Republicans are considering changing the Senate’s rules to get President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees confirmed. There’s currently a backlog of civilian nominees who require Senate approval to officially take office, but Democrats are halting their progress. “[Senate Minority Leader] Chuck Schumer is entering the find out stage of his unprecedented obstruction,” Sen. Eric Schmitt, […]
The NFL will kick off the 2025 preseason Thursday night, July 31, with the annual Hall of Fame Game. The hope is that the healing process will also begin after a shooting at the league’s headquarters in New York City left four people dead on Monday. How has the league been affected by the shooting? […]
Nuclear fusion energy is one step closer to becoming a reality after Helion Energy broke ground Wednesday on what could become the world’s first commercial fusion power plant. Construction in Washington state comes after Helion raised $1 billion for its nuclear fusion plant and signed an agreement to provide electricity to Microsoft by 2028. Situated […]
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied three counties’ requests for federal disaster assistance for areas in Kentucky affected by severe storms and tornadoes on May 16 and 17, 2025, according to a letter sent to Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. The agency issued the denials despite a large number of counties being approved for […]
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te canceled his United States visit to New York City and Dallas after U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration urged him to avoid a stopover in the Big Apple, according to a report from the Financial Times. A foreign affairs expert said the cancellation is likely to raise tensions between the two nations […]
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 […]
