Don’t worry, Land Rover Defender Octa fans. Despite what you may have heard, the monster SUV isn’t showing up for 2027 with 100 horsepower missing. At least not if you live in America. US shoppers will get the full-fat Defender Octa, along with other model year changes, including a six-cylinder instead of the old basic four, new colors, captain’s chairs, and more. Here’s what’s happening with the latest model. US Version Keeps Its V8, But Europe Gets Better Sound Credit: Land Rover In Europe and some other markets, the Defender Octa trades its 626-horsepower 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 for one that only…
In 2023, gun control advocates predicted that Florida’s permitless carry law would make the state a more dangerous place. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Giffords Florida senior advisor, declared “DeSantis just made Florida less safe.” Everytown’s Shannon Watts called the new law a “dangerous policy,” while Moms Demand Action volunteer Gay Valimont (who’s now running for Congress as a Democrat in Florida’s 1st District) proclaimed the law “will immediately decrease public safety in our state” and “will blow the door right open for a staggering increase in gun violence.”Instead, new data from Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence…
A Virginia judge has made it clear that the temporary injunction blocking the state’s new “assault weapon” ban doesn’t just apply to a handful of localities. It applies across the entire Commonwealth. According to FOX 5 Washington DC, the ruling adds another twist to the growing legal battle over two gun control laws signed by Gov. Abigail Spanberger. One prohibits the future sale of many semi-automatic rifles, including AR-15-style firearms, while the other restricts where those firearms may be carried in public. Washington County Circuit Judge Jeffrey Campbell originally issued a preliminary injunction after finding the plaintiffs were likely to…
The news surrounding the future of the Destiny franchise is certainly painful, especially given how much support there still is for the series. The second game may be going off into the sunset, but the door remains slightly open for a third installment, and there are already plenty of games out there in the genre that show the hunger for more shooter action. Destiny 2 already put up some pretty impressive numbers over its lifetime, and continues to maintain a steady player count to this day, so if Bungie decides to pull the trigger and round out the trilogy, there…
“Universal Basic Capital” is a much-needed solution to the continued advancement of artificial intelligence technology’s consistent advancement. Universal basic income (UBI) was a popular topic years ago, especially as AI gained a foothold in the economy, beginning to replace human workers; however, the newer UBC concept is now gaining traction. According to a report by The Atlantic, the idea has been endorsed by figures as ideologically diverse as Bernie Sanders, Gavin Newsom, Steve Bannon, Sam Altman, and even Donald Trump. In both cases, UBI and UBC are policies that would give every single human a baseline salary, whether they contribute…
In a 2-1 decision, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the “assault weapon” and “large capacity” magazine ban imposed by the state of Illinois, with Trump appointee Amy St. Eve authoring the majority opinion. St. Eve and Judge Frank Easterbrook concluded that the state’s ban on “AR-15s and thirty-round rifle magazines” are “consistent with the principles that underpin our Nation’s tradition of firearm regulation,” which is an odd framing given that the ban is actually far more encompassing than that. The Seventh Circuit previously upheld a similar ban in a case called Bevis, and…
The American flag has always meant different things to different people. For many, it’s a symbol of freedom, military service, family, and the country they love. For others, it can stir up more complicated emotions tied to America’s past and present. That debate erupted this week after The View co-host Sunny Hostin said neighborhoods filled with American flags make her feel “unsafe” following a discussion about a recent white nationalist march in Washington, D.C. The Hill covered the exchange, which quickly lit up social media and drew criticism from Republican lawmakers. “There are times when I walk into a community…
Amid the fallout from PlayStation’s announcement that it will halt physical disc manufacturing in 2028, SEC filings reveal that Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki sold over half of his stock shortly after the news broke. Some fans have been vocally opposed to Sony stopping physical disc production, and they have canceled their PS Plus subscriptions in response and in hopes that the company listens. PlayStation’s announcement that it would go digital-only as of 2028 has sent shockwaves through the gaming industry. While digital sales account for the majority of games sold, there are still physical media enthusiasts who hold out for…
Healthcare workers on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have begun an unofficial strike. Those on strike say that they are working in poor conditions with inadequate safety equipment and low wages. As of today, an X post by BNO News reported that 1,729 Ebola cases and 582 deaths have occurred in the DRC and Uganda, where the Bundibugyo strain of the virus is spreading in an already chaotic region gripped by conflict and mass migration. Government officials in Ituri said the missing payments are because of the broader implications of the outbreak.…
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO’s top commander told The Associated Press on Friday that European allies have filled most of the holes created by a U.S. decision to cut back military contributions in times of crisis. U.S. Gen. Alex Grynkewich urged Europeans to make more equipment available after the U.S. signaled on June 3 that it would no longer supply an aircraft carrier and support ships, aerial refueling planes and dozens of fighter jets, among other assets, to the continent. He also began weighing back up plans in case of an attack against Europe. The so-called NATO Force Model is the…
This article was originally published by Willow Tohi at Natural News. Iran’s use of cluster munition warheads successfully penetrated Israel’s multi-layered air defense systems, striking targets in West Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh, and Haifa. Israel’s War Ministry announced Iron Dome upgrades in June 2026 following “operational lessons learned” during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Iranian hypersonic missiles with decoy capabilities overwhelmed Israeli defenses using swarm and saturation tactics. Israel faces critical shortages of ballistic missile interceptors, with U.S. officials anticipating depletion as Iran exploits vulnerabilities. The Iron Beam laser system, delivered in December 2025, remains not yet operational, with at least…
The American Revolution is often remembered as a clean story of liberty, courage and founding ideals. Former U.S. Navy officer Ray Deptula sees something rougher, more violent and more useful for Americans today. Deptula, author of Can’t Find My Way Home, the second book in his two-book Those Damned Yankees series, said the Revolution was not simply a patriotic uprising told through famous names and polished speeches. It was also a brutal war fought in towns, farms and backcountry communities where political division could turn deadly. “The history does not ever focus on how horrible it was, how messy it…
One of the new proposals regarding gun buying and selling is that it’ll be possible for me to buy a gun from my wife’s uncle, who has a gun store that’s a bit of a drive away, without having to make that drive. We’re both in the same state, after all, and so no shipping of a gun across state lines will take place, but it can come to me just the same. It’s pretty rad, if you ask me, and while I’d also like to buy guns from friends in other states and have…
Base-building games have become incredibly popular over the last decade, with every year producing at least a couple of standout releases. Heck, Pokemon even jumped on the train by releasing Pokopia, a cozy base-builder and life sim. As good as that spin-off is proving to be, it is still too early to rank it among the all-time greatest fantasy base-builder games like Valheim and Enshrouded. Games in this subgenre are best when they are relaxed in pace, methodical, and have a variety of building pieces and systems for gamers to play around with. Whether players are on the hunt for…
The Supreme Court will finally hear a case involving a ban on so-called assault weapons. This is fantastic news, to say the least, and I’m still giddy about reading the case’s name in the Supreme Court’s orders as having been granted cert. They’ll hear it, and I think we all know how that one’s going to go.But while it’s good news for us, it’s better news for the people who have been knee-deep in these cases, and Women for Gun Rights is celebrating one of their own who played a key role in this one.As…
As the United States prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, Americans will gather for fireworks, parades and ceremonies honoring the nation’s founding. The anniversary is also an opportunity to remember one of the country’s most enduring traditions: the oath to support and defend the Constitution. An Oath to the Constitution, Not a Person Millions of Americans have taken that oath. Whether it is a young Marine raising their right hand for the first time, the president taking the oath of office on the Capitol steps, a newly elected member of Congress or a federal judge, each begins by making the…
Full-size pickup trucks rule America. That goes for public streets, and private meeting rooms at the automaker than build them. And the battle is getting a little exciting as we pass the halfway point in 2026. These trucks dominate the sales charts and the balance sheets of the Detroit Three. Now Ram is pulling closer to being the number two truck than it has in a very long time, and General Motors is pulling away from Ford when you combine Silverado and Sierra sales. The gap between F-Series and Silverado is a little tighter, too. But Ram is the only…
Nissan’s huge efforts to sell more cars over the last decade did the job of moving more metal, but they hurt the company in the long run, its new CEO says. Without pulling any punches, in a recent interview he said that aggressively pursuing the rental car market boosted its share, but those sales came with big discounts and big damage to the company’s image. Now he wants to change it. Sales At All Costs…Came With A Hefty Cost Credit: Nissan “Before, it was like, okay, we want volume, volume, volume,” Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa told Reuters in an interview, describing…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is intensifying. With over 1,400 cases and 438 deaths tainting the morale of health workers, there is a small piece of good news. A treatment trial has begun. The DR Congo has officially started a trial of potential treatments for the species of virus behind the current deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The strain, called Budibugyo, has been difficult to treat since it is not the more common Zaire strain. The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the first patient in the trial has been enrolled,…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has responded to the Department of Justice’s lawsuit taking on the state’s new ban on Glocks and other striker-fired pistols, and it’s a doozy. First, Bonta claims that the government’s request for a temporary restraining order barring enforcement of the law should have been filed when AB 1127 was signed into law, not when the law took effect on July 1. The DOJ’s lawsuit is based on a pattern and practice complaint, though, and until the law was actually being enforced there was no pattern or practice of violating the…
As the United States prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its founding, the military is once again confronting a question almost as old as the nation itself: What does religious freedom look like inside an institution built on discipline, uniformity and readiness? The debate isn’t new. Chaplains have served alongside American troops since the Continental Army. Service members have long balanced personal convictions with military requirements. But over the past two years, the Department of Defense has quietly implemented a series of policy changes that collectively offer perhaps the clearest snapshot yet of where faith stands inside today’s armed…
