A fuel tanker in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen was hijacked by Somali pirates. The Tanzanian-flagged fuel and chemical tanker MT Asana has a crew of 20 on board and was seized on Friday. Iran Accuses The US Of Acting Like “Pirates” After departing the Yemeni port of Mukalla, seven armed pirates reportedly boarded the MT Asana and forced it into Somali territorial waters near Puntland, according to the Associated Press, which cited anonymous sources familiar with the incident. While Tanzanian authorities have not confirmed any details yet, United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has stated…
Imagine you’re a first responder. Your patient has just broken their leg and is wet, underdressed, and nearly hypothermic. If you don’t have any clothes to change them into, you may have to offer your own, or some purchased for the occasion. And if the injury is serious enough, those nice base layers might get cut right off, never to be used again. That was the scenario that merino wool brand Minus 33 tackled head-on when it launched a program in 2017 to donate its factory seconds to a local search-and-rescue organization. The Search & Rescue (SAR) kit program repurposes…
Bans on so-called assault weapons are popular in anti-gun states, to say the least, but those days might be numbered. The Supreme Court has agreed to finally hear a couple of assault weapon ban cases, and I think everyone knows more or less how those will go. There’s almost no chance that the same Court that gave us Bruen will uphold bans on modern sporting rifles. But before the Supreme Court decided to hear it, numerous anti-gun states had passed such laws. Virginia, this year, became the latest.And, at the Washington Post, Stephen Gutowski has…
Tickets to the 2026 League of Legends World Champions are being resold for significant markups ahead of the annual competitive event. Credit: Game Rant | Source Images: Riot Games Originally published by Game Rant Tickets to League of Legends’ upcoming World Championships are being resold for a staggering markup, with some priced over $100,000. The annual League of Legends event is set to begin in October and run through November. League of Legends remains one of the biggest competitive games in the world, even nearly seventeen years after its original release. Riot Games supports competitive circuits for the game in several…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is “fomenting hate” after calling for the Israeli ruler’s arrest. Mamdani has described Israel’s military campaign against Palestine as genocide and called the Israeli prime minister a “war criminal.” The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in November 2024 over alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the enclave, including “starvation as a method of warfare” and “other inhumane acts.” Obviously, neither has been arrested, and Netanyahu and Gallant are still out committing the crimes they’ve been accused of.…
Oregon voters will not decide this November whether hunting, fishing, and many common agricultural practices should be treated as animal cruelty. The Oregon Elections Division announced that Initiative Petition 28 failed to collect enough valid signatures to qualify for the November 3 general election ballot. The campaign needed 117,173 valid signatures. State officials determined that 104,262 of the signatures submitted were valid, leaving the measure nearly 13,000 signatures short. What Initiative Petition 28 Would Have Done Black bear sow and cub; (photo/Shutterstock) Known as the People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions Act, or PEACE Act, the proposal would…
The circuit court split over young adults and their Second Amendment rights could deepen now that a federal judge in Connecticut has upheld the state and federal laws that prevent adults under the age of 21 from purchasing, possessing, and carrying a handgun. Zachary Succow and Samuel Towne, along with Connecticut Citizens Defense League and Second Amendment Foundation, filed their complaint against Attorney General Todd Blanche and a host of Connecticut officials last May, and Judge Sarala V. Nagala held a two-day bench trial, followed by post-trial briefing and oral argument earlier this year. After hearing…
The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is pushing back against calls for more gun control following Sunday’s deadly shooting at Seattle Center, arguing the tragedy underscores a crime problem rather than a gun problem. In a statement released Monday, CCRKBA Executive Director Andrew Gottlieb criticized Seattle officials for repeatedly referring to the incident as “gun violence” while failing to focus on the alleged criminal behavior behind the attack. “It took 17 hours for police to acknowledge the suspect they had in custody is only 15 years old,” Gottlieb said. “And then Seattle Police Chief…
Despite both genres being individually well-represented, open-world RPGs aren’t actually all that common, so we need to cherish each one of them. Everybody knows Skyrim and The Witcher 3, or even modern greats like Crimson Desert, but the same cannot be said for every game. In fact, a few true gems have been largely forgotten by time, remembered only by select die-hard fans and referenced solely in these types of articles. Let’s change that. If you find yourself staring at your video game library, unsure what to play, then these forgotten open-world RPGs could bring a spark back into your…
When one of the world’s most expensive, coveted luxury watchmakers collaborates with a value-driven brand like Swatch, rumors swirl. For the last few weeks, horology nuts have been tripping over themselves trying to figure out what Audemars Piguet and Swatch were up to. Most figured it would be an attainable tribute to the AP Royal Oak, which would have followed a previously trodden path. But whoa, did we get it wrong. The Otto Rosso, left, and Huit Blanc; (photo/Swatch) The watch world ignited yesterday as Swatch and Audemars Piguet (AP) officially unveiled a historic collaboration: the Royal Pop. Breaking from the traditional wristwatch format, the…
The Biden years were bad for America, but it was a Golden Age for the gun control lobby. Biden established the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention and staffed it with anti-gun activists; imposed a number of executive orders aimed at gun owners, including an effort to impose universal background checks without congressional apprpoval; and even tried to install gun control advocate and Giffords senior advisor David Chipman has head of the ATF. That effort failed, but Biden’s second choice was still a gun control supporter who went along with every one of the…
Gas prices are up once again, and they’re taking bigger and bigger leaps toward record levels. If you were hoping for some relief at the pump soon, we’ve got bad news. The national average has gone up by a quarter per gallon again in the last week, and we’re about to hit what is typically a sharp price hike in a normal year: the Memorial Day long-weekend holiday in America. Hot Summer, Hotter Prices Credit: Erik McLean/Pexels A look at gas price data from AAA shows that the national average for a gallon of regular unleaded is now $4.520 per gallon.…
If you have bought enough guns in recent years that you can answer all the questions on the background check form without really reading them, future trips to your local gun retailer might require a little more attention to detail. Among the changes of focus for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently announced by the Trump Department of Justice (DOJ) is an updated Form 4473, the “Firearms Transition Record,” which includes several recent changes to the form, which must be filled out each time a gun is purchased from a licensed retailer. The draft greatly reduces…
United States President Donald Trump, along with other lawmakers, has suggested that the ruling class suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes in order to lower the cost of fuel at the pump. Americans have been struggling with the high cost of fuel, which has skyrocketed during the war with Iran. Trump will need the approval of Congress to remove this tax; however, doing so would give people at least a mild relief. As of Monday, the average national gas price was $4.52 a gallon, according to the AAA motor club, 50% higher than the average price of just under $3…
The U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team (USSS) will have a fresh line of gear when it hits the slopes at the next Olympic Games. The North Face (TNF) announced an 8-year partnership today as the official performance apparel sponsor of the USSS. The legacy outdoor brand will outfit athletes in specially designed “cutting-edge” uniforms for both the 2030 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in the French Alps and the 2034 Games in Salt Lake City. Leadership for both organizations called it a milestone. “We were looking for a partner that shares our commitment to performance, innovation, and the athlete experience,…
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his hotly anticipated talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the Iran war, trade and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. The meat of the summit doesn’t start until Thursday, when the leaders hold bilateral talks, visit the Temple of Heaven, where Chinese emperors once prayed for bumper crops, and take part in a formal banquet. But the Chinese offered Trump a pomp-filled welcome, literally rolling out the red carpet for him after Air Force One landed in the Chinese capital. The president was greeted by Chinese Vice…
For well over a year, any gun owner who lawfully carried into Jacksonville’s city hall had their name, birthday, and type of gun collected and kept in a logbook in blatant violation of Florida law, which forbids cities from establishing any kind of registry of gun owners. The practice was flagged by a Jacksonville resident, but after an investigation State’s Attorney Melissa Nelson declined to file criminal charges after concluding that the list was not maintained in knowing or willful violation of state statute. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier says ignorance of the law cannot excuse…
General Motors is shelling out for selling your data. This time, it’s the California state Attorney General pressing the case and negotiating a settlement that sees a state record of more than $12 million in penalties for privacy violations, plus serious restrictions on what GM can sell for the next five years. State Says GM Sold Precise Driver Data Credit: General Motors California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office alleged that GM “sold the data of California drivers without their knowledge or consent and despite numerous statements reassuring drivers that it would not do so.” The AG said that the data GM…
Are you an advocate and/or activist? How do you support the Second Amendment? Looking to engage and get to work, but don’t know how to start? Here’s some pointers. Recently I had a chance to be on the Gun For Hire Radio Podcast. GFHR is hosted by master firearms trainer, NRA director, and co-owner/founder of the Woodland Park Range, Anthony Colandro. Colandro and his co-host, Sandy Berardi, have been doing the show for over a decade and Listen Notes ranks them in the top 1 percent of all podcasts — regardless of genre. (To put…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than 100 Russian drones targeted areas of Ukraine on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, hours after another barrage of civilian areas killed at least eight people. “Russia continues its strikes and is doing so brazenly — deliberately targeting our railway infrastructure and civilian sites in our cities,” Zelenskyy said in a post on X. Moscow’s attacks on its neighbor are unrelenting, even as Ukraine is emboldened by its recent military accomplishments and as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin said — without providing evidence — that the 4-year-old war could be approaching…
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