The nation’s largest combat veteran organization is fending off criticism over a political cartoon that depicts vets facing a firing squad for proposed changes to benefits in a sweeping reform bill — an illustration that drew fire last week from one of the bill’s primary sponsors.The Veterans of Foreign Wars has used the cartoon to protest a portion of the Take Care of America’s Veterans bill that would pay for new benefits by altering requirements for sleep apnea and tinnitus disability ratings. Although veterans who currently get compensation for the two conditions would not see a change to their ratings…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. As more Florida residents and visitors hit the water this summer, chances of aggressive alligator encounters seem to be on the rise, as documented by several local news stories over the last two weeks.  On June 21 in the Rainbow River near Dunnellon, Florida a 19-year-old snorkeler was attacked by an 8-foot gator about noon. The gator grabbed the man around his head and neck inflicting deep cuts, serious bleeding and severe injuries, according to a Marion County Fire Rescue report.…

A granite helipad is being constructed at the White House to accommodate the newer Marine One helicopters, President Donald Trump confirmed.The White House’s South Lawn will sport the roughly $5 million helipad, paid for by Sikorsky Aircraft, an aircraft manufacturer owned by Lockheed Martin.Sikorsky completed the delivery of 23 of the next-generation VH-92A Patriot Marine One aircraft for presidential use to the Marine Corps in August 2024. The exhaust vents on the VH-92As are located toward the back of the helicopter with the heat pointing downward, causing it to scorch the White House lawn upon landing.“Sikorsky is paying for it.…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics California seems to be a good place for cults. There are the ever-present Moonies and Hare Krishnas, and lots of cultishness has always surrounded hard-core L.A. rock bands. Even the cloistered Silicon Valley computer software brains form a kind of cult. Then there is the Southern California Big Bass Cult. It all began, roughly, with the introduction of Florida-strain largemouth bass to Southern California waters. The first fish were brought to San Diego County in 1959, and the offspring of these fish were planted in San…

On June 23rd, the number of New World screwworm cases stood at sixteen. Now, there are 32 known cases of the flesh-eating parasite in the United States. Researchers are fast-tracking options in an attempt to slow the population growth of the devastating screwworm before it does widespread economic damage. US Screwworm Cases At 16 The latest effort comes through a $300,000 research investment announced this week by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR), which is partnering with biotechnology company Agragene and researchers at North Carolina State University to develop genetically sterile male screwworm flies that could outperform the…

Two former U.S. warships are set to be sunk during the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise.The international maritime exercise, which kicked off on June 24, 2026, will see the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu and the cruiser USS Mobile Bay sent below the seas off the coast of Hawaii during a live sinking exercise, or SINKEX event, the San Diego Union-Tribune was first to confirm.RIMPAC, which began in 1971, includes about 40 surface ships, five submarines, 140 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel, according to the Navy. This year’s exercise is set to conclude on July 31.RIMPAC covers “a…

Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have grown to 1,561 while deaths have surged to 506. The virus is still spreading as new treatment trials begin. DR Congo Begins Ebola Treatment Trial This is the largest ever Ebola outbreak, and it has yet to reach its peak. Researchers began the study of two possible treatments on Thursday at the Ebola treatment center inside Bunia’s Evangelical Medical Center, in eastern Congo’s Ituri province. Vaccine candidates are also in the works, as health care officials struggle to contain the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola. This particular strain of the virus is…

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has launched a formal inquiry after two members of the Tennessee National Guard shot and killed a civilian shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday. According to the Memphis Police, as officers responded to a shots-fired call in the early hours of July 5 they observed an armed man carrying a handgun fleeing the scene. Tennessee National Guard soldiers on assignment as part of the Memphis Safe Task Force joined the foot pursuit.Twenty-year-old Tyrin Johnson, a civilian, allegedly turned his weapon on the soldiers, prompting the guardsmen to open fire. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.No…

Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. The good news, if you’re considering getting a concealed-carry gun, is that you have lots of great options. I’ve shot, and reviewed, scores of these compact pistols and revolvers over the past few years, but the list of my top picks looks a bit different than the guns I’ve spent the most time actually carrying. Here’s what they are, why I like them, and what they’re great for. Staccato CS 9mm See It Over the past three years, I’ve carried and shot my Staccato…

The U.S. Navy on Monday called off its search for a sailor who disappeared after the helicopter they were aboard made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea, the service said.The aircrewman went missing Wednesday after their MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to the USS George H.W. Bush, went down at 3:30 a.m. EDT.The helicopter contained three other crew members who were successfully rescued.“The efforts concluded following an extensive search by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility,” the Navy said.The service is withholding the name of the service member until at…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics In July of 2017, I was guiding a group of kayak bass anglers on Lake Wanahoo, a flood control reservoir in southeast Nebraska that was built in 2012. The lake is stocked with bass, panfish, blue catfish, walleye, and northern pike, which flourished in the years after the lake opened. At the time, I had caught more than 25 northerns that exceeded 40 inches from Wanahoo, rivaling some of the best I had hooked on Canadian and Minnesota Boundary Water lakes famous for holding giant pike.…

The news was almost predictable. For yet another year, auditors have found that America’s new weapons aren’t being delivered on time. “DOD plans to invest over $2.4 trillion to develop and acquire its costliest weapon programs,” according to the Government Accountability Office’s 2026 annual report on major defense acquisition programs, or MDAP. “Schedule delays persisted across MDAPs, signaling overly optimistic time frames,” according to the GAO report, which examined 104 of the Pentagon’s most expensive weapons programs. “The overall average time frame to deliver a capability increased this year to over 12 years. Further, several MDAPs have not set new…

Sign up for the Quick Strike Newsletter The hottest fishing news, tips, and tactics If you know where and how to look for worms, you can easily fill your entire summer requirements from the abundant worm beds that exist in nature. Worms are a favorite bait of a great many anglers, and the search for worm beds is an activity that demands many of the skills of a prospector. Even modern techniques of worm production have difficulty in matching the natural supply produced in good worm country. Moist areas along river bottoms and the edges of creeks are likely spots…

According to NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Administrator Jared Isaacman, the United States is “very much in a space race” with China. Both countries are hoping to land humans on the moon soon and establish permanent military bases there. During an interview with ‘Face the Nation’ on CBS on Sunday, Isaacman stressed that the Chinese “will land their taikonauts on the Moon – there’s no question.” Beijing’s lunar program is “moving at incredible speeds,” he added. VP Pence Unveils Trump’s Space Force; Will Cost $8 Billion Over 5 Years “The question is – will the US return before them and will we do…

The Department of Defense partnered with the Office of Personnel Management to recruit hundreds of software engineers for voluntary assignments following a nearly 11% decline of its workforce. In a joint statement, the Defense Department said the War Force campaign aims to attract “exceptional software engineers to support the nation’s most critical national security missions.” Emil Michael, the Defense Department’s chief technology officer, described the effort as “a call to action for patriotic forward-deployed engineers.” He explained that the new hires will support the Defense Department’s AI Acceleration Strategy and “enterprise” projects “to ensure American military technological dominance for generations…

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This article was originally published by Edison Reed at Natural News.  PJM Interconnection, the largest power grid operation in the United States, declared a grid emergency on July 1 as a historic heat dome pushes temperatures into triple digits across the Mid-Atlantic region, according to officials. The Department of Energy (DOE) issued two emergency orders directing PJM to dispatch specific units and use backup generation as a last resort to prevent rolling blackouts. [1] PJM forecasts that power demand could reach 165 gigawatts (GW) on July 4, potentially testing the all-time peak of 165.563 GW set in August 2006. Energy Secretary Chris…

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