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By Laura Jones On Friday, January 1st, 2016
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Texas: Chick-fil-A opens on Sunday to give out free food to flood victims

Several Texas Chick-fil-A restaurants operated last Sunday (Dec. 27) to provide meals for flood victims as the Christian-owned business broke from their typical schedule to cook food for those affected by deadly More...

By Butter Bracco On Tuesday, November 17th, 2015
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Small earthquake shakes Central Georgia

A small earthquake has been reported in central Georgia, shaking residents near Eatonton and Milledgeville before 10 a.m. Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey confirms a 2.6 magnitude earthquake was recorded More...

By Butter Bracco On Monday, October 26th, 2015
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Afghanistan earthquake: death toll over 100, hundreds injured

A strong earthquake in northern Afghanistan shook buildings from Kabul to Delhi, cut power and communications in some areas and caused more than 100 deaths, mainly in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Pakistani state television More...

By Butter Bracco On Tuesday, October 6th, 2015
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Record September snow in Alaska continues cold 2015 trend

September 2015 turned out to be a record breaking month for weather in both Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska. With heavy snowfall burying the interior, and flood-inducing rains, 11.2 inches of snow blanketed Fairbanks More...

By The Dispatch On Friday, September 18th, 2015
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Samaritan’s Purse sending relief to battle California wildfires

Two specially equipped tractor-trailers, stocked with tools and relief supplies, are on the way to Northern California where wildfires have already destroyed more than 800 homes. These two units will journey cross-country More...

By Guest Author On Thursday, August 20th, 2015
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The Same Scams Target Vulnerable Older People in 2015

On a regular basis, we read about companies and individuals charged with investment fraud and Ponzi-like schemes. Recent ones include Atlanta-based Gray Financial Group, Inc. for putting pension plans in an investment More...

By Guest Author On Monday, July 20th, 2015
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India’s Brutal Heat Wave: A Future Global Crisis?

May is typically a sweltering inferno for the people who reside in India. However, last month was exceptionally hot with temperatures exceeding the 113 Fahrenheit mark. In addition to roads melting in New Delhi, More...

By Stephen Nevets On Tuesday, May 26th, 2015
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Dwayne Johnson repeats that ‘Shazam’ coming sooner than planned

While promoting his big action flick, San Andreas, Dwayne Johnson teases fans that Shazam may arrive in theaters sooner than announced. The Rock is set to play the film’s villain, Black Adam, but isn’t More...

By Brandon Jones On Friday, May 1st, 2015
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Nepal earthquake death toll pass 6,200: morgues are full, ‘smell of victims’ over taking villages

The death toll in the massive earthquake which struck Nepal on Saturday has passed 6,200, and many thousands are still unaccounted for as the home ministry said the 6,134 fatalities had been confirmed, with 13,906 More...

By Stephen Nevets On Wednesday, February 25th, 2015
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Dwayne Johnson talks ‘Shazam’ Black Adam and ‘happen earlier’

While DC and Warner Bros. have scheduled the big film adaptation of Shazam for 2019, star Dwayne Johnson spoke out about the film, hinting that it may be sooner than expected. The Rock was speaking to MTV Sunday More...

By Stephen Nevets On Friday, February 13th, 2015
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Dwayne Johnson on playing Black Adam in ‘Shazam’ and a fight with Superman, Batman

The new Total Film mag landed Friday and Dwayne Johnson opened up about his role as Black Adam, talking about his role in Shazam, which is still years away. In a new interview, Johnson talked about the character, More...

By Guest Author On Monday, February 2nd, 2015
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World Hunger Has Decreased, But Economists Say It’s Not Enough

According to economists, 25 developing countries have met an ambitious goal, set by the U.N., to cut their number of undernourished citizens by half. The number of chronically undernourished people in the world, More...

By Guest Author On Wednesday, December 17th, 2014
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Media Misconceptions: Why Preppers and Survivalists Are Getting a Bad Rap

The media these days loves a good smear campaign, and some people almost seem like they deserve it. Public perception of “survivalists” is generally negative, with most people believing that those who stockpile More...

By The Dispatch On Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
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Nat Geo to remember 10 year anniversary of tsunami with specials

Ten years ago, on December 26, 2004, a tsunami devastated 14 countries and took a quarter of a million lives — the deadliest recorded tsunami in history. Experts had no idea the area was at risk, and innocent More...

By Kaye Wonderhouse On Monday, August 25th, 2014
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Napa 6.0 earthquake injures hundreds, damages buildings

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake rocked wine country north of San Francisco early on Sunday, injuring more than 200 people, damaging historic buildings, setting some homes on fire and causing power outages around the town More...

By Guest Author On Wednesday, July 30th, 2014
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What’s All The Rave About Doomsday Anyway?

A report in United We Serve states that a prepping professional survey reveals that not many people are all prepped up for disasters as they ought to be. Forty percent of the participants in the survey admitted More...

By Butter Bracco On Friday, July 4th, 2014
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Hurricane Arthur hits North Carolina as a Category 2 storm

Late Thursday night Hurricane Arthur officially made landfall in North Carolina with 100 mph winds, moving approximately 23 mph northeast. Friday morning, 22,000 are said to be without electricity as July 4th weekend More...

By Kaye Wonderhouse On Thursday, June 19th, 2014
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Pilger Nebraska picking up pieces after twin tornadoes left 2 dead, many injured

At least two people are dead and 16 others are in critical condition after two large tornadoes hit northeast Nebraska, devastating the small town of Pilger and damaging other areas. Residents who were evacuated have More...

By Brandon Jones On Friday, May 2nd, 2014
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Alabama swimmer John Servati honored for sacrificing his life during tornado

University of Alabama swimmer John Servati was killed by a tornado Monday night after saving the life of his girlfriend, reports say. Thursday’s report covering the services describe him as an “All-American More...

By Kaye Wonderhouse On Wednesday, April 30th, 2014
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Death toll from tornadoes across southeast rises to 35

Emergency officials counted casualties, picked through rubble and braced for more storms Tuesday as a massive, slow-moving and extremely violent storm system swept across the southeast. NWS twitter photo of damage More...

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