Valeria Marquez, a rising Mexican beauty influencer, was shot and killed on camera during a TikTok live stream from a Zapopan salon. Authorities are now treating the killing as a potential femicide, a growing concern in Mexico’s battle against gender-based violence. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE In a harrowing incident that shocked both followers and authorities, 23-year-old beauty influencer Valeria Marquez ...
Recently in this space I wrote about the sport of shooting bowling pins in which we discussed the game and the gear. Let’s look now at strategy and technique. Massad Ayoob nails the first pin of a five-pin array with his custom Springfield Armory 1911-A1 chambered for the .45 ACP cartridge. Different match hosts will have different arrays. At local ...
A man acted in self-defense during a confrontation outside a Lakeland, Florida restaurant, fatally shooting one individual and injuring another. Authorities report the shooter is cooperating and no charges have been filed at this time. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE LAKELAND, FL (3-minute read) — A late-night confrontation at a Lakeland restaurant escalated into a deadly shooting Thursday night, with authorities ...
An armed security guard at a Portland Jewish preschool shot a man in self-defense after being threatened in a parking lot near the school. No students were harmed, and police are investigating the incident, which officials say was not motivated by antisemitism. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE PORTLAND, OR (3-minute read) — A licensed armed security guard working outside The Gan ...
As World War II ended, the U.S. Air Force (U.S.A.F.) was looking for a replacement for the Northrop P-61 “Black Widow” and North American F-82 Twin Mustang to counter the Soviet bomber threat, which at the time was the “new” Tupolev Tu-4 bomber. That bomber was actually a reverse-engineered B-29 Superfortress, of which several had made emergency landings in the ...
Drone footage just released shows a dramatic February police standoff in Albuquerque involving two boys, ages 7 and 9, one of whom attempted to fire a loaded handgun. A firearm malfunction likely prevented deputies from using deadly force after dozens of prior police calls to the same home. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE ALBUQUERQUE, NM (3-minute read) — A disturbing drone ...
Firearms training is about safety and respect. Firearms instructors have the responsibility to ensure that every day at the range is a safe day, while still teaching the skills needed to win a gunfight. To achieve this, every good instructor — using a little creativity and available resources — will develop his own little book about covering the topic of ...
A DoorDash delivery driver was seriously injured after being shot by John Reilly III, a town official and licensed firearms dealer in Chester, NY. Reilly is facing multiple felony charges in connection with the incident. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE CHESTER, NY (3-minute read) — A disturbing incident unfolded in Chester, New York, on the night of May 2, 2025, when ...