A flesh-eating parasite is back in U.S. animals, and federal agencies are asking people who spend time around livestock, pets, and wildlife to watch for suspicious wounds. The parasite is the New World screwworm, a fly whose larvae feed on living tissue. The first U.S. animal case in the current outbreak was confirmed on June 3 in a calf in Texas. As of June 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 16 domestically acquired animal cases in the United States. The CDC says no locally acquired human infestations have been reported in the U.S. The agency also said…
This is shaping up to be a banner day for Second Amendment advocates. On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court drove a stake through the heart of Hawaii’s “vampire rule” banning concealed carry by default on all private property accessible to the public. And on Thursday afternoon, Second Amendment advocates secured an injunction that will hopefully stop Virginia’s ban on “assault firearms” and “large capacity” magazines from taking effect next Wednesday. 🚨BREAKING🚨GOF, @GunOwners, & @VCDL_ORG secured a Preliminary Injunction in our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban.This prevents state police from enforcing this tyrannical law while…
The U.S. Supreme Court handed gun owners another major Second Amendment victory Thursday, striking down Hawaii’s so-called “Vampire Rule” and making clear that states cannot flip centuries of property law to sidestep Bruen. In a 6-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez, the Court ruled Hawaii violated the Second and Fourteenth Amendments by prohibiting licensed concealed carriers from bringing firearms onto private property open to the public unless the owner gave express permission. Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority, was rather direct. This regime hobbles what the Second Amendment protects: the right of Americans to carry arms for self-defense as…
Persona 5 is officially collaborating with Call of Duty: Mobile for the FPS’s upcoming Season 6, featuring Operator skins inspired by the Phantom Thieves and other limited in-game content. Though Persona 5 has seen its fair share of crossovers with other video games, this is the first time that the JRPG will be teaming up with the Call of Duty franchise. Since its release in 2016, Persona 5 has become one of the series’ most popular titles, and many fans consider it one of the best RPGs of all time. Its enhanced 2019 version, Persona 5 Royal, also earned high…
Most SUVs, crossovers, and light trucks spend most of their time on pavement, despite what we see in advertisements or social media. But sometimes those of us who enjoy the great outdoors need more traction than a highway tire can provide. This is where BFGoodrich has aimed with its new Trail-Terrain T/A+. It’s a more capable tire than your vehicle’s highway-centric rubber, but not as aggressive off-road or as durable as a full-blown all-terrain or mud-terrain tire, such as BFGoodrich’s KO3 or KM3. Most buyers don’t need the level of off-road performance or durability that all-terrain or mud-terrain tires provide,…
On Wednesday, I wrote about how the mayor of Montreal jumped immediately to call for gun control after a maniac killed a police officer and kicked off an incident that resulted in three deaths. It wasn’t surprising, of course, but it’s still sad. We all know that gun control doesn’t do what proponents claim.After all, Canada has a ban on so-called assault weapons now, and they have a freeze on handgun transfers. They also, in a somewhat unrelated field, also have strict laws about methamphetamine.In Regina, which is the hometown of Ryan Reynolds and probably…
There was a time, back when Baby Boomers were just learning to drive, that midsize pickups dominated the American truck market. They were cheap, versatile, and plentiful, models like Ford Ranger, Chevrolet S-10, and Toyota Hilux collectively generating 1.4 million annual sales at their peak. But that was before manufacturers shifted focus to bigger — and decidedly more profitable — rigs like the Ford F-150 and Chevy Silverado. By the turn of the millennium, demand flip-flopped, and most manufacturers dropped out of the market. The one constant, then and now? The Toyota Tacoma. Even with an assortment of new competitors,…
When I was 17, I was worried about whether I’d get into college–not enough to actually study, mind you, but I worried–and I worried if I’d ever get a girlfriend. I might worry about how to score beer for a weekend party from time to time, but that and speeding were about as far as my criminality would ever get, and as someone who was both a moronic teenager and had ADHD, thus no impulse control to speak of, it’s telling that it never got worse. I’ve never understood teenagers who engage in some hardcore…
This year’s scholarships awarded by the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation (MCSF) set a pair of records. The national nonprofit in existence for more than six decades announced that $12.635 million in post-secondary educational scholarships were awarded to 2,906 students nationwide for the 2026-27 academic year—representing both the largest scholarship investment and number of recipients in the foundation’s 64-year history. Scholarships were awarded to the children of Marines and Navy Corpsmen. The scholarships’ announcement was formally made June 20 by MCSF President and CEO Ted Probert during the foundation’s Washington, D.C. Gala. Attendees included scholarship recipients, families, military leaders and supporters.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon said Wednesday that boot camps for all the military services are once again requiring the flu vaccination for all recruits after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the shot optional for the military at the end of April. The development, confirmed to The Associated Press by a Pentagon official, comes amid a growing, weekslong, flu outbreak at the U.S. Air Force’s boot camp at Lackland Air Force Base that has sickened nearly 300 people. However, the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details not cleared for public release, maintained that the permission to…
This article was originally published by Jimmy Alfonso Licon at The Mises Institute. People are falling in love with their chatbots, mourning deleted AI companions, and treating artificial systems as romantic partners or family members. As AI becomes more sophisticated, these relationships will become more common. And, as a result, so will political conflict over whether artificial systems deserve moral consideration. To understand why, consider the underlying moral ambiguity. The standard markers of moral standing—the ability to suffer, self-awareness, rationality—are inner features that are not directly observed so much as they are inferred. With our fellow humans we manage to recognize moral standing…
Rep. Rosa DeLauro is both an anti-gunner and someone who clearly got her hair styled at a place specializing in serving Batman villains. Her leftist leanings are well-known, and that includes the view that the American people shouldn’t be trusted with guns, even if the Constitution says she can pound sand. It seems DeLauro isn’t fond of the ATF’s slate of proposed rule changes.It also seems that the National Shooting Sports Foundation is more than willing to tell her why she’s wrong about just about everything.Rep. DeLauro’s argument rests on the tired gun control premise…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans who were berated by President Donald Trump on Wednesday over opposition to his war in Iran held a late-night vote to try to appease him, voting down a war powers resolution a day after a similar measure passed. Trump harangued GOP senators face to face earlier in the day for allowing a vote to block his war in Iran on Tuesday, further escalating a feud that has diverted GOP efforts to focus on election-year affordability issues and brought much of the chamber’s business to a halt. He exchanged particularly harsh words with Louisiana Sen. Bill…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A series of tankers made their way out of the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday despite threats to shipping from Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, using a new route close to Oman’s shore that has been promoted by a U.N. maritime agency. The development comes as tensions rise between Iran and the United States over their interim accord aimed at permanently ending the Iran war. From getting ships through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf to the future of Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, the sides are increasingly debating the terms of the…
This year’s Fourth of July celebrations promise to be epic, marking the nation’s 250th anniversary. But for some veterans, the bangs, flashes and noise from fireworks blasting in the night sky can be a nightmare. However, Dr. Nikki Wooten, an Army veteran and professor at the University of South Carolina College of Social Work, believes there are suitable ways veterans can still enjoy the holiday without being emotionally and physically triggered. “The debris created by fireworks can remind them of the debris from roadside bombs, IEDs, explosions, and mortar attacks,” Wooten told Military.com. “The sounds can remind them of incoming…
WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte laid on the flattery with President Donald Trump on Wednesday, pressing the case for a military alliance that the volatile U.S. leader has sharply criticized as the Pentagon reviews the size of the U.S. military footprint in Europe. Trump has repeatedly slammed NATO, arguing the U.S. carries more than its fair share of military spending. But his grievances have been louder since the Iran war, as he fumed over the fact that some member countries ignored his call to help him restart oil trade through the shuttered Strait of Hormuz. “They weren’t too…
A major study commissioned by U.S. Special Operations Command has found that special operations troops experience higher rates of cancer than the rest of the military, providing the clearest evidence yet that an issue long discussed within the SOF community deserves closer examination. The study, which analyzed health records from more than 231,000 special operations personnel and compared them with more than 5 million non-special operations service members, found that special operators experienced an overall cancer incidence rate 18% higher than their conventional force counterparts. Researchers also identified significantly higher rates of several specific cancers, including melanoma and testicular cancer.…
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The United States will mark its 250th anniversary in 2026. The milestone has renewed attention on figures whose actions shaped the country. Some led armies. Others challenged presidents, escaped slavery, fought for voting rights, or broke color barriers. One is known for betrayal. American history was shaped by battles, elections, official documents, and by scouts, fugitives, writers, athletes, reformers, and Native leaders. As we celebrate the nation’s semi-quincentennial, now is a great time to highlight 12 Americans who changed U.S. history. George Washington A statue of George Washington on horseback is displayed at the Public Garden, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026,…
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