People living in the United Kingdom will be spending fewer years in good health as “healthy life expectancy” plummets. The UK is going backward compared to most other “wealthy” countries. Healthy life expectancy (HLE) in the UK has fallen by about 2 years, to just over 60 years for both men and women, making Britain one of only five wealthy nations where people live fewer years in good health, according to a new analysis by the Health Foundation charity. This means that the amount of life a person spends in good health has decreased. The findings, based on data from…
Florida’s Everglades National Park is the largest wetland in North America, and home to endangered species like the Florida panther and West Indian manatee. A large wildfire is now threatening those animals’ habitat. The Highway 41 fire began on April 27, and authorities are struggling to contain it. What Happened The National Park Service (NPS) first learned of the fire on the evening of April 27, according to a press release. The U.S. Wildland Fire Service quickly responded with air and ground operations. As of midday on April 28, the fire had grown to 2,500 acres. Authorities closed several square…
The pistol market didn’t just show up at NRAAM 2026… it showed off. From ultra-compact carry guns to full-blown competition builds, the show floor was packed with new releases, upgrades, and a few surprises that had people stopping mid-aisle. We ran through 15 standout pistols worth your attention: quick hits, real impressions, no fluff. Here are the top 15 pistols at NRA 2026. Check out the top 15 new pistols at NRA 2026. The Carry Guns Everyone Was Crowding Around The HK VP9 CC is clearly aiming for dominance in the micro-compact space. Adjustable backstraps (a lot of them), ambi…
It happens more often than I care to admit: I sit in my house watching those shows where people win free stuff – renovations, makeovers, etc. – and I think “that could be me.” But the crazy thing is that it really could. Or, instead, it could be you. Here’s how: Some folks at a friendly casting company are looking for a military family for a new home renovation show headed for HGTV. The show is not going to focus exclusively on military, but they want a military family for the pilot episode. As usual with this kind of thing,…
At the time of writing, the Springfield Lipsey’s Exclusive 10-8 Performance Master Class has fired just over one thousand rounds. A Return to the Platform I have been carrying the 10-8 Master Class full-time since my first impressions, shooting it almost daily. I like to use the first thousand rounds as a “get to know you” stage to really figure a gun out. Coming from a 12 oz J-frame, I’ve been spending a bit more time dry-firing the 10-8 to adjust to the platform. I have been a “1911 guy” for as long as I’ve been a “gun guy,” but…
I’ve never been tech-savvy. When it comes to gizmos and gadgets, I’m rarely enticed, mainly because I assume I won’t be able to work them or they’ll sit gathering dust in my closet. I didn’t jump on the smartphone bandwagon until 2019, and I won’t shy away from arguing for the superiority of landlines. But here’s my Catch 22. I love being outdoors and enjoy documenting my activities. A scenic run on a beautiful day? That’s something I’d share with my friends and family. An overhead wave and a perfect turn? Yeah, I’d love to show my grandkids that down…
I first started wearing the LaCrosse Burly Aero on a few late-winter shed walks when the weather was too warm for that time of year, and the ground was an absolute mess. Since then, I’ve kept grabbing them for a lot more than that. They’ve been on my feet hauling feed, sitting for ducks, and doing all the everyday stuff that gets a whole lot more annoying when everything is wet and muddy. I even packed them with me for a wet trip to southern Alaska. A lot of rubber boots are tolerable at best. They keep your feet dry,…
A Colorado activist in charge of an anti-gun and anti-violence organization called Heavy Hands, Heavy Hearts has been convicted of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a man at his son’s fifth birthday party. 47-year-old Lumumba Sayers Sr. was originally charged with first-degree murder in the killing of 28-year-old Malcolm Watson, who was shot while hosting a birthday party for his young son at a park in the Denver suburb of Commerce City on August 10, 2024. According to prosecutors, Sayers was seeking revenge for the murder of his son, Lumumba Sayers, Jr. who…
LONDON — In the world of diplomatic faux pas, it could have been a lot worse. At Tuesday’s state dinner honoring King Charles III and Queen Camilla, U.S. President Donald Trump said that during a private meeting earlier in the day the British monarch had agreed with him that Iran should never be allowed to have nuclear weapons. “We’re doing a little Middle East work right now … and we’re doing very well,” Trump told the audience. “We have militarily defeated that particular opponent, and we’re never going to let that opponent ever — Charles agrees with me, even more…
An Oregon state representative is facing an internal investigation after he allegedly coerced a fellow Democrat lawmaker into changing her vote on a bill that would make it more expensive for residents to exercise their Second Amendment rights. Second Amendment advocate Derek LeBlanc filed the complaint with the Legislative Equity Office after a House Judiciary Committee meeting this week, where Rep. Jason Kropf, who chairs the committee, apparently wouldn’t take “no” for an answer from fellow Democrat Rep. Thủy Trần on a vote to amend HB 4145; a bill modifying some of the provisions of…
United States ruler Donald Trump is considering a plan that would involve killing “scores of Iranian political and military leaders.” Trump has allegedly been briefed on several strike options, including a weeks-long air campaign that would lead to several assassinations. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Trump received several briefings on strike options, including a potentially weeks-long air campaign to “kill scores of Iranian political and military leaders,” with the end goal of toppling the government. Other options reportedly focus on nuclear and missile sites. CBS News also cited sources as saying that Trump was briefed that the…
When is a 3D-printed gun file protected speech? That’s a hard question to answer, but according to the Philadelphia-based 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, not when such a file is distributed in the state of New Jersey. On February 12, the 3rd Circuit Court unanimously ruled in the case Defense Distributed v. Attorney General of New Jersey a lower court decision throwing out the challenge to a state law that criminalizes the distribution of certain digital instructions or code that can be used to 3D-print firearms to unlicensed individuals was the correct decision. At issue is a 2018 cease-and-desist letter…
While Virginia lawmakers are busy slicing and dicing our right to keep and bear arms, their counterparts in West Virginia have taken another big step forward in protecting our Second Amendment rights. The state already has a permitless carry law in place, and the number of “gun-free zones” are few and far between. Even public colleges and universities are open to lawful carry (with a valid permit) as of 2024. One quirk in state law, though. says that while adults 21 and older can lawfully carry without a permit so long as they can legally…
This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. It takes a lot to blow me away in this day and age, but the video footage of humanoid AI-powered robots in China that I am about to share with you truly blew me away. During the CCTV Spring Festival gala, humanoid AI-powered robots built by Unitree performed an incredibly complex martial arts routine that was simply jaw-dropping. I never thought that we would get to a point where robots could move like that. I am literally in awe of what the Chinese have been able to…
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, in her time in Congress, has managed to do something I never thought was possible. She made me think that maybe AOC isn’t the dumbest member of the House. Honestly, she’s said some colossally stupid things in the last couple of years and has made her name by playing down her elitist roots and pretending she’s just “Jazzy from the streets” or something. Another sign of her stupidity is that she thinks she has a shot at becoming one of Texas’s senators.Oh, and let’s not forget that she’s yet another anti-gunner. That’s…
ANTERSELVA, Italy — Biathlon, which combines rifle shooting and cross-country skiing, developed out of Scandinavian military training exercises. So it’s not surprising that many of the biathletes competing at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have military or law enforcement careers that help them fine-tune their skills, support them while competing and ensure a job when they hang up their skis.Three members of the U.S. biathlon team are with the Vermont National Guard: Staff Sgt. Deedra Irwin, Spc. Sean Doherty and Spc. Maxime Germain. Irwin and Doherty are also members of the U.S. Army’s World Class Athlete program.Doherty is stationed at…
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In the winter of 1918, an illness was spreading in Haskell County, Kansas.The remote farming community in the state’s southwestern corner sat roughly 300 miles from anywhere most Americans would recognize. Its residents raised hogs, tended cattle and scraped by on the prairie. But starting in January, a local physician named Dr. Loring Miner began seeing patients struck with an influenza unlike anything in his decades of practice.This was not a typical seasonal illness. Strong, healthy adults were being knocked flat by violent headaches, high fevers and relentless coughs. Some of them died. Miner grew alarmed enough to file a…
