Irish history is, well, interesting, to say the least. It’s a country that doesn’t do well with subjugation, unless they’re subjugating themselves. For centuries, invaders have come and found that the Irish people aren’t exactly docile individuals. The fact that they also invented whiskey may or may not play a role in this. So, it’s unsurprising that there’s unrest there. Considering I well remember IRA car bombs going off all over the UK, the term “unrest” and Ireland go together in my mind like peanut butter and jelly.Earlier this week, a Sudanese immigrant tried to…

America’s 250th birthday is still weeks away. But SK Guns is already marking the occasion with a commemorative pistol designed to celebrate the nation’s quarter-millennium of independence. The company has announced the release of its new “250 Years of Freedom” 1911 Commander. Chambered in .45 ACP, it’s a limited-edition handgun honoring the United States’ semiquincentennial in 2026. Limited to just 250 pistols. The custom Commander blends patriotic themes with premium 1911 features. And detailed engraving work aimed squarely at collectors. Built on the classic 1911 Commander platform, the pistol features a sapphire PVD satin finish and extensive custom engraving commemorating…

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — With the World Cup about to begin, heavily armed police and National Guard officers are patrolling the streets of Guadalajara as authorities try to reassure visitors and residents that security won’t be an issue in a city that was rocked by cartel violence earlier this year. Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco state, will host four World Cup matches, including South Korea against Czech Republic on the opening day Thursday. Mexico is co-hosting the tournament with the United States and Canada. Local officials say visitors have nothing to worry about despite the outbreak in violence in February…

United States ruler Donald Trump threatened to withdraw support for Israel if the attacks on Lebanon don’t stop. During a tense phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Axios has reported that Trump urged the prime minister not to restart a war that he’s currently escalating. Unfortunately, you can’t make this up. Trump has recently restarted attacks on Iran, to which the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has already retaliated. Yet, it looks like his goal is to shift blame onto Israel, when both rulers are war-mongering sociopaths. Trump has allegedly been irritated over the suspension of peace talks…

Where Michigan ends, the adventures begin. On the Upper Peninsula mainland, a hooked landmass points up into Lake Superior, where the Wolverine State reaches its northernmost point. There, on Keweenaw Peninsula, you can roll your two-wheeler down a corkscrew steep. Paddle the earth’s largest freshwater body. Hike a single twisting mile, or catch a ferry to Isle Royale National Park and backpack 100 of them. Or just chill. Unfurl your deserving self into relaxed days of hammock-laying, kiddos happily enthralled with sand toys nearby. In short: Keweenaw stands ready to be the summer vacation you need it to be.  A…

An 18-year-old in Walker County, Alabama was granted $250,000 bond this week on murder charges this week, after shooting and killing a 46-year-old man in what his attorney says was an act of self-defense.  Police and prosecutors seem to concur that Stephen Morrow was shot and killed after smashing the driver’s side window of Timothy Crawford’s truck and then reaching inside, but prosecutors contend that Crawford instigated Morrow by following him and his wife after a confrontation inside the local Walmart.According to Sumiton Assistant Police Chief Chris Lollar, Morrow accidentally bumped into one of Crawford’s…