TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, has to sell its social media platform’s U.S. assets by June 19. It comes as the U.S. and China continue high-level trade negotiations. TikTok Sale President Donald Trump has extended the sale deadline twice so far, and he could implement a third extension. Former President Joe Biden signed legislation last […]
The world’s most-followed TikTok star has left the United States after being detained in Las Vegas by immigration authorities. A spokesperson with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told Straight Arrow News that Khaby Lame overstayed his visa but was allowed to leave the country voluntarily and avoided a deportation order. Las Vegas detainment Lame, […]
The U.S. is reducing the number of nonessential personnel in the Middle East because of a heightened regional security risk. The State Department issued a partial evacuation order Wednesday, June 11, which applies to all nonessential personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, based on its latest risk assessment and commitment to keeping “Americans safe both […]
A former Arizona lawmaker has been indicted on fraud charges, accused of forging signatures to get his name on the ballot, according to court documents. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, D, announced that Austin Cole Smith, the former 29th District representative in Arizona’s House of Representatives and a leader of the conservative political advocacy group Turning […]
A viral claim about Celsius energy drinks has caught fire online. It suggests that the beverage could trigger a false positive for cocaine on drug tests, but Major League Baseball says there’s no science to back that up. The rumor that sparked the fire It all began when sports journalist Emily Waldon, who covers the […]
For most military jobs, training begins in the classroom. Eventually, theory gives way to hands-on experience. But when that experience involves jumping out of an airplane, the stakes — and the risks — are much higher. That’s where our weapon of the week, ParaSim, comes in. What is ParaSim? For more than 30 years, ParaSim […]
Sixteen states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its plan to permit the sale of forced-reset triggers (FRTs). The triggers are a type of firearm mechanism that allows a rifle shooter to fire at a much faster rate than a firearm equipped with a standard semi-automatic trigger. The federal government’s plan also […]
R. Kelly says he’s in danger and has asked Trump to intervene. The R&B singer claimed there was a plot to kill him in prison, and his legal team has filed an emergency motion asking for his immediate release to home detention. Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, is currently serving a 30-year […]
BTS members RM and V have officially completed their mandatory 18-month military service in South Korea. The moment brings the K-pop group one step closer to a highly anticipated reunion. Four of BTS’ seven members have now been discharged from the South Korean military, with the final three expected to return by late June. RM […]
Wearing the familiar No. 8, but now in black and gold, future Hall of Fame quarterback Aaron Rodgers practiced with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time Tuesday, June 10. Rodgers also met with the media after the first day of mandatory mini-camp to explain his decision-making process. Why did he sign with Pittsburgh and […]
