Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he has opened a criminal investigation into OpenAI to see if its chatbot, ChatGPT, helped a man commit a mass shooting at Florida State University last year. Uthmeier alleged the chatbot “offered significant advice” to Phoenix Ikner before he opened fire on students at FSU, killing two and injuring […]
More than 150 years ago, in the mountains of West Virginia, steel driver John Henry challenged a machine that could drill deeper and faster than any man. As the tale goes, Henry beat that machine but died from exhaustion. Flash forward to 2026, and now a machine is doing what Henry did — well, sort […]
Is it a shield or a sword? A bill moving through the California legislature has some saying it’s a way to protect some people who work with immigrants in the state, while others say it’s cutting off First Amendment rights. That bill is California Assembly Bill 2624, or Privacy for immigration support services providers. Proponents […]
Cities across the country are spending hundreds of thousands of dollars – and in at least one case, $1 million – on legal fees tied to the federal government’s plans to expand immigration detention centers, a Straight Arrow News investigation has found. The public funds, which taxpayers often expect to go toward fixing potholes and […]
President Donald Trump will take part in a nationwide Bible reading Tuesday evening, delivering a pre-recorded passage from the Oval Office, with his segment set for the 6 p.m. ET hour as part of a multi-day public reading of scripture in Washington. The event, titled America Reads the Bible, brings together hundreds of participants to […]
Police in Louisiana are trying to figure out how a man with a prior illegal firearms conviction got a gun and used it to kill eight children on Sunday morning. Officials say 31-year-old Shamar Elkins, a former National Guard member, shot 10 people on Sunday, killing eight children between the ages of 3 and 11, […]
Vice President JD Vance heads to Pakistan, but Iran says it won’t show after the U.S. seized one of its ships. The next round of peace talks is now in doubt. Plus, President Donald Trump puts faith in the spotlight. He’ll read scripture in prime time Tuesday night, turning a livestream into a political moment. […]
A new round of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran could be in trouble as Tehran is demanding the release of a cargo vessel seized by the U.S. Navy. Pakistan is set to host the next round of negotiations in Islamabad this week, but Iranian state media says no delegation has arrived so far. President Donald Trump told CNBC on Tuesday that he does not want to extend the ceasefire, […]
California gubernatorial candidate Katie Porter is facing renewed scrutiny over her conduct — and now, former staffers are stepping in to defend her. In a letter released Monday, 30 former aides pushed back on viral videos that have circulated in recent months, arguing they present an incomplete picture of the Democrat. It comes as she […]
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee as the next Federal Reserve chair, is on Capitol Hill Tuesday for a confirmation hearing focused on the independence of the U.S. central bank. If approved by the Senate, Warsh would succeed Jerome Powell, whose term is set to expire in May. Powell and Trump have butted heads during […]
