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Forbes – by Leo King

A company has successfully flown a mind controlled drone, a step that its scientists say will lead to passenger carrying airplanes steered only by pilots’ brains.

In a rather stunning demonstration yesterday, Portuguese business Tekever fitted a special cap to a pilot to measure his brain activity, allowing him to steer a drone through a mission in the sky using his thoughts alone.

The company’s eventual target for the drone technology is applying it to pilots flying private and commercial aircraft using their minds alone, but it acknowledges there is a lot of work ahead.   Continue reading “Mind-Controlled Drone Scientists Work On Groundbreaking Flight”

ABC News – by Josh Lederman

The U.S. Secret Service says it will fly drones over the Washington area in the near future.

The agency isn’t disclosing exactly where the exercises will take place other than that they’ll involve areas where flights are typically restricted. Airspace above the White House, the U.S. Capitol and other sensitive sites in Washington is heavily restricted.   Continue reading “Secret Service to conduct drone exercises over Washington”

Breitbart – by Caroline May

Illegal immigrants who are able to obtain Social Security Numbers and work permits as a result of President Obama’s executive amnesty could claim tens of thousands of dollars in back tax benefits, a new Congressional Research Service memo obtained first by Breitbart News reveals.

The report comes following the Internal Revenue Service’s confirmation that once illegal immigrants are granted Social Security Numbers — as a result of Obama’s executive actions — they will be able to file back tax returns and obtain up to four years of tax benefits, including the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC).   Continue reading “Amnesty Beneficiaries Could Claim More Than $35K In Tax Benefits In First Year”

Breitbart – by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ

MCALLEN, Texas – A previously deported human trafficker has been arrested for assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol Agent biting him numerous times during the struggle.

The assault took place in a brushy area near the Sarita checkpoint when agents saw a group of illegal aliens try to go around the checkpoint, information released to Breitbart Texas by U.S. Border Patrol revealed.   Continue reading “Previously Deported Human Trafficker Sends Border Patrol Agent to Hospital in Vicious Attack”

Yahoo News – by Jennie Matthew

New York (AFP) – Three New York residents have been arrested for plotting to join extremists fighting in Syria and two threatened to carry out attacks within the United States, officials said Wednesday.

Abdurasul Hasanovich Juraboev, 24, Akhror Saidakhmetov, 19, and Abror Habibov, 30, have been charged with attempt and conspiracy to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization.   Continue reading “New York residents arrested over IS extremist plot”

Market Watch – by Emily Glazer

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is preparing to charge large institutional customers for some deposits, citing new rules that make holding money for the clients too costly, according to a memo reviewed by The Wall Street Journal and people familiar with the plan.

The largest U.S. bank by assets is aiming to reduce the affected deposits by billions of dollars, with a focus on bringing the number down this year, these people said. The move is the latest in a series of steps large global banks have been discussing in recent months to discourage certain deposits due to new regulations and low interest rates.   Continue reading “J.P. Morgan to start charging big clients fees on some deposits”

Breitbart – by Chriss W. Street

Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) demanded yesterday that the Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler make public the details of the proposed net neutrality regulations that will regulate the Internet under the same rules as the old AT&T monopoly.

Chaffetz also asked the FCC Chair to appear and answer questions at the House Oversight hearing Wednesday, prior to the planned Agency vote on the draft rules now scheduled for Thursday.   Continue reading “House Chair Demands FCC Net Neutrality Gag Order LIfted”

Breitbart – by Ildefonso Ortiz

As the Gulf Cartel continues their almost month long internal war that has turned various Mexican cities into warzones, a series of gruesome executions and mutilations appear to point to a major shift in tactics. Where open gunfights were the norm, now the targeting of individual enemies and gruesome mutilations are occurring. The intent appears to be an effort to strike terror into anyone who works against cartel faction.   Continue reading “Mexican Cartel Execution Photos Indicate Shift in War Tactics”

Reuters

Islamic State militants have abducted at least 90 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria, a monitoring group tracking violence in Syria said on Tuesday.

The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said they carried out dawn raids on rural villages inhabited by the ancient Christian minority west of Hasaka, a city mainly held by the Kurds.   Continue reading “Islamic State in Syria abducts at least 90 Christians: monitor”

The Guardian – by Sarah Knapton

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The Daily Caller – by GIUSEPPE MACRI

Three days before the Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to vote on the most significant Internet regulations in history, two commissioners are asking Chairman Tom Wheeler to delay the vote and release his proposal to the public.

“We respectfully request that FCC leadership immediately release the 332-page Internet regulation plan publicly and allow the American people a reasonable period of not less than 30 days to carefully study it,” Republican Commissioners Ajit Pai and Michael O’Rielly said in a statement Monday. “Then, after the commission reviews the specific input it receives from the American public and makes any modifications to the plan as appropriate, we could proceed to a final vote.”   Continue reading “Republican FCC Commissioners Ask Wheeler To Delay Net Neutrality Vote, Release Proposal”

And what about all of the damages that Israel is liable for after attacking the Palestinians? Yeah, I see how it is.

Breitbart – by John Hayward

The latest setback for terrorist finances is a $218.5 million judgment against the Palestinian Authority and Palestine Liberation Organization for their role in injuring ten American families, a judgment tripled to a whopping $655 million under the Anti-Terrorism Act.   Continue reading “U.S. Jury Holds Palestinian Authority, PLO Liable for $655M In Damages For Terror Attacks In Israel”

Breitbart – by Adelle Nazarian

Parents and educators alike have taken exception to the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSS). As California and the United States seek ways to become more educationally competitive on a global scale, educators and people who are pushing the federally funded initiative have sought ways to package it in a manner that appears to benefit all. Yet most teachers say it does not.

Cal State Northridge’s Michael D. Eisner College of Education is hosting a speaker series titled “Education on the Edge.” This week, it is featuring Stanford University Professor of Education Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond. The series is focused on ways in which California’s educational system can improve, placing Common Core at the fore.   Continue reading “Common Core: There Will Be Children Left Behind”

So one guy leaves his post and sides with the enemy and after growing a huge Muslim-like beard is considered a hero by Barry, but this guy leaves his post and goes to Lebanon and is considered a traitor. I’m confused. So we are picking and choosing who is and who is not a traitor if they leave their post?

Yahoo News – by Jonathan Drew

RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) — A U.S. Marine who vanished a decade ago in Iraq was convicted Monday of desertion for leaving his post there and then fleeing to Lebanon after a brief return to the U.S.   Continue reading “US Marine who vanished in Iraq found guilty of desertion”

Breitbart – by Tony Lee

A day after a federal judge halted President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty, California Governor Jerry Brown declared “California stands firmly with the White House.”

“Further delay will not fix our broken immigration system,” Brown, who has declared that all illegal immigrants from Mexico are “welcome” in California, said in a statement.

On Tuesday, President Barack Obama said he disagrees with the decision and the administration would appeal the ruling. Department of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced that the Obama administration will not be taking temporary amnesty applications until the case is resolved.   Continue reading “Jerry Brown: ‘California Stands Firmly with White House’ on Exec Amnesty”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

Governor Greg Abbott (R) handed Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America another loss on February 17 when he announced that he will indeed sign open carry into law, thereby “[making] Texas the 45th state to allow Open Carry.”

Abbott made these comments during his 2015 State of the State Address.

Breitbart Texas reports that it was toward the end of the address when Abbott said:   Continue reading “Moms Demand Action Loses: Gov. Abbott Says He Will Sign Open Carry Into Law”