To sink or not to sink? That is the question. A Brazilian aircraft carrier in the South Atlantic is a potential ecological disaster. The 34,000 ton, 870-foot long ship is the Sao Paulo. It was built 60 years ago by France. Brazil bought it in 2000, and then sold it for scrap to a Turkish…

A winter storm continues to slam parts of the U.S., lawmakers say the COVID pandemic is “over,” and Tyre Nichols is being laid to rest. These stories and more highlight the daily morning rundown for Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.  Winter storm continues to bring ice, rain Winter storm Mara continues to bring freezing rain and…

One of the biggest money-in-your-pocket policies from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is causing a major stir in the U.S. and abroad. The new $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit went into effect Jan. 1, but at least one Senate Democrat wants to temporarily yank back the perk. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced a bill last…

In January 2023, a couple of days after Tyre Nichols was severely beaten by police officers and died, the Florida Department of Education banned a new Advanced Placement course on Black studies. In a letter notifying the College Board of Florida’s decision, officials said, “the content of this course … significantly lacks educational value.” Florida…

Tom Brady announced he’s retiring after 23 seasons in the NFL. The seven-time Super Bowl champion said this time it’s “for good.” “Thank you so much to every single one of you for supporting me – my family, my friends, my teammates, my competitors. I could go on forever. There’s too many. Thank you guys…

More classified documents were found where they should not have been. Now, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel will likely spend years in prison. Lt. Col. Robert Birchum retired from the United States Air Force in 2018. He had spent most of his career working in the highest levels of U.S. intelligence. According to recently…

The Supreme Court admitted that, nearly nine months later, it has been unable to find out who leaked the early draft of the Dobbs opinion that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. The failure to uncover the unprecedented leak comes despite a wide-ranging investigation that included interviews with nearly a hundred employees of the…

40 million people are under winter weather alerts; Congressman George Santos steps down from his committees; and the people have spoke, the government is this country’s No. 1 problem. This is Straight Arrow News. Unbiased. Straight Facts. Winter weather grounds planes, kills one More than 40 million people are under winter weather alerts as an ice…

In a massive blow to the Chinese chip industry, the Netherlands and Japan have agreed to join the sanctions imposed by the Biden administration, effectively killing off the Chinese government’s efforts to manufacture the most advanced semiconductors. According to the South China Morning Post, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said the “U.S.-led export control…

After easily winning his reelection last November, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he wasn’t going to run for president in 2024, even if President Biden decides not to run. In fact, during a phone call on Election Day, Newsom said he assured Biden he was fully on board if the president planned to run again. But…