President Donald Trump called it a perfect strike, but a new intel leak reveals that Iran’s nuclear sites may not have been wiped out after all. Plus, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has dropped out of the mayoral race. A newcomer won in New York’s mayoral primary, catching the political world off guard. Also, […]
This week on Weapons and Warfare, host Ryan Robertson examines America’s shipbuilding challenges and the strategies being used to revitalize this critical sector. As the nation grapples with outdated naval capabilities and escalating maritime threats, Straight Arrow News will explore the efforts of industry leaders and policymakers working to modernize ship production and enhance naval […]
The U.S. Navy faces mounting pressure to modernize its shipbuilding infrastructure as global competitors, particularly China, continue to outpace American production capacity. Secretary of the Navy John Phelan emphasized the urgency during recent testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee. “We are still the dominant naval power, but our adversaries are closing the gap at […]
A cargo ship carrying 3,048 brand–new vehicles has sunk in the Pacific Ocean, weeks after a fire forced the crew to abandon ship. All 22 crew members evacuated safely on June 3, when a fire disabled the vessel. Authorities reported no injuries. What caused it to sink? The fire severely damaged the ship, named Morning […]
Axiom Space launched its fourth private mission to the International Space Station early Wednesday, June 25, in partnership with SpaceX for the flight. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule lifted off at 2:31 a.m. ET from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The crew consists of astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary […]
In August 2024, 14-year-old Landon Payton died after suffering a medical emergency and collapsing in his middle school gymnasium in Houston, Texas. Nearly a year later, local families, lawmakers and advocates still wonder whether his life could have been saved by a functional automated external defibrillator (AED), which treats cardiac arrest by sending electric shocks […]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that multiple systemic failures at Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) led to the January 2024 door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9. The incident occurred six minutes into Flight 1282, forcing an emergency landing in Oregon with 177 people aboard. The NTSB identified […]
Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist and state assemblyman from Queens, declared victory Tuesday night, June 24, in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. With 93% of scanners reporting, Mamdani held 43.5% of first-round ballots, ahead of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 36.4%, according to unofficial results. Although ranked-choice tabulations will continue through July 1, Cuomo […]
Global oil prices fell sharply on news of a ceasefire that ended, at least for now, the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. Prices at the pump had surged since the United States bombed Iranian nuclear facilities at Israel’s request on Saturday, June 21. American consumers felt the effects of the war even though the […]
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to build a new nuclear power plant in upstate New York. Planned to add one gigawatt of power to the grid, if completed, it will be the first major nuclear power plant built in the state in more than three decades. “We must embrace an energy policy of abundance,” Hochul said […]
