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"Safeguard Our Homeland": FCC Moves To Ban Foreign Military-Grade Drone Imports

A little more than a week after we exposed military-grade interceptor drones being openly marketed on Facebook as dual-use technology by a Hong Kong-based company, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced a proposal to prohibit the importation and sale of foreign-produced military-grade drones in the U.S.

"Today, the FCC took additional action to safeguard our homeland. We have proposed banning the sale of foreign, military-grade drones, including those capable of swarming," Carr wrote on X, adding, "Another step to strengthening and securing America's drone supply chain."

Today, the FCC took additional action to safeguard our homeland.

We have proposed banning the sale of foreign, military-grade drones—including those capable of swarming.

Another step to strengthening and securing America’s drone supply chain. pic.twitter.com/XZWGSKZF5G

— Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) July 21, 2026

Carr published a public notice in which the FCC is seeking comments on a proposal to prohibit the continued importation and sale of previously authorized foreign-made military-grade drones and critical components to buyers outside the U.S. government, including systems with swarming capabilities.

The notice stated that these dual-use drones "pose an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United States or the security and safety of United States persons"…

Our July 13 report, titled "Why Is China Advertising Insane War Drones on Facebook", turned some heads when we showed readers just how easy it was to acquire interceptor drones from China.

The Hong Kong seller we spoke to provided a pricing sheet within minutes... 

Earlier today, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine warned during a Senate hearing about the dangerous new world in which these low-cost drones are proliferating.

Gen. John D. Caine warns enemies are gaining dangerous new capabilities through cheap, widely available drone tech.

He says the battlefield now stretches from the seabed to space, and America must be ready to fight everywhere at once.

Watch OAN on OAN Live for updates. pic.twitter.com/YCdBhcU84i

— One America News (@OANN) July 21, 2026

The federal government knows a domestic drone incident involving a threat actor as a question of when, not if. That view is accelerating the race to harden US airspace around military installations, critical infrastructure, mass gatherings and other high-value targets.

Tyler Durden Tue, 07/21/2026 - 18:50

Former women's tennis star Ana Ivanovic revealed that panic attacks factored in to her decision to retire from the sport at 29 years old.

The family shared that they'd like to return the victim to her home country of Guatemala.

After splitting from British actor Louis Partridge, the "Vampire" singer has been repeatedly spotted around Brooklyn with a mystery man fans dubbed the "Clinton Hill guy" after the pair were seen grabbing lunch there in June.

After splitting from British actor Louis Partridge, the "Vampire" singer has been repeatedly spotted around Brooklyn with a mystery man fans dubbed the "Clinton Hill guy" after the pair were seen grabbing lunch there in June.

The City Council strengthened the law months ago, but Mamdani's administration failed to match those reforms with the urgency, transparency and leadership New Yorkers need. 

Cuban President Warns "McCarthyism Is Back" As US Begins Fight Against Marxist Subversion Networks

One day after the US government convened delegations from 65 countries at the Harry S Truman Building in Washington to coordinate action against far-left extremism and Marxist subversion networks across the West, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel responded sharply in a post on X, signaling grave concern that the Trump administration intends to unleash a new era of McCarthyism to combat the "radical left."

"A new and more dangerous version of McCarthyism is back in the United States," Díaz-Canel wrote on X one day after Secretary of State Marco Rubio, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent postured and essentially declared war on the radical left, Marxist groups, and foreign subversion networks.

Díaz-Canel visiting the grave of Karl Marx 

Why would Díaz-Canel care about Rubio and Bessent combating the far-left NGOs on US soil?

Well, as a State Department report released on Monday showed, "For more than six decades, the Cuban regime has been the leading sponsor of radical leftism and Third Worldism in the United States."

For more than six decades, the Cuban regime has been the leading sponsor of radical leftism and Third Worldism in the United States.

The State Department is exposing the full history of Cuban espionage and subversion in our country.

The American people deserve to know.…

— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) July 20, 2026

We explained in December how Cuba's subversion networks are run, and at the center of the influence network is the now-sanctioned Cuban Institute of Friendship with Peoples, known as ICAP. The organization claims more than 2,000 affiliated solidarity groups across 150 countries.

Former Cuban intelligence agents cited in the State Department report allege that roughly 90% of ICAP personnel are connected to Cuban intelligence operations. So this basically means ICAP functions as the intake valve for the National Network on Cuba (NNOC), a deliberately loose coalition that links 77 left-wing activist organizations, nonprofits, and campaigns while minimizing legal exposure and clear command structures.

Notice that the Democratic Socialists of America are members of NNOC. Also, it is worth noting that the DSA has said they are "partners" of sanctioned ICAP.

It now makes sense why the DSA wants to "destroy America from within"... Cuban communists feel the same way. 

Díaz-Canel sees US pressure tightening around Havana as a wake-up call for him and his communist partners. The era of far-left activists and US political leaders participating in workshops with Cuban communist organizations appears to have come to an abrupt end.

The Trump administration's campaign to dismantle foreign-backed influence and subversion networks linked to Cuba and China could significantly weaken Havana's ability to shape radical movements across the American left. With elements of the DSA embracing revolutionary rhetoric that even establishment Democrats have rejected, the effort to expose and disrupt Marxist networks could develop into a rare bipartisan national-security initiative. We suspect that's already underway.

Democrats have become so radical that now lefty Bill Maher is contemplating a vote for JD Vance.

Tyler Durden Tue, 07/21/2026 - 18:00

The tarps off movement is alive and well at Angel Stadium. During the Los Angeles Angels’ 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night, Angels fans were seen shirtless filling up multiple sections in right field during the ESPN broadcast. With all the cheers echoing from the right field bleachers, it appeared to...

Patrick Mahomes tore his ACL and LCL in Week 15 last year, and underwent surgery on Dec. 15.

The actress was all smiles while vacationing in the South of France with her friends and family.

The actress was all smiles while vacationing in the South of France with her friends and family.

Jerry Martin Ellis, 73, was found dead inside his residence in Anderson after authorities received a 911 call about a fire on Sunday morning.

The crazed US Army soldier who lit a raging blaze and fired a "BB rifle" outside ICE’s New York headquarters eyed other sites first for a possible “attack,” federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday he’s stopping more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to California and Minnesota over suspected fraud.

Collectors of Shohei Ohtani memorabilia will have a new Holy Grail to hunt for beginning this week.

President Trump wants FIFA President Gianni Infantino to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations, The Post has learned.

This Sex Robot Is Going To 'Teach' Your Kids In Schools

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News,

A rural New York school district on the Seneca Nation reservation is set to become one of the first in the United States to place a lifelike humanoid robot in front of high school students.

Starting this fall, Salamanca High School will introduce "Sally," an M-Series robot built by Realbotix, to assist in coding, robotics, and AI classes for 11th and 12th graders.

Sally comes with brown hair, silicone skin, a Western New York accent, upper-body movement, and facial expressions. She remains seated and cannot walk the room. Students will log in with unique identification codes so the machine can recognize them and pick up previous interactions.

New York school district to become one of the first in the United States to introduce a humanoid robot in the classroom.

'Sally' will have a Western New York accent and will teach 11th and 12th-grade students at Salamanca High School.

Sally costs less than the average teacher's... pic.twitter.com/gYqAL19QK0

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 19, 2026

The full package - robot plus the accompanying Optio AI tutor platform - cost the district $57,590, a discounted figure below the average New York teacher salary and well under the company's listed starting price near $95,000.

"The Realbotix educational robot will never replace teachers, staff members, or meaningful human interaction," the Salamanca City Central School District stated. Instead, they describe it as an instructional tool loaded only with district-approved curriculum, historical information about Salamanca, and content designed to encourage critical thinking rather than simply spit out answers.

The system reportedly operates offline with no internet connection, collects no personally identifiable information, records neither video nor audio, and transmits nothing back to the company. If asked something outside its knowledge base, it is programmed to reply "I don't know."

NY school to introduce first humanoid robot in US classroom – and vows 'Sally' will never replace teachers https://t.co/WZ7LTsbWZF pic.twitter.com/9nP3aiSieH

— New York Post (@nypost) July 18, 2026

Realbotix CEO Andrew Kiguel called the deployment "a landmark moment for both AI and humanoid robotics." He added: "We are moving beyond lab demonstrations and pilots to deliver real, embodied AI directly into classrooms, supporting teachers, engaging students, and proving that advanced robotics can thrive in live educational environments. Salamanca marks the beginning of a new era where humanoid robots and intelligent AI assistants become standard tools in STEM education."

Superintendent Dr. Mark Beehler expressed enthusiasm for giving students "a safe, Salamanca-specific AI tutor" and educators customized tools. The pilot begins with students in the district's Woz ED AI and Robotics pathway - curriculum inspired by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak - and could expand to roughly 500 high school students if deemed successful.

Students will also interact with digital avatars of the robot on laptops for after-hours tutoring, homework help, and support in multiple languages.

The company behind Sally has a more colorful history. Realbotix previously acquired the parent firm of RealDoll, the well-known manufacturer of hyper-realistic sex dolls and companion robots. Officials stress that the education division operates separately in staff, facilities, and technology, with a planned ownership separation, yet the connection has not gone unnoticed.

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— Q???.???? (@qaggnews) July 19, 2026

Reactions on X captured the skepticism. One popular reply asked bluntly, "Why does the robot have lip injections?" Another observed the contradiction in officials promising robots will never replace teachers while simultaneously noting the machine costs less than a human educator.

Why does the robot have lip injections?

— JoshHoldsCourt (@JoshHoldsCourt) July 19, 2026

But why does she have to look like a porn star? Why not more like this? A more mom-like figure? pic.twitter.com/EiUdCkuJtM

— K J Gillenwater (@kjgillenwater) July 19, 2026

Why do they have such botox poofy lips? lol pic.twitter.com/gCrBsvNaGj

— Done With Democrats (@DoneWDemocrats) July 20, 2026

They purchased the robot from a sex robot company.

And are now putting it with children.

I'm not kidding. Look it up.

— DavidHasbun (@TheDavidHasbun) July 19, 2026

Critics pointed to the company's adult-product roots and questioned the wisdom of placing such technology in front of teenagers in an economically challenged community. Homeschool advocates seized on the moment to argue that parents should simply keep their children out of systems experimenting with this level of automation.

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Tyler Durden Tue, 07/21/2026 - 17:40

It's not the White House, but it sure is a nice retreat away from the District in affluent Middleburg.

"There are two young juveniles [on shore]– a young male and a young female. They don’t have any parents,” an officer said over the radio. 

A San Francisco court issued a warrant Monday after 33-year-old William Ohlson, of Reno, failed to appear for his arraignment.