Summer is here and with it comes sun, sweat and intense heat. Europe is no stranger to the annual tradition, but this year the heat wave came early and hard, with temperatures hitting highs not seen in decades.  France has faced the brunt of the heat wave, with at least 45 deaths related to the […]

Army Lt. Col. Robert G. Cole was a 101st Airborne Division paratrooper who fought in the European Theater during World War II, where his valorous actions near Carentan, France, earned him the Medal of Honor. 

For Army Capt. Vanessa Munro, arriving at the 2026 Warrior Games already feels like a victory. Before the first event began, her presence with Team Army was a reminder of how far recovery can reach when determination, support and purpose come together.

Australian police say they found 2.7 metric tons of cocaine in underground bunkers on the outskirts of Sydney — the largest-ever seizure in a country with a high rate of cocaine use. The drugs were buried in plastic tubs beneath shipping containers at a semi-rural property in Londonderry, west of Sydney, The Associated Press reported. […]

STOUGHTON, Wisc. — America’s 250th birthday is just around the corner, and families, businesses and big box stores are busy preparing for what will likely be a large celebration this Fourth of July.  President Donald Trump has been promoting this year’s Fourth of July celebrations for months, pushing patriotism and pride. Small businesses are decorating […]

A federal judge has thrown out an attempt by the Trump administration to subpoena Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, saying the move was retaliatory in nature.  In his order, U.S. District Judge Patrick Schiltz said the main purpose of the subpoenas was to “coerce Minnesota officials into assisting the federal government with enforcing civil immigration […]

Roughly 18 months after two major wildfires ripped through Los Angeles, many survivors are still battling with their insurance agencies to help with the ongoing rebuild. Survivors and people helping with the rebuild have consistently told Straight Arrow that State Farm has been the toughest to deal with. Now, a network supporting survivors has filed […]

It was a warm summer day, and Ed Quigley was relaxing on the beach in Delaware when a strong wind gust nearly cost him his life.  A beach umbrella broke free from the sand that Independence Day weekend, struck him in the face “like a sledgehammer” and punctured his left eye. “I died on the […]

Claims about artificial intelligence spread online like a forest fire, something Straight Arrow has previously reported on. Now, a new AI claim is circulating on social media following a recent Economist article about Anthropic’s Mythos ban.  The article details a conversation between Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., the vice-chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, and Gen. […]