Russia’s spies are good at what they do. They use the cover of embassies and consulates to carry out their spying operations. They also recruit Russian immigrants, create fake companies, and convince foreigners to spy for them. Hector F. is a prominent Mexican scientist. In 2020, he was arrested at Miami International Airport while trying …

In 1855, Samuel Colt introduced a new line of firearms known as the Sidehammer series. The long guns included rifles, muskets, and shotguns. The significant thing about the series of guns was they had a solid frame design. The solid frame allowed the barrel to screw directly into it. By 1857, production of Colt long-guns …

The Alaknanda River is located in northern India, and in 2021, the river was part of a massive flood that killed several people in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The sudden flooding destroyed bridges, homes, and two hydroelectric power plants. Early reports suggested that the flooding was caused by a glacial collapse or avalanche in …

Over the past three decades, bulletproof vests have saved the lives of more than 3,000 police officers in the U.S. One officer that was saved by his ballistic vest was Dustin D. One day he responded to a domestic violence call in La Crosse, Wisconsin. When Dustin asked the suspects to come out of the …

Chicago police responded to shots fired in the lobby of Mercy Hospital on Chicago’s south side. Upon arrival, officers encountered a gunman and exchanged fire. One officer was shot and killed in the line of duty. Two hospital workers, a doctor, and a pharmacy resident were also shot and killed. A second police officer was …

Cliff B. lives in Alaska. He travels about 40 miles each day to the city of Nome for work. Most people who live in Alaska are prepared for harsh winter weather, but Cliff wasn’t as prepared as he would have liked. While driving one day outside Nome, Cliff’s pickup truck veered off the road and …

Wyatt Earp said, “Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything. In a gunfight, you need to take your time in a hurry.” When it comes to self-defense the more accurate shooter is often the one who lives. In combat, a precision shooter such as a sniper can change the outcome on the battlefield. During the …

In 1967 the U.S. was embroiled in the Vietnam War. The U.S. Studies and Operations Group (SOG) was tasked with some of the most daring operations during the war. During Vietnam, SOG provided ammo to communist supply depots throughout Southeast Asia. But it wasn’t any standard ammo… Rather, the U.S. supplied thousands of sabotaged rifle, …

Gas stations across the country have been the victim of gas thieves. Back in the day, you could pump gas without prepayment, but those days are long gone. Yet, even with required prepayment, criminals are still coming up with ways to steal gasoline. Recently in Texas, thieves came up with a new way to steal …

The saying goes, “God made man, Samuel Colt made them equal.” In 1847 Samuel Colt accepted an order for 1,000 revolvers from Captain Samuel Walker of the Texas Rangers. But the lawman had specific requirements for the revolver. He wanted an improved version of the revolver that Colt had patented in 1836. The revolver needed …

Throughout the years, the CIA has developed some pretty interesting spy tools, but one of the most fascinating was the CIA’s dragonfly. It was a bug-sized spy that was an incredible technical achievement in the 1970s. Back then, listening devices were a newer espionage tool. But the CIA designed a small insect-looking device that contained …

Southern Air Transport was an airline based in Miami, Florida from 1947 to 1998. But it wasn’t an ordinary airline… It was a front company for the CIA. At one point, the airline was the largest business owned by the CIA, with assets of more than $50 million and over 8,000 employees worldwide. The CIA …

Oleg Smolenkov is a former employee of Russia’s Foreign Policy Directorate. He worked in the Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C. until 2008. Then he worked on the staff of President Putin. In 2017, Oleg and his family went on vacation to Tivat, a resort in Montenegro that’s a favorite destination for Russians. But Oleg and …

Three mariners from the Micronesian island of Pulap were traveling on a small boat that ran out of fuel and drifted off course near the islands of Micronesia. When the three men were reported missing, the American military dispatched aircraft from Guam to search. Australian authorities also assisted in the search. One of the U.S. …

Sukarno was a revolutionary who became the first President of Indonesia. He served from 1945 to 1967. The country regarded him as a national hero because he proved his love for his country… But he was also known to love women. And this love of women gained interest among intelligence agencies from around the world. …

Tom D. is in his 80’s. He’s a farmer in rural Ohio, but he owns rental property in Cleveland that he regularly visits. One evening, Tom was fixing up the rental home to list it for sale, and fell asleep on the couch. He heard a person trying to break in and saw a beam …

Justin S. lives in Pennsylvania. One evening, he was walking home from a friend’s house in sub-zero temperatures when he fell and blacked out. The college student lay in the snow for hours as temperatures neared 0 degrees. He was found the following day unconscious, with no pulse. According to Justin’s dad, “He was blue, …

Crypto.com is one of the biggest and most well-known cryptocurrency exchange websites. They are backed by celebrities such as Matt Damon. The company has been making a name for itself the past few years. They purchased the naming rights to the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Earlier this year, the company admitted that 483 of …

Over the past few years, carjackings have risen dramatically in America’s biggest cities. Last year in Chicago more than 1,800 carjackings were reported. In 2020, there were 1,400. In Philadelphia, there were 757 reported carjackings in 2021. This is an increase of 34% from the year before. Of those, police arrested 150 people and solved …

The FBI recently warned that a European cybercriminal group has tried to hack U.S. companies. The targets have included transportation, defense, and insurance companies. But the method of the attempted attacks is a different one. The hackers mailed all these companies USB drives infected with malware. The companies received a series of fake letters via …

During World War II, the U.S. government created the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a paramilitary intelligence unit that conducted missions across Europe. The OSS was the precursor to the CIA, and the first director of the OSS was William Donovan. Donovan became a legend as a war hero during World War I, and he …

In 2021, New York City’s law department was hit by a cyberattack. The hack forced officials to take the 1,000 lawyer agency offline to protect data. City officials disconnected the law department’s computers after learning of the cyberattack. New York City’s Law Department holds some of the city’s most sensitive data. This includes criminal evidence, …

While it’s bitter cold in many parts of the country, it’s a good time to start thinking about spring and your survival garden. In 2020, during the pandemic, it’s estimated that at least 20 million first-time gardeners picked up the hobby. One person that is known for his garden is Ron F. Ron lives in …

In May of 1898, Theodore Roosevelt resigned as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to join the war effort. During the Spanish-American War, he led the volunteer Cavalry known as the Rough Riders. While preparing for the Battle of San Juan Heights he was trying to decide which firearms to carry. He was a firearms enthusiast …