A Straight Arrow News investigation found that in 2024, large cryptocurrency operations in Texas consumed more electricity mining virtual currencies such as Bitcoin than residential utility customers in the cities of San Antonio and El Paso combined. The footprint of crypto mines is expected to keep growing in the coming years. As of mid-November, 22 […]
The Venezuelan government is condemning the U.S. seizure of a large oil tanker off its coast, calling it “barefaced robbery.” The Trump administration says the vessel was carrying sanctioned crude oil, and they intercepted it in international waters. President Donald Trump confirmed the news, saying U.S. forces have intercepted a “very large” oil tanker near […]
President Donald Trump is inserting himself into the battle over who gets to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, and by extension, what happens to CNN. His comments are drawing attention as the network he’s feuded with for years has become a central subplot in the dueling bids from Netflix and Paramount Skydance. What Trump said Asked […]
The U.S. has seized a large Venezuelan oil tanker, intensifying Washington’s pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and raising new questions about whether the administration is moving closer to a ground strike in the region. Plus, a relentless atmospheric river is flooding the Pacific Northwest, causing dangerous water levels across Washington state. And a blockbuster […]
Evacuations are underway in the Pacific Northwest as parts of Washington state face historic flooding. An atmospheric river is parked over western Washington, unloading torrential rain and creating life-threatening conditions. Gov. Bob Ferguson has declared a state of emergency. He requested National Guard support as first responders race to handle water rescues, road washouts and mudslides. AP Photo/John Froschauer AP Photo/John Froschauer AP Photo/John Froschauer AP Photo/John […]
A federal judge granted the Department of Justice’s request to unseal records of the federal grand jury investigation of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to The New York Times. The order comes just 10 days before the department must release all files pertaining to Epstein’s investigations after Congress passed a law requiring it. Wednesday’s […]
For the third time this year and the third straight meeting, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday. Stocks stayed high as traders anticipated the cuts, but they are less optimistic the Fed will keep up this cutting pace into the new year. Wednesday’s cut follows actions […]
Even a typeface can be woke. At least that’s the message that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sent U.S. diplomats. Rubio ordered that his agency stop using the Calibri typeface and replace it with Times New Roman for official communications, according to an “Action Request” memo obtained by The New York Times and an […]
News of the U.S. military striking an already disabled boat suspected of carrying drugs and killing survivors has dominated headlines for several weeks. However, the new Pentagon press corps has largely ignored that story. Deadly boat strike coverage That decision reportedly came from Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth who told the unit to “kill them all,” […]
Of all of the lightning-rod topics, climate change is up there with abortion, guns and immigration in its conductivity for divisiveness. In 2024, one of the world’s top environmental journals published a study predicting $38 trillion in global yearly economic activity would be erased if humans didn’t change course on climate policies before 2050. It […]
