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A former college All-American football player who played pro is headed to prison. On May 7, a federal judge sentenced Joel Rufus French, a former tight end at Ole Miss who later signed and played with two NFL teams, to more than 16 years in prison. Authorities said that French orchestrated a health care fraud scheme that stole nearly $197 million from Medicare and a Department of Veterans Affairs program that covers the families of disabled and deceased veterans. French, 47, must also pay back more than $110 million and give up roughly $17 million the government already seized from…
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Space has long been treated as a supporting element of military power—essential, but secondary to operations on land, at sea, and in the air. That reality has changed. In a recent interview with Military.com, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Brook Leonard, a former senior U.S. space commander who helped stand up U.S. Space Command and later oversaw global space operations supporting U.S. and allied forces, said the domain has crossed a threshold, one that fundamentally reshapes how nations project power and compete. Leonard, now CEO of Rogue Space Systems, said the shift is already underway. “Space, for me, is moving…
From steep crag trails to slabby scrambles, the best approach shoes blend hiking comfort with sticky rubber. We also look for climbing precision and enough durability for repeated abuse on rock. For this update, GearJunkie editor Chris Kassar and lead tester Ryan Kempfer tested five new approach shoes over a three-month cycle. From the Tetons to Moab, we logged rocky approaches, desert scrambles, crag days, and mixed trail miles to see how each shoe handled grip, fit, stiffness, support, and durability. After further testing, we awarded our top spot to the La Sportiva TX4 EVO for its unmatched mix of…
The Belgian troopship SS Léopoldville had already begun sinking into the English Channel after a German torpedo struck. Gerald Howard went down with it. The 23-year-old rifleman was dragged beneath the freezing water alongside hundreds of fellow soldiers, narrowly escaping the same fate. Somehow, he made it back to the surface. “I stayed on that ship until it went under,” Howard recalled decades later. “It pulled me down, and when I came back up, I spotted a life raft. They told me, ‘You can’t get on.’ I said, ‘Like hell I can’t.’” Howard regained consciousness around midnight in a hospital…
The sun’s blazing overhead, you’ve got miles to go, and there’s not much shade in sight. The best sun hats protect your head, face, ears, and neck from harsh UV while staying breathable, secure, and comfortable enough to wear all day. For this update, GearJunkie Editor Chris Kassar tested four new sun hats over nine months while sweating through trail runs, scrambling exposed routes above the tree line, paddleboarding, and logging long days out photographing wildlife. While none of the new contenders unseated our current favorites, the process reinforced the strength of our existing selection. This guide has been shaped…
It’s been less than a week since the latest attempt on President Donald Trump’s life. This wasn’t a couple of guys in a Waffle House talking about how they needed to take Trump out, either. This is the third active plan that’s been stopped while being committed. That’s…something. Smack in the middle of them, however, was the assassination of Charlie Kirk, dead to a gunman who bought into the violent rhetoric that Charlie was a “threat” to the trans community, all because he said things they didn’t like.Trump has power, so I can see rhetoric about…
It didn’t take long. Within hours of the foiled attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association gala, calls for more gun control started circulating. And the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA) is pushing back hard. The target this time: Brian Stelter. CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb blasted him, calling the commentary “nonsense” and accusing the CNN analyst of skipping over key facts surrounding the case. “In an analysis, CNN’s Brian Stelter insinuated that nobody will consider tougher gun laws to prevent such an incident,” Gottlieb said. “He should have looked at the facts before going…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is vowing an independent investigation of 10 current and former officials indicted in the U.S. on charges of drug trafficking and illegal possession of weapons in connection with the Sinaloa Cartel. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday she wouldn’t let foreign governments meddle in her country’s affairs to serve their own political purposes. The indictment in New York on Wednesday charged a number of sitting officials in Sinaloa, including members of Sheinbaum’s progressive Morena party, with drug trafficking and illegal possession of weapons. It fueled a political firestorm at a time when Sheinbaum has…
The United States Senate has failed to limit Donald Trump in his bid to attack Cuba. The US president has repeatedly hinted that regime change, using military force, is needed in the island nation. A Democratic-led effort to limit Trump’s authority to use military force against Cuba without congressional authorization has failed in the Senate. The Republican-majority Senate’s vote on the measure on Tuesday narrowly dismissed it as out of order in a 51-47 tally on the grounds that there are no active hostilities with Cuba. Yet. But Trump’s rhetoric has been quite hostile toward Cuba lately, and the country…
Support us! GearJunkie may earn a small commission from affiliate links in this article. Learn More Camp Chef: 40% Off Select Grills The Camp Chef Woodwind has four probes, so you can cook a variety of things at once; (photo/Matt Granger) Memorial Day is on the horizon, so it’s officially grilling season, and if you need an upgrade, now’s the time to head over to Camp Chef. The brand is slashing prices on some of its top models, including the Woodwind 24 and Gridiron 36. The Gridiron Pro Flat Top Grill, which has both a pre-seasoned griddle and side burner,…
With sine die approaching in less than a month, anti-gunners in the Minnesota legislature are putting their gun ban efforts into overdrive. On Wednesday, the Senate Finance committee approved a massive gun control bill that includes the ban on so-called assault weapons and large capacity magazines being pushed by Gov. Tim Walz, along with increased funding for the state’s “red flag” law and bans on both privately manufactured firearms and binary triggers. The omnibus gun control bill is now on the Senate floor and eligible for a vote at any time, though whether there’s enough support…
A new warning is coming out of the Second Amendment community, and it’s coming from north of the border. According to a recent segment from Gun Owners of America’s “One in the Chamber,” Canada’s gun control efforts may be heading in a direction that a lot of American gun owners have been talking about for years: confiscation. Canada is considering door-to-door gun confiscation. The claim centers around Canada’s ongoing struggle to enforce its sweeping firearm bans. Back in 2020, the Canadian government banned roughly 1,500 models of firearms. Then in 2022, it effectively froze the handgun market. By 2025, officials…
There’s no question that the Jeep that most exemplifies the brand, is the Wrangler. There are, however, multiple versions of the Wrangler, from bare-bones to fairly plush. If you had to point to one trim as being the most emblematic of what a Wrangler should be (as well as its cousin, the Gladiator), it would be the Rubicon. That’s because it adds the features to ensure that you and your Jeep can go anywhere. Apparently plenty of people like it, because the Rubicon has reached its own impressive milestone: 1,000,000 sales. From One Trail To A Global Phenomenon Those sales…
There’s something very wrong with CNN.It’s bad enough that they jumped on the anti-gun narrative following the latest attempt on President Donald Trump’s life, but days later, they’ve clearly had time to reflect and course correct. I mean, the guy got all of his guns in California, the most gun-controlled state in the nation. His loadout was laughable, in a lot of ways, but it was more than enough to kill a whole lot of people, and we all know it, and all despite the laws in the Golden State, which did nothing to restrict…
In what could be one of the most significant regulatory shifts in years for gun owners and the firearm industry, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has unveiled a sweeping package of 34 rule changes, many of which directly roll back controversial Biden-era policies. The announcement came just hours after the Senate confirmed Robert Cekada as ATF Director in a bipartisan vote, marking the first time a Republican-nominated ATF director has been confirmed. ATF’s Robert Cekada Signs Off on New Firearm Policy Changes After Confirmation: pic.twitter.com/5TAOQVdaqD— CSPAN (@cspan) April 29, 2026 A Rapid Shift in Direction The…
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to remain jailed for now while he awaits trial. Cole Thomas Allen did not enter a plea during his brief appearance in federal court days after authorities say he ran through a magnetometer at the Washington Hilton while holding a long gun and disrupted one of the highest-profile annual events in the nation’s capital. Allen was injured during Saturday night’s attack but was not shot. A Secret Service officer was…
Some in the pro-gun rights community continue to be hopeful that the Trump Administration will finally back away from enforcing the Biden Administration’s Final Rule on what constitutes a “firearm.” Others, however, remain somewhat hopeful but continue to pursue the demise of the so-called “Frame & Receiver” rule in the courtroom. As we reported a couple of weeks ago, on April 8, the Trump Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it would “maintain the current definition of ‘firearm’ and ‘receiver.’” However, after heavy pushback from gun-rights groups, the DOJ, less than a week later, informed plaintiffs’ counsel in cases challenging…
