A flesh-eating parasite is back in U.S. animals, and federal agencies are asking people who spend time around livestock, pets, and wildlife to watch for suspicious wounds. The parasite is the New World screwworm, a fly whose larvae feed on living tissue. The first U.S. animal case in the current outbreak was confirmed on June 3 in a calf in Texas. As of June 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 16 domestically acquired animal cases in the United States. The CDC says no locally acquired human infestations have been reported in the U.S. The agency also said…

This is shaping up to be a banner day for Second Amendment advocates. On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court drove a stake through the heart of Hawaii’s “vampire rule” banning concealed carry by default on all private property accessible to the public. And on Thursday afternoon, Second Amendment advocates secured an injunction that will hopefully stop Virginia’s ban on “assault firearms” and “large capacity” magazines from taking effect next Wednesday.  🚨BREAKING🚨GOF, @GunOwners, & @VCDL_ORG secured a Preliminary Injunction in our lawsuit against Virginia’s so-called Assault Weapons Ban.This prevents state police from enforcing this tyrannical law while…

The U.S. Supreme Court handed gun owners another major Second Amendment victory Thursday, striking down Hawaii’s so-called “Vampire Rule” and making clear that states cannot flip centuries of property law to sidestep Bruen. In a 6-3 decision in Wolford v. Lopez, the Court ruled Hawaii violated the Second and Fourteenth Amendments by prohibiting licensed concealed carriers from bringing firearms onto private property open to the public unless the owner gave express permission. Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority, was rather direct. This regime hobbles what the Second Amendment protects: the right of Americans to carry arms for self-defense as…

Persona 5 is officially collaborating with Call of Duty: Mobile for the FPS’s upcoming Season 6, featuring Operator skins inspired by the Phantom Thieves and other limited in-game content. Though Persona 5 has seen its fair share of crossovers with other video games, this is the first time that the JRPG will be teaming up with the Call of Duty franchise. Since its release in 2016, Persona 5 has become one of the series’ most popular titles, and many fans consider it one of the best RPGs of all time. Its enhanced 2019 version, Persona 5 Royal, also earned high…

Most SUVs, crossovers, and light trucks spend most of their time on pavement, despite what we see in advertisements or social media. But sometimes those of us who enjoy the great outdoors need more traction than a highway tire can provide. This is where BFGoodrich has aimed with its new Trail-Terrain T/A+. It’s a more capable tire than your vehicle’s highway-centric rubber, but not as aggressive off-road or as durable as a full-blown all-terrain or mud-terrain tire, such as BFGoodrich’s KO3 or KM3. Most buyers don’t need the level of off-road performance or durability that all-terrain or mud-terrain tires provide,…

On Wednesday, I wrote about how the mayor of Montreal jumped immediately to call for gun control after a maniac killed a police officer and kicked off an incident that resulted in three deaths. It wasn’t surprising, of course, but it’s still sad. We all know that gun control doesn’t do what proponents claim.After all, Canada has a ban on so-called assault weapons now, and they have a freeze on handgun transfers. They also, in a somewhat unrelated field, also have strict laws about methamphetamine.In Regina, which is the hometown of Ryan Reynolds and probably…

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with additional context reflecting developments since the report’s publication in October 2025. The report’s $21.7 billion estimate covers U.S. military assistance provided through September 2025. WASHINGTON — The United States under the Biden and Trump administrations has provided at least $21.7 billion in military assistance to Israel since the start of the Gaza war two years ago, according to a new academic study published Tuesday, the second anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks in Israel that provoked the conflict. Another study, also published by the Costs of War project at Brown…

United States ruler Donald Trump has accused oil giants of price gouging the American public, as fuel prices soar. The major spike in price occurred after the US, along with Israel, struck Iran and started a war in the Middle East. Oddly enough, a lot of the horrible war decisions made by the US seem to revolve around oil. It is difficult to see what the US thinks the endgame is when Americans are at their breaking point with prices, and the fault lies squarely on the shoulders of the ruling class. It’s All About The Oil: Trump Wants “Oil…

Homesteaders are champs at finding ways to repurpose and upcycle things that other folks would consider junk. Making do with what you have and stockpiling useful materials is a major part of the homesteading credo. This list of 65 things you should stop throwing out and start reusing or upcycling will help you do just that…without costing you a single dime. Not only will the repurposed items on this list save you money, they’ll save you time, as well. Note: For each item, I included links where you can learn more about how to repurpose or upcycle them. Now on…

As a decade-long backpacker, I used to scoff at the idea of bringing a chair with me. Why on earth would you add so much weight to your pack for an entirely unnecessary item? (Just sit on the ground!) But on a backpacking trip in Washington that involved long miles, I felt a severe pang of jealousy when I watched a friend set up her Helinox chair at camp. I sat hunched on the wet ground with an achy back, while she reclined in comfort. After that trip, I immediately went out and bought Helinox’s Chair Zero L, the lightest-weight option…

Hawaii’s default rule banning lawful concealed carry by default on all private property was one of a handful of similar measures adopted by New York, Maryland, and California in the wake of the 2022 Supreme Court decision in Bruen, and the only one to survive a legal challenge at the appellate court level.  The Supreme Court struck down the law earlier today in Wolford v. Lopez, and as Second Amendment advocates celebrate, we can also relish the reaction from gun control groups like Giffords and Brady, who appear to have lost their everloving minds over…

Loving the idea of Slate’s affordable electric truck but not the idea of electric power? A company called REO Industries is looking to challenge the Slate with something nearly as basic for even less money. REO’s slogan is “build it like it used to be” and that’s exactly what it wants to do: build a gas-powered truck with a six-speed manual, four-wheel drive, and price it among the cheapest new cars in America – pickup trucks or otherwise. Automaker Reborn After More Than 50 Years Credit: REO Industries REO is a name that your grandparents or even great-grandparents might remember. It…