On June 2nd, 1995, U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot Scott O’Grady was flying a peacekeeping mission over Bosnia as part of the 555th Fighter Squadron from Aviano Air Base in Italy. It was a routine combat air patrol over northwest Bosnia, but it quickly turned into anything but routine. O’Grady was alerted to a threat …
Kim C. is an experienced snowshoer who lives in Tacoma, WA. One winter, he went on a snowshoeing trip to Washington’s Mount Rainier and during the trip he became lost. Kim was leading 16 members of a hiking and climbing club when he slid down a slope and became separated. He tried to meet up …
Google’s productivity tools such as Google Docs have over 2 billion active monthly users. This means they are also a big target for hackers. Cyber security experts recently revealed a massive increase in hackers targeting Google Docs. But it’s not only Google Docs… Hackers are also going after other Google applications including Google Slides and …
One morning, airmen from the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron received a report of a Fallen Angel. The term for a downed aircraft. An Army helicopter had crashed into a mountainside and it was in a hostile Afghan area. Within ten minutes of being notified, two Pave Hawk helicopters were en route to the crash site. …
It’s human nature to exaggerate a little now and then… But Ferdinand Demara took his lies to a whole other level, becoming one of America’s biggest imposters. Ferdinand was born in 1921 in Massachusetts. At the age of 16, he joined a Trappist monastery. But after a few years, he was asked to leave the …
In the Old West, people who wanted to transport money or valuables often used Wells Fargo & Co. The company had a reputation for making security a priority, and their stagecoaches carried silver, gold, and other valuables from one location to another. The valuables were secured inside an iron safe in the stagecoach. But despite …
In early 2019, Douglas County, Oregon was hit by a massive snowstorm that dumped eight inches of snow overnight and brought down trees and power lines. Power was out for tens of thousands of people in rural areas. But the next night another six inches of snow fell, hampering efforts to get the power back …
If there is anything that we have learned from the pandemic, it’s the fragility of our healthcare system. It’s now crystal clear how crucial our healthcare workers are, as shortages of doctors and nurses cause backups and bottle-necks at hospitals. And it’s preventing much needed treatments for some people. For example, it’s estimated that the …
One evening, a husband and wife were walking in their Palmdale, California neighborhood. Around 6 p.m. the couple was attacked by a man they didn’t know. He hit them with a metal pipe and fled after attacking the couple. The male victim flagged down a passing Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy. He explained what happened …
Yolo County, California is part of the Greater Sacramento Region. The majority of the county is made up of rural agriculture. One evening, the sheriff’s department responded to a residence after the homeowner reported a shooting. When deputies arrived, they found two people had been shot. A man and a woman. Deputies performed CPR on …