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How do you command a Black Hawk® helicopter to perform a mission autonomously from 300 miles (480 km) away? Quite simply, by using a tablet connected to the aircraft via datalink. During the Association of the United States Army's annual meeting in Washington, D.C., (Association of the United States Army 2024), visitors and U.S. Army senior leaders saw how a Black Hawk helicopter integrated with Sikorsky's MATRIX™ autonomy system can receive remote mission commands in real-time. Then, carry out that mission on its own, using its onboard autonomous systems, without remote control or pilot inputs. The MATRIX system is unique...

Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem (2/1/25)[Prayer]Names and Titles of God the Holy Spirit (Seal) Ephesians 1:13 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,King James Version________________________God Bless America.ML/LTOS

Daily Readings from the USCCBLeaving the crowd, they took Jesus with them in the boat just as he was. And other boats were with him. A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. Mark 4:36–38Throughout our lives, we can be assured that at some point we will encounter a storm. Not just a physical storm but a spiritual one. It may come in the form of a tragic event, a deep wound inflicted by another, the effects of our own...

As the Democratic National Committee prepares to elect a new chair, outgoing leader Jaime Harrison says Democrats should have stood by Joe Biden in the 2024 race. In an interview, Harrison reflected on the party's defeat and argued that Biden, despite his struggles, had earned their loyalty. Newsweek has reached out to the DNC for comment via email. Why It Matters The Democratic Party's loss in 2024 has prompted internal debate over whether dropping Biden was the right decision. Harrison's comments highlight divisions within the party and raise questions about how Democrats should approach future elections. What to Know Harrison,...

Liberals keep insisting that Obama never lowered the standards for air-traffic controllers.But the proof keeps coming out more and more and more.I don’t expect the liberals to admit that they were wrong.But I do like to keep documenting this, and showing it to as many people as possible.The Telegraph just reported:https://archive.ph/5iuqQAn aspiring air traffic controller who claimed he was denied a job because of diversity targets said the aviation agency’s obsession with inclusion made an accident likely to happen.Andrew Brigida, 35, scored 100 per cent in his training exam but alleged that he was denied a position in an air...

The Resistance may seem a thin shadow of what it was during Donald Trump’s first term — but it still has beaucoup horsepower, which leaves ambitious Dem politicos jockeying for place ahead of 2026 and 2028 stuck trying to thread the needle on the border crisis. Like Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, facing a re-election fight in 2026 and hungrily eyeing the White House after that. The bumptious billionaire has already done incalculable damage to his state via woke policies. And he ain’t stopping now! Pritzker recently offered a Kafka-esque defense of his plan to simply ignore federal law and refuse...

After Meta removed tampons from men’s bathrooms in company office buildings earlier this month, some employees started coordinating “quiet rebellions” by bringing in their own, according to a new report. In early January, CEO Mark Zuckerberg overhauled a variety of Meta’s internal and external policies, ranging from lifting restrictions on speech to “restore free expression” across his platforms to changing its “Hateful Conduct” policy to allow criticism of gender identity.

@DefiyantlyFree President Trump won 7 swing states, the popular vote, the Senate and the House. The American people made their voices heard. Republican senators would be wise to listen. Only 9 cabinet appointees failed confirmation votes in American history and the last one was in 1989, John Tower. We gave President Trump 53 seats. The fact that we have to be worried about Republicans voting yes for his cabinet is patently ridiculous

The air traffic controllers union responded Friday to claims by President Trump this week that diversity programs contributed to the fatal crash in Washington Wednesday night. “Air traffic controllers earn the prestigious and elite status of being a fully certified professional controller after successfully completing a series of rigorous training milestones. The standards to achieve certifications are not based on race or gender,” Nick Daniels, president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA), said in a statement.

while addressing Thursday’s plane crash near Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump blasted both the Obama and Biden administrations for prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives ... concerns about the FAA's DEI policies are not new. Critics have long argued that these policies have distracted from essential safety measures, particularly during a period marked by air traffic controller shortages, outdated equipment, and an increase in near misses. Reports indicate that the air traffic controller on duty during the incident was effectively managing the responsibilities of two people. Last year, 11 Republican attorneys general voiced their concerns in a letter to...

Donald Trump's order freezing foreign aid has sealed the spigot of U.S. taxpayer dollars flowing to DEI projects abroad, saving U.S. money from being 'lit on fire,' a top Republican says. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-Fla.) has revealed exclusively to DailyMail.com some suspicious federal expenditures that the State Department approved under Joe Biden. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programs, meant to expand diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) objectives abroad, are now effectively killed under Trump's foreign aid freeze. One of the big ticket items that no longer will receive U.S. funding is a pro...

her death from hotel balcony while... Father of youngest Hamas hostage freed in cease-fire swap — deepening concerns about fate of his familyFather of youngest Hamas hostage freed in cease-fire swap... First American-Israeli hostage, 65, freed by Hamas under cease-fire deal after 484 days in captivityFirst American-Israeli hostage, 65, freed by Hamas under... World News First American-Israeli hostage, father of youngest captive among 3 released by Hamas as part of cease-fire deal By Matthew Sedacca and Alec Gearty Published Feb. 1, 2025, 5:53 a.m. ET 15 Keith Siegel, a hostage held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack,...

We get that Democrats want to show they’re mad at President Trump, but it’s pretty telling that they chose to hurt Israel — and Americans — to do it. That is, by blocking the bill to slap sanctions on officials at the rabidly anti-American, anti-Israel International Criminal Court. Mind you, many Dems backed the bill: 45 voted for it in the House, and some in the Senate were set to support it, too. But they’re clearly peeved about Trump’s executive orders, particularly one freezing federal aid, and some openly declared their “nay” was their way of showing it. “Donald Trump...

Dear Friend, In Michigan, nothing is going to hold us back from getting stuff done. We are working to move our state forward no matter what else is happening. 2025 is off to a productive start. Thanks to my partners in the Michigan Legislature, I have signed nearly 90 bills this January that make a real difference and improve the lives of Michiganders. From making bold strides with new initiatives that lower costs for families and create good-paying jobs to tackling Michigan’s housing crisis head-on and building more affordable homes, we’re getting stuff done. Our schools will be safer thanks...

The Federal Aviation Administration turned away 1,000 air traffic controller applicants due to its DEI policies despite a staff shortage, according to a lawsuit. Complaints over the FAA's hiring policies have resurfaced after American Airlines flight 5342 collided in midair with a helicopter over Washington DC, killing 67. In a suit filed in 2015, lead plaintiff Andrew Brigida, 35, claims the agency's obsession with DEI hiring was a catalyst in ensuring an accident was likely to happen - and reiterated this in an interview with The Telegraph on Thursday. The FAA dropped a skills-based system for hiring air traffic controllers...

A light just went off for the left: Americans don’t like paying higher bills for a climate war. Duh. Democrats (well, some of them) are suddenly recognizing the message of November’s victories by Donald Trump and other Republicans. First, that voters are deeply skeptical of a pricey (and likely futile) war on climate at their expense. Second, that those victories will make it harder still to achieve the greenies’ fanciful agenda. Hmm: With luck, the entire climate agenda might just collapse, saving Americans billions and bolstering energy security across the nation. “The public is exhausted,” admits Assemblyman John McDonald (D-Albany)....

NATO fighter planes were scrambled today amid a brutal Russian missile and military drone onslaught on civilian, energy and military sites in Ukraine. Harrowing footage showed residents in Poltava screaming after a strike destroyed ordinary apartment blocks triggering fires amid the debris of smashed buildings. The wave of attacks by Vladimir Putin - which led to power cuts in multiple regions - came soon after Donald Trump announced in the Oval Office that his administration was actively talking to Moscow. “We are having very serious discussions about that war, trying to get it ended,” said the US president. On whether...

It is a riddle that has confounded scholars for over a century. And now it carries a handsome cash prize: $1 million for anyone who can decipher the script of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. Relatively little is known about the creators of the script, who built a sprawling urban system about 5,000 years ago across what is modern-day India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Excavations at more than 2,000 sites have unearthed a wealth of artifacts. But until the civilization’s script can be read, its language, culture and religion, as well as the history of its rise and fall, will remain...

It has been a humiliating week for nearly 300 Romanian mercenaries recruited to fight on the side of the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their surrender following a rebel assault on the eastern city of Goma has also shattered the dreams of those who signed up for the job to earn big money. The BBC has seen contracts that show that these hired soldiers were being paid around $5,000 (£4,000) a month, while regular military recruits get around $100, or sometimes go unpaid. The Romanians were contracted to help the army fight the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, who say...

@amuse GERMANY: AfD leader Alice Weidel has taken a bold, Trumpian stance, vowing that within 100 days of taking office, she will seal Germany’s borders, slash asylum seeker subsidies, and initiate an unprecedented mass remigration effort.