'Fast and Furious' Rifle Found in El Chapo Cache:  A .50-caliber rifle capable of taking down a helicopter found in the house where Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman was staying was funneled through the bungled gun-smuggling operation known as Fast and Furious.  William La Jeunesse of Fox News reports that the Fast and Furious sting investigation comprised of federal agents allowing criminals to buy guns in Phoenix-area shops with the intent of tracking them, but instead, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives lost track of 1,400 of the 2,000 guns involved.  The discovery marks the third time a weapon from the botched operation has been found at a high-profile Mexican crime scene.

Over Half a Million People Overstayed Visas in 2015:  A government report released Tuesday evening revealed that over 500,000 foreign nationals who received temporary visas to enter the U.S. overstayed their permits last year.  Anna Giaritelli of the Washington Examiner reports that the report, which only includes figures from the Visa Waiver Program and B Visa program, shows that a total of 527,127 people visiting through visa programs have remained in the country without legal status or lawful presence, and 90 percent were still present in the U.S. through the end of last year.  The report came just as the Senate Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest was ready to question Homeland Security officials on why the Obama administration has failed to enforce immigration laws by removing visa overstays and refusing to implement a tracking system.

FBI Probing Professor for ISIS Ties:  A Kent State University professor who made headlines in 2011 for shouting "Death to Israel" at a public lecture is being investigation by the FBI for possible connections to the Islamic State terror group.  Cody Derespina of Fox News reports that associate history professor Julio Cesar Pino, also known as Assad Jibril Pino, is a Cuban-born convert to Islam who allegedly made posts to his Facebook page praising Osama bin Laden and encouraging Al Qaeda fighters to merge with the black-clad terror army.  Pino has denied allegations that he is connected to or in support of ISIS.  He continues to teach classes while the investigation is underway and the FBI has assured Kent State that there is no threat to campus.