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Crime, defunding police, fear of uncertainty and unrest after natural disasters or another pandemic are fueling gun ownership and interest in gun schools.”There’s a lot of things, a lot of chaos that happens, especially like big cities, and, you know, people don’t want to be the victim anymore,” says Eric Stieber, attending a week-long handgun class at Gunsite Academy, a massive gun training school near Prescott, Arizona.  DEMOCRAT GUN CONTROL PUSH PERSISTS WITH REINTRODUCTION OF ASSAULT WEAPONS BANMore than 40% of US households have a gun and Americans buy more guns every year than new cars. But owning a gun isn’t…

Owning a vehicle in Canada is rapidly getting more expensive — in some cases, at a faster rate than inflation — and could rise 25 per cent with tariffs and inflation, a new survey suggests. The Leger survey for Turo Canada, a car-sharing company, says the average cost to own a car or truck has gone up nine per cent since last year, and experts say that will go up even more given the economic outlook.Economists and financial analysts say U.S. President Donald Trump imposing tariffs on virtually all countries and sparking a trade war will ultimately result in higher…

Australian surfers are the big winners in a revamped 2026 World Surf League calendar that has axed the divisive finals day to decide the world champions.The WSL has announced a new schedule that sees the Championship Tour pushed back from a January start to kick-off at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach in April.This is followed by events at Margaret River and Snapper Rocks, giving Australian surfers a flying start in their home breaks.”I think kicking off the tour in Australia is a great way to start,” WSL boss Ryan Crosby told AAP.”There’s so many amazing and iconic waves…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Five current or former Iowa State football coaching staff members have been punished by the NCAA for sports gambling that included bets on the school’s men’s and women’s basketball programs. They face no criminal charges.In total, the five coaches combined to make more than 6,200 online bets totaling more than $100,000 on games. Some of those bets came on professional events, some were on college sports. The violations have been classified as Level II, meaning they could compromise the integrity of the NCAA collegiate model. Caleb Grill, #2 of the Iowa State Cyclones,…

Australians are heading to the polls shortly in parliamentary elections which will decide if Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s centre-left Labor government will return for a second term. Labor’s main rival is the country’s conservative coalition, led by opposition leader Peter Dutton, which came into the election campaign polling strongly but is now lagging slightly behind Labor. If Albanese does win, it could mean Australia is following in similar footsteps to Canada, where the Liberal party reversed its prospects in recent weeks, amid concerns about the effect of United States President Donald Trump’s policies on Canada’s economy. Amy Remeikis, chief political…

The former chief of staff to Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, was so alarmed with his ex-boss’s erratic behavior last year that he wrote a lengthy letter to his doctor warning that the senator was spiraling out of control and that his mental health issues could cost him his life.“I’m worried that if John stays on his current trajectory he won’t be with us for much longer,” Adam Jentleson, the former chief of staff, wrote on May 20 to a doctor who had treated Mr. Fetterman at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.Mr. Fetterman’s behavior, according to former aides…

President Trump’s announcement that he planned to change the name of Veterans Day, on Nov. 11, to “Victory Day for World War I” prompted a backlash from some veterans’ groups, which complained that the move would champion conquest over sacrifice and ignore the sacrifices of most living veterans.In a social media post late Thursday, Mr. Trump also said he would declare May 8, the date that Nazi Germany surrendered in 1945, “Victory Day for World War II” instead of Victory in Europe Day, or V-E Day, as it is commonly known in the United States.But some veterans’ advocacy groups said…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 2, 2025 1:04 pm Updated May 2, 2025 1:07 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Tyler Mazereeuw has been named the new president of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Mazereeuw will focus on leading and strengthening the league’s sales and marketing efforts to elevate its commercial presence.He has held senior roles with several prominent organizations over a 20-year career, including the Canadian Football League, IMG and Molson Sports & Entertainment.Mazereeuw was with the CFL for 12 years, most recently serving as chief commercial officer for the league,…

Gregg Popovich has stepped down as coach of the San Antonio Spurs after one of the NBA’s most garlanded careers and will become the club’s president of basketball operations.The 76-year-old, who has the most wins by any coach in NBA history, suffered a mild stroke last November and did not return during the remainder of the season.”While my love and passion for the game remain, I’ve decided it’s time to step away as head coach,” said Popovich, who led the Spurs to five championships over 29 years and guided the US men’s team to gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.…

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sarawak state government has accused national oil corporation Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) of flouting its laws, deepening a worsening spat that has already triggered foreign investor disquiet in a sector key to the Malaysian economy. Sarawak’s Utility and Telecommunications Ministry issued a letter on Wednesday (Apr 30) to Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Malaysian oil giant, stating that it was operating the coastal Miri Crude Oil Terminal (MCOT) facility in the state without a licence, as required under Section 7(e) of its Distribution of Gas Ordinance. According to the unsigned letter addressed…