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Shotgun wins the day in home defense shootout
A homeowner near Fort Wayne, Indiana recently used a shotgun to defend his life. According to Indiana state police, around 6 a.m. one Sunday, …
Cooking in comfort while riding out a typhoon
A super-typhoon is a typhoon that reaches a maximum sustained 1-minute wind of at least 150 mph. This is comparable to a strong category …
Outgunned 7-1, homeowner wins firefight
A Florida man was asleep inside his home around 4 a.m. when he heard a voice at the door yell, “Sheriff’s Office!” As soon …
The new “double extortion” crime
George P. lives in Finland. Years ago, he went through a divorce and found out he had a terminal illness. George was depressed and …
Wyatt Earp’s historical lesson on gun control
In the Wild West, some frontier towns imposed strict gun laws. For example, one of the causes of the notorious gunfight at the O.K. …
Vital survival drill almost no one thinks to do
In 2020, the U.S. experienced a record-breaking year for power outages. On average, folks in the U.S. went over eight hours without electricity in …
How Russia uses low-tech methods to spy on Americans
Charles G. was an electrical engineer for the National Security Agency during the Cold War. In the late 1970s, American spies in the Soviet …
Steve Wynn, a Chinese agent?
Steve Wynn is a casino billionaire. His father was a bingo parlor operator on the east coast. At age 15, Steve sold ice cream …
Heroic German Shepherd saves man from death – twice
Marco L. enjoys the outdoors and one July he set off on a three-month-long canoe trip in Northwestern Quebec, Canada. He planned to canoe …
Shocking new crime: Thieves bulldoze historic home
Linda W. owned a house in the Old Fourth Ward area of Atlanta. The property was in a historical area. Linda bought it in …
5 tips for safely pocket-carrying your pistol
Ray G. lives in Osteen, Florida. One evening, he decided to go for a late-night walk, so he took his pistol with him. He …
Why you should never “clean and drive”
Early one morning, police in Florida responded to a report of a hit-and-run accident near a hospital. Responding officers noticed a damaged red Pontiac …
How to protect your night vision while bugging out
One evening, two Utah men tried to hike Kings Peak. The men camped one night at Dollar Lake and planned to summit Kings Peak …
The CIA’s office party acid trips
In 1953, scientists from the CIA gathered at a cabin in Maryland for a conference. On the second day of the conference, the men …
Danger Ahead: biggest e-commerce scams to watch for
When the pandemic started, people turned to online shopping. Internet traffic increased by 60% and the amount of money spent online increased by 50%. …
Hydra
Soon after the invasion of Ukraine, nations around the world sanctioned Russia. For its part, Germany went after the dark web commonly used by …
How inflation affects preppers and what to do about it
In the 1980s, Brazil’s inflation was out of control. At one point, inflation hit 80% per month. This meant that stores often had to …
FBI warns: U.S. agriculture targeted for attack
Nothing is off-limits when it comes to cyberattacks – even cream cheese. Last year, a cyberattack targeted one of the largest cheese manufacturers in …
How to quickly fix common AR-15 failures
One evening, a group of friends was sitting on a porch playing cards in Florida. One of the men, Donteau S. was continually losing …
Hackers use fake police requests to steal your data
According to the FTC, consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021. This is an increase of more than 70% over …
Sneak attack: Russian spies on our border
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 …
Avoid these historically dangerous guns at all costs
In 1855, Samuel Colt introduced a new line of firearms known as the Sidehammer series. The long guns included rifles, muskets, and shotguns. The …
“The agency’s” nuclear-powered flood creation weapon
The Alaknanda River is located in northern India, and in 2021, the river was part of a massive flood that killed several people in …
How to survive a “screw driver” assassination
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 …