Two researchers with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have been charged with conspiracy to smuggle monkeypox into the United States and giving false statements to federal law enforcement. Vincent Munster and Claude Kwe, both researchers at the Rocky Mountain Laboratory in Hamilton, Mont., are accused of lying to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents about the contents of their research, according to an announcement made Wednesday by the Department of Justice. They each face a maximum five-year prison sentence. “No researchers should believe their positions, credentials, or professional status place them above the law,” Jennifer Runyan, special agent…

Are cars back? Honda has just announced sales figures for May, and its passenger car sales hit their highest levels since 2021. That includes the Civic, which is doing better than it has in the last five years. As for Accord, it’s on a three-year high. Acura’s car sales were solid, too, with its only car selling close to twice as many units as a year ago. Honda’s Last Cars Are Finding More Garages Than They Have In Years Credit: Honda Last month, Honda dealers moved 26,995 Civics, including the sedan, hatch, and Type R. That’s 4.6% more than it sold…

This article was originally published by Micahel Snyder at The End of the American Dream. The waters of the Pacific Ocean are getting extremely warm, and that could provide fuel for an immensely destructive climate event that is unlike anything we have ever seen before. Even the United Nations has issued an ominous warning about the El Niño event that is in the long-term forecast, because it will have a dramatic impact on every man, woman, and child on the entire planet. We are being told that there is more than an 80 percent chance that El Niño conditions will…

Laura Ingalls didn’t have a power drill, but I bet you her life would have been a lot easier if she did. Listen, your homestead isn’t going to collapse and crumble without having every single one of the tools on the list—at least not right away. But over time as weather wears on your roof and rain mucks up your roads, you are certainly going to need some reinforcement. The following list of homestead tools includes just about everything you will need. Homesteading isn’t a process that happens overnight. Purchase these homestead tools as you need them until you have…

On the heels of what many are calling the West’s worst winter on record, many skiers and riders are concerned about the future of their sports. According to climate scientists, average annual precipitation rates are decreasing west of the Rocky Mountains. Additionally, as weather patterns become more extreme with climate change, high-tide years could be followed by more frequent and significant drought years, like this one. Powder days are no longer guaranteed in every season. But Augustus Doriko is trying to change that. “The American West and regions throughout the globe don’t have enough water,” Doriko told GearJunkie. “And the…

Having been at this for a while now, there are certain things that keep coming up over and over again. They’re touted by gun control advocates as things that absolutely have to be restricted and restricted immediately if we want to ensure public safety. That is always the reason they give, or some variation of it.  But, well, we know they’re not interested in safety. If they were, they’d be asking for things like improved mental health resources, tougher sentences for violent offenders, increased funding for law enforcement, and so on. They’d be calling for…

Following its official announcement, Splitgate studio 1047 Games has released a cinematic reveal trailer for its Titanfall-inspired shooter, Empulse. The upcoming shooter is a new direction for the developer, departing from the Portal and Halo-inspired Splitgate for a movement-focused, mech-centric competitive FPS that could fill the gap Respawn Games left almost ten years ago. After a series of rumors that 1047 Games was moving on to its next project following a turbulent year for Splitgate 2, the development studio officially announced its next project, Empulse, on May 21, 2026. Inspired by shooters like Titanfall and Black Ops 3, Empulse shed…

Father’s Day is June 21, and what better way to show Dad some love than with new gear to heighten his enjoyment outside? We’ve rounded up quality gear, from EDC items to essentials for weekends in the woods. Give the gift of gear that can help create great outdoor memories or improve his setup for years to come. And we recognize outdoor dads appreciate a little flair around the home, so there are some lifestyle options, too. 2026 Father’s Day Gift Guide SABRE 7.9 oz. Bear Spray & Mountain Lion Spray With Belt Holster: $50 (Photo/SABRE) Fly fishermen and hikers…

The state-level officials in Virginia are big mad these days. They were absolutely convinced that once they took office, they could do whatever they wanted, and the rest of the state would just fall in line. They campaigned on one thing, did a bait and switch on the voters, then seemed to think that everyone else just had to take it like a champ. And they’re not, particularly with prosectors who have already said publicly that they won’t enforce the new assault weapon ban. We’ve talked a lot about this already, but it seems the…

A group of 14 bipartisan lawmakers in both the House and Senate want answers on military service members’ protections as the Department of Defense for “the first time” acknowledged how location data is leading to active targeting in war zones. The May 28 letter, signed by U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-N.C.), expresses “serious concern” that DOD has not taken the necessary steps to adapt to counterintelligence and force protection threats posed by the collection and sale of personal information, including cell phone location data, by data brokers. The lawmakers wrote that while DOD has known…

The White House has signaled that it intends to hold a ceasefire agreement with Iran as long as no American troops are killed. United States ruler Donald Trump made the comment on his social media platform, Truth Social, while simultaneously blasting the four Republicans who voted the night prior to limit war powers as “GRANDSTANDERS” and “unpatriotic”. The vote, however, was largely symbolic, with most mainstream media outlets reporting that it has no real teeth to hold Trump back from using military force in Iran. A bigger issue for the US is that Iran continues to claim that no negotiations…

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California’s “1-in-30” handgun rationing law last June, but some cities in the Golden State still have identical statutes in place. That list includes Los Angeles and Inglewood, and today the Firearms Policy Coalition and California Gun Rights Foundation, along with gun owner Thomas Lopez, have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the gun rationing laws.  Under the ordinances, no one is allowed to purchase more than one handgun every 30 days. After the Ninth Circuit struck down the state law, Democrats enacted a new “3-in-30” statute that took…