Author: Bud Thomas

CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KY — (2 minutes read) — Early Tuesday morning, a reported home invasion on Lake Morris Road led to an exchange of gunfire, according to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office. The incident unfolded when a teenager, awakened by unusual noises in his home, armed himself with a firearm to investigate. He encountered an intruder, leading to both parties exchanging gunfire, prompting the suspect to flee the scene. Christian County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson, Chris Miller, stated that while the suspect remains unidentified, several shots were fired during the incident. Thankfully, there have been no injuries reported. Authorities are now…

European drug regulators have found no significant evidence linking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to suicidal thoughts. NurPhoto/Getty ImagesA conference of the European Medicines Agency has found no significant evidence linking GLP-1 drugs to suicidal thoughts or self-harm.The agency’s risk assessment committee based its findings on two large studies of electronic records in which no association was found.Many people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss may also experience an improvement in mood as they lose weight.GLP-1 medications should only be taken under the supervision of a physician and not acquired by other means.After an extensive investigation, the European Medicines…

Flooding drenched the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, in a country that usually only has 4 or 5 inches of rain each year.Experts have said the cause of the rainfall was likely not cloud seeding, as the method may cause rain but not the amount seen recently in the UAE.Scientists say the rainfall is ‘akin to what the world expects with human-caused climate change.’With cloud seeding, it may rain, but it doesn’t really pour or flood — at least nothing like what drenched the United Arab Emirates and paralyzed Dubai, meteorologists said.Cloud seeding, although decades old, is still controversial in…

Czech President Petr Pavel visits CZ (CZ) The Czech Republic’s President Petr Pavel visited CZ’s factory in Uhersky Brod. The president formerly served 39 years in the Czech army and was previously the Chief of the General Staff. He was shown around the factory by CZ’s CEO Jan Zajic who showed Pavel CZ’s range of small arms including the new limited edition CZ Bren 2 which commemorates Czechia’s 25 years of NATO membership. Here’s CZ’s press release about the visit in full: The President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, visited the CZ factory in Uhersky Brod as part of his two-day visit…

Skyrocketing crime in major cities was a tragic consequence of the confluence of several factors. There was the coronavirus pandemic, prolonged lockdowns, defund the police riots and the rise in soft-on-crime city prosecutors that refused – and still do – to hold criminals accountable. Just one month ago, The Washington Post editorial board decried a devastating trend in the nation’s Capital that appears at odds with how things are going in other major metropolitans across the country. “Violent crime declined in nearly every major U.S. city last year. The District was a tragic outlier,” the editors noted. They “took a…

BATON ROUGE, LA (2-minute read) – Baton Rouge authorities are currently investigating a tragic incident at a local motel that resulted in the deaths of two individuals on Monday evening. The event occurred approximately at 8:10 PM at the Fountain Motel located near the intersection of Airline Highway and Goodwood Boulevard. The police have identified one of the deceased as 28-year-old Michael Beverly, who is believed to have initiated the confrontation. According to official reports, Beverly approached two individuals at the motel and brandished a firearm, opening fire. In response, one of the individuals shot back, fatally wounding Beverly. Tragically,…

Consistently following a Mediterranean-style diet may help protect against hypertension. Image credit: Nadine Greeff/Stocksy.Having hypertension (high blood pressure) can lead to a number of health issues. While diets can reduce the risk of developing hypertension, there is a question of what role specific diets play in the long term. Researchers from Greece recently published a study evaluating people’s adherence to the Mediterranean diet over a 20-year period.They found that people who consistently followed a Mediterranean diet had a lower risk of hypertension than those who did not.Many factors can contribute to developing hypertension, including following an unhealthy diet. Some recommendations…

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is allegedly recalling its top military advisers from sites in Syria, as Tehran prepares for an Israeli retaliatory attack. Iran attacked Israel last weekend in a barrage that was ineffective at causing major damage or casualties. However, Israel still said it intends to respond, but it isn’t clear if it’ll be a diplomatic or military response. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing Syrian and Iranian officials, that Iran is preparing for an Israeli attack and is reportedly readying its air force to intercept the strikes while its navy is setting out to…

The military Junta ruling Burkina Faso have expelled three French diplomats for alleged subversive activities, according to a government document posted on social media Thursday.The Junta named the three diplomats, two of whom are political advisors, and declared they were persona non grata in Burkina Faso, according to the document signed by the ministry of foreign affairs Tuesday. They have 48 hours to leave Burkina Faso.The document did not give details about the alleged subversive activities.ALGERIAN JOURNALIST CLAIMS COUNTRY EXPELLED HIM WITHOUT EXPLANATIONThe French foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday that it regretted the decision to expel its diplomats…

I still remember my late father teaching me about engine work: rebuilding carburetors, the proper sequence of tightening lug nuts or the intricacies of various engine parts.And the mysterious tool known as a torque wrench.Firearms threaded fasteners didn’t receive such care back in the 1960s. Back then, tight was tight. Now, we know better. There’s a proper torque level for screws on your firearms, be they action screws or optics screws. And those numbers aren’t arbitrary. They matter.Real Avid, as we all fully expect, has an answer. Their Smart Torq wrench isn’t sturdy enough to reassemble a Ford Windsor 351,…