Channelview, Texas is a city about 20 minutes east of Houston with a population of about 45,000 people. One evening, around 11pm, a family was at their Channelview home when three armed intruders forced their way into the house. When the masked men entered the home there were three teenagers and an adult female at …

Josh S. is a resident of Manhattan, NY, who went over a year without using a refrigerator. Josh said his refrigerator was using the most electricity of all the appliances in his apartment, so to cut back on electricity, he stopped using the refrigerator. Josh said it was, “a mindset shift followed by continual improvement.” …

As the economy continues to struggle, and politics brings violence and division, more people are looking for affordable places to relocate to. And with more people working from home, it’s easier to pick up and move, and still keep their job. If you want to escape the violence of the big city or want to …

Shawn Y. is a computer hacker… but he is one of the good guys. Each year his company tests hundreds of other businesses to see if their internet security is up to par. Last year, Shawn was conducting a penetration test on a private equity company. The task was to go to the company’s office …

Steve M. is a YouTube user that shares reviews of military food. But he doesn’t just explain the military rations. Instead, Steve collects historic military rations, eats them, and reviews them in YouTube videos. He has gathered quite a following thanks to the shock of what he’s eating. In one video, Steve ate some old …

If you are considering getting a new TV, think twice. Because the TV could be watching you instead. Unfortunately, this is nothing new. In the past, the TV maker Vizio paid a $2 million fine to settle charges that they monitored users’ viewing habits. Vizio TVs had a feature that allowed the company to track …

Pushwoosh is a software company that creates computer code and data processing for software developers that’s used by thousands of smartphone applications. Their code has been used in almost 8,000 apps in the Google and Apple app stores. And according to the company, they don’t collect sensitive data. But they actually collect user data, including …

Sometimes soldiers will tap their rifle magazines against their helmets to ensure all the rounds are seated towards the back end of the magazine. This helps ensure that the magazine will load and seat properly, and the ammo will feed smoothly. On the battlefield, magazines sometimes get dropped or knocked around, and while the bullets …

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was the leader of ISIS, and was once the most wanted terrorist in the world with a $25 million bounty on his head from the U.S. government. Al-Baghdadi caught the world’s attention by carrying out beheadings. In 2019, U.S. helicopters carrying members of the U.S. Army Delta Force landed near al-Baghdadi’s compound. …

In the months since Russia invaded Ukraine, Russian soldiers have made thousands of cell phone calls. As the battle dragged on, soldiers called their loved ones complaining about the invasion. Soldiers described how they were lied to about the war. They also complained of a lack of equipment and supplies. Some soldiers admitted to killing …

Billions of people depend on GPS daily to find their way around. Yet, as most drivers have experienced, GPS is not always reliable and can send you down the wrong path. Something similar is happening in Russia. Since Russia invaded Ukraine, many Russian cities have experienced widespread GPS disruption. You see, Ukraine has been conducting …

It’s hard to get a concealed weapon permit in New York. In fact, only around 0.6% of New York’s adult population has a permit to carry a gun. Luckily, Maggie K. was one of the few who were able to get a permit to carry a gun. At the time, Maggie was a 56-year-old woman …

Hurricane Ian was a category 4 storm that hit Florida in 2022. It was the deadliest hurricane to hit the state since 1935. Damages from Ian were estimated to be over $50 billion. Much of the damage was from flooding caused by storm surges of 10-15 feet. One of the hardest hit areas was Fort …

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” A U.S. Army Veteran credited his military training when he helped subdue a gunman. Richard F. was at a nightclub in Colorado Springs, CO when a gunman started shooting. Five people were killed and 17 …

With violent crimes increasing and new gun laws taking effect (Constitutional Carry, or permit-less concealed carry), 2023 will be another year with high numbers of gun sales. And there are a lot of new and unique firearms that will hit the market this year. In fact, here are five new firearms you may wish to …

Stephanie Y. lives in New York. In 2022, she was looking for a new rental house for her family of six. Eventually, she found the perfect place. After securing the rental, Stephanie packed up her house and enrolled her children in their new school. The family was excited to move into their new house. A …

America loves AR-15s, and it’s no secret why… They are an ideal weapon for home defense. But an AR-15 can serve a lot more purposes than just home defense. In fact, in parts of Texas, AR-15s are a popular choice for ranchers who deal with feral hogs. In some places in Texas, ranchers can no …

Retail theft is out of control. According to Mark Mathews at the National Retail Federation, “The kind of theft that’s mostly happening isn’t run-of-the-mill shoplifting. It’s organized crime.” In Charlotte, NC, one ring of thieves stole millions of dollars’ worth of merchandise. The thieves were shoplifting over-the-counter drugs, focusing on stores such as CVS, Walgreens, …

The mayor of Reno, Nevada is suing a local private investigator who she claims put a tracking device on her vehicle, which was able to track her car in real time. She was unaware the device was on her vehicle until her mechanic discovered it two weeks before the election where she won a third …

I love gun shows and just went to one last month. But if you live in California, you likely won’t see many gun shows in the future. That’s because this year California became the first state to ban gun shows on state property. The new law bans the sale of firearms and ammunition on property …

James K. was a radiologist in New York. He worked for NRAD Medical Associates, and he stole the files of almost 100,000 patients. He was charged with unauthorized use of a computer, larceny, and unlawful duplication of computer material. According to the NY prosecutor… “Physicians are regularly entrusted with the health and well-being of their …

Jack L. was born in 1928 in North Carolina, and after the U.S. entered World War II, he wanted to serve his country. So, he forged his mother’s signature to join the Marines. When the Marine Corps realized he was underage he was sent to Hawaii to be a truck driver. But Jack didn’t want …

In September 2008, Lehman Brothers was the fourth-largest investment bank in the U.S. The company had over 25,000 employees around the world. At the time, the company had $639 billion in assets and $613 billion in liabilities. Way back in 1844, Lehman Brothers started as a general store in Montgomery, Alabama. At first, farmers paid …

After World War II ended, the U.S. quickly turned its attention to another threat… European nations feared that a Soviet invasion was inevitable. In the 1950s, the CIA organized a secret army in case of a Soviet invasion of Western Europe. The clandestine paramilitary network code-named “Operation Gladio,” included units in many NATO countries such …