Hours away from the first debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, we’re breaking down what you need to know about the event hosted by CNN. And two giant pandas from China are on their way to the U.S. in a big step for “panda diplomacy.” These stories and more highlight The Morning…

Denmark is set to become the first country in the world to tax farmers for the greenhouse gasses their cows, pigs and sheep emit, all in the name of fighting climate change. Research shows that the average cow releases up to 84 gallons of methane every day, so, the Danish government agreed to impose a…

In two days during the week of June 23, two cities committed nearly $1.5 billion in public money to keep their respective NFL teams in town. But taxpayers didn’t get a say. In both Charlotte and Jacksonville, city councils made the calls.  Charlotte committed $650 million in taxpayer dollars for stadium renovations to keep the…

The Supreme Court appears ready to allow abortions during medical emergencies in Idaho, according to a decision obtained by Bloomberg. The decision was briefly posted on the court’s website and removed. The press office said it was inadvertent and will be officially released in due course. According to the posted decision, which could change, the…

St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School, which was set to open this fall as the nation’s first religious public charter school, faced a setback when the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional on June 25. The court concluded that the creation of a religious charter school in Oklahoma violates state statutes, the Oklahoma Constitution…

On Wednesday, June 26, Kenyan President William Ruto bowed to pressure from activists, reversing controversial planned tax hikes on some basic necessities. This comes a day after protesters stormed Kenya’s parliament headquarters on Tuesday, June 25, which led to violent clashes with police and killed at least 23 people, while leaving scores more injured. Ruto…

Editor’s note: After Straight Arrow News and several other outlets reported on Boeing’s Revolver Hypersonic Missile Launcher, a Boeing spokesperson clarified that the rendering was not created by Boeing and the company does not have the launcher in development. This story has been updated to correct the previous inaccuracy on July 1 at 11:35 a.m.…

House Republicans are on track to approve three government funding bills during the week of June 23. Not one bill has a chance at becoming law because President Biden said he’d veto them. “President Biden doesn’t have to worry about vetoing them because they’re never going to get to his desk because the Senate’s not…

Late Tuesday, June 25, a house on the edge of the Blue Earth River near Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam collapsed due to severe erosion caused by a partial failure of the dam earlier in the week. This incident occurred amid one of the area’s most severe floods on record. Despite the damage, officials confirm the dam…

A 30-second advertisement produced by the Pennsylvania Values Super PAC drew scrutiny for its portrayal of former President Donald Trump’s stance on mail-in voting. The ad, which features old clips of Trump discussing mail-in ballot fraud, concludes with a slide urging Pennsylvania voters to “stand strong with President Trump against mail-in voting.” In response, Trump’s…