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Eileen Wang, the former mayor of Arcadia, Calif., pleaded guilty Friday to acting as an illegal agent for the Chinese government. Military.com previously reported how Wang, the mayor of the five-person city council in Southern California, planned to plead guilty to the felony criminal charge. She had admitted in her plea agreement that she did not notify the attorney general that she was acting in the United States as an agent of the People’s Republic of China, nor did she disclose that she was posting content on Arcadia’s website at the direction of the Chinese government. Wang was elected in…
In uniform, you trained for what would come next. You prepared, planned, assessed and refined until the plan was sharp and you were ready. You may have had doubts, but you know how to act with the necessary skills needed to execute on the mission. As you build your career in the private sector, you realize how different training, skill building, preparation and assessment look. Whether you’re leading a team that operates nothing like a unit, or working in a field far outside your MOS, the disorientation is real. Or perhaps you’re working in a role that’s vastly different from…
Murder is murder, so why is a homicide committed with a gun punished more severely in many places than when a vehicle is involved? It’s a question recently posed by an Ohio television station, but the reality is more complicated than their headline (and news report) suggests). As WHIO recently reported, a murder conviction where a gun or knife is involved will result in a sentence of at least 15 years in prison. But killing someone while behind the wheel can sometimes result in a prison sentence of just a few months.Crystal Heflin is a…
As I burst across the finish line of my first race, I was feeling very grateful for my shoes. I’d trained in the On Cloudsoma and worn them almost every day since I took them out of the box. I’d grown attached to these shoes as if they were an extension of me. I consider myself an athlete, but an average runner. So I’m the perfect person to test Cloudsoma. I am the type of runner who, despite running all the time, has never made the leap to marathons or even halfs. This shoe aims to bridge the gap between…
In general, Toyota models tend to hold their value better than many other mainstream makes. However, the 4Runner, in particular, manages to stave off depreciation better than even other Toyotas. Does that mean it should actually double in value after thirty years of sitting in a garage? Well, in the case of one 1996 4Runner SR5, a buyer decided it should, since the old SUV sold for $52,800. Mecum Auctions recently hosted the sale of this 1996 SR5 with just 6,954 miles on the odometer. It was in remarkably good condition, not far from what you’d find on a showroom…
Tillamook County, Ore., is a popular outdoor recreation destination, and now it is also the source of a pending criminal trial. A man was recently arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap and sexually assault two women in a local campground. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Gene Arnold McLenithan, 58, of Salem, Oregon, was arrested on May 28. He has been charged by criminal complaint with kidnapping and attempted abusive sexual contact. Suspect Had History of Violence McLenithan “allegedly kidnapped the two victims around midnight on July 4, 2024, camping along a public hiking trail in…
As recently announced by Bungie, Destiny 2 is unfortunately meeting its untimely end on June 9, with a final update that marks a new era for the game with no new content, live-service patches, expansions, or anything of the sort. The final update for Destiny 2 on June 9 seems to be pretty substantial for a non-expansion patch, and Bungie will share more information before launch. For now, players can take a look at the first Dev Insight post, which includes the return of the Director, a revamp of all Destination rewards with unique events for each of them, Sparrow…
A Polish businessman wanted on fraud and money laundering charges was arrested by federal authorities while attending Army Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri. Marcin Pióro, 46, the chief executive of the Polish financial services platform Cinkciarz.pl, was taken into custody on May 19 during a military training exercise at the Army installation. Pióro was the subject of an Interpol Red Notice and an extradition request filed by the Polish government, according to a May 21 press release issued by the U.S. Marshals Service. Interpol stated his age is 45. On May 20, he appeared in U.S.…
When it comes to states that people associate with outdoor recreation, Colorado is definitely near the top of the list, and with 43 state parks, it’s easy to see why. Whether you’re a hiker, climber, angler, boater, or cyclist, there’s a state park that’s perfect for you. We sourced info from locals and GearJunkie staff to round up the Colorado state parks that you can’t miss next time you visit the Mountain West, along with info on camping, reservations, and fees. Castlewood Canyon State Park The former dam is an interesting structure to explore; (photo/Chris Waits via Flickr Creative Commons)…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Uncertainty swirled Friday around what the U.S. called a tentative deal to extend the ceasefire in its war with Iran. It wasn’t clear whether U.S. President Donald Trump supports it, and a top Iranian official said his country wins concessions “through missiles,” not talks. U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Thursday the adversaries had reached a tentative agreement. But he said they continued to debate “a couple of language points” and he couldn’t say whether Trump would approve the proposal. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Friday on X that his country has “no trust in…
I’d say the chances are pretty good. As we reported yesterday, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has declared that “universal” background checks are once again the law of the Commonwealth, even though a Lynchburg judge’s injunction on the practice is still in effect. Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones filed a motion with the judge in early May asking for the injunction to be lifted, arguing that recently passed legislation resolves the underlying issue that led to the judge halting background checks on private sales, but the judge has yet to act on that request. On Thursday, attorneys…
The director and producer of new Capcom game Pragmata talk about the chance of the new sci-fi game getting a sequel in the future. Credit: via Capcom Originally published by Game Rant The developers behind Pragmata have expressed that they would like to make a sequel to the game. The exciting new IP has already been a hit for Capcom, and Pragmata fans want more. Pragmata took a very long time to reach players after initially being revealed all the way back in 2020. Leading up to its release, there were concerns that Pragmata would be canceled, or that it would…
For military families, getting Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders often triggers a long checklist: housing, household goods, schools, travel plans and countless administrative tasks. But one item that is easy to overlook can have a major impact on the journey ahead: your vehicle. Whether you’re driving across one state or across the country, a PCS can mean hundreds or even thousands of miles on the road with children, pets, luggage and everything else that didn’t make it onto the moving truck. The last thing any military family needs is a breakdown in the middle of an already stressful transition.…
This article was originally published by Joshua Mawhorter at The Mises Institute. In our modern, Western world, many justify the state and its policies because of the presupposition that the state—and the state uniquely—is an indispensable service-provider of essential services that could not or would not be provided by the free market or which would be underprovided were it not for the state’s collective provision. This is the public goods argument. It has become a cliche for defenders of the state to ask critics, especially libertarians, “But without the government, who would build the roads?” It is astounding that it has been…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul hasn’t really hidden her feelings on guns, gun rights, and gun control. I can at least respect this, even if I disagree with everything that comes out of her mouth, including the punctuation marks. She believes the righteous action is to restrict things like 3D printers and what people can print on them, among other things, and while I still disagree, she has a God-given right to be wrong. But there’s a question about how this was passed.See, it’s one thing to introduce a bill, debate it, and pass it.…
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded during a test at the launch pad Thursday night, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange. Blue Origin said its New Glenn rocket exploded during an engine-firing test being conducted ahead of a satellite launch planned for next week. No one was hurt, according to officials at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. “It’s too early to know the root cause but we’re already working to find it,” Bezos said via X. “Very rough day, but we’ll rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to…
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