A tourist who was visiting Hawaii earlier this month is expected in court on Wednesday after federal officials charged him with harassing and attempting to harass a protected animal. Igor Lytvynchuk, 38, was charged after he was caught on video throwing a rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal in Maui, barely missing its head. […]
The backlash against data center construction continues to grow, and it’s becoming increasingly bipartisan. Data centers that run artificial intelligence are on the verge of reshaping America’s electricity grid. And the large warehouses packed with computers are popping up in rural communities across the county. With midterm elections fast approaching, voters largely disapprove of new […]
People who put off colon cancer screening because they want to avoid a colonoscopy may now have another option. The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its screening guidelines to include blood-based testing for some adults at average risk of colorectal cancer — a move aimed at reaching people who avoid more traditional screening methods. […]
As the high-profile attorney George Conway campaigns in a crowded Democratic congressional primary in New York, he’s singularly focused on one issue: defeating President Donald Trump’s agenda. Yet as Conway competes for a seat in one of the nation’s most liberal districts, the bulk of his personal income over the last year came from a […]
People interested in visiting the Pennsylvania Military Museum over the long Memorial Day weekend were out of luck. As the facility undergoes renovations, an article in the Centre Daily Times newspaper notes, museum visitors “will find the doors still shut.” The most peculiar part of the article — consisting primarily of “key takeaways” presented in […]
Trump had said the deal was “largely negotiated.” A day later, he said, ‘It isn’t even fully negotiated yet.’ U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on May 25, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) President Donald Trump on Saturday made one of the […]
South Carolina Republicans have once again struck down a measure to redraw the state’s congressional map, expressing concerns about the impact on its already underway primary election. The contested map, one legislator said, was also rushed through without discussion from the mapmaker. The state Senators voted 20-24 on the bill, failing to reach the necessary […]
Multiple people are dead, at least 10 are injured, and countless others are reportedly missing after a chemical explosion at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state. The explosion happened just before 7:30 a.m. local time at the Nippon Dynaware Packaging facility in Longview, Washington, less than an hour north of Portland, Oregon. According […]
President Donald Trump returns to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Tuesday for a medical and dental evaluation, marking his third in-person doctor visit in a little over 13 months. The White House has described the appointment as routine preventive care, but the visit puts renewed attention on health questions that have followed him […]
Only days after graduating from California Baptist University, 22-year-old Mia Pollock is already playing catch-up. “It feels as though I should have it already figured out,” Pollock told Straight Arrow. “And since I don’t, I must be behind.” It’s a feeling shared by a record number of graduating seniors in both high school and college […]
