As set in stone as it is, it’s still hard to believe that Warhorse Studios announced a follow-up to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 last month. It makes a bit more sense given that it might not be a direct sequel, or that it wasn’t even the biggest news story of…

Loudon County in Virginia has gotten a lot of press over the last handful of years, and little of it has been really good. Let’s not forget that this is the same place where parents were branded as domestic terrorists because they took issue with the local school board…

Power outages during winter are very troubling for apartment dwellers. When the electric grid goes down, central heating systems, indoor space heaters, and even building-wide boilers won’t work. Renters may struggle to stay warm in their own homes. People who live in apartments are typically unable to make permanent upgrades…

The June 22 crash occurred during a training exercise and is being investigated. Four U.S. Coast Guard crew members have been declared safe following a helicopter crash. Authorities said in a press release that the Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka crashed Monday during…

The Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition notched a big win for the Second Amendment rights of young adults in a case called Reese v. ATF, but the federal judge in Louisiana who concluded that the federal law banning licensed sales of handguns and handgun ammunition to law-abiding…

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAsk anyone about their number one goal when it comes to preparedness, and the answer is almost always the same: protecting family comes first. But getting everyone else in your household on board can sometimes feel impossible. You want to prepare the people you…

The National Archives is asking Americans to help keep more than 83,000 Revolutionary War veterans in the national conversation, one handwritten pension file at a time. As the country prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, the National Archives and the National Park Service are collaborating on a…

When a tornado touches down, and the sirens begin to wail, adrenaline kicks in. For many of us, our path to safety is clear: get to the shelter and hunker down. But for the members of our families with difficulty getting around, or acting on their own—children, those with disabilities,…

WASHINGTON (AP) — National Guard members and U.S. Park Police patrolled the deck around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Monday as President Donald Trump’s administration faces a self-imposed deadline to fix a botched renovation before the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. The patrols came two days after Trump said authorities…

While homicides are down almost 19% nationwide this year compared to 2025’s already historic lows, murders are on the rise in Chicago. According to the Crime Index, homicides are 9.1% higher in the Windy City than they were at this point last year. The city saw its worst day…

Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. During these months, the weather can turn from a regular rainstorm into a life-altering event in a matter of days. When disaster strikes, there is no room for guesswork. A well-built hurricane action plan strips things down to the essentials and…

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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Iran’s president arrived in Pakistan for talks Tuesday with officials mediating negotiations between Tehran and Washington on a permanent end to the war in the Middle East, even as discrepancies emerged on what had been agreed so far and violence broke out again in Lebanon. President Masoud…

On Monday, I wrote about a mass shooting at a school in the Philippines. Most of the mass shootings I write about are, unfortunately, American, but when there is one outside of the United States, I try to talk about it if for no other reason than to remind…

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For decades, investors have had to make educated guesses on which companies will receive the federal government’s next big defense contracts. These are often million-dollar or even billion-dollar decisions that can move capital markets virtually overnight. The technology company HighGround has built a data and intelligence platform that takes a…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has told senators it needs roughly $80 billion, mostly to cover the cost of the U.S. war against Iran, adding to what is already a sizable military spending boost being sought by President Donald Trump. The White House Office of Management and Budget has yet…

Congress is considering legislation that would expand protections for military whistleblowers by expressly prohibiting retaliatory security clearance reviews and retaliatory psychiatric or medical examinations. The proposal appears in Section 527 of S. 4784, the Senate Armed Services Committee’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2027.…

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Every year, more than 200,000 service members leave the military and begin the often-complex transition to civilian life. While many go on to successful careers, others struggle to navigate employment, benefits, housing and health care systems that can feel disconnected and overwhelming. Too often, according to Medal of Honor recipient…

President Donald Trump once praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni as a leader who had “really taken Europe by storm.” Meloni had flown to Mar-a-Lago in January 2025 for a brief visit before Trump returned to office, a trip Italian and European outlets treated as a sign that she could…

Military personnel preparing for deployment, PCS (Permanent Change of Station), or extended training may have the dilemma of storing their personal vehicle during that time. Fortunately, there are a few solutions, including storing their vehicle on a military base, storing it in a professional auto service facility, or storing it…