October 15, 2025

Feds regulate airports but can’t require them to air DHS video

Several airports around the country have refused to air a video from the Department of Homeland Security. While the airline hubs are heavily regulated by multiple federal agencies, an expert that Straight Arrow News spoke to breaks down just how they are able to refuse the government’s demand. The video features Department of Homeland Security […]

October 14, 2025

Drug cartels reportedly seek drone training in Ukraine

Mexican and Ukrainian authorities are investigating whether Latin American drug cartels have infiltrated Ukraine’s International Legion to learn first-person-view drone tactics, according to Intelligence Online. The inquiries focus on Spanish-speaking units and recruits suspected of targeting drone operator roles to transfer battlefield skills back to criminal groups. Cartel adoption of first-person view (FPV) drones — […]

October 14, 2025

Trump celebrates Gaza ceasefire; Pentagon’s press policy faces backlash

A fragile but historic ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is now active, but the hardest part may just be starting. Plus, a new media policy at the Defense Department has sparked rare unity across the press. Major outlets from The New York Times to Newsmax have refused to sign the Pentagon’s new rules limiting how […]

October 14, 2025

After a decades-long population boom, Atlanta’s growth is slowing down

Quinn Arnau was thoughtful in his decision to plant his roots in the Atlanta metro area 20 years ago. He sought a space with an up-and-coming airport, major corporations’ headquarters and room to breathe. “I feel like Atlanta is a cool place to live,” Arnau, president of the Atlanta Realtors Association, told Straight Arrow News. […]

October 14, 2025

Media outlets refuse Pentagon press policy; must sign or surrender badges

A new press policy at the Pentagon is causing tensions between major media outlets and the Trump administration, as some organizations refuse to sign it. News outlets must agree and sign by 5 p.m. ET Tuesday or hand over their press badges. Thus far, The Washington Post, The New York Times, CNN, The Wall Street […]

October 14, 2025

A coal power plant in Texas, America’s newest, set to stay idle until 2027

The Sandy Creek Energy Station is America’s newest coal-fired power plant, and it’s expected to remain offline until 2027. The power plant near Waco, Texas, which began delivering power to the grid in 2013, suffered a major failure in April after it was shuttered for maintenance. The extended outage comes as Texas’ electric grid operator, […]

October 14, 2025

Amazon to hire 250K ahead of the holiday rush

Amazon announced it will hire hundreds of thousands of new employees just in time for the holiday season. The company said it’ll hire 250,000 workers across the U.S. to handle what it expects will be a surge in holiday orders. The company said regular, part-time and seasonal positions will be available. Its seasonal jobs pay $19 an […]

October 14, 2025

California engineer wins 2025 Safeway Pumpkin Weigh-Off with 2,346-pound gourd

Charlie Brown has nothing compared to Brandon Dawson’s great pumpkin, the 2025 Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off champion. Dawson’s giant jack-o-lantern tipped the scales at 2,346 pounds. The crowd at Half Moon Bay saw history in the making when the Santa Rose, California, engineer rolled in a gourd so massive, even the forklift groaned.  Not only […]

October 14, 2025

White House to honor Charlie Kirk with Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump will posthumously award conservative activist Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a White House ceremony on Tuesday. The ceremony falls on what would have been Kirk’s 32nd birthday. Kirk, co-founder of the youth conservative organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Sept. 10 while speaking at Utah Valley University during […]

October 14, 2025

Trump claims Time magazine ‘disappeared my hair’ in cover photo

President Donald Trump called out Time magazine on Truth Social early Tuesday, after the magazine released its latest cover photo featuring the president. The president complimented the article before saying the magazine “disappeared” his hair.  “Time Magazine wrote a relatively good story about me, but the picture may be the Worst of All Time,” Trump […]