As anticipated, a long-standing trade agreement between the U.S. Commerce Department and Mexico has officially expired — a development first reported by Straight Arrow News on July 11. One of the largest tomato importers, NatureSweet, warned it may need to raise prices by 10% as a result. How will this affect prices on store shelves? […]
Police in Atlanta are searching for the person or people who broke into a vehicle and stole hard drives containing unreleased Beyoncé music, among other items. The vehicle was a rental used by Beyoncé’s choreographer and one of her dancers, the police report stated. The suspect allegedly smashed the vehicle’s back window, while parked in […]
The Pentagon has agreed to use Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI, as part of a $200 million contract. The Grok for Government suite will allow local, state and federal agencies — including national security operations — to access xAI’s latest frontier AI models. According to xAI, the offerings include […]
A slow-moving storm system swept through the Northeast on Monday, July 14, triggering widespread flash floods from central Virginia to New York City. The National Weather Service said hot, humid air combined with repeated rounds of rain intensified the flood risk. Some areas recorded up to 7 inches of rain in under five hours, overwhelming […]
President Donald Trump claims his calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin remain friendly, but the missiles keep flying. Now, Trump threatened secondary tariffs on the Eastern nation if it does not reach a ceasefire with Ukraine within 50 days. Plus, the U.S. Supreme Court clears the way, allowing the Trump administration to dismantle the Department […]
The Trump administration said it won’t publish a climate change report on the NASA website despite a promise to do so. It’s the latest step from the administration in removing information about climate change on federal sites. Climate change reporting Every couple of years, the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) puts out the National […]
As the mayoral race in New York City heats up, a political action committee (PAC) supporting Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is encouraging New Yorkers to leave if they’re worried about NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist. Mamdani won the Democratic nomination for mayor in the city’s June primary races. Bold billboard […]
Former NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has been suspended from his high school head coaching job after just one season in charge. He led his alma mater, Miami Northwestern, to a state championship in 2024. Why was Bridgewater suspended, and what was his reaction? Miami Northwestern took disciplinary action after the Florida High School Athletic Association […]
Nine people have died and several dozen others are injured after a fire broke out at a senior assisted living facility in Fall River, Massachusetts, Sunday night, July 13. Officials with a Massachusetts firefighters’ union said understaffing at the fire department made it challenging for them to respond effectively. “Last night, had they been staffed […]
When Marine Corps 1st Lt. Frank Stanley Reasoner was surrounded by insurgents deep in enemy territory in Vietnam, he did his best to save the handful of men who were trapped with him.
