When a startup manages a successful exit, its earliest adopters usually don't get much in return except for bragging rights. RocketClub wants to change that. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
February 29, 2016
RocketClub Lets Early Adopters Earn A Financial Stake In Startups
When a startup manages a successful exit, its earliest adopters usually don't get much in return except for bragging rights. RocketClub wants to change that. Read More Long Island district to change immigrant students policy
WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) - A Long Island school district is changing its policies following complaints that it denied or delayed access to immigrant students arriving from Central and South America and elsewhere.
The Westbury School District is the 22nd in the state to reach an agreement on policy changes with ...
Snapchat Debuts Stories Web Player For Academy Awards
Snapchat rolled out the red carpet for web users to catch up on snaps from tonight's Academy Awards. Visitors to the snapchat.com site were greeted with an online player offering Snapchat Live updates on the awards show. This is the first time Snapchat has shown off content in this manner. This move fits in with a larger integration to bring access from across the internet… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
KKK members linked to violent brawl released
ANAHEIM, California (AP) - Five Ku Klux Klan members who were arrested following a vicious brawl in Anaheim were released because evidence shows they acted in self-defense, police said Sunday.
Seven people who remained in custody were seen beating, stomping and attacking the Klansmen with wooden posts, Sgt. Daron Wyatt ...
Donald Trump Apparently Doesn't Find Jokes About His 'Small' Fingers and Hands Very Funny. So What Do You Suppose Marco Rubio Just Did?
"And you know what they say about men with …"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Nipple bill at the center of lawmakers' spat up for hearing
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The bill making it a crime for women to expose their breasts in public that was at the center of a spat between lawmakers earlier this year is up for a public hearing on Monday morning.
The bill makes it a misdemeanor for women to bare ...
Before Oscars' Host Chris Rock Ends Show, He Utters a Familiar Three-Word Phrase
"This has been an amazing experience."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
KKK Members Who Were Arrested After Brawl in Anaheim Are Released; Police Say They Acted in Self-Defense
Seven people who remain in custody were seen beating, stomping and attacking the Klansmen with wooden posts.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Sen. Sasse Says He Won't Back Trump if He Wins Party Nomination
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., says he'd "look for some third candidate -- a conservative option, a constitutionalist" if GOP frontrunner Donald Trump won the party's nomination. Sasse, in Facebook post, says Trump's "relentless focus is on dividing Americans" '' I sincerely hope we select one of the other GOP candidates, but if Donald Trump ends up as the GOP nominee, conservatives will need to find a third option": Sasse "I cannot support Donald Trump" NOTE: Sasse was elected in 2014 and refers to hi
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Joe Biden introduces Lady Gaga at Oscars
Vice President Joe Biden made an appearance at Sunday night's Academy Awards, winning a standing ovation as he introduced Lady Gaga.
The vice president was pushing the cause of date-rape prevention on college campuses, the subject of "The Hunting Ground," the film that included Lady Gaga's best song nominee, "Til ...
Leonardo DiCaprio Finally Wins Oscar for 'The Revenant' — and He Uses the Big Moment to Discuss Divisive Issue
"Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
February 28, 2016
Bernie Sanders May Face Legal Action After Illegal Contributions
'Audit or enforcement action'
Via: The Daily Caller
Pentagon Says Employee Is Suspect in Killing of Virginia Officer Ashley Guindon
"She clearly had a passion to serve others in a way that went beyond herself."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
These Are The Startups Pitching At The Brooklyn TC Meetup + Pitch-Off!
The Brooklyn TC Meetup crept up faster than any of us anticipated. In just two short days, we'll head over to Output in Williamsburg and ten companies will have exactly sixty seconds to pitch their wares to a panel of judges and an adoring, primarily hipster audience. But which companies have been selected? Without any further ado, I'm pleased to introduce the startups pitching at… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Passes Up Chance to Disavow White Supremacist Support
Billionaire real estate developer Donald Trump came under fire Sunday for passing up a chance to condemn former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke and other white supremacists, as well as for retweeting a quote from Italian fascist Benito Mussolini.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
How To Stream The 2016 Oscars Tonight
The Oscars are finally here. Will Leonardo DiCaprio finally get his Oscar? Will we see another epic celeb-filled selfie from Ellen? If you want to catch all the action but won't be in front of a TV, here are all the ways you can stream the event tonight, starting at 5:30pm PT / 8:30pm ET. The show will stream live on ABC.com and the Watch ABC app to cable subscribers in the eight… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Clinton Allies Preparing for Trump Nomination, Fall Campaign
Emboldened by her South Carolina landslide, Hillary Clinton is shifting her focus to Republican front-runner Donald Trump as her party seeks consensus on the best ways to challenge the billionaire's unpredictable nature in a general election.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Marco Rubio says GOP can't nominate white supremacist apologist
Race injected itself deep into the Republican presidential nomination race Sunday after Donald Trump refused to condemn the Ku Klux Klan and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, one of his chief competitors, said that makes him unqualified to lead the GOP into the general election.
Speaking in Loudoun County, Virginia, Mr. ...
Melissa Harris-Perry Is Officially OUT At MSNBC
Temper tantrum leads to permanent time-out
Via: The Daily Caller
Hours Before the Oscars, Adele Pays Homage to Leonardo DiCaprio With Epic Tribute Tweet
"Good luck Leo! Everyone loves you because you're the best."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
How Smart Founders Can Take Advantage Of The Platform Shift
About 15 years ago, the Internet triggered a platform shift in the delivery of enterprise software; a wave of cloud startups quickly unseated the kings of the server era. Now, another platform evolution — the mobile era — is upon us. For nimble and opportunistic founders, the shift toward mobile is a monumental opportunity to stake ownership in a newly dominant platform. Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Defends Quoting Mussolini, Evades Disavowing KKK
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump defended Sunday retweeting a "very interesting quote" from Fascism founder Benito Mussolini on NBC's "Meet the Press." "What difference does it make whether it's Mussolini or somebody else?" Trump said "It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep," Trump retweeted, without the quote being directly attributed to the WWII-era Italian dictator Trump said on NBC show he knew who said the quote, which was retweeted from an account
Source: Bloomberg Politics
This Week's Cavalcade of Campus Crazy
(Steven Hayward) Some times one thing leads to another, and you end up going down a rabbit hole of campus crazy. Wait—isn't "rabbit hole" a speciesist metaphor? I'm sure it is somewhere. Will Rogers used to say that it's no trouble being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you; my paraphrase is that who needs joke writers when you have most of the professoriate working for you. Have
Source: Power Line
Christie defends Trump endorsement as ex-campaign official blasts governor's 'political opportunism'
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie defended Sunday his endorsement of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, as a former Christie campaign official condemned the move as "an astonishing display of political opportunism."
Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman, one of the now-defunct Christie campaign's national finance co-chairs, released a statement Sunday saying ...
Trump: Judge's Ethnicity Matters in Trump University Suit
Trump took a break from his standard campaign speech Saturday to downplay the lawsuit pending against Trump University.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Asian-Americans in Arizona seek higher profile in politics
PHOENIX (AP) - Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders in Arizona are seeking to stake a bigger claim in the state's political scene.
Activists in Arizona's Asian community say they have historically been an afterthought for political candidates and state party officials pursuing black and Hispanic voters.
But they are seeking to ...
Students, Professor Defend 2-Year Suspension For Saying 'Black Women Aren't Hot'
Also argue it's okay to say white men smell
Via: The Daily Caller
Egyptian Lawmaker Hits Fellow Legislator With Shoe For Meeting With Israeli Ambassador
" … it represents the Egyptian people's rejection to normalization with Israel."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Ahead of Academy Awards, Quincy Jones Says He Wants U.S. to Appoint 'Minister of Culture' to Ease Race Issues
"I hope I can continue to inspire people to do something about this stuff."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Ex-Christie Backer Calls Trump Endorsement 'Opportunism': NBC
Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman, who backed Republican Chris Christie's presidential bid, calls Christie's endorsement of Donald Trump "an astonishing display of political opportunism," NBC News reports. "Donald Trump is unfit to be President," Whitman says in statement: NBC "The Governor is mistaken if he believes he can now count on my support, and I call on Christie's donors and supporters to reject the Governor and Donald Trump outright" Link to Story: http://nbcnews.to/1QPIZG3
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Melissa Harris-Perry Fired by MSNBC
MSNBC has severed ties with left-wing host Melissa Harris-Perry after her public fight with the network over her show being pre-empted by election coverage, according to multiple reports.
The post Melissa Harris-Perry Fired by MSNBC appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
State legislatures see flurry of daily fantasy sports bills
BOSTON (AP) - The daily fantasy sports debate has spilled into state capitols nationwide, with nearly 30 legislatures considering proposals to regulate, ban or affirm the games played by millions of Americans.
The flurry of recent legislative activity represents a sea change for the industry, which for years was content ...
Haley: It Will Be 'Scary' If Trump Wins Republican Nomination [VIDEO]
Trump is 'everything we hear and teach our kids not to do in kindergarten'
Via: The Daily Caller
President of Prestigious Liberal Arts College 'Respects' Free Speech Rights of 'Social Justice Writing' Professor Following Anti-Semitic Facebook Posts
"Acknowledgement of this right does not signal institutional support for, or endorsement of, any specific position."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
U.S. Senator Wants Government to Set Airline Seat-Size Rules
"They're like sardines."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Monetizing Mobile Gaming
The mobile gaming industry made $29 billion in 2015 — and it is only set to continue growing (with estimates as high as $49 billion by 2018). But the mobile gaming industry is in the "wild west" phase of its history right now, with the constant improvement of mobile devices and so many variables to successful monetization. Though it's difficult to know exactly what… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Cruz Says Trump May Be 'Unstoppable' With Big Super Tuesday Wins
Texas Senator Ted Cruz said billionaire real estate developer Donald Trump may all but lock up his party's nomination for president if he wins big in the slate of 11 state primary or caucus contests this Tuesday.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Put a little love in your heart
(Scott Johnson) Hillary Clinton clobbered Bernie Sanders in the South Carolina Democratic primary yesterday, capturing 73 percent of the vote. Paul comments on the outcome here. Clinton's death march to the Democratic nomination has resumed in earnest. I think it is worth noting that turnout in the primary was down over 2008, as it has been elsewhere in the Democratic contests to date. The Daily Caller's Chuck Ross takes a look here.
Source: Power Line
Female Virginia Cop Fatally Shot On Her First Day
'Blessed are the peacemakers'
Via: The Daily Caller
Here's Why Trump Says He Can't 'Unequivocally Condemn' David Duke, KKK Endorsement
"Certainly I would disavow if I thought there was something wrong."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
These Maps of South Carolina Show How Closely Hillary 2016 Matches Obama 2008
And exit polls have her beating Bernie Sanders by a bigger margin among African-Americans than the one by which she lost that same group to Obama eight years ago.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
Bill to let victims testify on sex offender registry removal
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A proposal before the state Senate would assure victims of convicted sex offenders would be notified and able to testify should their offender seek removal from the sex offender registry.
The Senate is voting Thursday on the bill. It's in response to a state Supreme Court ...
Seriously, Is The .40 S&W Dead?
Not seeing the new guns chambered in .40 and law enforcement is going back to the 9mm
Via: The Daily Caller
Does a College Education Really Translate to Higher Earnings? This New Graph May Shatter Myth.
Raising questions about the financial value of a college education for all.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Chinese Pastor, Wife Who Opposed Cross Removals Sent to Jail
China Aid said in a blog post Friday that the government action against Bao's church and other Christian leaders amounted to "religious persecution.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
After The Gold Rush
The startup gold rush of the last ten years is over. Sorry. Those hordes of ambitious entrepreneurs still stampeding to the Bay Area in the hopes of building their Minimum Viable Product, getting into Y Combinator, and growing their app into the Next Big Thing–they're already too late. That era is behind us. It was a good run, even a legendary one, but it is over. Time for the new… Read More 
Source: TechCrunch
Trump Retweets Quote From Fascist Dictator Benito Mussolini
"It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep."
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Cruz Campaign Spent Weeks Courting Carson But Bad Blood Continues
Texas Senator Ted Cruz has spent weeks trying to convince retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson to stop attacking him in the Republican presidential contest over "dirty tricks," but Carson remains resistant to his pleas and still angry over Cruz's campaign tactics, people familiar with the conversations say.
Source: Bloomberg Politics
The Voice of Israel
There has never been a UN delegate to equal him. When it was time for Abba Eban to speak, delegates rushed to fill the hall at the General Assembly. It was said that housewives put down their vacuum cleaners when his distinctive voice emanated from radio or television. Henry Kissinger said of him: "I have never encountered anyone who matched his command of the English language. Sentences poured forth in mellifluous constructions complicated enough to test the listener's intelligence and simultaneously leave him transfixed by the speaker's virtuosity."
The post The Voice of Israel appeared first on Washington Free Beacon.
Source: Washington Free Beacon
Rubio Gets Endorsement From Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander: NBC
Rubio would be a "strong and effective president," Alexander says in a statement sent to NBC News. Alexander says Rubio "can inspire us, win the election and lead our country" NOTE: Christie Endorsing Trump Brings N.J.-Style Politics National
Source: Bloomberg Politics
3 stabbed when violence erupts at KKK rally in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Dozens of protesters who heard about a planned Ku Klux Klan rally were waiting by a Southern California park when six people pulled up in a black SUV. They were dressed in black shirts decorated with the Klan cross and Confederate flag patches and took out ...
The Trump campaign as Trump University writ large
(Paul Mirengoff) As I read Ian Tuttle's article about Trump University, two thoughts occurred to me. First, Marco Rubio's description of Donald Trump as a con artist seems literally to be true. Second, why did it take so long for this matter forcefully to be raised in the campaign? According to Tuttle's account, Trump University was never a university. When the "school" was established in 2005, the New York State Education Department
Source: Power Line
Police: 3 stabbed at KKK gathering in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Three people were stabbed Saturday, one critically, after a small group of Ku Klux Klan members staging an anti-immigrant rally in Southern California clashed with a larger gathering of counter-protesters, police said.
The violence erupted shortly after noon in Anaheim's Pearson Park, about 3 miles from ...
Florida Clinics Must Enforce 24-Hour Waiting Period Before Performing Abortions
'Common-sense measure'
Via: The Daily Caller
Rioting Protesters Throw Rocks, Bottles at Cops After Officer-Involved Shooting in Salt Lake City
Police confirmed to KSTU that it was an officer-involved shooting.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Democratic Voter Turnout Is Down A WHOPPING 26% In 2016 Compared To 2008
Meanwhile, GOP turnout is up 26 percent
Via: The Daily Caller
The Day After She Was Sworn In, Virginia Police Officer on Her First Shift Is Fatally Shot Responding to Domestic Incident
"Welcome Officers Steven Kendall & Ashley Guindon who were sworn in today & begin their shifts this weekend. Be Safe!"
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
Three Killed, at Least Four Injured When Freeway Street Race Causes Horrific Crash Involving Up to Eight Vehicles, Officials Say
The suspected racers were going between 85 and 90 mph.
Source: TheBlaze.com - Stories
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