The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has officially entered the Middle East as tensions with Tehran reach a boiling point. The fleet — which includes three destroyers, along with advanced F-35 fighter jets — is now a part of U.S. Central Command, arriving just as President Donald Trump weighs potential military strikes against the […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Officials in Missouri’s largest city are demanding an explanation after federal agents quietly scouted a massive southside warehouse for use as a “mega” immigration detention center. Despite the Trump administration’s calls for local cooperation, the mayor, a member of Congress and a police captain told Straight Arrow News they received no […]
A massive winter storm has killed at least 11 people and knocked out power to more than 800,000 customers across the U.S. The system is now centered over the Northeast, while extreme cold spreads deeper into the South and Midwest, threatening new outages and prolonging recovery. The storm’s damage footprint stretches from Texas to the […]
Senate Democrats moved Sunday to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security after a fatal Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis. The move collapses a fragile spending deal and pushes Congress closer to a partial government shutdown by the end of the week. Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said his party will not provide the votes […]
Another deadly shooting in Minneapolis is fueling protests, lawsuits and calls for impeachment. It’s the third DHS-involved shooting there in less than three weeks, and pressure is mounting for a deeper federal investigation. Plus, a major winter storm continues to hammer the country. Power outages are spreading, flights are canceled, schools are closing and millions […]
Remains of the final Israeli hostage in Gaza have been recovered, paving the way for the next phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. On Sunday, Israel’s government said its military was conducting a “large-scale operation” to find the remains of Ran Gvili, the last missing hostage. Gvili, a 24-year-old police officer, was killed during the Oct. […]
The European Union has launched an investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot and its “spicy mode” after it generated AI photos of minors “in sexualized attire based on a user’s prompt.” The images sparked public outcry and prompted the chatbot to say it may have violated U.S. laws. The scandal initially led Musk to restrict […]
Statements from those who witnessed the shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent contradict what the Department of Homeland Security and other Trump administration officials say happened. The shooting, which happened on Sunday in Minneapolis, ignited a wave of reaction in a city that has been pulsing with protests for weeks. Witness […]
Peace talks will continue next week between Ukraine and Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the most recent conversations were “constructive.” “The central focus of the discussions was the possible parameters for ending the war. I highly value the understanding of the need for American monitoring and oversight of the process of ending the war and […]
More than 1 million Americans are without power as a destructive storm of snow and ice continues to pummel parts of the United States. Twenty-three states have declared a state of emergency. Tennessee has the most outages reported with more than 300,000 customers reporting issues. Icicles form on a mailbox on a neighborhood street as a […]
