Cattle farmer Jeff Sherfield needs to know his bulls are fertile before selling them. That requires a semen check at a veterinarian’s office. And this spring, that became a problem. “The vet I typically use couldn’t see the bulls until the end of May,” he told Straight Arrow in late April. The closest veterinarian who […]

Attacks on places of worship in the past year have resulted in 11 deaths and dozens of injuries. Leaders have lobbied lawmakers for more protections, warning that the status quo will lead to more incidents, affecting their congregants’ sense of security.  Amin Abdullah, 51, an armed security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego, […]

Iran says it’s reviewing the latest U.S. peace proposal as President Donald Trump shifts between patience and pressure. Plus, a legal fight over the new “anti-weaponization fund” reaches federal court. Two officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are trying to block payouts they argue could benefit the wrong people. And SpaceX is […]

SpaceX has filed to go public in what could become the largest U.S. IPO on record, revealing a company with sweeping artificial intelligence ambitions and billions of dollars in recent losses. The space company, founded by Elon Musk in 2002, plans to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol SPCX. Goldman Sachs is listed […]

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to preserve all presidential records — including text messages exchanged among top White House officials — at least for now, rejecting the administration’s argument that the Presidential Records Act does not apply. The order is set to temporarily take effect on Tuesday while the legal case […]

A judge has dismissed charges against a former assistant principal of a Virginia elementary school who was accused of disregarding reports that a 6-year-old student had a gun at school — a gun that was later used to shoot his teacher. Ebony Parker went on trial this week, charged with eight counts of felony child […]

The Trump administration reportedly plans to move forward with its proposed 250-foot triumphal arch without seeking new approval from Congress, while a separate push for White House ballroom funding is hitting resistance on Capitol Hill. The Washington Post reported the administration is relying on congressional action taken more than a century ago to justify the […]

Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie, was taken from her home more than three months ago, and since then, there have been very few clues as to where she may be or whether she is still alive. So, when a YouTuber found a bone near her home, the world was […]

A problem you can clearly see coming is still a problem. That’s exactly what’s happening to American colleges and universities when it comes to enrollment. The number of teenagers graduating from high schools is expected to decline significantly over the next 15 years. That means fewer students to enroll in higher education, and therefore less […]