"It's a lethality competition," said United States army colonel Justin Harper last week about the Sullivan Cup, an American military tournament to find the best armoured vehicle crew. "Lethality is really what the army is all about, so we're here to learn things about the best competitors in the army, about the platforms and how to display combat excellence in this environment," he told Stars and Stripes military news organisation, echoing the bellicose language of the US secretary of defence Pete Hegseth. Over the course of a week, the Sullivan Cup pits various branches of the US military against each other, along with a handful of international teams. In the end, the most "lethal" team came not from the US military but from Ireland.
Watch the video closely. At the top of the frame, a dog handler goes into the door and backs up, then seems to be talking to someone - who is actually the so-called "assassin". Damning evidence of a complete set-up.
Bed Bath & Beyond is coming back to California less than a year after the company's chairman vowed it wouldn't reopen in the Golden State. The home goods retailer will resurface through the rebranding of 98 The Container Store locations, including 12 storefronts in California, the company announced Thursday. Five locations are in Southern California, including one in Los Angeles and another in El Segundo. read more
Fed up with the state's censoring of Plato, Joan of Arc and Romeo and Juliet, humanities professors are leaving Texas public institutions in pursuit of academic freedom. read more
Cameron Collins, founder of Brew Ha Ha Productions and the Punk in the Park festival, donated $225 to Trump's 2024 campaign, triggering backlash from left-leaning punk fans. read more
Wasn't there a caffeine water? Water Joe? Always wanted to make coffee with that...