Mexico has started training rescue dogs to detect flesh-eating screwworm larvae in livestock wounds. The invasive “flesh-eating parasite” is an aggressively annoying fly, and could pose another risk to the United States’ meat industry. Senasica’s Canine Trainer Center, Ceacan, has recruited rescue dogs for a three-month intensive training program, teaching the canines how to sniff out and detect the New World screwworm larvae within the open wounds of livestock or agricultural products, according to The Straits Times. Colin Woodall, the CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, told NPR that this parasite is a major threat to the beef industry. After…
Author: Tommy Grant
This article was originally published by Marcos Giansante at The Mises Institute. In most of the world, inflation is no longer an exception; it is the rule. Official inflation targets of 4 percent, 5 percent, or even 6 percent per year have become normalized, sold as signs of macroeconomic health. Yet these same rates quietly destroy savings, erode wages, and discourage long-term planning—especially for the poor. At just 6 percent annual inflation, the purchasing power of $100 drops to under $55 in ten years. Figure: Real value of $100 after 10 years at 6 percent annual inflation (Source: US Inflation Calculator)…
More and more people, especially those in urban and suburban areas, have come to realize the importance of being ready for emergencies. One concern that is common among urban preppers is how to prepare effectively without letting the entire neighborhood know you’re stocked and ready. That’s where a low-profile survival plan comes in. If you live in an apartment complex, a cul-de-sac, or a tightly knit community, drawing attention to your preparedness efforts can make you a target when things go awry. The last thing you want during a crisis is to become a target. Let’s look at ways to…
If recent years have taught us anything, it’s that the supply chain stability we rely on every day can be disrupted overnight. Whether it’s inflation, shipping logistics problems, ships hitting bridges, trade wars, supply chain breakdowns, or global or natural disasters, you know it’s not a matter of if, but when something’s going to run out. When shelves run bare and prices skyrocket, it’ll be the people who stocked up ahead of time that will be miles ahead of the rest. So, stocking up on essential pantry staples while prices are affordable gives you more capital and barter value you…
The U.S.-Russia summit in Alaska is happening at a site where East meets West — quite literally — in a place familiar to both countries as a Cold War front line of missile defense, radar outposts and intelligence gathering.Whether it can lead to a deal to produce peace in Ukraine more than 3 1/2 years after Moscow’s invasion remains to be seen.Here’s what to know about the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, the first summit in four years:When and where is it taking place?The summit will take place Friday in Alaska, although where in…
Spandau brings the rough-and-tumble inertia action to the masses with the S2.Chances are, no matter your geographic point, you live hours—if not minutes—from a spit of land where you can call in or flush out one of the nation’s multitudes of avian game. Even better news: As far as hunting goes, wingshooting is one of the more affordable options on the table.Certainly, you can pay a mint and take the Cadillac route to knock pintails out of the sky. But you needn’t. Over the past couple of decades, the price of decent shotguns has dropped to where they’re only slightly…
The Army has activated about 800 D.C. National Guard soldiers to support law enforcement across the nation’s capital, where President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency despite the city’s mayor saying crime there is on the decline.A defense official told Military Times on Monday that troops should arrive by midweek, with “mission planning ongoing.” Between 100-200 soldiers at any given time will be supporting law enforcement with administrative tasks, logistics and physical presence, according to the Army.“They will be strong, they will be tough and they will stand with their law enforcement partners,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said…
Police in Pineville say a family argument ended in tragedy when a 23-year-old man shot and killed his uncle in front of the victim’s 13-year-old son. The suspect was arrested shortly after the shooting and now faces a murder charge. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE PINEVILLE, NC (2-minute read) — A quiet Saturday evening at the Brook Apartments in Pineville was shattered when an argument between family members ended in gunfire, leaving one man dead and a 13-year-old boy traumatized after witnessing his father’s killing. The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Oakbrook Drive. A nearby resident, who asked to remain…
War heroes seldom choose their battles. All they can do is rise to the occasion. For 1st Lt. Charles L. Thomas, the defining moment in his military career was a company-sized fight five miles from the German border.It was Dec. 14, 1944.Just two days later, however, the battle’s strategic importance would be relegated to the sidelines amid the mammoth German counterattack in the Ardennes Forest soon known to the Americans as the Battle of the Bulge. When Charles Leroy Thomas was born on April 20, 1920, there were few opportunities for Black Americans in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. His…
Three people were injured in a Times Square shooting after an early morning dispute turned violent. The incident reignites concerns over NYC’s rising violent crime and strict concealed carry laws. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE NEW YORK, NY (3-minute read) — Three people were hurt early Saturday morning in Times Square when a verbal confrontation escalated into gunfire, according to the NYPD. The shooting occurred around 1:20 a.m. on August 9, near West 44th Street and 7th Avenue, which is one of the busiest intersections in the city. Police say a 19-year-old man was shot in the right foot, a 65-year-old…