October 26, 2025

Trump increases Canadian tariffs after Reagan ad runs during World Series

President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social on Saturday that he would be increasing tariffs on Canada by 10%, after Ontario’s provincial government broadcast an ad featuring former President Ronald Reagan discussing U.S. tariffs. Ontario’s government, led by Premier Doug Ford, had said it planned to pull the ad, but not before it aired during […]

October 25, 2025

Rubio wraps up Israel visit as Palestinian suffering continues in Gaza

A cadre of U.S. leaders wrapped up a week of Israeli visits on Friday, as the tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appears to be holding. However, a visit by the secretary of state was not without its controversy, as Gaza’s humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate and Palestinian blood continues to be shed.  International peacekeeping […]

October 25, 2025

At least 2 dead, 11 injured in North Carolina mass shooting

At least two people are dead and eleven are injured following a mass shooting at a large party in rural North Carolina, the county sheriff’s office announced via social media Saturday morning. The incident comes almost one month to the day after a mass shooting killed three people at a popular restaurant along North Carolina’s […]

October 25, 2025

Daylight Saving Time is approaching — but some want to change that

There are only a few months until the end of the year — and the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST) is also quickly approaching. Clocks will be set back one hour at 2 a.m. Nov. 2, which means we’ll “gain” an extra hour. Of course, just a few months later, on March 8, 2026, we […]

October 25, 2025

Take Back Days aim to get prescription drugs off the streets. Do they work?

Over the past 15 years, pharmacies, hospitals, universities and other community institutions have hosted biannual Take Back Days, offering Americans an opportunity to anonymously and safely dispose of their unused, and unnecessary, prescription medications. With 2025’s second Take Back Day scheduled for Saturday, Straight Arrow News wanted to know how effective these events are and […]

October 25, 2025

USDA says it can’t use emergency funds for November SNAP costs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the government cannot use $6 billion in contingency funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. These benefits are expected to run dry next month unless Congress reopens government spending. Approximately 42 million people rely on federal help to buy food. In an undated memo obtained by Axios, […]

October 25, 2025

Timothy Mellon donated $130 million to pay military amid shutdown: Report

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump announced that defense officials accepted a $130 million donation to help pay military salaries during the government shutdown. The New York Times, citing two people who spoke on the condition of anonymity, reported the donor is Timothy Mellon. Trump repeatedly declined to name the person who gave the money. […]

October 25, 2025

Louvre window becomes unexpected tourist attraction after $100m jewel heist

A window at the Louvre has become an unlikely attraction after last week’s daring daylight jewel heist at the world’s most visited museum. Tourists now gather outside the famed Paris landmark to snap photos of the window that thieves used to break into the Apollo Gallery. The site has even become a new stop on […]

October 25, 2025

Unsecured JibJab server exposed users’ selfies, including children

An unsecured server hosted by the widely used electronic greeting card company JibJab exposed users’ selfies, including those taken by children. The security researcher who discovered the issue, known as “BobDaHacker,” told Straight Arrow News that “millions of users’ faces” may have been left unprotected as a result. As of October 2024, more than 84 […]