Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the U.S. military on Monday struck three boats allegedly carrying narcotics into the United States. He said the strikes killed 14 and left one survivor. Hegseth released a statement Tuesday along with a video showing the strike. In the video, you can see two boats next to each other in […]
The first Category 5 hurricane to hit Jamaica made landfall on Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa struck near the western city of New Hope, according to the National Hurricane Center. The major hurricane’s sustained winds were clocked at 185 mph upon arrival, making it the strongest storm to ever hit the nation. The storm has already […]
More than two dozen states have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after it said it cannot legally fund food stamps throughout the government shutdown. The lawsuit asks a federal judge to force Washington to use emergency reserves to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to The New York Times. The lawsuit […]
Democratic senators are expected to reintroduce a war powers resolution that would prohibit military strikes against alleged drug boats in the Pacific and Caribbean unless Congress approves an Authorization for the Use of Military Force, or AUMF. The news was confirmed to Straight Arrow News by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who introduced a resolution earlier […]
In what a researcher described as a “gold mine” for foreign adversaries, a database containing the personal details of more than 7,000 people who applied for jobs with Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives was left exposed on the public internet. More than 450 of those applicants, according to Wired, hold “top secret” security […]
Hurricane Melissa battered Jamaica as a Category 5 storm Tuesday morning, with winds reaching 175 mph and causing catastrophic rainfall. It is now the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the country. Plus, President Donald Trump addressed U.S. troops in Japan overnight, thanking them for their service and reaffirming America’s alliance in the region. And baseball […]
President Donald Trump’s tour of Asia continues. He visited Japan on Tuesday prior to heading to South Korea for the final leg and a high-stakes meeting with China’s president, Xi Jinping. As part of the Japan visit, Trump addressed U.S. troops aboard the U.S.S. George Washington, standing alongside Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. The […]
HOUSTON — When Houston officials pulled the remains of a 67-year-old Black man from the brown waters of Buffalo Bayou on Sept. 20, it marked the fifth body found in a Houston bayou in as many days. The discovery, made beneath the low-hanging morning sun less than a mile downstream from downtown, might have gone […]
The White House is shaking up immigration enforcement, with sources saying ICE isn’t making enough arrests to satisfy the administration. NBC and CBS News report that the Trump administration plans to replace some regional ICE directors with Border Patrol officials. The move comes as part of a push to increase migrant arrests and deportations. Reports […]
Monday night saw a World Series classic for the history books. The Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toronto Blue Jays in a marathon 18-inning thriller, winning 6-5 and taking a 2-1 series lead. Shohei Ohtani delivered an impressive performance with two home runs and two doubles, setting a record for extra-base hits in a World Series game. […]
