Mother Nature wasn’t feeling festive during the weekend. Although forecasters held their collective breath and sounded alarm bells days leading up to the latest tornado outbreak, several Deep South tornadoes caught thousands off-guard. The latest rash of storms killed at least four people from Texas to Mississippi. One deadly tornado cell killed a Mississippi high…
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President-elect Trump is already reneging on at least one campaign promise: he might not be able to lower grocery prices. Although most Americans have become accustomed to Trump’s blustering and bravado, rising grocery prices continue to hit a sore spot with cash-strapped families. Concerns over incoming tariffs’ further impact on everyday items have led to…
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Americans take safe room protection for granted. We live in a relatively secure and stable environment. Although tornadoes have proven extremely dangerous to residents in storm-vulnerable areas, most people have never experienced hunkering down in a bunker until the “all clear” signal is broadcast across the airwaves. But for Israeli citizens, routinely scrambling to safe…
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Although our customizable safe rooms and above-ground shelters are engineered for all budgets, advanced security requires superior steel protection. The brazen daylight murder of a prominent health insurer CEO shows that no one is immune from street-level violence. Despite numerous threats to his life, the mortally wounded executive flaunted fate by foregoing potentially lifesaving security…
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Don’t believe the xenophobic fear-mongering on immigration. Despite the divisive polarization driving the political narrative, illegal immigration into the United States is declining. As many as six in 10 Americans identified immigration as a “top issue” heading into last month’s election. Although border security should remain a top priority for any sovereign nation, pandering to…
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Are you ready to join the Bitcoin revolution? Before converting your cold cash assets into digital tokens, understanding the currency’s cyber obfuscations can better safeguard your capital gains without falling prey to hackers. Bitcoin, or cryptocurrency, is a digital token or placeholder (like a check or banknote) for tangible assets, primarily money. Bitcoin is an…
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‘Who pays for steel tariffs? Do tariffs hurt or help the economy? Will Trump’s tariffs cause more inflation? How do tariffs affect pricing?’ Tariff-related issues are the most common questions queried in Google’s powerful search engine following Trump’s controversial re-election to the White House. President-elect Trump hasn’t demurred from the subject of tariffs. “Tariff is…
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Despite what conventional wisdom might suggest, the cooler fall months are the best season for construction. Falling temperatures not quite hitting the freezing mark with abundant sunshine allow homeowners to make the most headway on home improvement projects. Cool mornings give way to warmer afternoons, enabling you to break out of your comfort zone and…
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In the immediate aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene, many tone-deaf commentators asked a cringey question: ‘Why didn’t the residents of western North Carolina better prepare for the storm?’ While judging natural disasters in hindsight is trivial, this misplaced sentiment does little for residents recovering from Helene. Aside from the obtuse insensitivity from these widely inaccurate…
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FEMA has a image problem. Wherever they go, outlandish conspiracy theories undermine their relief efforts and best intentions. Instead of helping storm-stricken residents recover from Climate Change’s nastier effects, the demoralized disaster relief organization must spend just as much time on the ground dispelling outlandish conspiracy theories. A dark cloud seems to follow the agency.…
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