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Irving, TX – July 2026 – With summertime shooting and outdoor celebrations in full swing, it’s more important than ever for parents to keep little ones’ hearing top of mind on every outing. Lucky for them, Walker’s, the leader in innovative hearing protection and sound enhancement technology solutions, now delivers full-size performance in a youth-friendly package. The Razor Junior Muffs provide young shooters with dependable protection, clear sound, and all-day comfort that withstand even the most active lifestyles. Built specifically for smaller head sizes, the muffs’ streamlined design ensures a proper seal without unnecessary bulk, creating a lightweight, ultra-low-profile fit that stays secure during long days at the range or in the field. Dual Hi-Gain omnidirectional microphones capture sound from every direction and pair with full dynamic range HD speakers to deliver crisp, balanced audio. Low-noise, frequency-tuned circuitry preserves natural sound quality, allowing young users to clearly hear everything from nearby conversations to range commands while maintaining situational awareness. At the same time, a sound-dampening composite housing paired with lightning-fast 0.02-second sound-activated compression instantly reduces dangerous noise spikes, safeguarding hearing the moment a shot is fired. Built for youth shooters and anyone else who benefits from a smaller-sized hearing protection solution, they feature the same level of durability as muffs created for real-world use by adult shooters of all levels, complete with recessed volume control knobs that help prevent accidental adjustments, a padded headband with a sturdy metal wire frame, and a certified Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) of 23dB. The entire assortment of Razor Junior Muffs, including a wide range of colorways kids are sure to love, is now available online and through retailers nationwide. To browse Walker’s entire assortment of hearing protection and enhancement products, visit www.WalkersGameEar.com. If you have additional questions or media inquiries, please email marketing@gsmorg.com. You can also learn more and check out the entire family of GSM brands at www.gsmoutdoors.com. About Walker’s: The longtime leader in hearing protection and sound enhancement technology, Walker’s has developed innovative solutions for hunting, shooting, and other commercial applications for more than 30 years. Widely considered the industry standard for ear protection and safety, today their expansive assortment of products and technologies is relied upon by shooters of every kind, at every level—both recreational and professional. GSM Outdoors: Stealth Cam Walker’s Muddy Birchwood-Casey TekMat Boss Buck New Archery Products (NAP) Western Rivers Hawk Big Game Down & Out Blinds by Hawk HME Coyote Light Scent Slammer SME Bullseye Crossfire Holsters Cyclops Viking Solutions Hunters Specialties TRUGLO APEX GEAR Johnny Stewart Cold Steel Ameristep Avian X Bloodsport Evolved Flextone Halo Optics Tenzing Wildgame Innovations Zink Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits SOG Specialty Knives & Tools Bill Lewis Buckeye Lures SteelShad HuntStand Bucca Brand Dobyns Rod Camillus Phenix Rods GPS Bags Skull Hooker Big Bite Baits Frog Factory Cuda Bonehead Roboworm Stopper Lures Northland Fishing Tackle Smith’s Products The post Walker’s New Razor Junior Muffs Specifically Safeguard the Hearing of Youth Shooters appeared first on HuntingLife.com.

President Donald Trump faces a decision by 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 11, on a bipartisan housing bill passed by large majorities in Congress. In this photo, Trump attends a meeting at the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) President Donald Trump is running out of time to decide what to do with a bipartisan bill meant to lower housing costs by making it easier to build. If Trump does not sign the measure, it would become law at 12:01 a.m. Saturday under a provision of the Constitution that gives the president 10 days, excluding Sundays, to sign or veto a bill. Trump has said he would not sign the bill to pressure the U.S. Senate to pass an unrelated election security measure he considers a higher priority. The constitutional provision does not apply if Congress is adjourned, resulting in what is called a pocket veto, but the current July Fourth recess does not count as an adjournment, experts agree. “This would be considered a recess so the bill will become law without signature 10 days after presentment,” Jason Roberts, a political scientist at the University of North Carolina, wrote in an email to States Newsroom. The White House has not publicly communicated its legal position and spokespeople did not return a message seeking comment Wednesday. Trump has vetoed only two other bills passed by the GOP-controlled Congress during his second term. Both were noncontroversial and targeted to local projects in Florida and Colorado. ‘A huge problem’ Groups representing a vast array of housing interests, from low-income renters to bankers, have endorsed the wide-ranging legislation that packages together numerous bills affecting every corner of the industry. “Housing affordability is a huge problem for almost everybody,” Alys Cohen, the director of federal housing advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center, said in an interview. “And so there’s broad consensus that Congress needs to do something about that, period. So, as a result, they have a lot of different stakeholders coming together to really get something done.” The bill, called the 21st Century Road to Housing Act, generally seeks to lower housing costs by expanding the supply, while also adjusting loan programs backed by the federal government. Estimates of the number of housing units needed to meet demand vary, but it is “probably” near 4 million units, Kristen Klurfield, an associate director for housing policy at the Washington, D.C.-based Bipartisan Policy Center, said. The package includes an assortment of smaller bills to update regulations on manufactured homes, loosen requirements for home construction and adjust a rural loan program to help lower income people qualify for and keep mortgages. The wide scope of the bill gives every segment of the policy space a reason to support it. “In general it modernizes federal programs,” Klurfield said. “It incentivizes pro-housing policies locally, streamlines regulations that have been hindering housing production and really expands options for affordable housing financing. And so we think that the bill tackles the problem from these several angles, and that’s really what it’s going to take to chart a path forward.” Trump quiet As the package was gaining momentum in Congress last month, White House staff said Trump supported it. After it passed both chambers of Congress with broad bipartisan votes, he was set to sign it at a high-profile ceremony at the Capitol. But the president changed course and canceled the signing ceremony at the last minute in a protest of Congress’ failure to pass an election security measure, the SAVE America Act, he considers a top priority. Since the Senate passed the housing measure, 85-5, and the House cleared it, 358-32, in June, Trump has disparaged the bill as “a big yawn” and “unimportant” compared to the election bill. That bill would introduce a series of restrictions on voting, especially vote-by-mail, and would require voters to provide photo ID to cast ballots. Critics say it raises new barriers to voting while attempting to limit noncitizen voting, which is exceedingly rare. The GOP-controlled House has passed a version of the SAVE America Act, but it does not have the 60 votes needed to advance in the Senate. Trump has not commented on the bill in several days and spent Wednesday attending a NATO conference in Turkey.

President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump “acted in bad faith” when he swiftly dropped his tax return lawsuit and directed his Cabinet members to establish a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, a federal judge in Florida ruled Monday. Federal Judge Kathleen Williams of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida excoriated Trump, his sons Eric and Don Trump Jr., and their private Trump Organization for using the presidency to “manipulate the judicial process to pursue benefits unavailable in litigation.” The Trumps and their private company voluntarily dropped a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in May in exchange for the departments of Justice and Treasury creating a $1.776 billion fund for alleged “victims of lawfare.” Critics pounced on the settlement as a “slush fund” for “cop beaters,” referring to Jan. 6 defendants who assaulted police officers. Trump pardoned all Jan. 6 rioters on the first day of his second term. The Department of Justice maintained the fund was open to victims of any political leanings. Williams, appointed during President Barack Obama’s first term, noted in her order the pot of settlement money was created to “fund claims premised on events including those arising from, inter alia, the Mar-a-Lago Documents Case and the events of January 6, 2021.” The settlement agreement, signed May 18 by Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward and IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank Bisignano, also forever absolved Trump, his sons and the Trump Organization from government prosecution and tax enforcement. “No sitting President has ever sued federal agencies completely subject to his control for monetary benefits, or any benefits that inure to him, his family, and associates. The failure of any attorney in this case to address, on this docket, the relationship of this Article II proscription with the benefits conferred by the ‘settlement’ is a glaring omission that speaks to the control of the Lead Plaintiff,” Williams wrote in the 56-page order. Lawyers, Trump and family cited Williams referred Trump’s attorney Alejandro Brito to the Florida Bar for review of possible disciplinary action, and will prohibit for at least one year applications to the Southern District of Florida by Trump’s other attorney, Daniel Z. Epstein. Trump, his sons and the Trump Organization are “prohibited from referring to the purported ‘settlement agreement,’ or using, offering, admitting, or citing any of its provisions in any judicial, administrative, regulatory, arbitration, or any other official proceeding as evidence of a ‘settlement’ reached in this matter,” Williams wrote. Further, she ordered the Trumps and their company to reimburse fees for attorneys appointed by the court to examine Trump’s case against the IRS, an agency under his control as president. 35 former judges The president and his family sued the IRS in January over the late 2019 leak of their tax information to news media by a government contractor. The contractor had already been sentenced for the leak in early 2024. The creation of the “anti-weaponization” fund sparked lawsuits, including from two former police officers who deployed to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump’s IRS case was revived in late May when 35 former federal judges intervened, arguing the settlement fund was “a product of collusion and is itself a fraud on the Court.” Lawyers representing the former federal judges hailed Williams’ ruling. “The court’s opinion is a resounding victory for the rule of law. We are proud to represent these former judges in presenting the arguments that the court adopted,” according to a statement from Norm Eisen, co-founder and board member of Democracy Defenders Action, Matt Platkin, founding partner of Platkin LLP, and Susman Godfrey. The Trumps and their private business maintained the president sued the IRS in his personal capacity and that the court lacked authority to review the settlement. In her order Monday, Williams said the court declined to “accept the credulous exercise of divorcing President Trump’s current job title from an understanding of what happened here.” Promise to scrap fund Outrage over the fund, including from members of Trump’s own party, delayed the Senate’s eventual passage of a bill to fund Trump’s mass deportation agenda for the rest of his term. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified to Congress on June 2 that the administration would scrap the fund. The White House referred States Newsroom to the president’s personal attorneys for comment. A spokesperson for Trump’s legal team said in a statement, “The IRS wrongly allowed a rogue, politically-motivated employee to leak private and confidential information about President Trump, his family, and the Trump Organization to the New York Times, ProPublica and other left-wing news outlets, which was then illegally released to millions of people. President Trump continues to hold those who wrong America and Americans accountable.” A spokesperson for the Department of Justice provided States Newsroom with a written statement. “There was no collusion in this case, and the partisan judge who speculated otherwise has disregarded decades of precedent. This case was brought by President Trump in his personal capacity, as well as by several members of his family, who were all victims of admitted violations of law. There was a live dispute because the plaintiffs sought relief that the government had not provided. The plaintiffs did not receive any money and were barred from receiving any from the now-defunct Anti-Weaponization Fund,” according to the spokesperson. The Treasury Department did not respond to a request for comment.

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Norm Eisen, an attorney with the Democracy Defenders Fund, speaks outside District of Columbia Superior Court after an arraignment hearing for David C. Hearn, center, on felony charges of destruction of property of $1,000 or more. At left is Mary C. Dohrmann, senior counsel at the Washington Litigation Group and another member of Hearn’s legal team. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — The former U.S Olympian charged with damaging a section of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pleaded not guilty during a brief court hearing Thursday and was released on his own recognizance. D.C. Superior Court Associate Judge Carmen Guerricagoitia McLean, who is presiding over the felony case against David C. Hearn, scheduled a status hearing for Aug. 5. McLean was nominated by President Barack Obama and, when that nomination expired, by President Donald Trump. Mary L. Dohrmann, senior counsel at the Washington Litigation Group and a member of Hearn’s legal team, said during the arraignment hearing that he is an “upstanding citizen and member of the community” and three-time Olympian canoeist who regularly represents the United States in international competitions. Dohrmann said it would be a “waste of the court’s resources to impose any conditions” on Hearn ahead of a future trial. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Reddington said prosecutors have “a lot of evidence” in the case and that he wanted the status hearing to be scheduled before a trial. He later said the government wants to “quickly” share its evidence with Hearn’s legal team as part of the required discovery process. Protesters rally outside District of Columbia Superior Court in Washington, D.C., in support of David C. Hearn ahead of his hearing on July 9, 2026, on charges of felony destruction of property. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro charged Hearn, of Bethesda, Maryland, with destruction of property of more than $1,000 for allegedly vandalizing the newly refinished Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on June 19. Trump, who has closely overseen the multi-million-dollar renovation of the Reflecting Pool, has blamed vandals for damage to it. During a brief press conference outside the D.C. Superior Court Building after the hearing, Norm Eisen, co-founder and executive chair of Democracy Defenders Fund and a member of Hearn’s legal team, said “every American should be alarmed about this prosecution.” “This indictment reflects the administration’s effort to scapegoat Davey and to shift blame for their own failures,” Eisen said. Federal prosecutors, he said, should never have charged Hearn. “It is not a crime to touch the Reflecting Pool, to touch water in the United States of America,” Eisen said. Maryland Democratic U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, in whose congressional district Hearn resides, wrote in a statement released during the hearing that “Hearn would never desecrate a federal building or landmark by writing his name on it or affixing his name illegally to it or engaging in any other kind of political graffiti, vandalism or delinquency.” “I hope—and will do everything I can to guarantee—that Davey gets true due process and a fair trial on these absurdly trumped-up charges,” Raskin added. “It is only a matter of time before an impartial judge and jury recognize that this case has been built on a Kafkaesque arrest and Orwellian charges.”

The modernized and expanded St. Croix TRIUMPH Family for 2027 also includes TRIUMPH INSHORE rods + combos + travel rods + travel combos PARK FALLS, WIS. (July 9, 2026) – No, when St. Croix Rod improved and expanded its massive and top-selling TRIUMPH Family, they didn’t forget about inshore… they doubled down on it. Inshore anglers largely appreciate the same things as freshwater anglers – quality, performance, and value, namely. And they also want a recognized brand that stands behind its products. That’s precisely why TRIUMPH INSHORE has been so popular with anglers and successful at retail. Because they’re available in the lengths, powers, and actions inshore anglers want; they’re built start-to-finish from premium carbon fiber and other high-quality materials; they are perfectly handcrafted and finished by 32 sets of St. Croix hands to the highest standards of quality in the world; anglers can afford them; and they come with a five-year warranty backed by St. Croix and its full-time staff of in-house angler guides in Park Falls, Wisconsin, USA. Now, the TRIUMPH INSHORE Series offers inshore anglers more than ever before. It’s been modernized and greatly expanded for 2027 with the addition of TRIUMPH INSHORE TRAVEL rods, TRIUMPH INSHORE Combos, and TRIUMPH INSHORE Travel Combos. Combo options come precision-matched with a premium high-performance SEVIIN TYDRIX saltwater spinning reel. TRIUMPH INSHORE Always next-level, never entry-level, TRIUMPH INSHORE gets a modern refresh for 2027, delivering 100% premium St. Croix performance and quality at a price that appeals to a wide variety of inshore anglers along any coast. Consisting of nine (9) medium-light through medium-heavy power spinning models and two (2) medium and medium-heavy power casting models, TRIUMPH INSHORE features proven SCII carbon fiber blanks strengthened with FRS technology, worry-free stainless-steel/aluminum oxide guides, all-new contoured full-grip natural cork handles, and a 5-year warranty. All are wrapped in a striking new Ocean Gem color. Spinning options include three all-new 7’3” models by angler demand. Available August of 2026. Retail $160 to $180. TRIUMPH INSHORE Features Nine (9) versatile saltwater spinning and two (2) casting models to support elevated inshore angling Durable SCII carbon-fiber blanks Fortified Resin System (FRS) increases flexural strength with reduced weight Durable stainless-steel guides with aluminum-oxide rings Nylon reel seats with nylon and stainless-steel locking nuts Premium-grade full cork handles with composite-cork butt cap 5-year transferable warranty Designed in Park Falls, Wisconsin, USA and handcrafted in North America at St. Croix South in Fresnillo, Mexico Retail price: $160-$180 TRIUMPH INSHORE Spinning Models 27TIS70MLF – 7’, medium-light power, fast action, spinning, 8-14 lb line / 1/8-1/2 oz lure 27TIS70MF – 7’, medium power, fast action, spinning, 8-17 lb line / 3/8-3/4 oz lure 27TIS70MHF – 7’, medium-heavy power, fast action, spinning, 10-20 lb line / 1/2-1-1/4 oz lure 27TIS70HF – 7’, heavy power, fast action, spinning, 12-25 lb line / 3/4-2 oz lure 27TIS73MLF – 7’3”, medium-light power, fast action, spinning, 8-14 lb line / 1/8-1/2 oz lure 27TIS73MF – 7’3”, medium power, fast action, spinning, 8-17 lb line / 3/8-3/4 oz lure 27TIS76MLF – 7’6”, medium-light power, fast action, spinning, 8-14 lb line / 1/8-1/2 oz lure 27TIS76MF – 7’6”, medium power, fast action, spinning, 8-17 lb line / 3/8-3/4 oz lure 27TIS76MHF – 7’6”, medium-heavy power, fast action, spinning, 10-20 lb line / 1/2-1-1/4 oz lure TRIUMPH INSHORE Casting Models 27TIC70MF – 7’, medium power, fast action, casting, 8-17 lb line / 3/8-3/4 oz lure 27TIC70MHF – 7’, medium-heavy power, fast action, casting, 10-20 lb line / 1/2-1-1/4 oz lure TRIUMPH INSHORE COMBOS All-new TRIUMPH INSHORE COMBOS for 2027 have inshore anglers covered with five (5) super versatile light through heavy power spinning rods precision matched with ultra-reliable SEVIIN TYDRIX saltwater spinning reels. Premium TRIUMPH INSHORE COMBOS are crafted on proven SCII carbon fiber blanks strengthened with FRS technology, and feature stainless-steel/aluminum oxide guides, and all-new contoured natural cork handles with a 5-year warranty. All combos are paired with premium 6+1 bearing SEVIIN TYDRIX 3000 or 4000-size spinning reels with a rigid Graphite Chassis design, TruTorque precision gearing, and an ultra-smooth CarbonGlyde drag. Available September of 2026. Retail $225 to $245. TRIUMPH INSHORE COMBOS Features Five (5) versatile saltwater spinning combos to support elevated inshore angling Durable SCII carbon-fiber blanks Fortified Resin System (FRS) increases flexural strength with reduced weight Durable stainless-steel guides with aluminum-oxide rings Nylon reel seats with nylon and stainless-steel locking nuts Premium-grade full cork handles with composite-cork butt cap Graphite Chassis body on SEVIIN TYDRIX 3000 or 4000 spinning reel TruTorque precision gears Smooth CarbonGlyde drag Aluminum spool Stainless-steel main shaft 6+1 premium stainless-steel bearings Versatile 6.2:1 gear ratio EVA PowerBall grip 5-year rod / 1-year reel transferable warranty Rod designed in Park Falls, Wisconsin, USA and handcrafted in North America at St. Croix South in Fresnillo, Mexico Reel designed & tested in Park Falls, Wisconsin, USA Retail price: $225-$245 TRIUMPH INSHORE COMBOS Models 27TIS70MLFC – 7’, medium-light power, fast action, spinning, 8-14 lb line / 1/8-1/2 oz lure with SEVIIN TYDRIX 3000 spinning reel 27TIS70MFC – 7’, medium power, fast action, spinning, 8-17 lb line / 3/8-3/4 oz lure with SEVIIN TYDRIX 3000 spinning reel 27TIS70MHFC – 7’, medium-heavy power, fast action, spinning, 10-20 lb line / 1/2-1-1/4 oz lure with SEVIIN TYDRIX 4000 spinning reel 27TIS70HFC – 7’, heavy power, fast action, spinning, 12-25 lb line / 3/4-2 oz lure with SEVIIN TYDRIX 4000 spinning reel 27TIS76MHFC – 7’6”, medium-heavy power, fast action, spinning, 10-20 lb line / 1/2-1-1/4 oz lure with SEVIIN TYDRIX 4000 spinning reel TRIUMPH TRAVEL INSHORE All-new for 2027, the TRIUMPH TRAVEL INSHORE Series delivers 100% premium St. Croix performance and quality in a convenient three-piece design for easy transport to any saltwater angling adventure. Consisting of eight (8) spinning models covering light through heavy powers, TRIUMPH TRAVEL INSHORE features proven SCII carbon fiber blanks strengthened with FRS technology, ART and proprietary Slim Ferrule Design for one-piece performance, worry-free stainless-steel/aluminum oxide guides, all-new contoured natural cork handles, and a 5-year warranty. All TRIUMPH TRAVEL INSHORE rods include a premium, hard zippered travel case with reel and tackle storage. Available October of 2026. Retail $205 to $210. TRIUMPH TRAVEL INSHORE Features Eight (8) versatile 3-piece saltwater spinning models to support elevated inshore angling while traveling Durable SCII carbon-fiber blanks Fortified Resin System (FRS) increases flexural strength with reduced weight Slim Profile Ferrule (SPF) design for multi-piece convenience with one-piece performance Durable stainless-steel guides with aluminum-oxide rings Nylon reel seats with nylon and stainless-steel locking nuts Premium-grade full cork handles with composite-cork butt cap 5-year transferable warranty Designed in Park Falls, Wisconsin, USA and handcrafted in North America at St. Croix South in Fresnillo, Mexico Retail price: $160-$180 TRIUMPH TRAVEL INSHORE Models 27TIS70MLF – 7’, medium-light power, fast action, spinning, 8-14 lb line / 1/8-1/2 oz lure 27TIS70MF – 7’, medium power, fast action, spinning, 8-17 lb line / 3/8-3/4 oz lure 27TIS70MHF – 7’, medium-heavy power, fast action, spinning, 10-20 lb line / 1/2-1-1/4 oz lure 27TIS70HF – 7’, heavy power, fast action, spinning, 12-25 lb line / 3/4-2 oz lure 27TIS73MLF – 7’3”, medium-light power, fast action, spinning, 8-14 lb line / 1/8-1/2 oz lure 27TIS73MF – 7’3”, medium power, fast action, spinning, 8-17 lb line / 3/8-3/4 oz lure 27TIS76MLF – 7’6”, medium-light power, fast action, spinning, 8-14 lb line / 1/8-1/2 oz lure 27TIS76MF – 7’6”, medium power, fast action, spinning, 8-17 lb line / 3/8-3/4 oz lure 27TIS76MHF – 7’6”, medium-heavy power, fast action, spinning, 10-20 lb line / 1/2-1-1/4 oz lure TRIUMPH TRAVEL INSHORE COMBOS All-new TRIUMPH TRAVEL INSHORE COMBOS for 2027 have travelling saltwater anglers covered with four (4) three-piece medium-light through heavy power 7’ spinning rods precision matched with ultra-reliable SEVIIN TYDRIX reels. Premium TRIUMPH TRAVEL INSHORE COMBOS are crafted on proven SCII carbon fiber blanks strengthened with FRS technology, ART and proprietary Slim Ferrule Design for one-piece performance, and feature stainless-steel/aluminum oxide guides and all-new contoured natural cork handles with a 5-year warranty. All TRIUMPH TRAVEL INSHORE COMBOS are paired with premium 6+1 bearing SEVIIN TYDRIX 3000 or 4000-size spinning reels with a rigid Graphite Chassis design, TruTorque precision gearing, and an ultra-smooth CarbonGlyde drag. All models include a premium, hard zippered travel case with reel and tackle storage. Available October of 2026. Retail $275. TRIUMPH TRAVEL INSHORE COMBOS Features Four (4) versatile 3-piece saltwater spinning combos to support elevated inshore angling while traveling Durable SCII carbon-fiber blanks Fortified Resin System (FRS) increases flexural strength with reduced weight Slim Profile Ferrule (SPF) design for multi-piece convenience with one-piece performance Durable stainless-steel guides with aluminum-oxide rings Nylon reel seats with nylon and stainless-steel locking nuts Premium-grade full cork handles with composite-cork butt cap Graphite Chassis body on SEVIIN TYDRIX 3000 or 4000 spinning reel TruTorque precision gears Smooth CarbonGlyde drag Aluminum spool Stainless-steel main shaft 6+1 premium stainless-steel bearings Versatile 6.2:1 gear ratio EVA PowerBall grip Convenient travel case with tackle storage 5-year rod / 1-year reel transferable warranty Rod designed in Park Falls, Wisconsin, USA and handcrafted in North America at St. Croix South in Fresnillo, Mexico Reel designed & tested in Park Falls, Wisconsin, USA Retail price: $275 TRIUMPH TRAVEL INSHORE COMBOS Models 27ITTS70MLF3C – 7’, medium-light power, fast action, spinning, 8-14 lb line / 1/8-1/2 oz lure with SEVIIN TYDRIX 3000 spinning reel 27ITTS70MF3C – 7’, medium power, fast action, spinning, 8-17 lb line / 3/8-3/4 oz lure with SEVIIN TYDRIX 3000 spinning reel 27ITTS70MHF3C – 7’, medium-heavy power, fast action, spinning, 10-20 lb line / 1/2-1-1/4 oz lure with SEVIIN TYDRIX 4000 spinning reel 27ITTS70HF3C – 7’, heavy power, fast action, spinning, 12-25 lb line / 3/4-2 oz lure with SEVIIN TYDRIX 4000 spinning reel The modernized and expanded TRIUMPH INSHORE family of rods + combos + travel rods + travel combos will be introduced in booth #2223 at ICAST 2026 and will be available at St. Croix dealers worldwide and online at stcroixrods.com beginning August through October of 2026. About St. Croix Rod Headquartered in Park Falls, Wisconsin, St. Croix has been proudly crafting the “Best Rods on Earth” for nearly 80 years. Combining state-of-the-art design, premium materials, and vertical manufacturing processes with skilled craftsmanship, St. Croix is the only major producer to still build rods entirely from design through manufacturing. The company remains family-owned, owning and operating the world’s most advanced fishing-rod manufacturing facilities in Park Falls and Fresnillo, Mexico. With popular trademarked series such as Legend®, Avid®, Premier®, Imperial®, Triumph® and Mojo, St. Croix is revered by anglers from around the world who appreciate premium performance and quality. The St. Croix Family of Brands includes St. Croix Rod, SEVIIN Reels, St. Croix Fly, Rod Geeks, and The St. Croix Factory Store. The post ICAST 2026: A TRIUMPH for ALL Anglers (That Means Inshore Too) appeared first on HuntingLife.com.

(FS Productions/Getty Images)Arkansas’ brief experiment with Medicaid work requirements several years ago showed health policy researchers the real-world implications of an idea long championed by conservatives. Researchers’ findings were strikingly consistent. The requirements didn’t boost employment as promised and led to an uptick in the state’s uninsured. Now state leaders are about to try the requirements again, but this time they’re doing it as the state’s healthcare system faces even greater strain. Arkansas officials have begun what they call a “soft launch” of the requirements that are taking effect next year under the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed by President Donald Trump. The state is checking to see if people using Medicaid thanks to the expansion meet the work requirements, though those requirements don’t take effect until January. No one will lose coverage before the requirements take effect, and state Medicaid officials say the six-month window gives Arkansas a chance to test its processes for verifying eligibility. Let us know what you think... The test run appears to be aimed at addressing one of the biggest complaints about Arkansas’ requirement. The first attempt was plagued with confusion and bureaucratic hurdles before it was blocked by a federal judge. But even if Arkansas remedies that problem from the first go-round, it can’t change what researchers found last time when 18,000 people lost coverage. Those problems were laid out in several reports examining the requirement’s rollout, especially a New England Journal of Medicine analysis in 2019. That analysis found a significant increase in uninsured adults, and no signs the requirement created workforce gains. “We found no significant changes in employment associated with the policy, and more than 95% of persons who were targeted by the policy already met the requirement or should have been exempt,” the study said. What’s different now is Arkansas expects even more people to be affected, with state officials estimating as many as 42,000 people using Medicaid under the expansion set to lose their coverage. Those numbers will only add to the state’s healthcare woes. And it comes at a precarious time for the state’s medical providers, with hospitals around the state scaling back services in recent months. The cutbacks in varying parts of the state are fueled by low reimbursements for hospitals. The strain is particularly acute in rural Arkansas. The state leads the nation in percentage of rural hospitals vulnerable to closure. Labor and delivery services continue to disappear from Arkansas communities, with some needing to drive more than an hour to give birth. The state keeps struggling with a shortage of physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals. Adding to the uncertainty is the news last week that Centene, one of two insurers on the state’s Medicaid expansion, plans to leave the program in January. Every person who loses Medicaid coverage doesn’t stop needing medical care. If history is any example, many of them will just be uninsured, and that raises the risk of even more uncompensated care costs for Arkansas’ hospitals. Eight years ago, Arkansas hadn’t undergone the real-world lessons it learned the hard way about the consequences of work requirements. Instead of learning from that experiment, the state may be on the verge of getting some even harder lessons about what creating even more uninsured people does to a healthcare system on the brink.

Του Παναγιώτη Βλάχου / info@eurohoops.net Η κλήρωση της κανονικής περιόδου του FIBA Europe Cup, πλησιάζει και συγκεκριμένα θα διεξαχθεί την Πέμπτη (16/7, 13:00) στο Μόναχο. Η διοργανώτρια αρχή χώρισε τις 48 ομάδες που θα συμμετάσχουν, σε 6 γκρουπ δυναμικότητας, απ’ όπου και θα προκύψουν οι οκτώ όμιλοι των 6 ομάδων για την κανονική περίοδο της διοργάνωσης. Εξασφαλισμένη θέση έχει τόσο ο Ηρακλής, όσο και η Μύκονος που θα πραγματοποιήσει την παρθενική της εμφάνιση σε ευρωπαϊκές διοργανώσεις και έχουν τοποθετηθεί στο τέταρτο γκρουπ συναμικότητας. Από την άλλη ο Προμηθέας (δεύτερο γκρουπ) και ο Κολοσσός (τριτο) θα βρεθούν στους ομίλους μόνο σε περίπτωση αποκλεισμού από τα προκριματικά του Basketball Champions League, όπου και συμμετέχουν. Who would you like your team to face? The #FIBAEuropeCup Draw seedings have been announced https://t.co/Ps2qxbQjFr pic.twitter.com/62ccoK6HMh — FIBA Europe Cup (@FIBAEuropeCup) July 13, 2026 Δείτε ΕΔΩ τα τελευταία νέα The post FIBA Europe Cup: Τα γκρουπ δυναμικότητας & οι θέσεις των ελληνικών ομάδων appeared first on Eurohoops.

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Z-Man® Engineers 40% Stronger Elite EVO HD for Heavy Cover, Braided Line, and Big-Fish Confidence Ladson, SC (July 9, 2026) – In the world of bass fishing, few lures take a beating quite like a bladed jig. They’re ripped through hydrilla, bounced off dock pilings, snapped free from grass, and leaned on during the most chaotic seconds of a fight. Heavy rods, thick cover, hard hooksets, and locked‑down drags don’t forgive weakness, and neither do the anglers who fish that way. It’s for those anglers that Z‑Man® built the new ChatterBait® Elite EVO HD (Heavy Duty), a bladed jig engineered to deliver under pressure when a single bite can change everything. The Elite EVO HD takes everything anglers love about the best-selling Elite EVO platform and reforges it into the strongest, most dependable, most tournament‑ready EVO yet.​ EVO Performance, HD Power Built on the proven Elite EVO foundation, the HD model raises the bar with a suite of structural upgrades designed for maximum strength and reliability. Like the original Elite EVO, the HD carries forward the premium finishes, refined styling, and performance that helped establish it as a staple among serious bass anglers. Wire‑tied silicone skirts, detailed paint schemes, oversized 3D eyes, and a mix of plated, painted, and glitter blade finishes give the HD the same high‑end look and fish‑triggering realism anglers already trust, now paired with a dramatically stronger chassis. “The Elite EVO has quickly become one of the most trusted bladed jigs among both touring pros and weekend anglers,” says Jose Chavez, Director of Product Development at Z-Man. “We’re constantly looking for ways to improve and refine our ChatterBait bladed jig designs. With the Elite EVO HD, we wanted to build a tool anglers could fish without compromise, whether that means throwing heavy braided line, ripping through thick cover, or boat-flipping a giant bass without hesitation.” The Elite EVO HD features a series of structural enhancements that meaningfully improve its strength and longevity: Solid welded teardrop line tie for a fail‑proof connection point, replacing snap-style line ties that can bend or open under heavy pressure Reinforced head‑to‑blade interface that resists torque and impact, eliminating the possibility of blade detachment Custom super heavy-duty 5/0 nano‑coated hook built from premium high-strength wire to withstand braided‑line pressure Upgraded hybrid molded split‑grip and double‑wire trailer keeper that locks soft plastics in place through repeated casts, skips, rips, and strikes Even with these reinforcements, the lure maintains the instant startup and aggressive hunting action that made the original Elite EVO a favorite among serious anglers.​ Tested to the Limit Before earning the HD badge, the Elite EVO HD endured extensive lab and on‑the‑water punishment. Armed with heavy‑power rods and braided line, Z‑Man’s product development team boat‑flipped dozens of bass on a single lure, including multiple fish over seven pounds, without failure. Pull testing confirmed the Elite EVO HD is more than 40 percent stronger than the original Elite EVO, solidifying its place as the most durable and dependable ChatterBait bladed jig yet. “As an Elite Series pro, I need gear I can trust when everything is on the line,” says Bassmaster Elite Series angler Patrick Walters. “The Elite EVO HD gives me the confidence to winch big fish out of heavy cover and put them straight in the boat. On my home waters at Santee Cooper, where a trophy bass could be hiding in any patch of grass, that’s a huge advantage. I joined the Z-Man family because they never stop pushing lure design forward, and the first time I fished the EVO HD, I knew it was something special.” Offered in 3/8‑ and 1/2‑ounce sizes and 20 pro‑selected colors, including the new Tickled Pink, Copper Gill, and GP Melon patterns, the ChatterBait Elite EVO HD debuts at ICAST 2026 and will be available at retailers nationwide in Fall 2026 with an MSRP of $12.99. For more information, visit zmanfishing.com or see it in action at ICAST, booth #4808. About Z-Man Fishing Products: A dynamic Charleston, South Carolina based company, Z-Man Fishing Products has melded leading edge fishing tackle with technology for over three decades. The company’s roots trace back to producing silicone skirts for many of the industry’s top lure makers, a foundation that set the stage for its evolution into a full-fledged lure brand. With the addition of the Original ChatterBait® bladed jig and the development of its proprietary 10X Tough ElaZtech® superplastic material driving its transformation, Z-Man broadened its offerings into a comprehensive lineup of innovative freshwater and saltwater lures. Today, Z-Man remains family owned and is among the fastest growing lure companies in the fishing industry, with its products distributed across North America and in more than 40 countries worldwide. The post EVO™ Upgraded: The Strongest ChatterBait® Bladed Jig Ever Built appeared first on HuntingLife.com.

Crinum bulbispermum (white flowered) Not everyone likes white flowers. Fie on them! I love white flowers. I can remember how enchanted I was on January 14, 2015 when I came upon a large planting of this pure white Crinum at Malealea Lodge in the heart of Lesotho. Of course this is the hardiest of all Crinum (we've a pink one at DBG for decades!). Where would I ever find this one?I lingered around these clumps and took quite a few pictures.Aha! FINALLY, I took this picture this morning, July 13--almost exactly six months and 11 years later. A company called "Easy to Grow Bulbs" was advertising a white Crinum bulbispermum. The price was very reasonable. I took it through one winter indoors--it was getting big. Planted it out in 2025. It zipped right through last winter just fine.It may take a few years, but there is something very gratifying when our horticultural dreams come true!

SummaryLos Angeles-based designer Sean Wotherspoon has directed a special capsule of plush toys for the Pokémon CenterThe character lineup includes detailed vintage-inspired interpretations of Pikachu, Bulbasaur, and CharizardEach limited-edition collectible will launch through a made-to-order systemThe Pokémon Center has officially aligned with multi-disciplinary designer Sean Wotherspoon to introduce a specialized Pokémon Center Original plush collection. First reported by Japanese fashion and footwear platform Fullress, the limited-edition character drop channels the Round Two co-founder’s signature vintage design perspective across three iconic pocket monsters.The lifestyle-focused release relies heavily on Wotherspoon's signature appreciation for archival Americana and curated thrift store aesthetics. For this collaborative drop, the designer hand-selected specific pre-worn details and sun-faded hues to give the soft collectibles an authentic, worn-in personality. The plush character selection focuses entirely on fan-favorite pocket monsters, delivering individual toys for Bulbasaur, Charizard, and Pikachu.While the toys mimic classic vintage distressing and aged textile treatments, the construction relies entirely on brand-new materials. Rather than utilizing actual repurposed thrift garments, the manufacturing process implements a custom-engineered vintage graphic print across fresh textiles to simulate a weathered look while preserving high structural durability. Each plush is completed with unique visual touches that highlight the intersection of nostalgia and modern collector culture.The Pokémon Center x Sean Wotherspoon plush collection drops July 23, 2026, at 10 a.m. JST via a made-to-order preorder window on the official Pokémon Center platform.Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast

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