A California man who spent 24 years in the Air Force is a free man today after a jury in San Bernardino County acquitted him of murder and manslaughter charges.  52-year-old Patrick Dull maintained all along that he was acting in self-defense when he fatally shot 25-year-old Ryan Dazzi early one morning last February, and it appears that the jury concurred after deliberating the facts in the case. Dull and Dazzi were acquainted with one another through family friendships, according to defense attorney James McGee, who represented Dull.On the night of the shooting, Dazzi showed up…

Savage Arms is doing something a little different with its latest rimfire release and it’s not just another .22. The new Savage Model 110 RF takes the company’s legendary centerfire platform and shrinks the cartridge… not the rifle. That’s the whole idea here. A full-size bolt gun, chambered in rimfire, built to feel and function like its bigger siblings. A Rimfire That Actually Feels Like a Rifle Most rimfire rifles are scaled-down guns. Lighter. Smaller. Shorter throw. That’s fine for plinking, but it doesn’t translate well if you’re trying to train with something that mimics your centerfire setup. The Savage…

This week’s gear roundup covers a lot of bases. Those planning rugged, multiday adventures have some cool options, including a classy backpack and some lightweight waterproof jackets from Helly Hansen. But for those just gearing up for relaxing summer days, there’s even more. From a chic car camping stove and lightweight angling inflatables to stylish shades and sandals, we make sure there’s a little something for everyone. Find all that and more in this week’s Emerging Gear. Balance Bike (Photo/Strider) Balance bikes can serve as a crucial first step in teaching toddlers the fundamentals of cycling. My 4-year-old niece has…

The basic premise of a civil right is that everyone has it. It’s not something that only exists for certain parties. The only exception to that has been if someone is convicted in court of a crime, where they can lose their freedom for a time, and the worse the offense, the greater the loss of liberty. In fact, the loss of freedom is the entire point of the punishment.When it comes to the Second Amendment, though, it’s binary. You either have your rights or you’ve screwed up and been stripped of them. We can…

A U.S. Army soldier has been indicted by the Justice Department for allegedly betting on the capture of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro by accessing classified information and using it for personal gain.Gannon Ken Van Dyke, 38, of Fayetteville, N.C., allegedly made more than $400,000 by trading on Polymarket, a prediction marketplace, while also participating in the planning and execution of the U.S. military operation “Operation Absolute Resolve” to capture Maduro.Van Dyke is charged with three counts of violating the Commodity Exchange Act, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison for each count. He also faces one count…

The United States ruler is consistently insulting other countries and those who reside or immigrate from them. In a controversial social media repost of a commentary that called India and China “hellholes.” After A Fight That Devolved Into Insults, Trump Says He Can Forgive Musk Trump Insults Justin Trudeau, Calling Him A “Loser” On Thursday, Trump reposted a letter from American conservative political commentator and radio host Michael Savage on X, which described immigrants from India as “gangsters with laptops.” In a response posted on X, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal termed the remarks as “obviously uninformed, inappropriate, and in poor…

California is a public lands paradise, with the most national parks (nine) and state parks (280) in the country. Soon, there will be even more outdoor recreation areas. On April 22, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a major expansion of the state park system, adding three new parks and enlarging several others. As the public land policy on the federal level moves toward extraction and commercialization, California is the latest state to reinvest in conservation at the local level. What’s New In a press conference on Wednesday, Newsom announced his new State Parks Forward plan. The project is part of…

Virginia’s Democrat-controlled legislature and Gov. Abigail Spanberger approved a lot of gun control bills this session, and many of them will soon be subject to legal challenges. One bill, however, contains a directive to the Virginia State Police that Gun Owners of America argues is in direct violation of a court order.  HB 1525 raises the age to purchase handguns in the Commonwealth to 21, and Spanberger’s amended version, which was approved by lawmakers this week along party-line votes, instructs the VSP to “administer, enforce, and otherwise implement § 18.2-308.2:5 of the Code of Virginia from…

The U.S. Postal Service is attempting to skirt the recent ruling striking down the USPS’s nearly century-old ban on shipping firearms through the mail, and one major gun-rights group is calling attention to the matter.  In a national alert to members, Gun Owners of America (GOA) sounded the alarm on the USPS plot to circumvent the ruling and maintain the status quo on mailing guns. “We need your immediate action to stop the U.S. Postal Service from sidestepping our landmark court victory and chipping away at your Second Amendment rights,” GOA Senior Vice President Erich Pratt wrote in the alert.…

Shots rang out at a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, mall on Thursday after two groups got into what police are calling a “confrontation that left one person dead and five others injured.  Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse told reporters late Thursday that five individuals were in custody, though as of Friday morning the ages and names of those arrested have not been released, nor have authorities detailed what charges each of the five face. Three high school seniors from Ascension Episcopal School were among the victims of the shooting, according to a Facebook post from Lafayette…

There is closure for the family of a young Korean War soldier who went missing in action some 75 years ago. The remains of U.S. Army Sgt. Celestino Chavez, just 19 years old at the time, was returned to his family and buried with full military honors in his hometown of Gallup, New Mexico, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.  Sgt. Celestino Chavez, 19, was killed in the Korean War and listed as MIA until his remains were recovered, positively identified and then buried in his home state of New Mexico on April 15, 2026 (DPMAA). “Chavez’s family recently received their…

This article was originally published by Mike Adams at Natural News under the title: The Unseen War: How Weather Weapons and Engineered Scarcity Are Being Used to Control Nations and People Introduction: The Weaponization of Rain, From Tehran to Your Backyard I believe we are witnessing the final, gasping breaths of an empire that has turned its most advanced technologies against the very elements of life. Warfare is no longer just kinetic — it is environmental, biological, and psychological, waged on multiple subtle fronts. The alleged case of the Pentagon using advanced radar installations to steer precipitation away from Iran,…