Millions of Americans have grown used to scoring super cheap deals with free shipping from overseas sellers. Now with a tax exemption closing in the coming weeks, those bargains could get pricier and slower to arrive. Shoppers might see higher costs, fewer options and longer wait times as companies scramble to adjust, and the way […]
Several cities in America now have self-driving cars from Waymo on the road, but it’s unclear if Boston will be one of them. Various unions are pushing back against the potential plan. Waymo in Boston Straight Arrow News spoke with a Waymo spokesperson. She said the company has no timeline for when they would move […]
Kids in public schools could once again be competing against one another in the Presidential Fitness Test. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, July 31, that brings back the test that was abandoned in 2012. Why is President Trump bringing back the test? Flanked by several high-profile athletes in the Roosevelt room […]
Los Angeles Department of Public Health officials are trying to solve a mystery and are warning pet owners following the unexplained deaths of multiple dogs after walks near the Venice Canals. The deaths have prompted an investigation and stirred concerns within the community about the safety of the water in the canals. The deaths were […]
Minnesota’s National Guard has been activated to help respond to a cyberattack that shut down municipal computer systems in St. Paul, the state capital. The city also declared a state of emergency on Friday, July 25, after detecting “suspicious activity” on its internal systems. In a press conference on Tuesday, July 29, St. Paul Mayor […]
A legal advocacy group is suing the federal government over its decision to scale back workplace protections for transgender employees. Democracy Forward filed the lawsuit after the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission began changing how it enforces anti-discrimination laws under President Donald Trump’s executive order. Legal challenge targets rollback of transgender workplace protections The order, signed […]
A CBS News investigation found multiple “new discrepancies” — beyond the missing minute — in surveillance videos the FBI released in early July of Jeffery Epstein’s jail cell, the news station reported. The story drives a wrench into the federal government’s handling of the sex offender’s death and personal files that possibly implicated a number […]
Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is just over 24 hours away, and things have been quiet so far. Those involved, however, expect a flurry of activity as the clock ticks down to Thursday, July 31, 6 p.m. ET. Which teams are looking for pitching help? Straight Arrow News previewed the latest position players rumored in […]
Since CBS announced it would cancel “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” speculation has swirled over the network’s reasoning. Now, several former late-night hosts are weighing in — pointing to declining revenue, shrinking viewership and increasing political division as potential factors behind the decision. Losing CBS millions During a recent appearance on the “Breaking Bread […]
The 8.8-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean triggered tsunami warnings on different continents, but the water didn’t end up causing mass damage. So, how did one of the largest earthquakes on record not produce some of the most damaging tsunamis in history? How earthquakes trigger tsunamis The answer lies in the way earthquakes cause tsunamis […]
