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LA Times – by KATE MATHER AND RICHARD WINTON

They seem as common as squawking gulls, and true Angelenos may not even bother to look up when one of the LAPD’s 17 helicopters rattles their windows, its spotlight searching for a car-jacked Camry or an assault suspect hiding under a jacaranda.

In a city of 469 sprawling square miles, few doubt that more bad guys would get away without the nation’s largest police helicopter fleet to help chase them.   Continue reading “LAPD uses its helicopters to stop crimes before they start”

The Hill – by Jonathan Easley

DES MOINES, Iowa — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush offered a strenuous defense for a pathway to legalization for immigrants in the country illegally at a summit in Iowa on Saturday.

“Immigrants that are here need to have a path to legal status,” Bush said. “Nobody I know has a plan to deal with illegal immigration other than to just say they’re going to be rounded up and taken away.” Continue reading “Bush offers strenuous defense of immigration stance in Iowa”

Business Insider – by James Cook

Soon we’re all going to be buying things with our fridge. That’s what Jonathan Vaux from Visa says, at least.

We met with Vaux, an executive director at Visa Europe during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

“Your fridge will have a payment capability,” he said. “People are immediately associating [Samsung Pay] with the phone, but they’re the biggest provider of white goods and so I will have a fridge, I’m sure, that will have connected payments in it.”   Continue reading “Visa says we’re all going to have internet-connected fridges in the future”

Washington Examiner – by Paul Bedard

A top police representative on Tuesday said that there is no history of criminals using a round popular among AR-15 rifle shooters against officers, undermining the Obama administration’s argument for banning the 5.56 M855 “lightgreen tip.”

“Any ammunition is of concern to police in the wrong hands, but this specific round has historically not posed a law enforcement problem,” said James Pasco, executive director of the Washington office of the Fraternal Order of Police, the world’s largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with more than 325,000 members.   Continue reading “Police say Obama bullet ban isn’t needed, AR-15 round isn’t a threat”

Breitbart – by Caroline May

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved 100,000 applications under President Obama’s executive amnesty expansion before the official kick off date of February 18, the Obama administration reveals.

In a court filing to the federal court in Texas that recently placed a temporarily halt on President Obama’s November 20, 2014, executive amnesty — specifically the expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) — the Justice Department reveals that the administration actually jumped the gun on an an aspect of the DACA expansion.   Continue reading “Obama Amnesty: 100,000 Expanded Work Permits Issued Before Court Halted Program”

Breitbart – by Bob Price

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced what some believed to be an unbelievable border crossing statistic on a February episode of “Face the Nation.” Abbott said, “Already this calendar year, since Jan. 1, we have had more than 20,000 people come across the border, apprehended, unauthorized.”

The statement came in response to a question from CBS reporter Bob Schieffer. Abbott was asked if Republicans in Congress should proceed to fully funding the Department of Homeland Security rather than the plan to defund the President’s executive action granting amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants.   Continue reading “TRUE: Abbott’s Reference to 20,000 Border Crossing Apprehensions in 2015, Says Politifact”

Yahoo News

More than 200 bodies were recently unearthed in several mass burials beneath a Paris supermarket.

The bodies, which were lined up head to feet, were found at the site of an ancient cemetery attached to the Trinity Hospital, which was founded in the 13th century.

Though it’s not clear exactly how these ancient people died, the trove of bodies could reveal insights into how people in the Middle Ages buried their dead during epidemics or famine, the researchers involved said.   Continue reading “Hundreds of Medieval Bodies Found Under Paris Supermarket”

CBS LA

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Three masked suspects were in custody Tuesday after allegedly opening fire on police officers in South Los Angeles.

The incident began around 6:15 a.m. on W. Florence Avenue between Van Ness and Normandy, officials said.   Continue reading “3 Masked Suspects In Custody After Allegedly Firing At LAPD Officers In South LA”

So why is the price of gas still going up?

Yahoo News – by JONATHAN FAHEY

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. has so much crude that it is running out of places to put it, and that could drive oil and gasoline prices even lower in the coming months.

For the past seven weeks, the United States has been producing and importing an average of 1 million more barrels of oil every day than it is consuming. That extra crude is flowing into storage tanks, especially at the country’s main trading hub in Cushing, Oklahoma, pushing U.S. supplies to their highest point in at least 80 years, the Energy Department reported last week.   Continue reading “US running out of room to store oil; price collapse next?”

The Telegraph – by Philip Sherwell

Continue reading “Ancient ‘lost city’ home to a vanished civilization found deep in jungles of Honduras”

NBC – by Mila Mimica

U.S. Park Police are investigating a report of shots fired near the National Security Agency’s headquarters Tuesday evening.

A spokesperson for the police said the NSA is investigating damage to one of its buildings that appeared to be from gunshots.   Continue reading “Report of Shots Fired Near NSA Headquarters, Building Damaged”

And I thought the economy was booming….

CNBC – by Fred Imbert

Target’s chief executive, Brian Cornell, said Tuesday the retailer will cut several thousand jobs within the next two years as part of a $2 billion cost-savings plan.

The Minneapolis-based company also announced 2015 guidance of $4.45 to $4.65 adjusted earnings per share. Wall Street expected Target’s guidance at $4.50 adjusted earnings per share.   Continue reading “Target to cut jobs as part of $2B cost-savings plan”

Breitbart – by Ildefonso Ortiz

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Police continue to look into who murdered and dumped a body wrapped in a blanket on the side of the road near the Texas border. While authorities have not said much in the case, the murder raises questions about yet another case of spillover violence.

The body was found this weekend when motorist spotted the body on the side of the road and called authorities information released to Brownsville Police revealed.   Continue reading “Blanket-Wrapped Murdered Corpse Found on Texas Road Near Border”

Breitbart – by Caroline May

After weeks of relative stalemate, House Republican leadership caved to the demands of Democrats and allowed a “clean” Department of Homeland Security appropriations to come to the floor Tuesday.

The measure passed 257-167 with majority Democratic votes. Seventy-five Republicans voted to pass the clean bill, 167 voted against passage.

The full funding of DHS through September 30 — leaving President Obama’s executive amnesty untouched — comes after weeks of wrangling.   Continue reading “House Approves Clean DHS Funding Bill”

Free Beacon – by Adam Kredo

Cellphone, Internet, and telephone services across half of Arizona went dark on Wednesday after vandals sliced a sensitive fiber optic cable, according to those familiar with the situation. The incident is raising concerns about the safety of U.S. infrastructure.

The outage shut down critical services across large parts of the state, preventing individuals from using their phones, bank and ATM cards, and the Internet. Critical services, such as police and state government databases, as well as banks and hospitals, also were affected as a result of the vandalism.   Continue reading “Vandalism in Arizona Shut Down Internet, Cellphone, Telephone Service Across State”

Breitbart – by Chriss W. Street

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to approve a wildly controversial Net Neutrality policy that will regulate and tax the Internet intensely, much like the old AT&T telephone monopoly. To help secure political support, Chairman Tom Wheeler made last-minute revisions at the request of Google, according to Politico‘s sources at the Commission.

Congress, conservatives and even liberals who were once advocates for Net Neutrality are frantic over rumors and innuendos about what secret language might be in the most far-reaching and intrusive regulatory action of the 21st century.   Continue reading “Net Neutrality Passes: Everybody Equal, But Google Much More Equal”

Breitbart – by Bob Price

Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced his plans to double the Texas budget for border security. A detailed plan from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) exposed this week reveals what the department will ask the 84^th Legislative Session to provide.

A “law enforcement sensitive” report prepared by the DPS was leaked this week by theHouston Chronicle. Initially the 64-page report from the DPS was not embedded in the article but the Chronicle updated the article with the full report on Wednesday.   Continue reading “Details of DPS Border Security Requirements Uncovered”

Breitbart – by Bob Price

The President of Mexico has announced a plan to allow some foreign customs and immigration agents to carry firearms inside Mexico. This comes as a dramatic change to Mexico’s current policy of prohibiting any foreign nationals from possessing a firearm inside its borders. The proposal also allows foreign dignitaries and heads of state to bring their own armed security details.

The program announced by Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto will require a major reform to the nation’s federal firearms legislation, according to an article appearing onPanAm Post. The reforms will create designated areas where foreign agents will be able to carry the same firearms they carry in their home country, with certain limitations.   Continue reading “Mexico to Allow Some Foreign Agents to Carry Firearms”

Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ

A Department of Public Safety (DPS) report states that Mexican drug cartels are among the “most significant” threats facing Texas. Mexican drug cartels continue to operate throughout Texas carrying out violent attacks throughout the state as well as controlling the flow of illegal aliens and drug trafficking, the report states.

Texas’ top law enforcement agency places the spread of Mexican drug cartel operations across the state as one of the top current security threats. The meteoric rise to power of Mexican cartels is attributed to a porous border as well as the unending demand for drugs, commercial sex and forced labor, the agency wrote.   Continue reading “DPS REPORT: Mexican Drug Cartels are Texas’ ‘Most Significant’ Threat”

Propaganda alert? Does this mean a false flag is underway to ensure the funding of more money for the Air Force?

Yahoo News – by David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force has a quarter of the number of fighter squadrons it did 25 years ago and two-thirds of the active duty airmen, a drop that threatens U.S. air superiority, defense officials told lawmakers on Friday.

“Enough is enough,” Air Force Secretary Deborah James told lawmakers in the House of Representatives as she defended a Pentagon budget request that exceeds federal spending caps. “Given the state of the world … the number one thing we have to stop is this downsizing.”   Continue reading “Stressed, shrinking Air Force needs more funding: U.S. officials”