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Nepalese authorities have charged 32 people in an alleged fake rescue and insurance fraud scheme tied to trekking routes around Everest. Police say the network used staged medical emergencies, forged paperwork, and inflated helicopter evacuation claims to siphon nearly $20 million from international insurers between 2022 and 2025. The Alleged Crimes According to Nepal Police investigators, the case reaches across the trekking industry, including trekking agency owners, helicopter operators, hospital executives, and guides. Kathmandu District Court spokesperson Dipak Kumar Shrestha said a charge sheet has been filed and the court is recording statements. Nine suspects were produced before the court,…

Colt’s Manufacturing Co Awarded M4 Contract for FMS The Department of War has announced Colt’s Manufacturing Company LLC, West Hartford, Connecticut, was awarded a $40,863,564 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the production of M4/M4A1 carbines for Foreign Military Sales. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2031. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Newark, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-26-D-A008). This entry was posted on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 at 18:00 and is filed under Contracts, weapons. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You…

Midlayers are some of the most versatile layers out there and come in all sorts of shapes and styles. If you feel that layering for the cold is tricky, or if you need an insulated jacket, our list of the best midlayers is a must-read. We’ve tested a slew of midlayer styles: full-zip jackets, hoodies, vests, puffies, and lightweight and ultralight midlayers as well. Below are our best picks for winter, with all-around solid fleece options like the Patagonia R1 Thermal to budget-wise layers like the REI Co-op Flash Hyperstretch. Our experts are a multi-sport bunch with layering needs that…

Industry Veterans from Relativity Space, Hermeus, Astrion and Divergent Join to Elevate Engineering, Product, and Organizational Growth LOS ANGELES, CA., — April 2, 2026 — FortastraCorporation, a developer of advanced space systems supporting national security and commercial missions, today announced the appointment of Josh Jetter, Sahil Desai and Arnold Nowinski to its leadership team. These new hires strengthen Fortastra’s engineering, product, and organizational capabilities as the company continues scaling to support modern space infrastructure operations. Josh Jetter will take on the role of Chief Technology Officer at Fortastra, where he will spearhead the company’s engineering organization across design, manufacturing, integration…

Interest in off-roading and overlanding has grown rapidly over the last decade, only accelerating during the COVID lockdowns. Hyundai has tried to tap into that market with products like the redesigned 2026 Palisade XRT Pro. Now, it seems, the Korean carmaker is getting ready to take the next big step. It rolled out the wild Crater concept at the Los Angeles Motor Show last autumn and, for those who didn’t take it seriously, followed up with the Boulder SUV at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday. While it’s officially described as a “concept,” top Hyundai officials told me…

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The .416 Remington Magnum’s popularity is a long, slow burn.Officially announced in November 1988, the .416 Remington Magnum was the first American cartridge designed for use on African game to be introduced since the .458 Winchester Magnum in 1956, and the .460 Weatherby Magnum back in 1958. The .416 is based on the 8mm Remington Magnum necked up to .416-caliber. It was initially available with either a 400-grain pointed soft-point or a 400-grain solid bullet loaded to a muzzle velocity of 2,400 fps and a muzzle energy of 5,115 ft-lb. The company says that the 400-grain solid is exactly that,…

Jon B. Becker distills lessons from a career working alongside elite teams to give a practical blueprint for building high-performance cultures APRIL 1, 2026 | LOS ANGELES, CA — In Culture First: 9 Leadership Practices That Build Elite Teams, released today on Amazon, Jon B. Becker draws on his extensive career advising and equipping elite tactical units worldwide to make a pointed argument: performance is not primarily a function of talent or strategy, but of culture. Becker is the founder and CEO of AARDVARK Tactical, a company he launched at seventeen that has since become a trusted partner to top-tier…

There’s no better way to explore a foreign country than on foot. Backpacking on trails in a place like Italy or Spain takes you away from the tourists and into remote forests and small towns. The hustle and bustle of Rome is great, but so is staying in a tiny village in the Roman countryside. That’s why we gathered up these seven terrific thru-hikes outside the U.S. Whether you crave ocean views or rugged alpine traverses, there’s a trail for you out there. Not everyone loves roughing it, and so some of these trails offer affordable accommodations that are a…

Looking for a new iron or piece of kit to enhance the one you already own? Check out these 7 new bits of guns and gear to grow your firearms wish list.The New Guns And Gear:Nosler ASP Revolver LoadsNosler’s ASP line of defensive handgun ammo stands for Assured Stopping Power, and the cartridges’ construction using fine Nosler components like the company’s hollow point bullets suggests they live up to their name. Previously only available in autoloading pistol calibers, Nosler recently expanded the line to include three straight-wall revolver calibers as well. These include a 125-grain .38 Special load, a 125-grain…