Hamas’ surprise Oct. 7 attack claimed over 1,400 Israeli lives and has been called the worst day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. The subsequent Israeli siege and bombing of Gaza, which has now killed over 10,000 Palestinians, unleashed a storm of arguments across the internet and around the world. Straight Arrow News contributor…

The Writers Guild of America strike against the Hollywood studios has ended, but SAG-AFTRA, the actors’ union, is still in contract negotiations with the studios. The ongoing negotiations focus on AI protections, which are critical to high-earning members, given the growing influence of artificial intelligence. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan delves into the SAG-AFTRA…

Former President Donald Trump delivers his testimony in the civil fraud trial. And WeWork, once valued at $47 million, files for bankruptcy. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Donald Trump testifies in civil fraud trial Former President Donald Trump took the stand on Monday, Nov. 6, in his…

Thousands of migrants are currently journeying towards the U.S. southern border, but their progress has slowed. Organizers claim that families and children have become too fatigued and hungry to continue. As they make this arduous journey, some migrants are resorting to an extreme form of protest to draw attention to their struggles. In protest, they…

Ukraine’s top general, Valery Zaluzhny, said the war with Russia is at a stalemate. Zaluzhny wrote in an essay published in The Economist saying that in order to win, his troops need more advanced weapons systems to overcome the miles of minefields crippling Ukraine’s counteroffensive. Systems needed are like the U.S.-made M1150 Assault Breacher Vehicle.…

Navy veteran Rob Wilson, a resident of Flagstaff, Arizona, has been denied the ability to advertise his business, Timberline Firearms and Training, at the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport. Wilson first ran a 10-second silent ad in the airport in 2019, hoping to attract tourists visiting the area. The ad, which ran on a loop at the…

Multiple 2024 presidential election polls have already been published, but their results vary significantly. One consistent finding is that voters generally expect President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to be the nominees for their respective parties. A recent poll conducted by the New York Times and Siena College indicates that Trump is leading…

Senate Republicans are publicly pressuring Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., to drop his blanket hold on military nominees that has been in place since February 2023. Tuberville is protesting a Pentagon policy that provides travel expense reimbursement and paid time off for military service members who get an abortion.  Republicans are proposing alternatives to Tuberville, like…

Artificial intelligence is making it more difficult than ever to discern what is real and what is fake on the internet. A New Jersey high school student is speaking out after she said classmates created and distributed AI-generated naked photos of her and other girls in the school. “I did start crying because I was…

On Thursday, Nov. 2, Russia formally withdrew from the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), the global agreement prohibiting nations from testing nuclear weapons. Russia’s decision to withdraw from the treaty follows its own public threats to use nuclear weapons in its war against Ukraine, despite the fact that no nation on Earth has used a nuclear…