Four soldiers killed in Washington state helicopter crash, Army says
SEATTLE — Four U.S. Army soldiers who were part of an elite team that does nighttime missions died when the MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter they were aboard crashed earlier this week near a military base in Washington state, Army officials said Friday. The helicopter was...
NJ School District Deploys AI Gun Detection and Alerts
The Glassboro Public School District in South New Jersey has teamed up with ZeroEyes, an AI-based firearm detection platform, and Singlewire, an incident management software developer, to design a new approach to emergency communication and countering gun violence on campus. The district, serving approximately 1,950...
CRKT Spices up Fall with Fun New Limited Edition Series
CRKT dropped a pretty eye-catching batch of new products this week, the limited edition Iridescent series. Included in this batch of collectible reskins is a fresh utility accessory from veteran CRKT designer Richard Rogers. HangPry This is a utility-oriented companion piece to the HangTi designed,...
Remains of WWII Medal of Honor recipient identified after 80 years
Bianchi was killed on Jan. 9, 1945, after U.S. naval aircraft, unaware that there were prisoners on board, scored a direct hit on the Japanese transport ship (dubbed “hell ships” by American POWs), Enoura Maru, in Takao Harbor. An estimated 431 “unknowns” were killed in...
Virginia National Guard begins ICE logistics support
The Virginia National Guard mobilized 40 soldiers and airmen this week to assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with non-law enforcement duties, Virginia National Guard officials announced Friday. The troops were mobilized Monday and are serving at ICE field offices across Virginia, where they are...
AR-AK-SCAR Hybrid That Hits Hard
PSA JAKL Buy Now Some rifles feel like they’re built for war. Others feel like they were built to survive the war and keep on fighting. The PSA JAKL is the latter. This rifle is a beast, and I mean that in the best way...
Sailor charged in Angelina Resendiz’s murder linked to other assaults
The sailor awaiting trial for the murder of fellow U.S. Navy service member Angelina Petra Resendiz allegedly assaulted several other people before taking her life, according to the attorney for Resendiz’s family. Culinary Specialist Seaman Jermiah Taylor Copeland was charged Aug. 22 with premeditated murder...
Senate rejects competing funding bills, increasing shutdown risk
The Senate rejected competing measures on Friday to fund federal agencies for a few weeks when the new budget year begins on Oct. 1, increasing prospects for a partial government shutdown on that date. Leaders of the two parties sought to blame the other side...
US military strike near Venezuela disrupts life in fishing communities
GÜIRIA, Venezuela — On Venezuela’s Paria Peninsula, an idyllic stretch of Caribbean coast, it is an open secret that boats departing from its ports transport both drugs and fish. Residents claim not to know who owns the illegal cargo, but they can tell when business...
Kansas Court Reviews 78-Year-Old’s Open Carry Conviction
A Kansas Court of Appeals is being asked to reverse a felony conviction resulting from a vague statute, addressing interference with public business, that is being used to violate First and Second Amendment rights. The story begins with Earl Ray Harris (78), who, in March...
