Have a safe and fun Independence Day Weekend!

News:

1. Alaska wildfires char nearly 2 million acres, send smoke to South Carolina
2. US Police More Concerned About “Anti-Government” Domestic Extremists Than Al-Qaeda, Study Finds
3. Train Carrying Toxic Gas Derails In Tennessee, Catches Fire; Thousands Evacuated
4. Navy: No Sign of Shooting at Washington DC Navy Yard
5. Tornado rips off roof, blows up electrical transformer in Missouri
6. Attacks Cause Infrastructure Failure in California

Prepping and General Interest:

1. How to Create the Ultimate Grab-and-Go Survival Bag
2. Emdom USA’s Universal Pistol Pouch
3. New Blackhawk SERPA holsters
4. Survival Skills: Four Uses for Summer Berries
5. Elevator Action: How to Escape Being Trapped in an Elevator
6. Your Home Is Your Castle: Lessons From The Middle Ages On Home Defense
7. Another Perspective from Greece
8. This Picture and Video Explain Exactly Why Doomsday Preppers Are Getting Ready For An Imminent Collapse
9. 13 Tips For Building The Best Raised Beds
10. Use Non-Insulated Canteen For Outdoor Survival
11. Far Sighted: Binoculars Make You a Better, Safer Hunter
12. Survival Skills: How to Survive Your Summer Family Vacation
13. RinseKit Portable Shower
14. Outhouse Maintenance: Everything You’ve Wanted To Know (But Didn’t Want To Ask)
15. Bugging Out With Kids
16. How to Prep for a Summer Power Outage

Freedom Issues:

1. Murder Rates: Why Comparing The United States Only To Other Developed Countries Is Deceitful
2. Native American Tribe Seeks To Aid Colt In Bankruptcy

Economic:

1. Here is How The Next Crisis Will Play Out
2. Why The Puerto Rico Debt Crisis Is Such A Huge Threat To The U.S. Financial System
3. Banks Closed, ATMs Out Of Cash: 5 Frightening Lessons America Can Learn From Greece’s Crisis

Science, Nature and Tech:

1. Smartphone App Alerts Trained Bystanders to Cardiac Emergencies
2. False Alert: Can You Really Trust that Tweet for Emergency Communications?
3. Food Additives – Know What You’re Feeding Your Children Before It’s Too Late!

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This is a curated list of news stories and articles having interested to the preparedness community. None of the above should be considered an endorsement or an attempt to push any particular agenda by the Preparedness Podcast. They’re simply presented here as an informative source.