Why Are So Many Student Protesters Wearing Masks&;#63;

Iranian Professor's Chilling Words on American protests: &;quot;We Like What We See&;quot;

The early morning bustle at a police depot usually isn’t the backdrop for a comedy show‚ but when officers were thrown for a loop by what they thought was a siren malfunction‚ the day took a humorous turn. The culprit was not a technical glitch‚ but a talented local bird perfectly mimicking the siren sounds.... The post Bird gives police officers the runaround by “making siren sounds” like cop cars appeared first on Animal Channel.

The Florida Heartbeat Protection Act went into effect on Wednesday in the 'Sunshine State‚' protecting babies with detectable heartbeats from the brutal effects of abortion. Both individuals in support and those in opposition uttered their feelings regarding the new law going into effect. The Act makes it so that babies at around six-weeks gestation‚ when heartbeats are generally detectable‚ cannot be aborted. According to Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America‚ it has the potential to protect roughly 50‚000 lives annually. The law‚ however‚ does leave exceptions for cases where a mother’s life is at risk‚ when a fatal prenatal diagnosis occurs‚ and in cases of rape‚ incest or human trafficking. In response to the news‚ many pro-life individuals and groups celebrated the potential this has to save lives. “The Florida Heartbeat Act took effect today&;#33; That means preborn children are protected after 6 weeks gestation&;#33;” Catholic professor Michael New wrote on his X account linking to data from the Charlotte Lozier Institute about the 160 pregnancy centers in Florida who can serve more women‚ like the 88‚000-plus they served in 2022‚ now that the heartbeat law is in effect. “While not perfect‚ the Heartbeat Protection Act will nonetheless now SAVE tens of thousands of unborn children’s lives annually here in the Sunshine State&;#33;” Florida Voice for the Unborn wrote and linked to a verse in Psalms about rejoicing in what the Lord has done. On the contrary‚ pro-aborts were mad that babies would be saved. “As of this morning‚ 4 million women in this state woke up with fewer reproductive freedoms than they had last night‚” Vice President Kamala Harris said at an appearance in Jacksonville‚ Florida on Wednesday. One user wrote‚ “The law is barbaric. Like the man who signed it‚” in response to a woman who wrote that “today marks the day‚ my daughter has less rights than the day she was born.” “Florida’s abortion ban will have a catastrophic impact on abortion access across the Southeast. As this years-long crisis continues to unfold and confusion mounts‚ abortion funds continue to show up and show out for their communities‚” The National Network of Abortion Funds wrote with a graphic that read “F**K ABORTION BANS.” Obviously‚ with new laws not everyone is going to get their way‚ but all I can say is that babies get to live and nobody should be against that.

Like being able to visit museums without climate freaks throwing soup on world-renowned paintings&;#63; Looking to enjoy a night out at a gala&;#63; Need a peaceful commute without anyone blocking the road&;#63; If the answer to any of these questions is no‚ CBS Mornings all but said no way‚ Jose. On Thursday‚ they ran a lengthy puff piece fawning over Climate Defiance and even followed them as they interrupted the March 6 gala for our friends at American Moment.     Co-host Nate Burleson incredibly wove in the climate freaks with the live scenes from UCLA as “police are clashing with protesters against the war in Gaza”. “College campuses aren’t the only places where protesters are making their voices heard. This morning in our Climate Watch series‚ we’re focusing on climate activists who are taking direct action to make their point. Last week one group blockaded the entrance to the global headquarters of CitiGroup in Manhattan. They demanded the banking giant stop funding fossil fuel interests‚” boasted fill-in co-host Jericka Duncan. She added “[s]enior national and environmental correspondent Ben Tracy [took] a closer look at one climate group that says it doesn’t need to be liked to be effective.” The chyron was unsurprisingly stupid: “Climate Watch; Protests for the Planet; A Look at What’s Driving Climate Activists to Get Aggressive”. With that stacked deck‚ Tracy gave unassuming and seemingly neutral (i.e. pro-thuggery) open: “Blocking traffic‚ throwing red powder on a case housing the U.S. Constitution‚ and dousing a global-covered Van Gogh with soup‚ climate protesters are not just marching in the streets. They’re finding new and more aggressive ways to demand climate action.” Tracy was then shown following around Climate Defiance in their preparation‚ execution‚ and aftermath of their storming of the American Moment gala. Tracy and CBS cameras even palled around with one of their leaders as they scouted out the hotel a day beforehand. Of course‚ Tracy denied our friends the full free advertising by refusing to name them (click “expand”): MAXWELL DOWNING: We can still cause a little bit of a scene. Cause some chaos. TRACY: On a recent Wednesday night in Washington‚ D.C. — DOWNING: I know exactly the route that we can go. TRACY: — 21-year-old Maxwell Downing shared his plan to cause a scene at this nearby hotel. [TO DOWNING] What exactly are you guys doing tonight&;#63; DOWNING: We’re going to a fancy‚ schamncy gala that J.D. Vance — Republican senator from Ohio — is going to be speaking at. J.D. Vance is one of the top 20 recipients of oil and gas money in Congress. TRACY: Downing cased the hotel the day before they found the best escape routes. DOWNING [TO FELLOW THUGS]: Who does not have $50 in cash&;#63; TRACY: So‚ after making sure that everyone had money in case they got arrested — DOWNING [at American Moment gala]: J.D. Vance is a climate supervillain&;#33; TRACY: — these climate protesters stormed the ballroom — DOWNING: Come out‚ J.D.‚ face us. CLIMATE DEFIANCE PROTESTER: He’s a climate criminal. TRACY: — interrupting the event until security finally threw them out. DOWNING: Face us&;#33; Off fossil fuels&;#33; AMERICAN MOMENT SECURITY GUARDS: Get out. Get out. DOWNING: Immediately‚ security guards hands around the neck‚ which is not usual. Nearly a minute and a half into the five-minute-and-37-second block‚ Tracy finally identified the group as Climate Defiance‚ taking them at their word that they don’t “engage in vandalism or violence” and have “become notorious for surprise confrontations with oil executives...and politicians on both sides of the aisle.” Tracy even served at the group’s unofficial spokesman by having CBS ask Senator J.D. Vance “for his reaction to the disruption” at the gala he was speaking at. Of course‚ Vance’s team “did not respond”. One could presume this question to Climate Defense executive director Michael Greenberg was meant to be adversarial: “When you burst into a room and you call somebody like Senator Manchin a sick f-word‚ what is the outcome you’re hoping to achieve&;#63;” Greenberg was unapologetic in explaining they “don’t necessarily expect to move Manchin or whatnot” but instead “make climate change a top issue in American politics”....via intimidation. “He says their protests are designed to go viral on social media‚ attracting new members to their cause‚ and raising awareness of climate change as an existential issue‚” Tracy added. Tracy’s other question came with a drive-by-ish tone: “Do you worry about turning people off‚ that they see you as more annoying or more of a threat than actually helping the cause you say you’re trying to help&;#63;” The only mild‚ official pushback from Dana Fisher‚ an American University professor who penned “a new book about climate activism” (Click “expand”): GREENBERG: We’re trying to shake the public awake. TRACY [TO GREENBERG]: Do you worry about turning people off‚ that they see you as more annoying or more of a threat than actually helping the cause you say you’re trying to help&;#63; GREENBERG: Yeah‚ we’re definitely an acquired taste. Not everybody loves us. You don’t need to be popular to be effective. FISHER: And their goal is media attention‚ plain and simple. [TO STUDENTS] When you guys look at the general population — TRACY: Dana Fisher is a professor at American University and author of a new book about climate activism. DOWNING: He is a criminal&;#33; TRACY: She calls these kinds of activists “shockers‚” not unlike some of the AIDS activists of the 1980s who desperately tried to get people’s attention. [TO FISHER] How do we know if this is actually effective&;#63; FISHER: I think it’s going to be a hindsight thing. I mean‚ I do not think that the whole movement should shift toward these kinds of actions because I think it will be a detriment to the movement itself‚ but it is playing a role in helping to keep the conversation going. The CBS correspondent closed by bragging that “they have had some success” in securing “a meeting with John Podesta‚ the White House’s chief climate adviser” and were “part of the pressure campaign that recently led President Biden to pause the expansion of liquefied natural gas exports.” Duthiers gushed about how “this is such a great piece” with “a lot to digest‚” adding “you can understand that they want cameras there...because it does cause people to pay attention” since “politicians...have enacted or have at least put plans into place to address climate issues.” Duncan also voiced her support: “But only time really will tell in terms of what action is actually taken‚ what policies are actually passed as a result of bringing attention to something that I think everyone‚ at this point recognizes‚ is a problem.” “We love shock value. But we’ll see if this is counterproductive or not in the future‚” Burleson said. Exit question: How would liberal journalists feel if protesters stormed and occupied their studios‚ or say‚ blocked roads that made them late for family emergencies&;#63; To see the relevant CBS transcript from May 2‚ click here.

Appearing as a guest on Tuesday's Erin Burnett OutFront‚ New York Times columnist Frank Bruni tried to blame Republicans Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson for the escalation by far-left anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University that included taking over and occupying an academic building. Host Erin Burnett recalled that other schools had had more success in negotiating the demands of protesters‚ and then posed: &;quot;What do you think is different here about Columbia&;#63; There has been no ability to tamp it down.&;quot; Bruni quickly pointed a finger at Speaker Johnson recently visiting Columbia University and calling for more to be done to stop Jewish students from being harassed: BRUNI: Yeah‚ I mean‚ part of it is‚ everything that happens in New York City is on steroids‚ right&;#63;.. I also think that various political actors -- and this is indicative of our grievance culture. Various political actors have decided to choose this particular circumstance to come in and choose their sides and make their statements‚ and I think that has accelerated and amplified things. Mike Johnson‚ for example -- the Speaker of the House -- a week ago‚ I was writing about how much I admired the fact that he made common cause with Democrats -- changed his mind about Ukraine aid‚ and then‚ the next day or the day beyond that‚ he goes up to New York -- he didn't need to be here -- and he says‚ &;quot;Maybe we should bring in the National Guard.&;quot; So a politician calling for less hate is &;quot;accelerating and amplifying&;quot; the problem‚ not the protesters. After Burnett recalled that she had been there during Speaker Johnson's visit and was surprised about the unhappy students surrounding him‚ Bruni added: BRUNI: But did he need to do that&;#63; You know‚ so many of the voices that have joined the situation and have shouted about it -- because that's what we do these days -- we shout‚ we don't talk. Have they been there for -- to score political points and their own purposes&;#63; Or have they come there really to come and solve this&;#63; I think this has been a sort of -- this particular situation has attracted political actors scoring points in a way that the situation on some of those other campuses have not. Once again‚ what are the protesters doing there if not to &;quot;score political points&;quot;&;#63;  Burnett -- who last week pressed Speaker Johnson from the left on the issue of him criticizing anti-Israel protesters -- voiced agreement with her left-leaning guest: BURNETT: Yeah‚ right. Maybe somehow maybe because it's Columbia. He came‚ he brought -- he brought four -- three or four other representatives with him‚ and I‚ you know‚ I was standing next to him. I was -- the students couldn't fully hear him‚ and that was a good thing because if they had heard what they were saying -- in one case‚ saying‚ &;quot;You all should be ashamed&;quot; -- there would have been a true outcry. The intention of them appearing was for the press conference part‚ not to actually talk to the students. Again‚ as if the protesters aren't there for the cameras. A bit later‚ after the CNN host recalled that seeing broken windows‚ &;quot;I'm thinking of that indelible image of the Capitol‚ far-right protesters on January 6. Here we are on April 30‚ people who would identify themselves as far-left protesters doing the same thing.&;quot; Bruni suggested that President Trump had culpability because he has defended January 6 rioters: BRUNI: Well‚ you do have to ask if there's a through line from one to the other. I mean‚ on January 6‚ we had a President still at the time -- now a former President who has romanticized what's happened there -- who has sent the message that if you really believe in something and if you're fighting for it‚ you do the most provocative‚ disruptive‚ confrontational thing possible. That's what the rioters on January 6 did. That's what these students and their non-student allies‚ whatever you want to call them‚ were doing here. There's this -- it's all the same sort of ethos -- the same sort of approach. It was not mentioned that left-wing anti-police protesters showed plenty of ability to cause damage (more than a billion dollars) during the summer of 2020 before the Capitol Hill riots of 2021 had even happened. Transcript follows: CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront April 30‚ 2024 7:43 a.m. Eastern ERIN BURNETT: So‚ Frank‚ I'm just trying to understand -- and I know every situation because there's different individuals involved‚ right -- but Yale and Brown today succeeded -- two different ways but negotiating so that the encampments were dismantled and things appear to be going back to normal. Some of the students‚ you know‚ in the case of one of the universities -- okay‚ look at the police are walking here as we're talking so we're seeing where they're going. As they do that‚ Frank‚ what do you think is different here about Columbia&;#63; There has been no ability to tamp it down. FRANK BRUNI‚ NEW YORK TIMES: Yeah‚ I mean‚ part of it is‚ everything that happens in New York City is on steroids right now. We don't know exactly who's in that building and what effect that has on it. I also think that various political actors -- and this is indicative of our grievance culture. Various political actors have decided to choose this particular circumstance to come in and choose their sides and make their statements‚ and I think that has accelerated and amplified things. Mike Johnson‚ for example -- the Speaker of the House -- a week ago‚ I was writing about how much I admired the fact that he made common cause with Democrats -- changed his mind about Ukraine aid‚ and then‚ the next day or the day beyond that‚ he goes up to New York -- he didn't need to be here -- and he says‚ &;quot;Maybe we should bring in the National Guard.&;quot; We have two -- BURNETT: I was there‚ by the way‚ on the steps at Columbia when he was there‚ and he came out‚ and he said and did what he intended to do. BRUNI: Right. BURNETT: But he was clearly taken aback and surprised by how many students were there. And at that point -- there were only a few hundred -- but they gathered -- and they were not happy‚ which is not what he was expecting. BRUNI: But did he need to do that&;#63; You know‚ so many of the voices that have joined the situation and have shouted about it -- because that's what we do these days -- we shout‚ we don't talk. Have they been there for -- to score political points and their own purposes&;#63; Or have they come there really to come and solve this&;#63; I think this has been a sort of -- this particular situation has attracted political actors scoring points in a way that the situation on some of those other campuses have not. BURNETT: Yeah‚ right. Maybe somehow maybe because it's Columbia. He came‚ he brought -- he brought four -- three or four other representatives with him‚ and I‚ you know‚ I was standing next to him. I was -- the students couldn't fully hear him‚ and that was a good thing because if they had heard what they were saying -- in one case‚ saying‚ &;quot;You all should be ashamed&;quot; -- there would have been a true outcry. The intention of them appearing was for the press conference part‚ not to actually talk to the students. BRUNI: They came here because New York City is the media capital. Where are you and I sitting right now&;#63; We're sitting in a studio in New York City. They came here because more cameras are here. More media companies are here than in any other city. (...) BURNETT: These kids were offered -- the ones that are students‚ you know‚ that they would be able to not be expelled‚ you know‚ that if they would just to sign papers to back off today. Which at Yale‚ Brown -- this seemed to work to deescalate -- did not happen in this case. But when we look at the images of where -- I don't know how many people are in there and how many of them are students‚ but right now‚ in Hamilton Hall‚ in Columbia‚ right near these images that you're looking at where when the police go in that is where we anticipate this confrontation will happen -- we saw the students occupy it and whoever else was with them‚ broken windows. And the first thing when you see that broken window‚ I'm thinking of that indelible image of the Capitol‚ far-right protesters on January 6. Here we are on April 30‚ people who would identify themselves as far-left protesters doing the same thing. BRUNI: Well‚ you do have to ask if there's a through line from one to the other. I mean‚ on January 6‚ we had a President still at the time -- now a former President who has romanticized what's happened there -- who has sent the message that if you really believe in something and if you're fighting for it‚ you do the most provocative‚ disruptive‚ confrontational thing possible. That's what the rioters on January 6 did. That's what these students and their non-student allies‚ whatever you want to call them‚ were doing here. There's this -- it's all the same sort of ethos -- the same sort of approach.

Thursday’s CBS Mornings was live on the scene as California Highway Patrol was busting the anti-Semitic/pro-Hamas encampment at UCLA. But from the get-go‚ the network seemed intent on hinting that at any moment police would turn their guns on the students and UCLA would become the next Kent State massacre. Before they even started the show‚ their opening tease (teed up by co-anchor Nate Burleson) highlighted a student who claimed‚ without evidence‚ that the university wanted them dead: BURLESON: Breaking overnight‚ police swarm demonstrators at UCLA a day after their encampment was attacked by counter-protesters. PRO-HAMAS PROTESTER: The aggression that we faced shows that the university has no choice to just stand by and wait for us to get killed by Zionist aggressors. Seemingly ill-prepared to go to their live shots of correspondent Carter Evans‚ who at the scene‚ the network sloppily had their in-studio fill-in anchors try to report on what they were seeing live. Vladimir Duthiers noted: “Police fired what appear to be nonlethal rounds at some of the protesters. That was the pop‚ pop‚ pop that you just heard there.” His tone turned to what seemed like panic he seemed to suggest the highway patrol had switched to real guns. “As again‚ this is live pictures coming into the newsroom right now where you see looks like hundreds of police officers in full riot gear now holding up weapons at those protesters&;#33;” he exclaimed.     But they didn’t. Following the video portion of Evans’ report‚ co-anchors Burleson‚ Duthiers‚ and Jericka Duncan bloviated about the profound nature of what they were witnessing. “Again‚ Americans haven't seen scenes like this since the 1960s when college campuses erupted over protests in Vietnam. And now we're seeing this again play out on college campuses all across the country‚” Duthiers suggested‚ inching toward a Kent State parallel. It was Duncan who hinted the strongest that they could see students get killed soon: DUTHIERS: They seem to be inching inch by inch to try to move these protesters off‚ but it's going to be very‚ very difficult. And of course the fear is that somebody gets hurts. BURLESON: Yeah. No doubt about it. DUNCAN: Or even worse. Burleson built off of Duncan by suggesting it was a real fear among the pro-Hamas mob. “And when you look at the protesters‚ some are speaking and saying that ‘we are protesting peacefully‚ and we are looking for support from the police.’ And then others are saying that the police are not offering that‚ they are actually doing the opposite‚” he said. Duthiers did note that there was also a danger to officers from “outside agitators” and concluded with: “So‚ it becomes really‚ really difficult and‚ of course‚ the danger‚ as you see this police officer trying to tear down a barricade that presumably protesters put up‚ the danger is that somebody gets hurt.” Over 130 people were reportedly arrested and no one was seriously injured‚ let alone killed. The transcript is below. Click &;quot;expand&;quot; to read: CBS Mornings May 2‚ 2024 7:00:22 a.m. Eastern [Opening tease] (…) NATE BURLESON: Breaking overnight‚ police swarm demonstrators at UCLA a day after their encampment was attacked by counter-protesters. PRO-HAMAS PROTESTER: The aggression that we faced shows that the university has no choice to just stand by and wait for us to get killed by Zionist aggressors. (…) 7:02:16 a.m. Eastern [Live video of the chaos at UCLA without voiceovers] VLADIMIR DUTHIERS: Again‚ we just want to reiterate‚ this just happened minutes ago. Police fired what appear to be nonlethal rounds at some of the protesters. That was the pop‚ pop‚ pop that you just heard there. Those folks were sheltering behind a barricade. As again‚ this is live pictures coming into the newsroom right now where you see looks like hundreds of police officers in full riot gear now holding up weapons at those protesters&;#33; (…) 7:06:19 a.m. Eastern DUTHIERS: These pictures are remarkable coming into us right now‚ into the newsroom. When you see what looks like dozens if not perhaps hundreds of police officers in full riot gear‚ and they're trying to get in to clear this encampment. Again‚ Americans haven't seen scenes like this since the 1960s when college campuses erupted over protests in Vietnam. And now we're seeing this again play out on college campuses all across the country. It looks like now the police are actually moving toward those barricades that protesters have set up. You can see those pieces of plywood that they -- protesters are using to try and force the police back. They seem to be inching inch by inch to try to move these protesters off‚ but it's going to be very‚ very difficult. And of course the fear is that somebody gets hurts. BURLESON: Yeah. No doubt about it. JERICKA DUNCAN: Or even worse. BURLESON: And when you look at the protesters‚ some are speaking and saying that “we are protesting peacefully‚ and we are looking for support from the police.” And then others are saying that the police are not offering that‚ they are actually doing the opposite. DUTHIERS: The difficulty‚ of course‚ is that when you hear police officials – and we heard that yesterday from New York City Mayor Adams – that there are outside agitators who are taking part in some of these demonstrations‚ it's difficult for police to know who the outside agitators are. Look -- it's dark‚ there are lights‚ there are teargas -- BURLESON: Most people are covered. DUTHIERS: Being deployed – Exactly. People have their faces covered. So‚ it becomes really‚ really difficult and‚ of course‚ the danger‚ as you see this police officer trying to tear down a barricade that a presumably protesters put up‚ the danger is that somebody gets hurt. (…)

United Methodists voted on Wednesday to rescind a denominational rule prohibiting LGBT clergy from ordination‚ a historic moment for the country's second-largest Protestant denomination and its progressive drift. In 1984‚ the United Methodist Church took a stand for orthodox Christian sexual ethics‚ declaring: Since the practice of homosexuality is incompatible with Christian teaching‚ self-avowed‚ practicing homosexuals are not to be accepted as candidates‚ ordained as ministers or appointed to serve in the United Methodist Church. Now‚ 40 years later‚ the UMC will officially allow LGBT clergy.At the UMC's general conference meeting in Charlotte‚ the denomination struck the prohibition from denomination guidelines with an overwhelming vote‚ 93% to 7%. The change was passed alongside nearly two dozen other pieces of legislation without debate. The change follows the conference's trend‚ which has been to pass denominational legislation normalizing the LGBT lifestyle and to remove ethical and disciplinary measures related to LGBT-identifying and LGBT-practicing Christians. Conference delegates are expected to pass additional pro-LGBT measures before the conference ends on Friday.Methodists who oppose the UMC's progressive trend began breaking away from the denomination several years ago‚ starting the Global Methodist Church or remaining independent. Thousands of Methodist congregations have already joined the ranks of the Global Methodist body.The pro-LGBT affirming vote is representative of the split‚ as most conservative Methodists chose not to attend the conference.Still‚ some faithful Methodists‚ especially from Africa‚ are holding the line.&;quot;We see homosexuality as a sin‚&;quot; Forbes Matonga‚ a pastor from West Zimbabwe‚ said. &;quot;So to us‚ this is a fundamental theological difference where we think others no longer regard the authority of Scripture.&;quot;Whereas the UMC is now going the way of other progressive Christian denominations in the U.S. — like the Episcopal Church‚ the Presbyterian Church (USA)‚ and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America — it's important to remember that the embrace of pro-LGBT theology is almost uniquely confined to the Western church‚ where issues of sexuality and gender have become cultural lightning rods.The vast majority of Christians in Asia‚ Africa‚ and Latin America‚ however‚ continue to uphold orthodox Christian teaching on sexual ethics.Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

The United States' Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency revealed a prototype for its new underwater drone‚ called the Manta Ray.The uncrewed underwater vehicle‚ known as a UUV‚ is capable of long excursions and delivering a payload‚ which could include torpedoes or ballistic missiles. However‚ payload parameters were not specified.DARPA announced that it had completed in-water testing off the coast of Southern California in February and March 2024 after the vehicle was shipped from Maryland by defense contractor Northrop Grumman.Testing included hydrodynamic performance‚ submerged operations‚ and demonstrations of the vehicle's propulsion modes using buoyancy‚ propellers‚ and control surfaces.&;quot;Our successful‚ full-scale Manta Ray testing validates the vehicle's readiness to advance toward real-world operations after being rapidly assembled in the field from modular subsections‚&;quot; said Dr. Kyle Woerner‚ the weapon's program manager.Woerner's official biography reads that he has worked at DARPA since 2018‚ previously working at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard‚ focusing on the employment of expeditionary robotic systems payloads and submarine modernization.The vehicle was assembled through a combination of &;quot;cross-country modular transportation‚ in-field assembly‚ and subsequent deployment.&;quot;This means that the UUV can be rapidly deployed throughout the world without crowding the pier at naval facilities‚ as it is has been described as an &;quot;extra-large UUV.&;quot;&;quot;Shipping the vehicle directly to its intended area of operation conserves energy that the vehicle would otherwise expend during transit‚&;quot; said Woerner. &;quot;Once deployed‚ the vehicle uses efficient‚ buoyancy-driven gliding to move through the water. The craft is designed with several payload bays of multiple sizes and types to enable a wide variety of naval mission sets.&;quot; Manta Ray #UUV prototype completes full-scale‚ in-water testing off the coast of SoCal. DARPA program exhibits modular‚ first-of-kind capability for an extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicle. Built by @northropgrumman. https://t.co/BIDfh3cZCD — (@) DARPA specifically noted that the Manta Ray was aimed at demonstrating the capabilities of a new class of long-duration‚ long-range‚ payload-capable UUVs. This would seem to indicate the Department of Defense is ready to implement a fleet of underwater drones for operations.The program has publicized a list of plans to advance certain key technologies for certain underwater drone designs‚ which included the following: Novel energy management techniques for UUV operations and undersea energy harvesting techniques at operationally relevant depths;Low-power‚ high-efficiency undersea propulsion systems;Low-power means of underwater detection of threats or hazards;Unique approaches that assist in high-efficiency underwater navigation;Finding new approaches to mitigate biofouling‚ corrosion‚ and other material degradation for long-duration missions.It was also noted that PacMac Technologies was also working on testing an energy harvesting system in 2024 for the Manta Ray.Like Blaze News&;#63; Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here&;#33;

Anthony Edwards is poised to become the NBA's next big star — but he already could have been had America not launched a war on the so-called patriarchy. “Edwards is on the cusp of being the next big thing in basketball‚” Jason Whitlock says‚ noting that the number one Minnesota Timberwolves draft pick just had a 40-point explosion against Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns. “Casual basketball fans are about to be introduced to the most exciting and transformational player since Michael Jordan‚” he continues‚ adding‚ “or should I say the most exciting and transformational player since Caitlin Clark.” However‚ Whitlock explains‚ the obsession with women’s college basketball over men's “has ultimately hurt the relevancy of the NBA.” “I’ll sound a tiny bit conspiratorial here‚ but I think the destruction of men’s college basketball is by design. Feminists and enemies of the patriarchy do not want young men properly developed. They don’t want to create more male icons‚” Whitlock says. “It’s really no different from our border crisis‚” he continues. “It’s a controlled demolition.” But how did we get here&;#63; “It only makes sense when you realize the anti-patriarchy crowd wants Caitlin Clark to be a bigger deal than Anthony Edwards‚” Whitlock says. Want more from Jason Whitlock&;#63;To enjoy more fearless conversations at the crossroads of culture‚ faith‚ sports‚ and comedy with Jason Whitlock‚ subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America‚ defend the Constitution‚ and live the American dream.