Authorities have discovered that the remains of a murder victim, whose bones and remains were found in southwestern Oregon more than 50 years ago, belonged to a WWII veteran. Coos County Sheriff’s Office discovered that the skeletal remains of a body found in the woods near Bandon in 1972 matched the genetic makeup of Armes Henry Lahti, a U.S. Navy veteran from Astoria, Ore., who served in the military during the conflict. “This long‑awaited identification reflects years of dedicated work, collaborative science, and advances in modern genetic genealogy. … “This outcome would not be possible without the ongoing cooperation among…
Hurdling is defined as a combination of more than one food preservation technique. The idea is to create a series of barriers for microorganisms like bacteria and fungus. These barriers act as hurdles for the microorganisms so it’s harder for them to make it into the food we eat. If the proper amount of hurdles are used, any microorganisms are overwhelmed and ultimately die so the food lasts longer. What is a Microorganism? In a food context, microorganisms are bacteria or various forms of fungus that can thrive and grow on food. The result leads to any number of diseases…
Anti-hunting groups don’t make a lot of sense to me. I get people wanting harvested animals killed humanely and not left to rot in the woods. I want that, for crying out loud, and that’s true of every hunter I know. Yet hunters are also conservationists. Not only do they help thin herds so there’s less competition for limited resources among animals like deer, but hunting license fees help fund government efforts to protect these animals.These groups don’t see it that way, which I guess is fine. Fortunately for us, though, it seems the courts…
If you’re worried about missing a mortgage payment, it’s important to act fast. Acting now, while you’re still current on your loan, gives you access to options that disappear once you’re 30, 60 or 90 days behind. The single most effective form of missed mortgage payment help is calling your servicer before you’re late, not after. Quick Answer: If you think you’re going to miss a mortgage payment, here’s the short version: Call your mortgage servicer today Build a bare-bones survival budget Ask about forbearance, loan modification, a partial claim or refinancing Prioritize essential, secured expenses first Ask your servicer…
Back when I started doing Cam & Company in 2004, I wasn’t just the only person doing a live Internet-based show devoted to the Second Amendment. I was one of a handful of folks doing livestreaming at all. Now we have an entire ecosystem of online content creators focusing on firearms and the Second Amendment, which is very cool to see. The barriers to entry are pretty low, but unless you can provide compelling content you’re not going to get very far. A 21-year-old Nebraska man did manage to produce a video that would likely garner…
From wildfires in Canada to monsoons in India, natural disasters are becoming more common these days, and scientists point to climate change as the culprit. The death toll from twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has surpassed 5,500 people. At least 18 people have died due to structural collapses, including at a shopping mall, after yesterday’s 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto in Southwest Japan, and the death toll is expected to climb as the damage is assessed. Homes have been destroyed, some 9,000 people are seeking shelter, and hundreds of businesses have suspended operations, with some needing to…
Twitch is introducing new features that can be used to restrict several features from accounts, including blocking streams and messages. Credit: Image via Twitch Originally published by Game Rant A new suite of Twitch features gives parents the power to restrict certain features, ranging from blocking certain streams to disabling DMs. The Twitch change follows a broader trend in the gaming industry focused on protecting children. The massively popular Amazon-owned streaming platform gives fans a wide variety of ways to watch their favorite streamers. Twitch’s content library has expanded far beyond its gaming origins, with many streamers using the IRL category…
The federal government is taking another look at a rule meant to keep agricultural drainage systems from drying wetlands Americans have already paid to protect. On July 24, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service opened a 14-day public comment period on its drain tile setback rule for federally protected wetlands in the Prairie Pothole Region. The comment period closes Aug. 7. The notice asks whether the 2024 rule has worked and how the agency should calculate future setbacks. A separate entry in the federal regulatory agenda goes further, stating that the Fish and Wildlife Service plans to withdraw the rule…
Bad ideas and California go together like peanut butter and jelly. That’s especially true when the bad ideas in question are gun control. The only way the state seems to back off on anti-gun policies is if Hollywood objects, and that’s a disturbing trend, to say the least, especially since Hollywood wasn’t likely to object to a ban on Glocks and similar firearms. So, they passed it. Done is done…or would be under any other Department of Justice.Unfortunately for Gavin Newsom, Harmeet Dhillon runs the Civil Rights Division, and there’s a whole section that just…
Nintendo Switch 2 may soon add one of the most acclaimed horror games of the past decade, as a dedicated version of SOMA has begun appearing on the platform’s official digital storefronts. The Nintendo Switch 2 has been on a spree of enhanced ports from third-party publishers since launch, with a sizable lineup of horror games hitting the console recently. Although SOMA may be over a decade old, it fits comfortably into the Switch 2’s growing selection of horror games. The console’s current library has seen an influx of respected titles in the genre, ranging from action-heavy survival horror games…
British Columbia, the pioneer of modern mountain bike parks, is home to its newest gravity-fed destination: RED Mountain Bike Park. And the multimillion-dollar park is turning heads. In a preview, professional rider and YouTuber Mark Matthews called Obsidius, RED’s premier expert track, “A-Line on steroids.” It’s a reference to Whistler Mountain Bike Park’s legendary downhill flow trail with massive, machine-sculpted jumps. That was before RED debuted the final segment. Upper Obsidius — the most difficult, technical section — opened on Saturday, July 18, marking the completion. The park’s creation was led by professional skier and lifelong Rosslander Dane Tudor, a trail builder…
It’s hard to believe that lefty Minnesota is a preemption state, but it is. The state that elected Tim Walz as governor still has preemption on the books, though we know the Democrats would like to repeal it. They really want to, and it’s always possible they’ll finally get enough numbers in the state Senate to make that happen. But they haven’t yet, and that’s important.Saint Paul tried to prepare for this eventuality by passing a number of local gun control laws. However, unlike some other preemption violations, these were written so that they won’t…
Oh the humanity that is, well, anything from Rezvani. In case you’re just tuning in, California-based Rezvani loves to take SUVs and convert them into vehicles you might see in a post-apocalyptic Call of Duty game. They even have crazy names, too, like Tank, Vengeance, and the Fortress pickup truck based on the F-150 Raptor R. They are chunky, silly, and built to crash through walls like the Kool-Aid man. But not all Rezvani vehicles are ginormous “tactical” units. The company’s latest offering has the look of those big brutes, though it’s not something you’d want to drive through a…
The Connecticut Attorney General’s office has hundreds of employees and dozens of attorneys on the payroll, but Attorney General William Tong is looking for some outside counsel willing to work for free on “investigations, potential litigation and legislative proposals concerning gun violence prevention matters and firearms industry accountability.” In a Request for Proposal released on July 17, Tong’s office outlined the broad scope of the legal matters the pro bono attorneys might be working on. They include:a) Representing, assisting, advising, and providing legal counsel to the OAG with investigations and litigation related gun violence prevention matters…
When workers at the Pentagon quietly removed “Department of Defense” plaques and replaced them with new bronze signs reading “Department of War,” the reaction was immediate. Photos of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth installing a 60-pound “Department of War” plaque spread across social media within hours. Supporters praised the symbolism. Critics argued it sent the wrong signal to allies and adversaries. But behind the headlines, the change raises a deeper question: How much power does a name really have? And when it comes to America’s most important military institution, does renaming the Department of Defense actually matter? This story is about…
There is something very alarming happening in the United States right now. Yes, more terrifying than a pandemic being sold as the next Black Death when it was really more of a particularly nasty flu, based on my experience with it. What I’m talking about is the rise of actual socialism in the US. In particular, the “Democratic Socialist” types such as Graham Platner, Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and now with many others poised to win primaries for reliably blue seats. And I’m not the only one who is concerned.Over at the National Shooting Sports…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday narrowly passed a resolution to halt U.S. military action in Iran, sending a warning to President Donald Trump for the second time as the war has escalated and the future of the conflict is increasingly uncertain. The 214-208 vote requiring congressional approval for the war comes as the Senate is expected to consider a similar resolution later Thursday morning. Though the votes forced by Democrats are largely symbolic, they are meant as a strong signal to the Republican president that his support on Capitol Hill is chipping away as the war drags on…
I’m always amused when I see anti-gun activists claim to be moderate and only in favor of a few “common sense measures,” when the gun control lobby is busy pushing laws that criminalize basic aspects of our right to keep and bear arms. Khary Penebaker, who’s been involved with Everytown and Moms Demand Action, tried using this approach on X, and things did not go well for him. Dear responsible gun owners: the laws we are asking for would not touch you. Background checks, safe storage, red flags. If your rifle is locked and your record…
Traditionally, open-world RPGs are some of the longest games there are, requiring real dedication from players. What’s more, in many cases the base game is just the beginning. Going for the fullest editions available to experience absolutely everything the title has to offer can easily stretch to over 200 hours, resulting in months of intense play before finally rolling the credits. For this list, I decided to focus on the fullest editions of some of the longest open-world RPGs available that can take forever to beat, ranking them by playtime. I use the “Main+Extra” figures from HowLongToBeat for each, as…
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday that the Trump administration is poised to help end the “senseless war” in Ukraine but acknowledged there is no quick path to a deal, saying diplomacy will require sustained effort and new ideas. Rubio, who held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in the Philippine capital, alluded to how U.S.-mediated talks have stalled. He called them “unsuccessful or at least unfruitful” in the past but insisted that President Donald Trump was committed to the work “if conditions and factors have changed to make that possible.” “That’s been…
The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General gave a statement about forthcoming enforcement dates on the Third Circuit ruling. The office has just backtracked a little with a new update. As previously reported, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport’s office gave Bearing Arms a statement about an enforcement timeline on the recent U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision. The court invalidated New Jersey’s laws on so-called “assault weapons” and magazine capacity limits. There’s been a lot of speculation on when the ruling is actually in effect and there’s new insight on when to…
