The Supreme Court declined to block the IRS from handing over Donald Trump’s tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee. A committee member said the committee expects to receive the documents covering 2015 to 2021 within a week and immediately start reviewing them. “This rises above politics, and the Committee will now conduct…

New numbers from Customs and Border Protection reveal October marked the eighth month in a row with more than 200,000 migrant encounters at America’s southern border. But as the focus remains on the immigrants, agents, and politicians, Straight Arrow News wanted to know how this influx impacts local residents. Many are eager to talk about…

Most people have a general understanding that practicing gratitude is a good thing, but few realize it’s been scientifically proven to improve our overall health as well. Feeling gratitude triggers the brain to release serotonin and dopamine, two “feel good” chemicals that positively impact mood and motivation. Studies show that the more we engage in…

Deadly bombs detonated in Jerusalem; the European Union voted to declare Russia’s invasion of Ukraine an act of terrorism; and gas thieves steal hundreds of gallons. These stories and more highlight the noon rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. Deadly bombs detonate in Jerusalem A teenager is dead and 19 others injured after bombs exploded…

Qatar’s last-minute decision to ban beer at the 2022 FIFA World Cup stadiums angered fans as well as some of the event’s most prominent sponsors. The move is said to have been made in part to find a common ground between the sport’s Western fans and Qatar’s more conservative culture. Straight Arrow News contributor Adrienne…

Two counties in Arizona, Mohave County and Cochise County, are refusing to certify their election results in what they said is a protest of Election Day voting issues in Maricopa County. Some Republicans in Arizona said Maricopa County’s voting machine glitches day cost them the election. In Mohave county, officials promised to come back to…

A federal judge has ordered Amazon to stop retaliating against employee organizers. The ruling comes as the e-commerce giant moves to lay off 10,000 workers. The ruling came in a court case brought by the National Labor Relations Board, which sued Amazon in March. It was seeking the reinstatement of an employee who was involved…

Now that Russia has cut off natural gas pipelines to Europe, and Europe is trying to fill its storage facilities for the winter, they’re going to have to rely on buying natural gas in the liquified form at much higher prices. Around 40 tankers with chilled gas worth billions of dollars are sitting off the…

Jurors have started deliberations in an Oath Keepers trial; Ukrainians face deadly winter; and Alabama has paused executions after errors. These stories and more highlight the midday rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Jurors begin deliberations in Oath Keepers trial A jury is now deliberating in the trial against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four…

Though nearly 400 law enforcement agents from 23 different agencies responded to the school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, it took 77 minutes before any of them breached the classroom where the 18-year-old gunman had already killed 19 fourth graders and two teachers. Since then, almost no one has accepted blame or faced consequences for the…