We all grow older. There is nothing we can do about that, but the quality of those years is within our control, as recent research has shown.After receiving a doctor’s approval to begin any exercise program, aging adults who have not been physically active for decades should start their fitness journey with the basics, such as walking and stretching. Once a solid foundation is built, though, a regular, higher-intensity exercise program can lead to remarkable improvements in heart health, according to one study.That study covered a two-year, high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program and its effects on sedentary individuals 50 to…
A retired Army officer who worked as a civilian for the Air Force is heading to prison after he conspired to share classified information on a foreign online dating platform.According to the Associated Press, David Slater has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison in U.S. District Court in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Wednesday.He was arrested in March 2024 and pleaded guilty in July.According to court documents, Slater, after retiring as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Army, worked in a classified space at U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska and held a top-secret security clearance…
By Brad Fitzpatrick Smith & Wesson has been busy. A few years ago, the company moved to their new facility in Maryville, Tennessee. Just two weeks ago the Smith & Wesson Academy, a state-of-the-art training facility on the company’s property in Maryville, opened its doors. While all this has happening, Smith & Wesson has also managed to roll out some class-leading new firearms like the Bodyguard 2.0, the 1854 family of lever-actions, the M&P Shield X, and the new Axe family of M&P 15 ARs.Smith & Wesson has long been a leader in the crowded AR market because…
When you open the AllTrails app and zoom in on Chicago running routes, you’ll see nearly 200 options across the city. Zoom in even further and you’ll find the beating heart of each neighborhood: solo runners hitting their coffee shop commute before work or running clubs going door to door to their favorite restaurants, like Cozy Noodles n’ Rice. HOKA athlete Chef Tee is the chef–owner at Cozy Noodles n’ Rice in Wrigleyville. He started running casually just to stay in shape, but quickly got swept up in the running spirit that fuels the city. In 2014, Chef Tee got…
In our society, we’re supposed to be free to not just say what we think, but to challenge lawmakers on measures before they pass. We’re supposed to be able to have our voices heard by our elected representatives so they know where we stand on the laws they wish to pass. Silencing opinions is a terrible precedent, especially when people have taken the time out of their days and lives to attend public meetings and were scheduled to speak.In the US Virgin Islands, they’re currently considering a measure that would ban so-called assault weapons, suppressors,…
Amy McGrath, a Democrat and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, is setting her sights on representing Kentucky in the U.S. Senate to replace outgoing Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell.McGrath, who previously ran against McConnell for the same seat in 2020 and lost by approximately 20 percentage points, announced her candidacy on Oct. 6 as a rebuke of McConnell’s performance in Congress coupled with the current state and trajectory of the Trump administration.The first woman to fly in an F/A-18 in combat for the Marines and do it worldwide spoke with Military.com following the announcement of her candidacy, saying that Kentuckians are seeking different…
Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bonta challenges California’s prohibition on switchblade knives. Oral arguments were delivered on appeal in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals this week by attorney John Dillon. On October 8, 2025, attorney John Dillon — from the Dillon Law Group — delivered oral arguments in the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Dillon is the attorney representing Knife Rights, Inc., the plaintiff in the case. Knife Rights, Inc. v. Bonta seeks to overturn California’s switchblade knife prohibitions. The language of the law amounts to a complete ban on switchblades with blades…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The End of the American Dream. Do you know why Joe Biden never gave Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine while he was in the White House? Even at such an extremely advanced state of mental decline, Biden still understood that allowing the Ukrainians to have such missiles would put us right on the brink of nuclear war. In addition to supplying the missiles, we would have to supply the delivery platforms, and we would literally have to guide the missiles to their targets. So from Russia’s perspective, these would be American…
The National Firearms Act is not a particularly good law, and in this day and age, it’s been proven to also be a very ineffective one. Machine gun conversions are plentiful, and criminals are laying down a lot more fire than your average citizen can hope to match. And then we have short-barreled firearms and suppressors, which no longer have a tax on them, but still have to go through the whole rigamarole with the ATF and be registered, even though the registration is supposed to just be a list of who all has paid…
The name David Hogg is one that we know all too well. He’s spent his time in the aftermath of Parkland pushing gun control. Even as he branches out to other leftist political positions, gun control is still a primary driver of his politics and his efforts. And yes, he’s annoying, in part because he’s not actually bringing anything new to the table. He parrots talking points other people have used for years to advance the narrative. He claims he was going to sit down with gun rights folks, but I can’t see any evidence…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has laid down another red line, warning the United States over Tomahawk missiles. Relations between Moscow and Washington would be permanently ruined, should the latter give the long-range missiles to Kiev, the Russian president has said. Russia has had a habit of declaring its red lines, only to have the U.S. and other Western countries cross them. So far, Russia hasn’t retaliated directly against those who balk at their warnings. Russia Warns Of “Red Lines” Being Crossed…Again This warning comes after last month’s announcement by U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance declaring that the White House was…
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied cert to a lawsuit brought by the state of Missouri against the federal government over the Show Me State’s “Second Amendment Preservation Act”, which itself was challenged by the Biden-era Justice Department. The law in question not only prohibited state and local law enforcement in Missouri from cooperating with federal agents to enforce federal gun laws, but allowed for civil suits to be filed by individuals who were subject to local or state police action in relation to federal gun control statutes. A U.S. District Court judge threw out…
We’ve chronicled before the danger of so-called “red-flag” laws, many of which allow the government to confiscate firearms from a lawful citizen simply on the word from someone else that the gun owner might be dangerous. Now, a Montana man is fighting to get his guns back after being falsely accused by a former girlfriend in the state of Washington. Writing at ammoland.com, Gary Marbut, president of the Montana Shooting Sports Association (MSSA), explained how the man became the victim of another’s state’s red-flag statute, even though his home state has a law banning such laws. According to Marbut, the…
The original version of this article first appeared on ExplorersWeb. Over the weekend, a violent blizzard hit the Himalayas in Nepal and Tibet. It caused serious disruptions on roads, and hundreds of tourists are still stranded on the Tibetan side of Everest. (They’re not climbing Everest, as some news stories seem to suggest, but are just blocked by a snowbound road.) However, some of those on other mountains were hard hit. A Korean man has died on Mera Peak, a 6,476m trekking mountain in Nepal. One Dead, Another Missing The Nepal National Mountain Guides Association (NNMGA) confirms that Tejung Park,…
In the wake of the Minneapolis shooting, it was inevitable that Gov. Tim Walz was going to push for gun control. As it stands, he doesn’t have the votes to make it happen, no matter how hard he wants to push. There’s also some apparent trepidation among a small number of Democrats who aren’t thrilled with the idea of gun control, making it even less likely Walz will get what he wants. Of course, after this past November, he should be used to disappointment.Regardless, he wants an assault weapon ban. That’s something that he refuses…
One of the most powerful, yet overlooked, benefits of regular physical training is its capacity to strengthen the mind. When we stick to a workout routine, we not only transform our bodies; we boost our energy levels and prevent age-related decline, both physically and mentally.To reap those benefits, though, we have to develop the mental toughness that allows us to become disciplined and work our way through challenging workouts.The following offers insight into the connection between the body and mind, as well as workout routines that enhance physical performance, longevity and make us more resilient.Read Next: How to Decide Whether…
The United States ruling class has struck another Venezuelan civilian boat, killing all four people on board. The government justified the war crime because they claimed the boat was headed to the U.S. carrying drugs. Officials in the ruling class committed the war crime by removing due process from human beings unaffiliated with the military in another country, and deemed the boat to be a “narco-trafficking vessel” on Friday morning, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced in a social media post. Hegseth posted on X on Friday that, at President Trump’s order, he directed the “lethal, kinetic strike on a…
The original version of this article first appeared on ExplorersWeb. On Friday, October 4, Kilian Jornet topped out on Mount Rainier, marking the successful completion of his States of Elevation project. The Spanish mountaineer and ultrarunner has climbed all 72 accessible 14,000-foot peaks in the contiguous United States. His scorchingly quick journey began on September 3 at Longs Peak, Colo. (Photo/Killian Jornet) Over 31 grueling days, Jornet covered more than 3,106 miles (5,000 km). He linked summits across Colorado, California, and Washington through a blend of running and cycling, all under his own power. The project saw Jornet tackle an…
The Democratic candidate for Attorney General in Virginia is still getting the support of most party officials and candidates, despite the release of text messages from just three years ago where he said Republican Delegate Todd Gilbert should get “two bullets to the head” as well as wishing harm to Gilbert’s two children. Jay Jones, a former delegate himself, sent the text messages to Del. Carrie Coyner, and National Review obtained and published the series of deeply disturbing texts a few days ago . The conversation between Jones and the lawmaker took place after former…
I wasn’t convinced when the Igloo Recool first showed up. At a glance, the recycled tree pulp walls looked flimsier than my daughter’s cardboard fort upstairs. But then, I gave it a shot — and quickly changed my tune. I’ve driven it up Richmond Ridge above Aspen in our Jeep Wrangler, hauled it around for day hikes, and stashed it under the car on a 3-hour mountain bike ride in 80-degree heat. It swallowed 11 cans with ease (plus a few protein drinks), held ice long enough to keep drinks cool in serious desert heat, and survived my unique variety…
I don’t expect politicians to be unbiased. They’re elected because of those biases, after all. Expecting them to put them on a shelf somewhere is kind of ridiculous. However, I’d really like it if they’d at least not be stupid because of those biases. Unfortunately, that’s way too much to ask for. A prime example of that comes from Minnesota, where gun control is the talk of the state, as if there’s literally nothing else going on worthy of note. There’s a state Senate working group trying to come up with proposals. Eight lawmakers, with two…
