Austen Alexander has never been one to sit on an idea. The Navy veteran’s mind is always working, thinking of new entrepreneurial goals, leveraging his large YouTube following of over 1.6 million subscribers to promote his businesses. From fitness to gaming to computer software and beyond, if a tangible plan pops into his head, Alexander pursues it. But Alexander’s passions go beyond just business ventures and social media; the former master of arms wants to improve people’s lives. Especially veterans. And he believes there’s a path for veterans to succeed as entrepreneurs without earning master’s degrees in business or pouring…
Gov. Tim Walz really, really wanted gun control this session. He wanted it so bad, he could taste it as he sashayed about the governor’s mansion. Unfortunately for him, he yet again came up short. He really should be getting used to that by now.Minnesota House Republicans held the line and kept the troubling bills from passing, and while Walz is really bummed out about it, the Sportsmen’s Alliance is celebrating.Minnesota’s 2026 legislative session adjourned sine die at midnight on Sunday, May 18. Thanks to your relentless grassroots advocacy, Governor Walz’s gun control wish list…
Kia’s mixture of attention-grabbing styling, uprated interiors, and quantified reliability metrics has firmly established it as a dominant force in the modern new-car market. Structurally, the current lineup of Kia sedans presents a lot of car for your buck by offering a competitive suite of standard technological features. Meanwhile, the brand’s utility vehicles deliver maximum volumetric passenger space alongside validated towing capacities. Given this expansive portfolio, identifying the best Kia cars can be a challenge – given how impressive each vehicle is. Still, evaluating the best Kia models in 2026 will help you to comb through the info to find…
For a few humpback whales, the entire world is their oyster. New research published Wednesday reveals that two of these whales have essentially traded one part of the ocean for another one — on the other side of the planet. It was already known that some of these whales will sometimes shift their breeding and mating grounds for others thousands of miles away. But the whales documented in today’s study traded their preferred ocean home after living in their previous zone for many years. One of them moved from Australia to waters near Brazil, while the other immigrated in the…
In a recent interview with NPR, Brady head Kris Brown declared her opposition to the proposed repeal of the Biden-era’s ATF rule on pistol-stabilizing braces that created a presumption that any brace-equipped pistol was a short-barreled rifle that needed to be registered and taxed under the National Firearms Act. “There’s no public safety argument that can possibly be made for why you would want to eliminate the regulation of stabilizing braces,” Brown stated. “Because literally, if you buy that product and put it on a pistol, it becomes a short-barreled rifle. And the purpose of…
New charges have been announced by the U.S. Army against Maj. Blaine McGraw, a former obstetrician gynecologist accused of sexual crimes and previously assigned to the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center in Fort Hood, Texas. Officials within the U.S. Army Office of Special Trial Counsel preferred the charges, announcing on Wednesday that McGraw now faces a total of eight charges and 273 specifications that allegedly occurred on multiple occasions between 2019 and 2026. The total number of alleged victims in this case is now 96. It’s an increase from Dec. 9, 2025, when the officeannounced four charges and 61…
Xbox gamers quickly make their opinions known following the opening of Xbox Player Voice, with thousands sharing their opinions. Credit: via Xbox Originally published by Game Rant Xbox Player Voice has given gamers an opportunity to tell the company exactly what they want from its consoles and games, and it hasn’t taken long to come to a consensus. While one of the biggest wishes from Xbox fans is a return to exclusives, there are a few additional takeaways that can be gleaned from the top requests. On May 18, Xbox introduced Xbox Player Voice, giving players a way to directly offer…
While the risk of Ebola and hantavirus to Americans is low, the World Health Organization, along with other experts, says that both are still a concern. However, health officials state that the Ebola outbreak is a far more serious epidemic than the hanatavirus. “I am deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at the World Health Assembly on May 19th, according to a report by TODAY.com. The Ebola Scare Begins: The Worst Outbreak Of Bundibugyo Virus Disease In World History The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced an entry…
I’m a low-maintenance camping companion, but I can also be an uninspiring camp planner. It’s not because I don’t know some great spots or lack fun adventure ideas, it’s because I could eat backpacking meals and trail mix for days on end. And that’s even if I’m car camping! But ever since a friend made pesto gnocchi with me on a camp trip — from scratch! — I’ve been inspired to zhuzh up my camp kitchen when weight and supplies allow. It started with a simple cast-iron skillet, and then I added a Dutch oven. Now I’ve taken a swing at upping…
Every hunter knows that notching your tag isn’t the end of the hunt. It’s the part where the hard work begins. In that moment, it pays to have the best hunting knife you can afford. What to look for? The knife should hold an edge or be easily field sharpened. It should fit well in the hand to protect the user from accidental injury. And a good hunting knife is usually stout enough to crack bone. It doesn’t need to be big or bulky like some sort of weapon. Remember, the animal is already dead when the knife comes into…
The story of a Virginia teacher shot by a six-year-old student rocked the nation. Nothing at all about that story was good, and it doesn’t really matter who you ask…unless you just talk to psychopaths, I guess. A young child with a troubled history pulled out a gun and shot his elementary school teacher. That alone was awful, but then we learned that the school had information that the student was armed, that a vice principal failed to act appropriately, and that led to the incident.Now, the vice principal is on trial for her role…
Two business executives alleged by prosecutors to have bribed a now imprisoned U.S. Navy admiral have been acquitted. A federal jury on Monday in Washington D.C. acquitted Next Jump co-CEOs Yongchul “Charlie” Kim and Meghan Messenger, with court records showing each being found not guilty of committing conspiracy or bribery. The verdict comes after the pair were on trial last year, which ended with a hung jury and a mistrial. The pair were initially charged in relation to purportedly bribing retired four-star Navy Adm. Robert P. Burke for a military contract in exchange for a lucrative post-retirement job, according to…
The current Ebola outbreak is worrying the World Health Organization’s chief as the “scale and speed” of the virus’s spread increases. The number of deaths has also risen sharply as reports of illness roll in. At least 131 people are believed to have died and 531 to have been infected, central African health authorities say. An American missionary was among those who tested positive, accoridng to a report by NBC News. The number of suspected cases has risen dramatically from the 300 believed infected and 88 killed as of Monday. The Ebola Scare Begins: The Worst Outbreak Of Bundibugyo Virus…
Angry bees closed two popular hiking trails in Arizona on Tuesday after attacking eight hikers, sending one to the hospital. The incident occurred on Camelback Mountain northeast of downtown Phoenix. At 9:15 a.m. on May 19, the Phoenix Fire Department (PFD) received a call from a hiker who had been attacked and stung by bees. As more calls started coming in from other hikers, the firefighters upgraded their response to a “greater alarm mountain rescue” and dispatched a team to the scene. “Units were immediately sent to both the Cholla and Echo Canyon trails, with our drone and the Phoenix…
Sen. John Cornyn is the reason the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA) passed under President Joe Biden. While the bill wasn’t as bad as it could have been–and I’ll give Cornyn some credit for getting it toned down–the truth of the matter is that it never would have passed without him and his fellow turncoats. Yeah, he helped tone it down, but he should have held the line. He didn’t, and I said then that I wanted to see him lose his next primary.Enter Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. He challenged Cornyn, and as things…
“They don’t make’em like that anymore.” “I won’t buy anything built in Detroit after the bailout.” “You can’t count on these new pickups.” We bet you’ve heard people repeating these phrases so many times, they’re like a mantra. It’s easy to write these concerns off as “back in my day” bellyaching, but a Ram 1500 costs around $691 a year in maintenance, according to RepairPal, while a Nissan Frontier costs only $470. That suggests it’s not just nostalgia talking. To give new domestic trucks like the 2026 Ford F-150 a fair shake, we’ll want to look at the recent recalls…
ATF Director Robert Cekada stands by the agency’s investigation and arrest of Navy veteran Patrick “Tate” Adamiak, but in an interview with Bearing Arms, the head of the ATF questioned why Adamiak was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for allegedly offering to sell restricted weapons. “I don’t know the case, every nook and cranny, [because] I didn’t investigate the case, but look, there are claims that Tate makes where the government doesn’t agree. Bottom line, Tate’s case went to court and Tate was convicted in court. I think that the biggest challenge is…
The Department of Veterans Affairs has processed more than 3 million enrollments in its Digital GI Bill system, a milestone the department reached in April. It points to the tool’s use as evidence that a years-long overhaul of education benefits technology is paying off for veterans and their families. The Digital GI Bill system allows the department to process claims faster, in an automated fashion, processing over 1 million claims so far this fiscal year. Read More: Post-9/11 GI Bill Overview According to the VA, in addition to Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients, other education beneficiaries who make use of the…
The United States and Nigeria conducted a joint operation in which 175 members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) were killed. These fighters were said to be both simple militants and senior commanders. The Trump administration sent troops to Nigeria back in February in what was described as an “advisory and training role”, though the recent operations indicate a more active role for the US military in the African nation. The latest strikes come days after Abuja and Washington announced that a joint military operation in the Lake Chad Basin killed senior Islamic State commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, who…
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While Democrats in states like Minnesota, Virginia, and Rhode Island are making lawful gun owners the focus of their public safety efforts by trying to criminalize the ownership and possession of commonly owned arms, Republicans in Mississippi are taking a different approach to fighting crime: focusing on the criminals themselves. On July 1, the same day Virginia’s new ban on “assault firearms” and “large capacity” magazines is set to take effect, Mississippi’s SB 2710 will also be in full force. Folks in Jackson, Hattiesburg, and other communities will still be able to purchase 20-round magazines…
