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Good news is coming for cigar smokers in California. Starting July 1, the state is lowering its cigar tax rate, giving consumers a break they probably weren't expecting. The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration confirmed the change as part of its yearly review process. The rate i

Australia's hottest SUV has a tougher sibling America gets to keep — and Aussie buyers are being told to speak up if they want it Toyota's RAV4 is on a tear in Australia. The mid-size SUV beat every single vehicle sold in the country in April 2026, moving 3,729 units and knocking the Ford Ranger a

The largest wildfire in Nebraska history tore through 640,000 acres of grassland on March 12. Homes, barns, ranches, and fences were reduced to ash. By early April, 240 separate wildfires had already scorched Wyoming's plains. Around the same time, power companies across Colorado were cutting elect

The summer season is almost here, and millions of Americans are making plans to visit the national parks they grew up with — Yellowstone, Yosemite, the Grand Canyon. What most of them don't know is that the agency responsible for those parks is being quietly dismantled, even as billions of dollars

Ford has quietly built a reputation for doing something most automakers don't bother with: actually inviting owners out to use their trucks and SUVs the way they were designed to be used. The 2026 Ford Off-Road Adventures program is the latest chapter in that effort, and this year it's growing in a

The watch community has been buzzing with speculation for the better part of a week, and now the secret is out. Audemars Piguet — one of the most prestigious names in Swiss watchmaking — is teaming up with Swatch for a collaboration that nobody saw coming. The project goes by the name "Royal Pop,"

For years, farmers in Pennsylvania have watched deer tear through their crops while hunting regulations made it harder than ever to do anything about it. The Pennsylvania Game Commission has decided to change that — and the new office they've created to do it might be the most practical move the ag

The British off-road brand Ineos is moving fast. According to a recent interview with Autocar, CEO Lynn Calder confirmed the company is working on a new range of smaller 4x4 vehicles, with the first models potentially hitting roads as early as 2028. And if that wasn't enough, the automaker is also

The Seiko 5 Sports Line Keeps Getting Better Without Breaking the Bank Seiko has been on a quiet tear for the past several years. The 5 Sports line started as a simple, no-frills entry point into the brand, and it has steadily grown into something much bigger. Divers, field watches, GMTs — the col

A 90-Year Fight for Hunters and Anglers Comes to a Quiet End For nine decades, the Michigan United Conservation Clubs stood between the state's hunters, anglers, and the forces that could strip away the traditions they built their lives around. It lobbied legislators, gathered signatures outside s