The Iranian government announced Wednesday morning the Strait of Hormuz was again closed, not even a day after the nation accepted a ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel. Iran said Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon violated the agreement. Iranian media agency Fars reported that the government allowed two tankers to leave the Strait “after obtaining […]

A new report found that the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) has given Immigration and Customs Enforcement thousands of tips about immigrant travelers, resulting in hundreds of arrests since President Donald Trump began his second term in office.  The Reuters report found that from January 2024 to February 2026, ICE agents arrested more than 800 people […]

As he prepared to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, President Harry Truman uttered one of history’s most chilling threats. “If they do not now accept our terms,” Truman said of Japanese leaders near the end of World War II, “they may expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of […]

Less than two hours before his stated deadline for when he said “A whole civilization will die tonight,” President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he had accepted a temporary ceasefire offered by Pakistani leadership. Iran and Israel later indicated that they would also abide by the deal.  Trump said in a Truth Social post […]

When injured active-duty service members need to get from the battlefield to critical medical care back home in the U.S., the medical evacuation department for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Md., plays a vital role.

CLEVELAND — In a sparsely populated neighborhood in suburban Cleveland, an empty building stands in place of the former storefront and production facility for a cannabis-infused drink company forced to close in March when Ohio legislators rewrote the state laws that had once encouraged a fledgling market.  Wes Bryant, who owned 420CraftBeverages, told Straight Arrow […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday that allows the state to designate certain groups as “domestic terrorist organizations.” The law puts funding, education policy and enforcement decisions under state control once a group is designated. The measure, known as HB 1471, lays out a state-run process to identify both domestic and foreign organizations. Florida’s […]

Voters in northwest Georgia return to the polls Tuesday for a high-stakes runoff to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Greene’s resignation triggered the special election, which now features two candidates after no one secured 50% in March. Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller advanced to the runoff. Harris led the first round with […]

Iran rejects a 45-day ceasefire and holds its position as fighting continues. President Donald Trump’s deadline to strike key infrastructure now moves front and center. Plus, the Artemis II crew heads back to Earth after a record-setting lunar flyby. Astronauts travel farther from Earth than any humans ever. And voters head to the polls in […]