This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. While everyone has been preoccupied with the war in the Middle East and the anti-ICE protests going on around the nation, economic conditions in the U.S. have continued to deteriorate. The housing market is in abysmal shape, consumer spending is down, and layoffs are way up. Meanwhile, fear of our seemingly endless cost-of-living crisis is preventing the Federal Reserve from cutting interest rates, and we shouldn’t expect any additional “economic stimulus” from our politicians in Washington any time soon because the federal government is already facing…
Author: Tommy Grant
The body of a Norfolk-based sailor who was found dead in the woods near her base was returned to her family in shocking condition, her mother said Wednesday.Culinary Specialist Seaman Angelina Petra Resendiz, 21, was discovered by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, or NCIS, on June 9 in Norfolk, Virginia, after being reported missing May 29 from her barracks in Miller Hall on Naval Station Norfolk. She was assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer James E. Williams.Resendiz’s mother, Esmerelda Castle, visited her daughter at a funeral home once she returned and was shocked at the condition of her remains.“When…
A moving company had finished packing some of a U.S. Navy senior chief’s household goods June 18, and workers were set to return to finish the packing job for his permanent change-of-station move. Instead, the following day — on the Juneteenth holiday — the company called to tell him HomeSafe Alliance had canceled the move, leaving him in the lurch, caught up briefly in U.S. Transportation Command’s problems with its household goods contract.The HomeSafe contract was terminated late on June 18 due to HomeSafe’s “demonstrated inability to fulfill their obligations and deliver high-quality moves to service members,” Pentagon spokesman Sean…
The Air Force wants to retire its final 162 A-10 Warthog attack jets in fiscal 2026, as part of a plan to divest 340 total aircraft.The Pentagon also plans to cancel the E-7 Wedgetail program over what an official said were “significant delays” and cost increases.The service released its list of planned aircraft retirements as the Pentagon released its belated 2026 budget plan, which calls for a $211 billion discretionary budget for the Department of the Air Force. That includes a $184.9 billion discretionary budget for the U.S. Air Force itself, and a $26.1 billion discretionary budget for the Space…
The Faxon FX7 in 6 GT is a great long-range platform, especially in an MDT chassis. All the bells and whistles on this gun, from the M-Lok accessories to action screws, Vortex optics package in ADM mount, and the suppressor mount will use different torque specs.Screwing parts on guns requires finesse and attention to detail, and that means you need to understand torque.Assembling guns and optics is one of those things that seems to generate a lot of controversy. There are some right ways and some wrong ways to do things—and this, of course, has led to people performing some…
Iranian ruler Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Iran has delivered a “slap to America’s face” before the ceasefire went into effect. The ruler of Iran claimed that by striking a United States military base in Qatar, a warning was issued against further attacks. These comments were the first from Khamenei since the ceasefire with Israel went into effect. The supreme leader downplayed U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites Sunday using bunker-buster bombs and cruise missiles, saying that U.S. President Donald Trump — who said the attack “completely and fully obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program — had exaggerated its impact, according to…
The U.S. Army in the Pacific has begun working through how it will build two Multi-Domain Commands in the theater to oversee and direct the service’s Multi-Domain Task Force units as it continues to expand and refine its presence as part of an overall effort to deter China’s increasing aggression in the region, Gen. Ronald Clark, U.S. Army Pacific commander, told Defense News.The new Multi-Domain Commands are coming as part of the Army’s new transformation initiative. According to an Army execution order issued in May, the service plans to build four. Indicative of the Army’s desire to continue to prioritize…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took to social media Friday morning to announce the U.S. Navy had officially changed the name of a fleet replenishment oiler previously named after gay rights icon and Navy veteran Harvey Milk.The Navy altered the ship’s moniker from Harvey Milk to the Oscar V. Peterson, a Navy veteran and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who received the award for leading a repair party during an attack on the Cimarron-class fleet oiler Neosho on May 7, 1942.After the Neosho sustained multiple fatalities and damage to its structure, Peterson, a chief watertender at the time, saved the ship…
As Colorado prepares to implement a stricter concealed carry law on July 1, gun owners across Douglas County are lining up in record numbers to obtain or renew their permits before the changes take effect. The law introduces additional training requirements and disqualifies some individuals. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE CASTLE ROCK, CO (3-minute read) — A major change in Colorado’s concealed carry permitting process is about to take effect on July 1, and Douglas County residents are scrambling to get ahead of it. The new law, passed by Democratic lawmakers, mandates that anyone applying for a concealed handgun permit must…
This article was originally published by Rhoda Wilson at The Exposé. New research involving over 1.3 million people shows that higher blood levels of vitamin D are linked to up to 58% lower risk of colorectal cancer, especially in women. Vitamin D helps slow cancer cell growth, support gut health and reduce inflammation, factors that are all important in preventing tumour formation in the colon. A whopping 80% of adults are either deficient or insufficient in vitamin D, which significantly increases their risk of developing colorectal cancer over time. Getting regular sun exposure or supplementing with vitamin D has been…