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Breaking down breaking’s journey to the Olympic Games: Racing Toward Paris
This is the fourth installment in our weeklong series taking a closer look at Team USA members and their sports as the Paris Olympics get underway. For the first time, breaking, also known as breakdancing, will be competed at the Summer Games. Sixteen B-Boys and 16 B-Girls will battle for supremacy in the only new… -
Netanyahu to meet with Biden following his speech to Congress
A day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a speech to Congress and President Joe Biden gave a primetime address on exiting the 2024 race, the two are set to meet in Washington, D.C. on July 25. And more details on what you need to know about breaking, the newest sport at the Olympic games. These stories… -
Podcasting Popularity: How the format is growing in revenue, viewership, nostalgia
The podcasting format has been around for decades but it’s seen significant growth in the past few years growing ad revenue and new shows popping up from all over the world, including at Straight Arrow News. SAN’s Ryan Robertson has held many positions in his broadcast career, including reporter, producer, and news director, and now… -
Meta removes 63,000 accounts linked to sextortion scams
Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, said it recently removed thousands of accounts linked to sextortion scams. Those scams involve online predators posing as someone they are not to lure a person into sending sexual photos or videos of themselves, only to use them as blackmail unless the person pays them or gives them banking information. … -
Colorado church wins legal battle to shelter homeless
Since 2019, The Rock Church provided housing for the homeless by sheltering them in RVs parked in the church’s parking lot in Castle Rock, Colorado. However, town officials attempted to block the church’s efforts in 2021, 2022 and 2023, saying the church was violating zoning laws. A judge decided on Friday, July 19, that the… -
US athletes hope showcase will launch beach handball into next Olympics: Racing Toward Paris
This is the third installment in our weeklong series “Racing Toward Paris,” taking a closer look at Team USA members and their sports ahead of the start of the Paris Olympics. When the Olympic Games open on Friday, July 26, in Paris, viewers will be able to watch beach volleyball at the Eiffel Tower Stadium.… -
Trump’s campaign to hold indoor rallies in aftermath of assassination attempt
Former President Trump’s campaign will reportedly now stop holding large outdoor rallies on the Secret Service’s advice after he was wounded in an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally. The campaign says current plans are to hold indoor events and maybe smaller outdoor ones, but only in more controlled settings. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle stepped down Tuesday,… -
Mass protest at US Capitol ahead of Netanyahu’s speech
Dozens of demonstrators showed up to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, July 23, to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the U.S. and his speech to Congress. The protest was organized by the group Jewish Voice for Peace. Tuesday’s demonstration had a similar message as other high profile war protests, with demonstrators chanting “free Palestine,” “not… -
President Biden to address the nation on his decision to end 2024 campaign
President Joe Biden is set to address the nation for the first time after dropping out of the 2024 presidential race. And the story of another American athlete heading to Paris hoping to bring their sport to the Olympics. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, July 24, 2024. President Biden to address the nation… -
Insurance companies want half of Maui wildfire victims’ $4B settlement
Nearly a year after wildfires tore through Maui, claiming over 100 lives and destroying thousands of structures, the aftermath continues to unfold in legal battles and proposed settlements. The wildfires, fueled by drought conditions, high winds and downed power lines, marked Hawaii’s worst natural disaster on record. Over 2,000 structures were reduced to ashes, leaving… -
Secret Service Director Cheatle resigns after testimony on assassination attempt
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle announced she is stepping down from her job in an email on Tuesday, July 23. Cheatle testified in front of Congress on Monday about the Secret Service’s response to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Cheatle’s testimony led to frustration from both sides of the aisle, where she… -
Jon Stewart calls on Biden admin to help vets sickened by uranium exposure
Comedian Jon Stewart is pushing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a veterans aid bill. The bill left out some U.S. troops who responded overseas after 9/11 then got sick. The U.S. military deployed special operations forces to Uzbekistan just a few weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to a base in… -
Netanyahu visits the US to meet with Biden, Harris, Congress
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in the U.S. for a visit with top political leaders. A meeting with President Joe Biden is reportedly to take place on Thursday, July 25, as the president recovers from COVID-19, with the White House saying he’s nearly symptom-free. On Wednesday, July 24, Netanyahu is set to deliver a speech to Congress. He’s expected…
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