Monday was a pivotal day in Washington: President Donald Trump met face-to-face with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and then spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the phone. The big question now is whether a three-way summit is finally on the horizon. Plus, Hurricane Erin barrels up the East Coast, leaving rip currents and rescues in […]
Hurricane Erin, still a dangerous Category 3, is now giving us a dramatic new look at its power as it continues to move through the ocean. The storm is not expected to make landfall in the U.S., but East Coast states could still experience significant swells and rainfall. Fresh video from the U.S. Air Force […]
HOOD COUNTY, Texas — Throwing a barbecue at Danny Lakey’s house in Hood County, Texas, isn’t any fun. The problem isn’t his grill master skills. Lakey told Straight Arrow News he’s a three-time finalist for the Texas Steak Cookoff, and he used to enjoy inviting people over for ribeye steaks, grilled chicken, corn and vegetables. […]
A Texas Democrat is making a stand at the state Capitol on Tuesday morning by camping out on the House floor overnight. State Rep. Nicole Collier refused to sign a Republican order that would have put her under police escort, so she stayed through the night in protest. Collier said she wouldn’t “sign her dignity” […]
Ukraine claims Russia launched its largest strike this month, sending 270 drones and 10 missiles overnight. Air defenses intercepted 230 drones and six missiles, but 40 drones and four missiles struck 16 locations, with debris falling at three more, according to military officials. The Energy Ministry said oil and gas facilities in Poltava were struck, […]
Air Canada says flights will begin resuming Tuesday evening after reaching a tentative agreement with a union representing 10,000 flight attendants. The announcement marks an end to a strike that interrupted travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers. Strike disrupts peak travel The work stoppage, which began Saturday, hit at the height of the summer […]
The maker of Ozempic is slashing prices for U.S. patients who pay cash, a major shift in the fast-growing market for diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Novo Nordisk says it will charge $499 a month for the three-dose size of the diabetes treatment. Where customers can get this new price The offer is aimed at patients […]
Radio Azattyq director Torokul Doorov says it is “very difficult” for journalists not to become activists in the face of “unfairness and injustice” in Kazakhstan. “You just want to start screaming,” says Doorov, who joined the Kazakh arm of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in 2014, and the outlet grew to be one of Kazakhstan’s most influential […]
NEW YORK — Professional queuers sold their spots in line to journalists waiting to cover the salacious trial of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. This week, Harvey Weinstein rolled into court handcuffed to his wheelchair, where his lawyer said the disgraced movie producer will not take a plea deal. Just a couple of blocks from […]
Hurricane Erin quickly became a Category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Scale on Saturday, Aug. 16. As of around 11 a.m. ET, Erin had maximum sustained winds of around 160 mph as it made its way through the Caribbean, according to the National Hurricane Center. “We expect to see Erin peak here in intensity relatively […]
