The Fort Worth Independent School District (ISD) uncovered a very costly mistake, literally. They’ve been receiving overpayments from the state since 2010 and now will have to pay back somewhere between $37 million and $39 million dollars. It’s an error
FALFURRIAS, Texas–Breitbart Texas has learned the U.S. Border Patrol has begun a surge operation in the area surrounding Falfurrias, Texas where large numbers of illegal immigrants have been found dead this year. A significant number of Border Patrol agents and
Comcast’s proposed deal to acquire Time Warner demands the approval of the federal government. That allows politicians some wiggle room before the deal is done, witness a letter fired off this week regarding the cable giant’s commitment to Latino viewers.
To begin with, there is no question Chadwick Boseman has earned himself a Best Actor nomination. Like Brett Ratner’s “Hercules,” the “Get On Up” trailers are deceptive. This is no feel-good musical biopic from Tate Taylor, the director of “The
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday that a vote by Scotland to become independent from the rest of the United Kingdom could significantly increase its costs and have a material impact on its business. RBS, which
DEBALTSEVE, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities said Friday that at least 10 government troops were killed in an ambush by pro-Russian separatists in an area near the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, but international inspectors nonetheless set off for
Everyone from liberal journalists to a member of the English cricket team is gunning for Israel at the moment. The Independent describes it as ‘rogue state’. The Guardian considers the Israeli ‘occupation’ of Gaza as a ‘shameful injustice’. Meanwhile, cricketer
Abigail Disney, Walt’s great-niece and heiress, has just withdrawn her 12 million dollar investment in the Israeli Company Ahava because, she says, it is “stealing minerals” from an “Occupied West Bank.” Ms. Disney believes this violates both the 1970 Hague
The head of the Catalan regional government holds talks Wednesday with Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who fiercely opposes plans by the Spanish region to hold an independence referendum in November. The meeting in Madrid is widely seen as a last-ditch
A new online poll released Monday by the New York Times, CBS, and London research firm YouGov found Connecticut Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Foley with a nine-point lead over incumbent Dannel Malloy (D-WFP). According to ctpost.com, the poll found Foley
States and local school districts can develop their own non-Common Core standards by following the steps below: 1. Vote for Chair of Steering Committee: The Steering Committee in charge of the project (i.e., in charge of the two standards development
The Huffington Post’s extremist speech giver and ‘Political Director’ Mehdi Hasan has gone to great lengths today to try and dispel what he claims are pro-Israeli myths about the current conflict between Israel and Hamas. Of course, Hasan is hardly
A pub in rural Ireland has received heavy criticism after putting up a sign saying that it doesn’t serve “loud Americans”. The sign at Pete’s Place in County Kerry was spotted by a Northern Irish tourist who posted the picture
Germany is to scupper a free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada because the clauses giving legal protection to investors would give them too much power, according to a report in a leading Germany newspaper. The Canada deal
A feminist studies professor at University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor charges of grand theft, vandalism, and battery this week after she attacked a young female pro-life protestor in March. As Breitbart News’
The lesson comes too late for the United States, but there it is: after the US abandoned its military base and its foreign policy influence in Iceland in 2006, both Russia and China are now showing how keen they are
On July 22, the Dallas Independent School District (ISD) Board of Trustees voted 7-2 to renew the contract of school superintendent Mike Miles, who they flirted with firing a year ago and followed up with a failed vote last September.
The Red Arrow aerial display team added red smoke to their fly-past at last night’s Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in what will appear to some to be a show of support of the Union. According to the official media guide
On Monday, Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman did not mince words when it came to how he felt about Al Jazeera: “Al Jazeera has abandoned even the semblance of a credible media outlet, and it broadcasts – both within Gaza
Nearly 30,000 criminals “have escaped the justice system” in London by being given a caution rather than going to court, according to the Evening Standard. New figures show thousands of criminals, including rapists, robbers, and drug dealers, escaped with the so-called
“No evidence of a conspiracy”. Do you remember that reassuring phrase? You should because it was being enthusiastically bandied about in the left-leaning media (led, of course, by the BBC) less than a week ago – as the pull-out headline
With Scotland’s referendum on whether to leave the UK and become an independent country drawing ever closer, scrutiny of First Minister Alex Salmond’s economic plan is becoming more and more heated. Below is an article by Jim Edwards for Business
Rory McIlroy admitted that his stomach was churning on Sunday when he grinded out a final round 71 to win the 143rd British Open. Some speculate that his stomach was churning even worse on Monday after celebrating his win by
British Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has announced the findings of the official government report into claims of an attempted Islamist takeover of several schools in the city of Birmingham. The scandal arose after a letter allegedly between two plotters was
AUSTIN, Texas–Using tactics reminiscent of the Obama Administration’s habit of timing the release of questionable information when it is least likely to have an impact on the news cycle, the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) issued their “Final Order in the
