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Surgeon general finds gaps in smoking rates based on race, gender: Report
A new report from the U.S. surgeon general finds there are gaps in smoking rates on racial, ethnic, gender and class lines. Cigarette smoking rates have been trending downward in recent years but the report found racial and ethnic communities, members of the LGBTQ+ community and lower-income people smoke at higher rates. The report found… -
Manhattan DA agrees to delay Trump’s sentencing in hush money case
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has agreed to postpone the sentencing of President-elect Donald Trump in his hush money conviction. Prosecutors have stated they oppose dropping Trump’s conviction and are willing to delay sentencing until after Trump leaves office in 2029. In a statement, a spokesperson for Trump called the filing “a total and definitive… -
Brazilian police say 5 officers arrested in alleged coup, assassination plot
Brazilian authorities announced they had arrested four members of the military and one police officer on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The five were arrested over an alleged plot to overthrow Brazil’s government and assassinate President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after the 2022 presidential election. Investigators said those arrested, which included military officials who trained with… -
Officials accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of witness tampering after searching jail cell
Disgraced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is attempting, from his jail cell, to tamper with witnesses in his upcoming sex trafficking and racketeering trial, according to prosecutors. Combs has been indicted on charges of coercion and sexual abuse of victims and using blackmail and violence, including kidnapping, arson and beatings, to silence them. Following a… -
Large groups of migrants apprehended at US-Mexico border in recent days
Hundreds of migrants are in custody after being caught by U.S. border agents. This comes as the Biden administration prepares for an even bigger surge of border crossings ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The chief patrol agent for the Tucson area posted a photo Monday, Nov. 18, of the more than 230 migrants that… -
UN resuming Haiti aid flights nearly a week after 3 planes hit by gunfire
The United Nations announced on Monday, Nov. 18, it will resume aid flights to Hait on Wednesday, Nov. 20. This comes about a week after three commercial planes were hit by gang gunfire that led to a pause in commercial flights to the island nation. As Straight Arrow News reported last week, the United States… -
IDF says a majority of weapons seized from Hezbollah are Russian
Israel uncovered large caches of advanced Russian-made weapons during a ground operation in southern Lebanon. The findings reveal the extent of Hezbollah’s growing arsenal, including weapons manufactured as recently as 2020, and raise concerns over regional security. The seized weapons include Kornet anti-tank missiles and guided systems, according to a report by The Wall Street… -
Critical comms cables cut in Baltic Sea as West warns of Russian ‘sabotage’
United States allies reportedly believe that sabotage may be to blame for the loss of two underwater communication lines in the Baltic Sea. While it’s unclear who is behind the rupture, suspicions are reportedly being raised toward Russia as its war in Ukraine reached its 1,000th day on Tuesday, Nov. 19. German Defense Minister Boris… -
Trump staffer says Pa. election officials will get jail time over recount
President-elect Donald Trump’s co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita is predicting election officials in Pennsylvania will face jail time after going against a Supreme Court ruling and counting mail-in ballots with either incorrect or missing dates. LaCivita posted to X, “They will go to jail – count on it.” Pennsylvania is in the middle of a recount… -
Berlin police chief advises caution for Jewish, LGBTQ+ people in certain areas
The police chief in Berlin, Germany, has warned Jewish and LGBTQ+ people to exercise caution when visiting neighborhoods with large Arab populations. She said some people in these areas are “openly hostile” to Jewish and LGBTQ+ people. “There are areas of the city, we need to be perfectly honest here, where I would advise people… -
Backlash after UK police investigate columnist over social media post
Essex Police are under fire after launching an investigation into a social media post by columnist Allison Pearson. Critics are calling the probe an overreach that infringes on free speech. The investigation centers on a year-old tweet about the Gaza conflict and has drawn widespread condemnation from political and civil liberties figures. Pearson, a columnist… -
Gunmen hijack aid trucks in Gaza, UN warns of growing food shortages
Nearly 100 aid trucks carrying food into war-torn Gaza were hijacked and looted by masked gunmen, according to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, also known as UNRWA. Officials said a criminal Gaza gang held the drivers at gunpoint, forced them out and made them unload the aid as they crossed into Gaza on… -
A record 1 in 8 students in NYC were homeless last year: Report
The number of homeless students in New York City has hit a record high. Data from the Advocates for Children of New York revealed more than 146,000 public school students were homeless during the 2023-2024 school year. This means 1 in 8 students across the district were either in shelters or living temporarily with friends…
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