DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war. The Iranian effort to formalize…

Many people want or need life insurance, including military spouses. It’s easy to forget that spouses might need life insurance just as much as service members, and sometimes spouses need even more. Let’s first review the primary reasons that a person should have life insurance. A person should be covered…

Steam users who pick up the hilariously titled “Speak to the Manager” Humble Bundle receive 8 varied management games, plus two DLCs, for just $12—when these games, collectively, are worth $236. It’s hard to find a better deal than that, especially when players are not just getting a solid collection…

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Nuclear security and modernization are being strengthened through the United States’ new High Explosives Science and Engineering (HESE) facility. Located at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA’s) Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Texas, the facility was completed in March 2026 and will consolidate nuclear-based activities like weapons maintenance and surveillance that…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran said it was reviewing the latest American proposals to end the war after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened the country with a new wave of bombing unless a deal is reached that includes reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz to international shipping. Hope…

It doesn’t take long for two duck hunters to fill a limit when the conditions are right. Seven birds per person can come together quick, especially on a good morning in Montana.John Carullo of Simms and Matthew Krekelberg of Bozeman didn’t stop at a daily limit, or even a possession…

An American EV battery startup thinks that it can help get US automakers in their struggles against China. This isn’t a plan to just catch up, however. The CEO of Factorial Energy said in a recent interview that playing copycat to try and get to the same level isn’t enough.…

VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a fence-mending visit to the Vatican on Thursday to underscore strong bilateral ties, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s broadsides against Pope Leo XIV for his opposition to the Iran war angered the Holy See and sparked ongoing sparring between…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: In the marshes of northeastern Wisconsin, a game warden stepped out of his truck one September evening and never came back. What investigators found the next day was a crime scene so brutal it would haunt the state of Wisconsin for decades to come. But catching the…

BEIJING (AP) — China again signaled that Taiwan would be a priority topic ahead of a highly anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, saying that U.S. must adhere to the “one China principle” for a stable relationship with Beijing. Last week, China’s…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: I saw I shot like we shot a six point when I was probably eight, and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. So we were trying to shoot this otter in this pond, and as he was trying to shoot the otter, a six point…