As many of you know, Stellantis has had a rough few years in the product planning department. Basically, it fell into the same trap as almost every other manufacturer by leaning too hard in the direction of electric vehicles, only to discover that Americans simply weren’t ready to give up on gas. This meant that Stellantis had to change direction, which doesn’t happen quickly in the automotive industry. Products are planned at least seven years in advance, and if an EV like the Dodge Charger Daytona falls flat, it’s a massive issue. Thankfully, the Dutch conglomerate has a totally new…
This article was originally published by Jacob Thomas at Natural News. President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports, linking the penalty to Beijing’s alleged failure to stop fentanyl and its precursor chemicals from entering the United States. China exports roughly half a trillion dollars in goods to the U.S. annually, so the tariff would impose about $50 billion in new costs on Chinese products. The fentanyl supply chain involves Chinese chemical suppliers shipping precursors to Mexican cartels, which produce the drug and smuggle it across the U.S. border. Between 2015 and 2024, the U.S. recorded approximately…
Wildfires are an inextricable element of land management, but the last few years have seen historically devastating fires: the massive Palisades fire in Los Angeles, the deadly blazes on Maui, and the largest-ever fire in Grand Canyon National Park. In light of these destructive fires, it is natural to assume that climate change has led to an increase in wildfires over the last few decades. But scientists don’t make assumptions, and a new study reveals how both human-caused and naturally occurring wildfires have changed over time in the American West. The Study Amirhossein Montazeri and other authors published “Spatial and…
I still sit here shaking my head over Virginia. I’ve talked a bit about how it seems like their politics swings back and forth with the wind, but last year’s off-year election was particularly strange. Suddenly, the leadership in the state is bad enough that some are probably looking back on Ralph Northam with fond memories. Despite campaigning on affordability, the new Democratic leadership decided instead to focus on guns and gun control, passing a slew of measures, including an assault weapon ban.The powers that be in Richmond are very upset that some prosecutors have…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisted November’s midterm elections won’t factor in shaping his approach to the nearly three-month-old conflict that’s spurred unease across the global economy. Speaking at the start of a Cabinet meeting at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war, Trump expressed confidence that a deal is near. Over the weekend, he even declared that his administration and Tehran had “largely negotiated” a settlement, but the negotiations were still in flux. The president is looking for a settlement that will reopen the Strait…
This article originally appeared on Explorersweb. The attempt last week to break the speed record on Everest by American trail runner Tyler Andrews created confusion and debate. It may have also crossed some red lines that might invalidate the record, if not on the books, at least among the mountaineering community. At the same time — refreshingly, compared to most Everest personalities — Andrews has openly replied to our questions, even the controversial ones. His answers give a clearer picture of the gray areas in commercial high-altitude climbing. In fact, Andrews’ testimony may change how we look at other Everest-related…
In Pennsylvania, you don’t need a permit to openly carry a firearm… unless you’re trying to do so in the City of Brotherly Love. Philadelphia’s exception, however, was the subject of an appellate court opinion issued last June that held the permitting requirement was unconstitutional as it applied to a man named Riyaadh Sumpter, who was convicted and sentenced to a year’s probation for openly carrying without a license. A similar case is now pending before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, but while the litigation continues the Philadelphia Police Department is still issuing open carry permits……
Sony has patented a new AI feature that could show gamers advertisements while they’re waiting for their game to load. The patent could potentially lead to more revenue for Sony, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that gamers would like it. Ads in games have been controversial for a long time. Though they’ve changed quite a bit over the course of the video game industry’s life, players have been seeing ads and product placements in games dating back to the 1990s. These days, ads are the most prevalent in free-to-play games where game developers may rely on revenue from those advertisements…
Getting a good night’s sleep in the backcountry is paramount for recovery and performance on demanding backcountry trips. Recovery matters, and a sleeping pad plays a big role in whether you wake up ready to hunt or ready to throw your entire sleep system off a ridge. A bad sleeping pad can make for a bad night fast. For people who go in deep, a pad needs to be light, packable, warm, durable, and comfortable enough to actually sleep on. The NEMO Tensor All-Season checks a lot of those boxes. In short: Backcountry folks looking for a packable, ultralight sleeping…
I don’t think anyone will disagree with the idea that there’s too much violent crime in the US. The only acceptable rate is zero, after all, which means there’s always work to do. But we have a problem. We have an issue where people’s perceptions of the problem, and the role guns play in it, are horrifically distorted.How many times have you seen someone talk about how their children are terrified to go to school because they’re worried about a mass shooting there? I’ve seen it a thousand times, it seems like, and I’ve pointed…
Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has spoken on Red Dead Online, giving the multiplayer game considerable praise despite its major updates ending in 2021. Though some might have expected that Take-Two considered Red Dead Online to be a failure given its lack of attention in recent years, it seems that’s far from the case. Back in 2022, after the game had gone without major updates for a year, Red Dead Online players hosted a funeral for the title. While there have been some glimpses of hope over the years that more significant updates would arrive, especially after the Strange Tales…
Former United States ruler, Joe Biden, is suing the US government in order to block the release of interviews he had given with his ghostwriter. Biden appears to want to stop the tapes of conversations from being released to the public. 3 Glaring Problems with Joe Biden’s New Multi-Trillion COVID Package The recordings in question were obtained by special counsel Robert Hur, who was appointed to investigate whether Biden had unlawfully retained classified documents at his home after serving as vice president under Barack Obama from 2009 to 2017, according to a report by RT. Hur interviewed Biden for five…
Massive wildfires have become tragically common in the United States. But for national park lovers, the Dragon Bravo fire hurt more than most. The blaze that erupted on Grand Canyon National Park’s North Rim last summer devastated the park, burning nearly 150,000 acres and destroying over a dozen buildings, including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge. After a prolonged closure, the North Rim reopened to visitors last week. That’s good news for those planning to visit the park during summer vacation — especially hikers. The North Kaibab Trail has reopened, allowing hikers to reach the canyon’s bottom by starting from the North…
The attempted mass shooting at a San Diego mosque earlier this month has quickly faded from the headlines, at least nationally, but the local Fox affiliate is still digging into the suspects and their backgrounds and has uncovered the fact that the dad of one of the killers was the subject of a “red flag” gun seizure petition last year. According to KUSI, it wasn’t the father’s behavior that triggered the Gun Violence Restraining Order. Instead, it was concerns about his son that led Chula Vista police to file the “red flag” petition. In the emergency…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military contractors need at least three years to replenish stockpiles of three key weapons systems used heavily in the Iran war, according to an analysis released Wednesday, adding to concerns that American forces would have limited firepower in any future conflict with China. The weapons systems are Tomahawk cruise missiles, which are used to strike targets deep inside enemy territory, and Patriot and THAAD interceptors that defend against incoming missiles and drones. “The United States has enough munitions for any plausible scenario in the Iran war, but the depleted inventories have created a window of vulnerability…
Diane Carlson Evans is being remembered for her wartime efforts that paved the way for other females besides herself to garner national recognition. Evans, 79, of Helena, Mont., died May 20 after what was described as a long and courageous battle against cancer, according to her obituary. She was a U.S. Army nurse who volunteered to serve during the Vietnam War, ultimately leading to finding her longtime husband, starting a family, and, ultimately, initiating the Vietnam Women’s Memorial—the first of its kind in the United States, more than 30 years ago. She was born in 1946 in Buffalo, Minn., to…
Second Amendment groups launched a flurry of legal fights on Tuesday, filing suit against a decades-old prohibition on lawfully carrying inside post offices and a newly enacted law in Maryland that will ban the sale of Glocks and other striker-fired handguns. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed the gun ban bill on Tuesday, and minutes later NRA-ILA Executive Director John Commerford announced the organization’s intent to sue. “With a single stroke of his pen, Governor Wes Moore has banned one of the most popular handguns in America. Instead of going after criminals and enforcing existing laws, he…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will meet with his Cabinet on Wednesday at a precarious moment for talks aimed at ending the war with Iran, just days after insisting that his administration and Tehran had “largely negotiated” a settlement but with the negotiations still in a state of flux. As he prepares to huddle with his top aides, Trump is projecting confidence that he’s closing in on a deal that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz and provide him a credible argument that Iran’s nuclear capability has been diminished enough to declare victory, winding down a conflict that’s been…
This article was originally published by Wanjiru Njoya at The Mises Institute. As Lew Rockwell has observed, Murray Rothbard “had a passion for public persuasion.” He was interested not only in sound economics but also in ensuring that “the general public is aware of the vital importance of the market and the terrible consequences of statism.” To that end, Rothbard argued powerfully against egalitarianism, which is the ideology behind so many statist welfare schemes. It is worth asking, over 50 years since he published his famous essay “Egalitarianism as a Revolt Against Nature,” why egalitarianism persists. Rothbard observed that “Americans consider themselves…
On Tuesday, voters in Texas returned to the polls to settle the runoff primary elections. While there were several races I was planning on paying attention to, Rep. Tony Gonzales is already gone, making it a bit less interesting for me. But Attorney General Ken Paxton was still challenging Sen. John Cornyn for his seat, and since Cornyn sold out gun owners to bend the knee to Joe Biden’s anti-gun jihad, this was always going to be a big one.And Cornyn was the incumbent. They always have an advantage, and Paxton had some baggage that…
Despite the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) home loan being available to millions of eligible veterans, the program continues to be misconstrued and underutilized. According to an analysis released last October from Veterans United Home Loans, there is $28 billion in untapped funds available through the loan. Each year, more than 58,000 loans are not used across the U.S. But Eric Bernstein, president and co-founder of LendFriend Mortgage, believes that with the current housing climate, affected by higher interest rates and rising mortgage costs, now could be the ideal time for veterans to consider a VA home loan. Bernstein, with…
