, many more could join. The lawsuit, titled Quint et al. v. Vail Resorts, Inc., accuses the ski company of having failed to fairly compensate its instructors for “off-the-clock” job duties — including time traveling between employee parking lots, locker rooms, and worksites; time spent putting on gear and uniforms; and time in…

Despite the Ukrainian government putting rifles in the hands of some civilians in the early days of the country’s defense against Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s gun laws remain awfully restrictive. Those laws, however, didn’t prevent a mass shooting at a grocery store in Kyiv last Saturday, where a man killed seven shoppers and took several others hostage before he was shot and killed by police.  In the wake of the attack, a growing number of Ukrainians are calling on the government to loosen the country’s tight gun controls and allow individuals to carry in self-defense.  “If the…

U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine have introduced a sweeping federal gun control bill that would ban certain firearms, expand red flag laws, and impose new nationwide restrictions on gun ownership. The proposal, titled the Virginia Plan to Reduce Gun Violence Act of 2026, marks one of the most expansive federal gun control efforts introduced in recent years. If passed, the bill would create new federal standards on firearm purchases, storage, and access while reviving controversial measures like an “assault weapons” ban. The legislation comes on the anniversary of the Virginia Tech shooting and is framed by its…

More than two dozen dogs starved to death in a small Alaska town — and the surrounding community is demanding answers. The tragic incident occurred on a private property in Matanuska–Susitna Borough, near the town of Willow, Alaska. The borough encompasses a huge area just north of Anchorage, and even includes part of Denali National Park. It’s also an area with many professional and casual dog mushers. That community is accusing the borough’s animal control unit of gross negligence after more than two dozen sled dogs were left to die of starvation — despite repeated requests from the property’s neighbors to…

Guns are often perceived by many, including some gun people, as a masculine thing. Weapons tended to be the domain of the man, historically, so I kind of get it. However, guns are different because they are equalizers. Anyone can use one effectively, and that makes it ideal for women who want to protect themselves. Plus, frankly, everything else you can lawfully do with a gun is a lot of fun, too, and women like to have fun, just like we guys do.But, because of that perception, most of the gun community is still male.…

A Houston home invasion shooting this week ended with a suspect in the hospital after police say a homeowner opened fire during a forced break-in. According to reporting from KHOU 11, the incident unfolded around 2 a.m. on Truman Street in North Houston, beginning with a crash that quickly escalated into a home invasion. Police say the suspect first wrecked an SUV into a ditch, then jumped a fence and made his way to a nearby residence. What happened next is the kind of scenario every homeowner hopes they never face. Investigators say the suspect smashed a window on the…