October 28, 2025

China’s building 1,700 ships to America’s 5.  Senators say it’s a security issue

China, Japan and South Korea are dominating the commercial shipbuilding industry to such an extent that it’s considered a national security issue for the United States. In what can be described as a future war effort, Sens. Todd Young, R-Ind., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., want to reinvigorate American shipyards that sank generations ago and never […]

October 28, 2025

Grokipedia launches with 885k AI-written entries; critics flag bias

Elon Musk on Monday launched an early version of Grokipedia — an online encyclopedia powered by his xAI systems and promoted as a “less biased” alternative to Wikipedia. The site briefly crashed after going live, but later reappeared, according to multiple outlets. At launch, Grokipedia listed about 885,000 AI-written articles, far fewer than Wikipedia’s English-language […]

October 28, 2025

Head Start programs could close due to government shutdown

Head Start preschool programs may close across the country later this week because of the federal government shutdown. The National Head Start Association — a non-profit that provides early learning to low-income children and families — said several of its grants will end Friday, eliminating funding for 134 programs.  The programs serve 58,000 children, but […]

October 28, 2025

Biden autopen use makes orders, pardons ‘illegitimate,’ House GOP report says

The House Oversight Committee published a report on Tuesday that requests the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate former President Joe Biden’s use of the autopen for executive actions, and accuses his aides of covering up the former president’s cognitive decline. The report is a culmination of a five-month probe into allegations from President Donald Trump […]

October 28, 2025

Charlie Kirk’s accused killer allowed to wear street clothes in court

A judge ruled that the man accused of assassinating right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk will be allowed to wear street clothes. However, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson must be physically restrained. Judge Tony Graf made the decision during a virtual court hearing Monday. Kirk was assassinated during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. […]

October 28, 2025

Which health insurance policy is best for you? A guide to decide

Health insurance is confusing. There are premiums and deductibles; EPOs and PPOs; HMOS and HDHPs. To bring some clarity to the chaos, Straight Arrow News has written this guide on how health insurance really works. How does health insurance work? Simply put, consumers select an insurance plan from a health insurance company and pay a […]

October 28, 2025

Airbnb rolls out ‘anti-party’ tech ahead of Halloween weekend

With Halloween just days away, Airbnb is ramping up efforts to prevent raucous house parties that can leave property owners footing the bill for damage. The company announced it’s deploying its “advanced anti-party technology” across the United States and Canada. It’s an automated system that flags and blocks suspicious bookings before they’re confirmed. How the technology […]

October 28, 2025

Dickerson leaving CBS, Baier says he’s staying at Fox

“CBS Evening News” anchor John Dickerson says he will leave the network at the end of this year. His departure may be one of a number of big names who may be departing the news outlet. Dickerson, a longtime political correspondent, revealed his departure in a social media post on Monday.  “I am extremely grateful […]

October 28, 2025

Mexican journalist found dead on roadside after report on cartel boss arrest

A journalist who covered Mexican cartel crime was found dead on a highway outside of a popular tourist hub over the weekend, according to international newswire service AFP. Local law enforcement said a note left by the cartels was also found.  The body of Miguel Angel Beltran, a former print reporter who had since moved […]