This article was originally published by Michael Snyder at The Economic Collapse Blog. The birth rate in the United States just keeps setting one dismal record after another. In fact, according to the CDC, it just dropped to the lowest level ever recorded. We are literally not even replacing ourselves, and that has all sorts of implications for our future. For instance, if we don’t produce enough offspring, there simply will not be enough workers to support Social Security and Medicare, and those programs will inevitably collapse. A society with lots of old people and relatively few young people will…
Author: Tommy Grant
LAS VEGAS — A Southwest Airlines jet heading to Las Vegas from Southern California took a dramatic plunge shortly after takeoff Friday in response to an alert about a nearby plane, sending some passengers flying out of their seats and injuring two flight attendants.The plane suddenly jolted shortly after takeover then felt like it was falling, said Stef Zamorano, who was flying to Las Vegas with her husband to celebrate his birthday.In front of her, Zamorano saw a woman who wasn’t wearing her seat belt shoot up and out of her seat, her long hair flying in a tangled mess.…
The Pentagon is seeking to reallocate $200 million in funding for barriers to seal off areas surrounding Arizona’s Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, long used as a narcotics trafficking corridor.The approval request to Congress specifies that four 30-feet-tall permanent border barriers with pedestrian gates will be built at $50 million each in areas around the bombing range currently operated by the Army, Navy, Air Force and Defense Department. The funds will also cover the improvement of road surfacing in the area. “The [defense secretary] determined that the construction … is necessary to obtain full operational control of the border…
In March 2025, the U.S. government conducted a wargame on how to defend military bases in the United States from drone attacks.Just three months later, what had seemed a theoretical possibility became frighteningly close to reality. In June 2025 came Ukraine’s Operation Spiderweb. Ukrainian agents had spent months smuggling hundreds of drones deep inside Russia. In a coordinated strike, more than 100 small drones destroyed 20 to 40 Russian warplanes on five airbases scattered from Moscow to Siberia.The damage extended to more than Russian airpower or the Kremlin’s pride. The drone’s-eye videos of burning bombers sent a chilling signal to…
Sign up for the Outdoor Life Newsletter Get the hottest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. The smell of death gets your attention, especially when you’re walking through thick alders and brush in grizzly bear country. That piercing odor usually means one thing: a bear kill is nearby. Bear defense is a popular topic, and many hunters have imagined scenarios where they may have to fend off an aggressive bear with their handgun. Undoubtedly, clearing their meticulously-oiled leather holster in the nick of time to perfectly place a single cast .44 Magnum slug squarely on the bear’s…
Following the tragic death of an airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, the Air Force Global Strike Command has suspended all use of the Sig Sauer M18 pistol. The decision comes amid ongoing investigations and growing scrutiny surrounding the P320 platform’s safety record. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE CHEYENNE, WY (3-minute read) — The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has temporarily removed all Sig Sauer M18 pistols from operational use following the death of an active-duty airman stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming on July 20. The airman, whose identity has not been released, was a…
President Donald Trump’s nominee for the next chief of naval operations faced no major opposition during his confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Armed Services Committee.Adm. Daryl Caudle, who currently leads U.S. Fleet Forces Command, delivered prepared remarks and answered lawmakers’ questions.In his opening statement, Caudle described the United States at an inflection point.“Our country and its citizens are in the midst of a crucial era, defined by global competition, technological saturation, and unpredictable threats that challenge our American dream,” Caudle told lawmakers.Trump nominated Caudle to serve as chief of naval operations last month. If confirmed, Caudle would replace Adm.…
A federal appeals court ruled California’s ammunition background check law unconstitutional, stating it violates the Second Amendment. The decision, which overturned a voter-approved 2016 law, may now be reviewed by a larger court panel or the U.S. Supreme Court. LISTEN TO THIS ARTICLE SAN FRANCISCO, CA (3-minute read) — In a major Second Amendment ruling, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has declared California’s ammunition background check law unconstitutional. The 2-1 decision affirms a lower court’s permanent injunction, which blocks the state from enforcing its unique requirement that gun owners undergo background checks each time they purchase ammunition. Circuit…
American military forces killed a senior Islamic State leader and his two adult sons during an operation in Aleppo, Syria, on Friday morning, U.S. Central Command officials said. The strike comes just a few weeks after White House officials ordered a drawdown of the U.S. military presence in Syria, which had featured roughly 2,000 troops spread across eight bases in the region. Several hundred have returned to the United States in recent weeks. Military officials said that Islamic State leader Dhiya’ Zawba Muslih al-Hardani and his ISIS-affiliated sons “posed a threat to U.S. and Coalition Forces, as well as the…
Former United States ruler, Bill Clinton’s handwritten note to Jeffrey Epstein praises the dead financier and pedophile’s “childlike curiosity.” Clinton wrote a personal note for convicted sex offender Epstein’s 2003 birthday album, in which he also wrote: “It’s reassuring, isn’t it, to have lasted as long.” The Wall Street Journal [behind a paywall] reported on Thursday that the 50th birthday album contained the message: “It’s reassuring isn’t it, to have lasted as long, across all the years of learning and knowing, adventures and [illegible word], and also to have your childlike curiosity, the drive to make a difference and the…