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The U.S. scrambled F-22 Fighter jets in response to the balloon but held off on destroying it.

Chinese Balloon Could be Dry Run for EMP Attack

The high-altitude balloon from China that floated over Montana could be a dry run for a future EMP sneak attack.
Police car

Arrests Plummet as Crime Rises

In a phenomenon it calls "The Ferguson Effect," this article explores how arrests have plummeted as police are frustrated by the toxic environment.

Panic at the supermarket as Shanghai forces residents into lockdown

Chaotic scenes erupted in Shanghai supermarkets after Chinese authorities announced two lockdowns to stop the spread of COVID-19. This is the city's first...
Pumping oil from the ground, Image by John R Perry from Pixabay.

JP Morgan Sees Oil Price Above $185

The price of oil could spike up to $185 per barrel if the EU bans imports of Russian oil, predicts JP Morgan.
Prepper pantry

‘Best Before’ Labels scrutinized – Preppers were Right All Along

More proof that "best if used by" dates on shelf stable and canned foods mean little or nothing. Don't throw out those foods!
The eye of Hurricane Hillary.

Hillary to Smack California

Forecasts call for Hurricane Hillary to come aground in the Baja peninsula and continue North through San Diego, bringing flash flooding with it.
Woman sitting in front of a radiator

US Home Heating Costs Set to Increase by 17 Percent

Heating costs are estimated to be 17 percent higher this coming winter.
Underground tunnel

Is the Answer Bunkers or Cooperative Farms?

Who has a better chance of surviving the end f the world, a billionaire in a bunker or a homesteader practicing regenerative farming?
The omicron variant is sending COVID cases skyrocketing across the country.

COVID hits Close to Home

The omicron variant is sending COVID cases skyrocketing across the country, including our family members, so we decide to stay close to home.
A magnified view of a virus that causes hemorrhagic fever.

Keep the Marburg Virus on your Prepper Radar

The Marburg virus, which is similar to Ebola, is now active in both East and West Africa. Keep this on your prepper radar in case it spreads.