Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is up, as more oil tankers move in and out of the narrow waterway following the start of a new 60-day agreement between the U.S. and Iran. Maritime data company Kpler tracked 71 confirmed vessels that crossed the Strait from Friday through Sunday. As of mid-Tuesday, at least nine […]
Damon Landor, a devout Rastafarian, understood the threat that prisons and jails posed to his hair — and his faith. Hair is considered sacred in Rastafari, and cutting it violates a religious commitment. Twice Louisiana prison employees had respected Landor’s religious rights and left his dreadlocks alone. But then, in 2020, with three weeks left […]
After ten tries, the Senate passed a war powers resolution to limit President Donald Trump’s military actions in Iran. Democrats in both the House and the Senate have tried repeatedly to limit Trump’s war powers, but the push has picked up support as the war has carried on well past what the Trump administration said […]
The artificial intelligence-powered chatbots reached a consensus: The biggest news story of the day on Tuesday is a temporary halt on oil sanctions as part of a preliminary deal between the U.S. and Iran. That’s according to prompts generated by some of the leading AI tools, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini and Microsoft’s Copilot. But […]
In the early morning hours of Nov. 9, 2016, news networks called Wisconsin for Donald Trump, cementing his victory over Hillary Clinton. Most voters were surprised, both candidates were shocked and pollsters were left looking up and down at their final polls, showing that Clinton would almost certainly win. It wasn’t an anomaly: Since 2016, […]
A second message sent days after Nancy Guthrie disappeared said the 84-year-old died shortly after her abduction, and the newly disclosed details prompted an emotional response Tuesday from her daughter, “Today” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. The contents of the note had not previously been made public. Reporting by ABC News, NBC News, CNN and NewsNation indicates […]
President Donald Trump’s new Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Bill Pulte is already working to reshape the agency. Just days after taking over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Pulte has begun firing employees as part of a broader downsizing effort. Straight Arrow first reported last week that Pulte visited ODNI headquarters before his official start […]
Less than 15 months after opening with a presidential tour and plenty of fanfare, Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” is closing. CBS News reported state officials have ordered the full demobilization of the controversial immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, with contractors told to begin dismantling the site this week. Florida’s Emergency Management director, Kevin Guthrie, […]
Buying a home feels more out of reach than ever, but Washington may have found one thing both parties agree on. The Senate has advanced a plan to build more homes and to take on big investors, and the House could vote on it today. Plus, President Donald Trump’s new intelligence chief isn’t wasting any […]
National Guard members and U.S. Park Police are patrolling the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as the Trump administration works to fix a renovation project now marked by green water, peeling liner and questions over cost. The $14 million-plus project was meant to clean up one of the National Mall’s most visible sites before events tied […]
