If you’re the kind of athlete who prefers to buy the newest, fastest gear available, we’ve got several potential winners this week. Both runners and cyclists will want to check out the race-winning shoes and bikes announced this week. That includes On Running and Specialized, which are both releasing new models with some hefty superlatives — as well as data to back them up. There’s also quite a bit of style on display, though. That includes a sexy café racer, colorful hemp apparel, and stylish packs. Did I mention there’s also a pen that doubles as a firestarter? Find plenty…
President Donald Trump wants to turn a historic public golf course in Washington, D.C., into a championship venue capable of hosting major tournaments. But plans seen during a recent site tour show a redesign that could come at the expense of historic cherry trees, a popular riverside bike trail, mini golf, and other public recreation on Hains Point. Trump toured the federally owned East Potomac Golf Links on June 28 with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, White House aides, and golf course architects Tom and Gavin Fazio. He later said the renovation would begin Sept. 1 and that the course could…
Rooftop tents are seriously cool. But they’re not a good fit for everyone or every rig. That’s especially true if it’s going on your daily driver and you value fuel economy or handling. Luckily, there’s another option for those of us who want something different: the Oztent RV/RX-series of 30-Second Tents. The Oztent RX-5 Deluxe is unlike any other tent you’ve probably used. The first thing you notice before you get it out of the bag is that it’s massive. It’s 79.5 inches long, 14.9 inches wide, and 10.6 inches tall, and it weighs 67.2 pounds. This is definitely a…
The Baltimore Sun isn’t exactly the publication most of us think of when we start trying to name anti-gun news outlets, but I’ve read enough from it over the years that I wouldn’t exactly push back if someone did name them. The only reason they wouldn’t be higher on my personal list is simply that everyone else is so much worse. But the Sun had a story that, frankly, I’d like to see more of.It features a black woman who is a firearm trainer and her love of our nation’s flag.It sounds like a contradiction,…
My father used to say, “If you can’t impress them with intelligence, baffle them with bulls**t.” No, he did not include the asterisks. While he used it more as an accusation than as advice for life, the basic idea behind this, at least in his mind, was that if you spew enough gobbledygook at people, they won’t realize you’re basically trying to pull one over on them. Earlier this week, I took a shot at Everytown because they’re trying to peddle nonsense. What they’re engaging in is a case of using deliberately manipulated data to…
Dodge took a big gamble with its muscle car line when the Challenger coupe and previous Charger sedan went away. Instead of continuing with V8s, Dodge nearly went all-in on electric power, and didn’t add any sort of gas-powered version until recently. For most of the new Charger’s life, that gamble has been a bad one, with customers showing little interest in the Hemi-deficient muscle car. This year, though, may mark a turning point for at least one half of the Charger line. Credit: Jared Rosenholtz/CarBuzz/Valnet People Are Rocking With The Hurricane On the whole, Stellantis reported a sales increase of…
The U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday announced its new “SpouseWorks” program providing a plethora of free options to boost military service members’ spouses in their career endeavors while bolstering family units in what can often be challenging lifestyles. The service said the program, which officially began July 1 and is being offered through Military OneSource’s SpouseWorks (formerly MySECO), is now providing eligible Coast Guard spouses with free access to professional career coaching, job search assistance, and online courses. “Every Coast Guard spouse has unique talents, aspirations, and professional ambitions,” the Coast Guard said. “SpouseWorks empowers spouses to invest in their…
United States President Donald Trump said that indirect peace talks regarding Iran are going well, and progress is being made. Trump made the comments on Wednesday, as U.S. and Iranian officials resumed talks in Qatar, via mediators, telling reporters “the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well.” According to a report by CBS News, Qatar and Pakistan said Thursday that “positive progress was made” during the indirect talks between the US and Iran in Doha, Qatar’s capital, “regarding issues related to the memorandum of understanding” that continued the Iran war ceasefire. Former Trump national security adviser H.R. McMaster said that…
Each year, multiple people die in their attempts to summit one of Colorado’s 53 peaks that rise over 14,000 feet. Some 14ers are more dangerous than others, and unfortunately, one of the most perilous of these mountains just claimed another life. On June 27, a climber going up Little Bear Peak fell and died, despite local emergency response. What Happened In a Facebook post, the Alamosa Volunteer Search and Rescue (AVSAR) explained the incident. The rescue group received a call on June 27 for a hiker going up the West Ridge indirect approach up the mountain. A large chunk of…
United States health authorities are struggling to identify the source of a foodborne illness that causes severe diarrhea and dehydration. At least 145 people across 17 states have tested positive for the Cyclospora cayetanensis parasite. “Local, state, and federal (CDC, FDA) public health authorities are investigating several clusters of cases in more than one state. Investigations to identify potential sources are ongoing,” according to officials. The outbreak started back in May and has continued to spread. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has acknowledged that there are likely far more cases that are going undiagnosed. Cyclosporiasis is…
U.S. Sen. Mike Lee has spent years arguing that selling or transferring federal public land could help address housing costs in the West. Then on June 22, he voted against a bipartisan housing package aimed at expanding supply and improving affordability. The Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act by a vote of 85-5. Lee, a Utah Republican, joined Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Rick Scott of Florida, and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama in voting no. The bill is not a public lands bill. It is a housing package aimed at cutting red tape,…
The scorching hot takes about the Wolford decision keep coming, as anti-gunners try to cope with yet another loss at the Supreme Court. Bloomberg opinion columnist and Yale Law professor Stephen Carter has chimed in with his spin on the Court’s decision striking down Hawaii’s “vampire rule” that banned lawful carry by default in all private property open to the public, and as you might expect given who signs his paychecks, Carter isn’t thrilled with the Court’s decision. Carter claims that “it’s not quite clear what burden, besides the inconvenience, justifies the conclusion that Hawaii’s default…
You would think that having the top-selling electric truck in the country would be awesome, right? Ford sold 27,037 examples of the F-150 Lightning last year, outselling the Tesla Cybertruck by more than 7,000 units, and more than doubling the sales numbers of the Chevy Silverado EV. While 27,037 units is nothing to sneeze at, what if you were expecting to sell 150,000 units every year? As it turns out, developing and producing a new vehicle is actually quite expensive! Building the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, was a project that alone cost Ford close to a billion…
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While many reject the idea of good guys with guns stopping things like mass public shootings, the truth is that much of the time, when it happens, the general public never knows that a mass shooting was going to happen. For every White Settlement or Greenwood Park Mall, you’ve got a dozen that never quite make the same headlines. Good guys stop all kinds of violent crimes. Often, it’s as they’re happening to them, but not always. Guns are tools that serve hero and villain alike, but they can only serve the hero if he…
Members of the military deployed overseas often leave their homes behind for months. For many, the time away makes them a target for squatters who use state and local laws to wrongly establish certain legal residency rights to a property. U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody (D-Fla.) has introduced a new bill, the Servicemember Residence Protection Act, to protect active-duty military personnel from this growing real estate headache. The bill would make it easier to evict those illegally living in houses owned by those in the Armed Forces, and would limit their so-called “squatters rights,” including any established timeframe a squatter could…
Ohio hunters may soon have more public ground. Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 450 on June 15, approving Ohio’s capital budget for fiscal years 2027 and 2028. The nearly $4 billion capital improvements bill funds schools, public infrastructure, parks, trails, state facilities, and other long-term projects across the state. Inside that larger budget is a $25 million line item for State Forest Land Conservation under the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The Sportsmen’s Alliance said the money will help the ODNR acquire state wildlife and forestry lands for hunters and trappers. The group also said the state can use…
The Virgin Islands government is trying to moot the Justice Department’s lawsuit over some of its draconian gun laws by adopting new legislation that supposedly addresses the DOJ’s concerns over lengthy wait times for licenses and intrusive storage mandates that allow for warrantless inspections of gun owners’ homes. It remains to be seen whether these changes will have any kind of impact on the litigation, but the new law does create a number of new conflicts with the right to keep and bear arms, and those may also be subject to an amended complaint by DOJ going forward. …
RAPIDS, which stands for Real-time Automated Personnel Identification System, is a program within the Department of Defense that is managed by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC). RAPIDS is responsible for managing the issuance of identification cards to military personnel, their dependents, retirees and other eligible individuals. DMDC has a website to help you locate and find information about where you can renew or obtain new military IDs. The RAPIDS Appointment scheduling website has a robust search function, allowing you to search by state, ZIP code, place name or country. Once you find a location, the RAPIDS site gives you…
For years, a familiar narrative has taken hold across the United States. Young Americans, critics argue, are less resilient than previous generations. Less willing to serve. More interested in screens than sacrifice. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Eric Smith doesn’t buy it. In fact, after spending nearly four decades leading Marines, including the last several years overseeing one of the nation’s only military services consistently meeting its recruiting goals, Smith says today’s young Americans possess the same character and commitment as the Marines who fought at Iwo Jima, Chosin Reservoir and Fallujah. Their last names have changed, Smith told Military.com during…
The 250th birthday of the United States is also a reflection of the nation’s global diplomacy, notably its long and friendly relationship with ally France. Both are coming together this weekend to honor American veterans. At 11 a.m. ET this Sunday, July 5, at Arlington National Cemetery representatives from both nations, including U.S. Gold Star Mothers who have lost children in recent conflicts, will mark 250 years of shared commitment to liberty by dedicating a restored World War I monument. Gold Star Mothers will place into the memorial “sacred soil” they gathered this past May from French and Belgian World…
