Sears falls prey to e-commerce, thousands lose jobs

As a sign of the times, venerable Sears Holdings filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday and plans to close 142 more stores come November. Last year the company shuttered 379 full-line stores. The company has not made a profit since 2011. Who could forget Sears, launched in 1886 and granddaddy of retail consumption. One […]

Hundreds of supplements revealed to contain banned pharmaceutical drugs

For years, the fitness supplement industry has taken advantage of its lack of government oversight by offering products that not only tout unrealistic results, but often, don’t even contain the ingredients listed on the bottle. Now a new study conducted by the FDA has revealed that hundreds of supplements sold in stores actually contain unlisted […]

Here’s how a couple retired at 28 on $600k

At 6-foot-4, Matt Owen barely manages to stand upright in his van that he and his wife, Alli, have lived in for the last six months. Barely 28 years-old, the two engineers retired earlier this year on the $600,000 made in four years, intending to live the next few years traveling the United States. They […]

Bank robber’s advice: How to choose an ATM

It’s not just banks anymore. It’s ATMs now, with ATM “cash and grab” crime on the rise. Last Friday, robbers in Anne Arundel County almost grabbed an entire ATM. It held cash with five figures. The Tuesday before, two men were imprisoned in Washington, DC, for beating a loader. The loader is the guy who […]

Russians have just hacked the US power grid—what do you do?

Washington, D.C., United States—How can you shield your military installations, your nuclear power plants, your hospitals, and indeed all of your critical infrastructure against cyberattacks? Doctor Paul Stockton, a former Assistant Secretary of Defence for Homeland Defence and Security Affairs under the Obama administration, appears to have the answer. In research published by the Johns […]

Canada and Mexico agree to new NAFTA terms

After extended negotiations, Canada, the United States, and Mexico have all agreed to a new trade deal that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The new agreement, which is called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is being hailed as a win for all three countries. According to Reuters, the new deal ensures […]

National debt affects the military, here’s how it will affect you too

The United States may soon spend more on interest than it does on military, Medicaid, or children’s programs, according to a report by the Congressional Budget Office, September, 25. Here’s what that means for you The Trump Administration has achieved many firsts. One of these is that for the first time in the nation’s history, […]

Here’s what we know about the Army Reservist charged with being a Chinese spy

A 27-year-old Chinese citizen living in the United States was has been arrested on espionage charges in Chicago. According to statements provided by authorities, Ji Chaoqun has been charged with acting as an agent of a foreign government without notifying the U.S. Attorney General. The charge stems from allegations that Ji actively gathered intelligence and […]

Solar observatory evacuated by FBI last week set to reopen, but a mystery remains

Last week, U.S. government officials ordered the immediate evacuation of the National Solar Observatory facility located on Sacramento Peak in New Mexico. Soon thereafter, the nearby post office was evacuated, leaving the tiny community bereft of two of it’s primary functions, and people all over the nation wondering what would have prompted FBI helicopters to […]

Researchers track 72 unusual radio bursts from outer space

For decades, researchers at the Search for extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) have been using their massive radio communications apparatus to sift through the white noise of outer space in an attempt to discern any kind of signal that may be indicative of alien life. Over the years, they’ve even had some close calls with revelation, including […]