NEW YORK — The secretary of the Army on Wednesday directed the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to review its hiring practices, bar outside groups from choosing employees and remove a newly announced hire who led the nation’s cybersecurity agency under President Joe Biden.The directive, shared on the social platform X by Secretary Dan Driscoll, came just a day after Jen Easterly was announced as the Robert F. McDermott Distinguished Chair in West Point’s social sciences department.It demonstrated how vigorously President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to wield control over the ideology and leadership of higher education and the…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Around four years after it took place, details are still emerging around the wild pig sting operation that was led by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and which targeted several hunting properties on the Upper Peninsula, including one owned by Ted Nugent. Although the famous rocker and outspoken hunter has since been cleared by a judge of any wrongdoing, Nugent is still raising a ruckus about the agency’s policies and what he says is government overreach. In late June, Nugent…

This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog.  Did you know that U.S. households are carrying $1.18 trillion in credit card debt? Considering the fact that the average rate of interest on credit card balances is now over 20 percent, that is not good news at all. Sadly, most of the country is just barely scraping by from month to month in this very harsh economic environment, and turning to credit cards for some relief can be extremely tempting. A thousand-dollar credit card balance can turn into four or five thousand dollars in the blink of…

The U.S. Navy has suspended its search for a sailor reported missing from the aircraft carrier George Washington while it was operating in the Timor Sea, the service announced Wednesday.The Navy ended the active search at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday following “an extensive search” involving Navy personnel, the Australian Defence Force and the Australian Border Force, officials said in a brief release. The sailor was reported missing Monday as it was transiting the Timor Sea, located off Australia’s northern coast.The carrier began search efforts after receiving reports of a possible sailor overboard, officials said in an earlier statement.The sailor’s identity is…

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadYou’ve got the gear. You’ve stocked the shelves. You even got your family to humor you with a fire drill. But let me ask you something… Are you prepared for a normal Tuesday? Because most preppers aren’t. They’re dialed in for the apocalypse. But a job loss, medical issue, or house fire? That’s what trips people up. And that’s what this article is about. I’m not here to dismiss the big stuff. Never say never. But this isn’t doomsday-prepper talk. It’s about probability, not paranoia. It’s about what’s most likely to hit your life…

Tsunami waves struck Hawaii after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s eastern coast. The large quake triggered tsunami warnings across the Pacific, affecting countries from the United States to Japan. The earthquake, which struck early on Wednesday morning, is one of the strongest ever recorded. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the earthquake hit just before 1:30 pm Hawaii Standard Time, around 78 miles southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Russia. Kilauea Volcano Eruption In Hawaii Began Yesterday Several people have been injured in Russia, according to authorities. Japan has recorded at least one injury. Ports on the Kamchatka Peninsula, near the quake’s epicenter in Russia, flooded as residents fled…

President Donald Trump on Wednesday promised that U.S. officials will find ways to assist Afghan allies seeking asylum in America but also suggested that a significant number of individuals involved in those immigration programs may have other motives. “We know the good ones, and we know the ones that maybe aren’t so good,” Trump said during a White House event in response to a question about Afghan refugees. “We’re going to take care of those people, the ones that did a job [for us], the ones that were told certain things.”Trump did not offer specifics on any new assistance or…

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Sign up for the On The Gun Newsletter The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. I know that there’s some value in hunters shooting trap and skeet before the season. Proper and consistent gun mount, focus on the target, swinging through the bird — I get it. But the truth is these games can get pretty boring. They’re also a poor replication of a hunting scenario: where you don’t know exactly where the bird is coming from or the exact…

A military officer who lost more than $225,000 worth of household goods when his rental truck was stolen wants to warn other troops about how to protect their personal property as they move their belongings themselves.When Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Booth moved in July 2024, his rented U-Haul truck was stolen. While the truck contained $225,000 worth of Booth’s belongings, his insurance covered just $32,000 because of a mistake he made in reducing his coverage. Local law enforcement authorities in the Seattle area weren’t able to help him retrieve his property.“I’m hoping to raise awareness about the possibility of…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. While the golden age of pheasant hunting may be behind us (just hunt with an older wingshooter and he’ll tell you all about it) there are still bag limits to be had. This is especially true for freelancing public-land hunters who aren’t afraid to turn off the pavement, walk a little farther, and knock on a few doors. Here are a few recommendations to get you started.  The Best DIY Pheasant Hunting States I’ve primarily highlighted the eastern Great Plains and…

Investigators probing the January midair collision of a passenger plane and an Army helicopter over Washington that killed 67 people found the chopper was flying higher than it should have been and the altitude readings were inaccurate.The details came out of the first day of National Transportation Safety Board hearings in Washington, where investigators aim to uncover insights into what caused the crash between the American Airlines plane from Wichita, Kansas, and the Black Hawk helicopter over Ronald Reagan National Airport.The board opened the three days of hearings by showing an animation and playing audio and video from the night…

For more than 30 years, Fisher House Foundation has provided lodging for wounded or sick service members and veterans and their families at Department of Defense or Veterans Affairs health care facilities. The organization can currently host 1,300 families per day, and has served more than 500,000 families since its inception. This week, the organization marked a big milestone, as it dedicated the 100th Fisher House, located at the Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois. But there will be no resting on laurels, says Fisher House Foundation Chairman Ken Fisher. In fact, the lessons…

The White House has acknowledged that President Donald Trump now meets with candidates for promotion to the rank of four-star general, in a break with past practice.A White House spokesperson said the Republican president has the meetings because he wants to make sure the U.S. military retains its superiority and its leaders focus on fighting wars.“President Trump wants to ensure our military is the greatest and most lethal fighting force in history, which is why he meets with four-star-general nominees directly to ensure they are war fighters first — not bureaucrats,” assistant press secretary Anna Kelly said.The meetings, however, are…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has drafted a new plan to annex Gaza and seize the land from Palestine. Thanks to the ongoing war, much of Gaza is uninhabitable, and a large proportion of its population has been displaced. The scheme was first reported by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which claimed that Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to propose a plan by which Israel will begin claiming parts of Gaza to be Israeli territory, with an eye on eventually seizing all of it.  The plan is being backed by United States President Donald Trump and is certain to trigger international condemnation.…

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Two Marine veterans played a key role in stopping a man who allegedly stabbed multiple victims in a Michigan Walmart.Matthew Kolakwoski had just left a checkout lane when he heard a worker scream that a man had a knife. He then heard a “mass of blood-curling screams from the back of the store,” mlive.com reported.Kolakowski saw the man stab another shopper and then stab an elderly woman. He told his daughter and her friend to stay where they were while he and his brother-in-law went toward the man.The man, identified as Bradford James Gille, 42, looked like he was going…

Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. On a hot summer evening, two Alaskans were scouting locations for the upcoming moose season when they accidentally walked right into a grizzly bear’s moose kill. The boar charged at them from just 10 yards and a barrage of gunfire ensued. We ran the first story of this terrifying encounter last week, and now you can hear it as described by Brett TerBeek — one of the men who was charged.  “The second Andy opened up was the first time I…

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The 54-44 vote fell mainly along party lines, with only Nevada’s two Democratic senators — Jackie Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto — breaking ranks to side with Republicans on the confirmation. Brown, 41, is now poised to take over one of five most senior leadership posts at VA, overseeing maintenance and operations at 155 national cemeteries in 42 states as well as commemorative sites in other locations.He is a West Point alumnus who served in the Army for five years after graduation. During a deployment to Afghanistan in 2008, he was severely wounded by an improvised explosive device.RELATEDBrown suffered burns…

This article was originally published by Belle Carter at Natural News.  The End the Vaccine Carveout Act was introduced in Congress on July 23 by Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), aiming to remove liability protections for vaccine manufacturers and potentially expose them to numerous lawsuits over alleged injuries. The bill seeks to amend the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986, which currently shields manufacturers from most vaccine injury lawsuits. This act was originally enacted to ensure a stable vaccine supply by limiting manufacturers’ liability. The proposed legislation would allow individuals to bypass the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program and file…

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