Former President Donald Trump may be skipping the first Republican presidential debate slated to be hosted by Fox News in August. Instead, he may look to be joining former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in a one-on-one interview on social media on the same night. For now, it’s a hypothetical, but the former president is…

As the actors and writers strikes continue, a bright spot has shined in Hollywood. The “Barbenheimer” double feature has scored blockbuster numbers at the box office, making it the fourth highest movie weekend of all time.  “Barbie” opened to a historic $162 million domestically which was well above the expected $90 million – $110 million.…

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was fined by a Swedish court on Monday, July 24. The 20-year-old was fined the equivalent of $240 for disobeying police during a protest at an oil facility in June. Thunberg admitted to the facts but denied guilt, saying the world can’t be saved “by playing by the rules.” In June,…

Ukraine is now taking responsibility for the July 17 attack on the Kerch Strait Bridge linking mainland Russia to the Crimean peninsula — the territory Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Although the roadway portion of the bridge was mostly destroyed, the railroad artery for Russian troops and military supplies escaped serious damage. Straight Arrow…

Inflation fell to its lowest annual rate in more than two years during June. The consumer price index, which tracks inflation across multiple sectors, increased 0.2% in June on a monthly basis and was up 3% from a year ago, which is the lowest level since March 2021. So is it time for the Fed to…

Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks. And Twitter gets rebranded. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Monday, July 24, 2023. Ukraine, Russia trade attacks Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow on Monday, July 24. Two buildings were hit and one of the drones ended up near the Russian…

Should the U.S. government pay for the medical bills of people who were exposed to radioactive waste created during the Manhattan Project? Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced a bill to do just that after people living near a creek in his home state became ill and had to move.  Hawley wants the government to compensate…

An 18-year-old woman in rural Nebraska will spend three months in jail for burning and burying the corpse of her unborn child. Though Celeste Burgess aborted the fetus at 30 weeks, she is not serving time because of her late-term abortion but for what she did afterwards. Headlines from media outlets covering the teen’s jail…

For more than two decades, Vladimir Putin hasn’t just led Russia, he’s pushed out any who would oppose him. Many believe it’s why he invaded Ukraine, and why he never goes too long without rattling the saber. “I think what Putin is doing, is he’s trying to, with the limited resources he has, but with…