Ford Motor Company is seeking financial relief from the White House, according to The Wall Street Journal, as it grapples with tariffs and fire damage at a key aluminum supplier. So far, the automaker has not received any assistance. Effect of fire at domestic aluminum producer A major fire last September at the Novelis plant […]
Hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting critical U.S. infrastructure, resulting in operational disruption and financial loss, according to a joint U.S. government advisory. The hacking campaign started last month after the U.S. and Israel began carrying out air strikes against Iran. The advisory — issued by agencies including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure […]
Thirty-eight days of combat, 13,000 targets hit and a “decisive military victory” — at least according to the Pentagon. The Trump administration is presenting the war with Iran as a U.S. victory. Still, the ceasefire that took effect Tuesday leaves several major questions unsettled. Will Iran truly allow shipping through the Strait of Hormuz? What […]
The Iranian government announced Wednesday morning the Strait of Hormuz was again closed, not even a day after the nation accepted a ceasefire with the U.S. and Israel. Iran said Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon violated the agreement. Iranian media agency Fars reported that the government allowed two tankers to leave the Strait “after obtaining […]
A new report found that the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) has given Immigration and Customs Enforcement thousands of tips about immigrant travelers, resulting in hundreds of arrests since President Donald Trump began his second term in office. The Reuters report found that from January 2024 to February 2026, ICE agents arrested more than 800 people […]
As he prepared to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, President Harry Truman uttered one of history’s most chilling threats. “If they do not now accept our terms,” Truman said of Japanese leaders near the end of World War II, “they may expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of […]
Less than two hours before his stated deadline for when he said “A whole civilization will die tonight,” President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he had accepted a temporary ceasefire offered by Pakistani leadership. Iran and Israel later indicated that they would also abide by the deal. Trump said in a Truth Social post […]
CLEVELAND — In a sparsely populated neighborhood in suburban Cleveland, an empty building stands in place of the former storefront and production facility for a cannabis-infused drink company forced to close in March when Ohio legislators rewrote the state laws that had once encouraged a fledgling market. Wes Bryant, who owned 420CraftBeverages, told Straight Arrow […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation Monday that allows the state to designate certain groups as “domestic terrorist organizations.” The law puts funding, education policy and enforcement decisions under state control once a group is designated. The measure, known as HB 1471, lays out a state-run process to identify both domestic and foreign organizations. Florida’s […]
Voters in northwest Georgia return to the polls Tuesday for a high-stakes runoff to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. Greene’s resignation triggered the special election, which now features two candidates after no one secured 50% in March. Democrat Shawn Harris and Republican Clay Fuller advanced to the runoff. Harris led the first round with […]
