Written by Jim Stewart Published on Jul 17, 2026, 2:25 PM EDT Manufactured homes are eligible for VA loans but lender rules are stricter than site-built homes, and even modular homes. This is because while manufactured homes meet federal standards for construction and safety, they do not necessarily meet state and…
A little-noticed presidential national security directive is now the legal engine behind a wave of terrorism prosecutions against left-wing protesters. That domestic campaign now has an international dimension, one that American officials had been planning for months, culminating on July 16, 2026, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Ministerial on the Resurgence…
The U.S. Army has developed a tool that will help detect a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in less than 15 minutes, in an advancement that will help support service members suspected to be afflicted with the condition. The new handheld diagnostic device known as the i-STAT Alinity is being fielded…
President Donald Trump used newly declassified intelligence Thursday night to revive his claims about 2020 election issues, pointing to findings that China possessed or analyzed more than 200 million U.S. voter records. But the documents do not appear to subvert the intelligence community’s prior conclusions that China did not alter…
Jay Clayton has promised to assess what resources are needed in the cybersecurity space if he becomes the next director of national intelligence (DNI), simultaneously as President Donald Trump issued a fiery speech warning Americans with claims of “vulnerabilities” in election infrastructure. Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District…
Published Jul 17, 2026, 11:36 AM EDT GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen brushes off the importance of physical video game sales when it comes to the retailer’s current revenue stream. Credit: Image via GameStop, Wikimedia Originally published by Game Rant GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen called physical video game software sales “totally irrelevant” and…
SpaceX’s mega Starship rocket came within a second or so from blasting off on a test flight Thursday, but some of the engines failed to ignite, triggering a launch abort amid billowing clouds of smoke and vapor. Elon Musk, the company’s founder and CEO, said two engines will be replaced…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to the nation’s capital is being extended by more than two years and will last until the end of his term. The Pentagon confirmed the extension in an email Thursday, saying the mission will continue until Jan. 20, 2029,…
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States expanded its airstrike campaign against Iran early Friday by hitting more bridges, energy sites and collapsing a tower at a key Iranian port, part of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to start striking infrastructure to pressure Tehran to ease its chokehold…
00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to this country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just in general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the Store…
The American Legion Department of Texas has broken with the organization’s national leadership over the Take Care of America’s Veterans Act (TCAVA), urging national headquarters to reverse its support for the sweeping veterans’ benefits package. The disagreement became public shortly after the Texas department held its 107th annual convention in…
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During peak summer training and field exercises, heat stress injuries can pull Marines out of action faster than many expect. Cold-weather operations bring their own risks when units train or deploy in far-off northern lands or high terrain. The Marine Corps moved on July 9 to give commanders sharper tools…
10 years ago, Pokemon GO presented players with an idea: that they could get together with a community of Pokemon fans and take on one of the most iconic Pocket Monsters from the franchise’s 30-year history, Mewtwo. 10 years later, developer Scopely Explore (formerly Niantic) delivered on that promise with…
Mikhailo Federov was not the first or even the second defense minister fired by Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy—but he is the first whose dismissal has drawn protests around the country, wall-to-wall coverage in Ukrainian media, and condemnation by foreign allies who fear that sacking the politically popular Federov will undermine…
A man with a military spouse collapsed and died earlier this year, highlighting how medical benefits can literally be life-or-death decisions. Derion Blackman had a transplanted heart and the pills that kept his body from rejecting it were not optional, according to reporting earlier this month by the nonprofit KFF…
