One of the most frightening things that can happen is a home invasion. It can make folks feel vulnerable and unsafe… And it’s why it’s so important to have a home defense plan… just like this man in Houston, TX. He had a plan to defend his home. But his plan didn’t just work against …

Adam F. lived with his parents in Fresno, CA. One day his parents were gone and he encountered a black widow spider in the home. For some reason, Adam decided to use a blowtorch to kill the spider. But instead, he set his parent’s home on fire. According to local media, Adam told firefighters that …

Lag B’Omer is a Jewish religious holiday that occurs on the 18th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar. Each year, Lag B’Omer brings tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews to Mount Meron in northern Israel. The large crowd usually lights bonfires, prays, and dances as part of the celebrations. In 2021, it was estimated …

Benjamin B. of Kalamazoo, Michigan likes to attend Renaissance fairs, and is a member of the Michigan Entertainment Renaissance Curiosities Society. In his spare time, Ben likes to train in ritualized combat using replica weapons. He plays a character in Renaissance re-enactments. But, he says the fighting and contact in these events is very real. …

Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland. (not a safe place) A 21-year-old chemistry major was home one was evening when he heard a noise in his garage. Earlier in the day, the garage had been burglarized and electronics had been stolen. Around 1:20 am, the student went to investigate the noise he heard …

Joel M. lives in Williams, Arizona, which is not exactly a place you would expect to get a lot of rain. One weekend, Joel went on a camping trip with a group of friends. But the group didn’t get to enjoy their trip. They were camping in Supai Canyon when in the middle of the …

One day, two Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers responded to the home of a man who was having a mental illness issue. The man’s sister had called police saying that he hadn’t slept in days and was threatening to kill himself. The sister had left the home to call police because she was scared and there were …

The shotgun is the utility weapon of firearms… It’s useful for hunting and home defense, it’s easy to shoot, and requires less skill than a rifle. The first major use of issued shotguns by the U.S. military occurred during the Philippine-American War. U.S. troops engaged in close quarters combat with natives who fought a guerrilla-style …

As I’m sure you know, Walmart is the world’s largest company by revenue with over $548.7 billion. They are also the largest private employer in the world with over 2.2 million employees. But Walmart is always trying to compete with Amazon. One of the ways they are doing this is by bringing more technology to …

With cyber-attacks at an all-time high – and growing – one method many websites use to keep hackers out is CAPTCHA. CAPTCHA is a security verification process that stands for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.” Yes, it’s a mouthful. It requires humans to enter information, and websites use it …

Richard O. was at home one evening when two men knocked at his front door… When Richard opened the door, the men grabbed him and pushed him inside. The men demanded money and shoved Richard towards the kitchen. One of the men held Richard in the kitchen at gunpoint, while the other one ran upstairs …

Morse Code is over 150 years old. It was invented by Samuel Morse in the 1830s. In 1844, Morse appeared before Congress to show off his machine. And the first public message was transmitted on May 24, 1844. It was “What God hath wrought.” But as old as it is, Morse Code is still used …

Randy J. of Katy, Texas is a retired refinery worker. He purchased a 2021 Ford F-150 to replace his 2010 F-150. The model purchased by Randy has an onboard generator. An onboard generator gives you the ability to use the truck like a mobile generator that can produce up to 7.2 kW of power. Randy …

It took less than a week for Taliban fighters to take control of 10 provincial Afghan capitals. But even before the withdrawal started, the CIA predicted the Taliban would take control. According to Timothy Bergreen, a former staff member of the House Intelligence Committee: “The business of intelligence is not to say you know on …

Over two years, four brothers from New York scammed Amazon out of nearly $19 million. You see, on Amazon’s Vendor Central, merchants act as wholesalers. Amazon buys its products from the wholesalers and resells them to customers at a markup. Knowing this, the four brothers created a wholesale business they used to over-ship products to …

33% of U.S. adults have experienced identity theft. In 2019 alone, 14.4 million consumers were victims of identity fraud. That’s about 1 in 15 people. Dave C. is one of many Americans whose life was ruined by identity theft. Dave was doing well for himself before things went badly. He had a high-end job making …

Quick response codes or QR codes are small barcodes that can be scanned by smartphone cameras. The codes direct the user to a particular website. For example, restaurants use QR codes for customers to scan on their phones to read the menu. About 85% of smartphone users have scanned a QR code at least once. …

Black Hat Briefings is a cybersecurity conference held each year in Las Vegas. The conference provides security consulting to hackers, businesses, and governments around the world. The conference routinely draws a “who’s who” of hackers. In fact, it’s not uncommon for attendees to get hacked while at the conference. The joke is the only way …

Charlie W. and Bryce M. took a fishing trip in the Kimberley Region of Australia. On the trip, their vehicle became stuck in the mud. As the men tried to free the vehicle, they had a close encounter with a crocodile. This forced the two men and their dog to get on the roof of …

Many shooters like to add accessories to their guns. You can take a stock firearm and make it capable of doing a lot more. But sometimes it can be taken too far, and you can end up breaking the law. You should (obviously) never change, convert or accessorize any weapon to make it illegal – …

Police in Broward County, Florida recently arrested a couple for burglary. But this couple wasn’t breaking into homes without doing their homework. They posed as employees of the local power company, targeting elderly victims and claiming to need to look around the property. In some cases, one of the criminals would distract the victim while …

Ernest P. lives in Asheville with his family… One day, he was working in his driveway with his daughter when a neighbor called to say a bear was heading his way. Ernest went inside his home and grabbed a .30-30 hunting rifle. He stepped outside and shot the bear, killing it. But the shooting outraged …

You’re probably familiar with the case of Harvey Weinstein. He’s the Hollywood movie mogul convicted of sexual assault who received a sentence of 23 years in a New York prison. But what you might not be familiar with are the private spies Weinstein employed to try to win his court case. He hired the private …

Tex G. loaded up his truck with his shotgun and three dogs and headed out to the desert to go rabbit hunting. When he was just west of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Tex was blasted in the chest by his own shotgun… And the shooter was his 120-pound Rottweiler. The shotgun was laying on the …