The Brief: A Memphis tenant shot a masked intruder discovered burglarizing his apartment. After an initial confrontation, the tenant fired additional rounds as the suspect fled the scene. Police later located the critically injured suspect nearly half a mile away following a blood trail. The stolen property was recovered nearby. The incident highlights legal complexities surrounding Tennessee’s Castle Doctrine and the use of force against retreating targets. While the law permits defense against imminent threats, firing at a fleeing individual introduces significant liability. The shooting remains under review to determine if the tenant’s actions were legally justified. MEMPHIS, TN —…

The Brief: A homeowner in Blue Springs, Missouri, fatally shot an intruder during an early morning burglary on June 19, 2026. Police arrived to find the suspect dead inside the residence. The incident has prompted local discussions regarding personal safety and the effectiveness of home defense strategies in suburban neighborhoods.…

France has just confirmed its first Ebola case. The patient is a doctor who had returned from a mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The health ministry said the patient has a “very low” viral load and that contacts are “currently being identified”. The organization “confirms today…

Australia is experiencing a bird flu outbreak. It has ramped up surveillance procedures after just two cases of ⁠the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu were confirmed in migratory seabirds. It does claim that other birds could also have contracted the virus. Tests are underway in South Australia (SA) after two…

Russian President Vladimir Putin claims that the United States is no longer hiding its plans for war with Russia. Putin specifically called out NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and the European Union, saying its leaders are using “false claims” about the supposed “Russian threat” to justify rampant militarization. “Now, they…

This article was originally published by Joseph Solis-Mullen at The Mises Institute.  Recently, Ryan McMaken posed a provocative question: if the French are willing to number their republics, why not Americans? The French, after all, openly acknowledge that their political order has undergone multiple transformations. The current French regime is known as…

Key Takeaways A woman used pepper spray on her ex-boyfriend after he broke into her home and attacked her. When pepper spray failed, she shot him three times, resulting in critical injuries. The incident highlights the importance of having multiple self-defense tools, like pepper spray and firearms. Pepper spray may…

A new United States screwworm case brings the total in the country to sixteen. Mexico has nearly 30,000 reported cases since November 2024, with 1,800 still active, meaning this could quickly escalate if failures to eliminate the parasite persist. According to a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) screwworm dashboard,…