Author: Bud Thomas

It’s that time of year again when play on the NHL ice heats up, and every hit, every save and every goal means so much more. This Saturday marks the start of 16 teams vying for the ultimate honor of lifting Lord Stanley’s Cup, and it’s always a grueling process after an 82-game regular season. And as the Stanley Cup Playoffs teach us every season, anyone that makes the playoffs has a chance to get hot and make a run to the Finals. Just take the Florida Panthers, the current No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference this year, taking down the…

A Georgia man was sentenced to three decades in prison for brutally beating his two children — a two-year-old son and three-year-old daughter — for making a mess in their bedroom.Dillan Michael Tennant, 24, was sentenced to 30 years in prison, with the first half without the possibility of parole, by Catoosa County Superior Court Judge Chris Arnt. This comes after Tennant was convicted last month on two counts of cruelty to children in the first degree.During the trial, prosecutors showed evidence that Tennant “physically abused his two-year-old son and three-year-old daughter by beating them repeatedly, leaving horrific bruising on…

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EXCLUSIVE – It’s been over a half century since a Republican won a Senate election in blue state New Jersey.But real estate developer and hotelier Curtis Bashaw is optimistic about his party’s prospects in November’s elections to end the decades-long losing streak.Bashaw, one of the two leading contenders in a multi-candidate field in June’s GOP Senate primary in New Jersey, emphasized “I believe this is a once in a generation opportunity.””I can’t wait to see how we prove to the rest of the country that New Jersey is a lot more purple than people realize,” he added in a national digital…

If I had to sum up the US Marine’s Squad Common Optic (SCO) in a single phrase, the modern idiom ‘Absolute Unit’ would probably suffice. The VCOG 1-6x and 1-8x optic lines, designed and produced by Trijicon, are some of the most robust rifle optics on the market. Built to mirror the legendary durability of the ACOG while offering the superior optical versatility of an LPVO, the VCOG cemented a continued legacy for Trijicon when the Marine Corps picked the 1-8x MRAD variant to start replacing their aging RCO ACOGs, equipping the ground combat forces first and foremost. “Heavy is…

The man who set himself on fire outside the New York City courthouse where former President Trump’s hush money trial was being held has been pronounced dead, according to officials.Maxwell Azzarello, 37, of St. Augustine, Florida, died Friday night from his severe burns after lighting himself on fire earlier in the day inside Collect Pond Park near the Manhattan Criminal Courthouse.Azzarello was pronounced dead at about 10:30 p.m., police said, according to the New York Post.At around 1:30 p.m., Azzarello looked through his backpack and threw numerous pamphlets in the air, before he poured accelerant on his body and ignited…

On April 9th, 2024, the United States Navy posted a photo that might make you question the small arms training of Naval personnel. To their credit, only a small section of sailors are gunfighters, but man, I don’t see how this one made it to the Instagram of the US Navy. The picture portrays a sailor shooting an M4 rifle in a training environment.  So what’s the problem? Well, as many commenters were quick to point out, the Trijicon VCOG was mounted backward on the rifle. The VCOG is an LPVO and doesn’t quite work when mounted backward.  Additionally, the…

A 13-year-old Florida boy is charged with a felony after allegedly pointing a laser at a sheriff’s department helicopter.The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said the helicopter was in the sky around 12:30 a.m. Thursday in the area of 7th Street Northwest and 11th Avenue in Largo, when a green laser lighting device was pointed at the aircraft.Deputies in the helicopter maintained a visual of the suspect and directed deputies on the ground to the suspect’s location.”Get up and get somebody on this gentleman. He’s blinding our pilot,” a deputy in the helicopter is heard saying in video released by the…

Hornady Manufacturing, Inc. has been making quality ammunition for decades. From starting the original two-man operation in 1949 to becoming an industry leader in bullet design and development, Hornady has retained a strong commitment to quality and reliability. Its wide variety of ammunition spans from dependable self-defense handgun rounds to accurate hunting rifle cartridges, and everything in between. Here’s everything you need to know about Hornady’s top loads.  Varmint Express Rimfire Hornady Varmint Express teaches us that small cartridges can still pack a punch. This is accomplished via the specialized V-Max projectile. The Hornady V-Max bullet is designed with a…

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to comment on the Biden administration’s response, particularly a lack thereof, escalating tensions in the Middle East during her Friday morning press briefing. “I know there’s a lot of interest in reports from the Middle East overnight. And we understand that, we get that. I’m going to see it now, though. I know you will all certainly ask me about it. That we do not have any comment on the reports at this time. Obviously, you all heard from Secretary Blinken earlier this morning,” Jean-Pierre said.Jean-Pierre added that President Biden is kept in the…