What would you do if a mountain lion started stalking you on a hiking trail? That’s the question at the center of a viral video that has sparked thousands of comments online and plenty of disagreement. In a recent breakdown, Colion Noir dissected the encounter, using it to explore a much bigger discussion about wildlife, self-defense and what people expect someone to do when an apex predator decides they’re on the menu. The video shows a hiker backing away while a mountain lion follows him through the woods. The cat repeatedly closes the distance as the man tries to scare…
Among 2026’s most hotly anticipated action games, Beast of Reincarnation might be the most unexpected. Coming from longtime Pokemon developer Game Freak, Beast of Reincarnation feels like a clear line in the sand, an emblem of the company’s ambitions beyond turn-based creature-collecting. After going hands-on with Beast of Reincarnation, GameRant sat down with Game Director Kota Furushima to talk about its goals, influences, gameplay-story connection, and more. The following transcript has been edited for brevity and clarity. This interview was conducted via a Japanese-English interpreter. Kota Furushima Talks Koo, Beast of Reincarnation’s Cute Canine Companion GameRant: Beast of Reincarnation has…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he will respond to Ukraine’s recent strikes. As Ukraine continues to suffer setbacks on the battlefield, it has stepped up drone strikes on civilian targets and infrastructure, to which Putin says retaliation will be “several times” more powerful. Ukraine has recently intensified drone attacks on Russian energy infrastructure using Western aid and resources. It has also attacked residential areas in recent months, amid launching several hundred unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) a day on average. First-person view, or FPV, drones, including artificial intelligence-assisted models, have increasingly targeted passenger buses and private vehicles. Putin made the…
Beginning this week, adults in Kentucky who are under the age of 21 can exercise their right to bear arms either openly or concealed, though they still have more hoops to jump through than those 21 and older. Lawmakers in the Bluegrass state approved HB 312 earlier this year, and ultimately overrode Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto, setting up a “provisional” concealed carry permit for adults 18-to-20-years-old. The biggest difference between the provisional carry permit and the concealed carry license available for adults over the age of 21 is that the provisional license is recognized only within…
Suppressors aren’t just having a good year. They’re having a historic one. According to new reporting from NSSF, Americans are buying suppressors, short-barreled rifles and other National Firearms Act (NFA) items at a pace the industry has never seen before. If current trends continue, suppressor applications alone could approach 2 million by year’s end. The surge isn’t happening by accident. Lower costs, dramatically faster ATF approvals and growing interest from hunters and recreational shooters are all fueling demand. Tax Stamp Change Lit the Fuse The biggest catalyst came from Congress. After the One Big, Beautiful Bill reduced the federal tax…
The United States’ third-largest police force has let its contract with Flock Safety expire. On July 11, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)—which, until recently, was one of Flock’s largest government customers—walked away from their contract. They cited that it wasn’t about cost; rather, they walked away due to data ownership. “This contract is not being renewed because of serious concerns around civil liberties and civil rights issues, particularly around privacy and the data that is being collected from these cameras,” Dean Gialamas, the department’s chief information officer, told ABC7 after the decision was made public. The LAPD will stay…
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) plans to reintroduce an amendment removing a provision from the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would substantially expand military technology cooperation between the United States and Israel. The provision, which was renumbered from Section 224, would establish a United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation Initiative. It would require the defense secretary to appoint an official responsible for coordinating joint research, testing, weapons development, technology integration and industrial cooperation between the two countries. The initiative would cover areas including missile defense, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, cybersecurity, quantum technology, electronic warfare and weapons co-production. Massie…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Tuesday, hours after President Donald Trump vowed to reinstate an American blockade of Iranian ports and charge ships for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded with attacks on Middle East allies of the U.S. The actions leave in tatters an interim deal meant to pause the fighting, reopen a waterway that is a crucial passage for the world’s energy supplies, and give negotiators time to hammer out a permanent end to the war. Instead, fighting has once again engulfed the region and threatened the…
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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIt’s 2 a.m. You wake up to the sound of glass breaking downstairs. You reach for your phone and dial 911—and nothing. No dispatcher. No “units en route.” Maybe the grid is down. Maybe home invaders are using a cell jammer. Maybe every line in the county is jammed. Either way, the help you’ve counted on your whole life isn’t coming. That’s the scenario we’re going to plan for today. Not because it’s a likely event to happen, but because there’s a greater-than-zero chance that someday, a full SHTF event (that’s prepper shorthand for…
PARIS (AP) — Ukraine and nine other countries announced Monday they were forming a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, utilizing Kyiv’s experience in fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion for over four years. “Our goal is to build a shared ballistic missile defense capability for Europe,” the 10 nations said in a statement in Paris at talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He was asking two dozen leaders for help in developing measures against Russia’s missile attacks that have pummeled his country and made the rest of Europe wary of Moscow’s wider ambitions on the continent. Zelenskyy and the leaders…
Ah, Toronto, Canada. A city that’s doing more for the cause of gun rights than probably any other community on the planet, and not because they’ve embraced it and shown the world that law-abiding gun owners aren’t the problem, but the answer. Oh no, because Canada has done the exact opposite, and Toronto has become a horrific place to hang out. In fact, Canada–one of the places we’re told we should emulate when it comes to gun laws–is more dangerous than most of the United States.And this past weekend was not exactly a compelling refutation…
Whether you’re just marrying into the military or keeping all of your military-life ducks in a row, you need to keep an eye on one thing regularly: your military spouse ID card. As the spouse of a service member, you are entitled to a dependent ID card. It’s almost a rite of passage. After getting your marriage license and moving to your first installation — or driving hours to an installation while your spouse is at basic training — you receive your first magical ID card. No matter how hard you try to look good, the photo will still turn…
This year’s Gun Rights Policy Conference in Dallas, Texas is shaping up to be one for the ages. Today, the GRPC Planning Committee announced that none other than retired U.S. District Judge Roger “Saint” Benitez will be the keynote speaker at the event. I believe this will be Benitez’s first speaking engagement since his retirement, and the first time he’s spoken about his decisions striking down many of California’s gun control laws (decisions that have, unfortunately, been mostly reversed or stayed by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals). Benitez, as you probably already know, was…
Veterans Day isn’t just another date on the calendar or an opportunity to get a free meal. It’s a moment to pause, reflect and say, “Thank you,” to the people who’ve served our country with courage and dedication. Whether that means attending a local ceremony, flying a flag, or simply listening to a veteran’s story, even a small gesture can mean a lot. You might consider writing a heartfelt letter or spending time with a veteran, listening to their stories and sharing in their experiences. Volunteering at a local veterans organization or donating to nonprofits that support veterans’ health and…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream. If you live in the western half of the United States, it is going to be really hot next week. I realize that I have been writing about extreme heat a lot lately, but I can’t help it because what we are experiencing right now is highly unusual. The “Monster El Niño” of 2026 will be causing a tremendous amount of chaos for many months to come, and agricultural production all over the globe will be greatly affected. Most people out there are not taking this…
The problem with any list of “best” anything is that it’s going to be horrifically subjective. I could write a piece about the best AR-15s, and you will, without a doubt, disagree with at least some of my rankings, if not all of them. That’s because the criteria I use to determine which is best and that you would use are different. But, if at all possible, one shouldn’t use blatantly biased criteria to put together a list of something like, oh…I don’t know…say…best places to live? I mean, what I consider a good place…
