The Organic Prepper

Doesn’t it seem like all the disasters are coming at us at the same time? Here are 5 things that will make you glad you’re a prepper. And if you’re not, perhaps this is a cosmic kick in the pants that is telling you that you should be.

Here are 5 epic disasters that are happening right now.

The five stories below will make you want to double down on your preparedness efforts because between mankind and Mother Nature, things are looking increasingly dangerous.  Continue reading “5 Epic Disasters Are Looming Over Us Right Now”

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A riot has reportedly occurred at a state prison in western Kansas. Local law enforcement agencies are on the scene, saying that the situation in the facility is under control.

“Huge riot broken out at Norton Correctional Facility. Buildings are burning and some inmates have gotten weapons,”the Kansas Organization of State Employees tweeted.  Continue reading “‘Huge’ prison riot reported in Kansas, multiple law enforcement agencies responding”

Mail.com

WASHINGTON (AP) — Both parties must give ground to craft a compromise bill shoring up the nation’s individual health insurance markets or they’ll be blamed for hurting millions of consumers, the chairman of the Senate health committee said Wednesday.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., spoke as his panel held the first of four hearings in its effort to see if Democrats and Republicans can forge a modest bill aimed at curbing premium increases and preventing insurers from fleeing some marketplaces. The effort will show whether divided Republicans are willing to pivot from trying to obliterate the Obama health care law to helping it survive, and if both parties can overcome lingering raw feelings over that battle.   Continue reading “Top senator sees both parties blamed if no health compromise”

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez said, “Not once have I dishonored my public office,” before he entered a courthouse for the start of his federal corruption trial Wednesday that could threaten his political career and potentially the makeup of a deeply divided U.S. Senate if he’s convicted.

Flanked by his two adult children and at times choking back tears, the New Jersey Democrat said, “I started my public career fighting corruption — that’s how I started — and I have always acted in accordance with the law.   Continue reading “Before start of trial, Menendez says, ‘I will be vindicated’”

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PHOENIX (AP) — Immigrants are vowing to fight to stay in the U.S. and advocates are launching campaigns including fundraisers and registration drives after the Trump administration announced it would dismantle a program that protected hundreds of thousands of young people from deportation.

Immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as children or whose families overstayed visas said they are veterans of setbacks in the political arena. They added that they are also accustomed to being persistent, and they pledge to do the same in this situation.   Continue reading “Young immigrants vow to fight Trump’s halt of program”

Yakima Herald – by Mike Carter

President Donald Trump last week lifted Obama-era restrictions on the transfer of surplus military hardware to police departments; however, a review of Defense Department data shows the flow of materiel actually increased in Washington state despite the prohibition on some items.

Since the inception of the Department of Defense’s so-called “1033 Program” as part of Ronald Reagan’s war on drugs in 1991, more than $30.2 million in surplus military gear has been given to state law-enforcement agencies.

Continue reading “Police in Washington state got military hardware even under Obama-era restrictions”

Yahoo News – by Joseph Ax

NEW YORK (Reuters) – For the first time since the “Abscam” scandal 36 years ago, a sitting U.S. senator will go on trial for bribery on Wednesday in a federal courthouse.

Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey, is accused of intervening with federal officials on behalf of a wealthy benefactor in exchange for lavish gifts, including luxury vacations and major political contributions.   Continue reading “Senator Bob Menendez faces federal corruption trial”

Courthouse News – by Britain Eakin

WASHINGTON (CN) – A D.C. man with cerebral palsy can continue to press his claim that police officers followed him home from a bus stop without  cause, and then assaulted him with a stun gun as they beat him, a federal judge ruled Friday.

U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson rejected an argument that Michael Robinson’s case should be tossed out because he failed to identify the precise actions of the 38 officers involved in the altercation, calling it an “odd proposition.”   Continue reading “Disabled Man Can Press Case Against DC Officers He Claims Beat Him”

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A 1956 Oscar winning movie called, wait for it… ‘The Red Balloon’ shows a French mute kid chasing a balloon through the streets of Paris. And not one police officer or person was ‘terrified’!


Continue reading “Police are “terrified” of red balloons and terrorist clowns”

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – ARLINGTON, Texas — Police in Arlington have arrested one man and are looking for another after the bodies of a man and woman were found in a shallow grave near AT&T Stadium.

Detectives say the male victim’s severed head was found just after 2:30 p.m. Saturday in a wooded area near a creek along Truman Street, near Sanford Street.

A note reading “La Raza Se Restreta y Faltan 4” was found nearby, according to an arrest warrant. The Star-Telegram reports that loosely translated, the message reads, “The race, or group, must be respected and there’s only four left.”    Continue reading “Police find severed head, then bodies in shallow grave near AT&T Stadium”

The Daily Caller – by Rob Shimshock

University students are not “innocent until proven guilty” at approximately 75 percent of America’s top schools, announced a civil liberties non-profit organization Tuesday.

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) released this figure and others in its Spotlight on Due Process 2017, a study scoring U.S. News & World Report’s 53 top universities on 10 criteria of due process.   Continue reading “Students Not ‘Innocent Until Proven Guilty’ At 3/4 Of America’s Top Universities”

RT

The Arizona Air National Guard has confirmed an F-16 based out of the 162nd Wing crashed in southeast Arizona. However, officials said they could not confirm the status of the pilot.

An F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed approximately 20 miles northwest of Safford at 3:00pm on Tuesday, according to a Guard news release.

“The Air Force has assembled an interim safety board to investigate the incident and additional details will be provided as soon as they become available,” the 162nd Wing said in a statement Tuesday.   Continue reading “F-16 Fighting Falcon Crashes In Arizona, Fate Of Pilot ‘Unknown’”

Fox News – by Hollie McKay

North Korea may very well have the ability to kill millions of Americans, without directly firing on U.S. soil. For the first time, the pariah country’s state news agency warned it could hit the U.S. with an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) onslaught, a threat that experts contend is both very real and comes with catastrophic consequences.

“The biggest danger would be shorting out of the power grid, especially on the East Coast. Imagine a situation where large sections of the U.S. had no power. Imagine New York or Washington D.C. with no power for just a week. The implications would be hard to fathom,” Harry Kazianis, Director of Defense Studies at the Center for the National Interest, told Fox News. “The casualty rates would be off the charts.”   Continue reading “Millions of American lives could be at stake as North Korea threatens to attack power grid”