Many jobs require some form of on-the-job training, working with colleagues so employees can go back to their jobs with more knowledge and confidence than before. However, in the world of special operations, where on-the-job training is constant, insights into how to best use new technology don’t always make it to the frontlines. In special…

This week on Weapons and Warfare, the focus is on battlefield innovation. Host Ryan Robertson visits with the team at Building Momentum to see how they’re showing the modern warrior how to make the most of what they have available. Teaching lessons learned from Iraq, Afghanistan, and even today in Ukraine, see how innovation continues…

Students in an Illinois school district have been receiving tickets for misbehaving, with fines reaching hundreds of dollars per citation. A newly filed federal complaint alleges that Rockford Public Schools (RPS) engaged in discriminatory practices when disciplining Black students. The complaint, submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, claims that RPS unnecessarily referred students to…

A decision by Norfolk Southern to release and burn toxic chemicals from five derailed train cars after the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment may have been unnecessary, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday, June 25. In its final meeting on the incident, NTSB investigators attributed the decision to a miscommunication of risk…

What is a “cheap fake” video? That depends which political party is explaining this latest polarizing point of conversation. Left-leaning news outlets are calling cheap fakes “misleading videos” that are used by the right to misrepresent President Joe Biden. Right-leaning news outlets said cheap fakes is a term made up by the left to protect…

Doctors use stress tests to find out how well one’s heart works when pumping harder than normal. The Federal Reserve does the same for banks and this year’s health results will be released Wednesday, June 26, after markets close. After the 2008 financial crisis, the Fed determined it was a good idea to test how…

Colorado will become the latest state to ban forever chemicals, commonly known as polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFAS). Health experts have linked PFAS to serious health problems. The law will be implemented in 2025 but a complete ban on products with forever chemicals, like cookware, clothes, waterproof apparel and more, won’t go into place until 2028. Critics…

In an unprecedented move, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory on firearm violence, emphasizing the urgent threat posed by gun violence to the health and well-being of the nation. The announcement coincided with the release of statistics by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) regarding gun-related incidents. According to…

Financial “sextortion” scams are becoming more common, and it appears teenaged boys are paying the price. Anti-child sexual abuse technology company Thorn looked at more than 15 million reports from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) from 2020 to 2023. The company found that sextortion, especially financial sextortion, is a growing problem. …

In another setback for Elon Musk and his company Tesla, the company announced a pair of recalls for thousands of Cybertrucks on Tuesday, June 25. The problems involve windshield wipers and a trim piece. The first recall is to address issues with windshield wiper blades that reportedly stopped working on 11,688 vehicles. Tesla said it…