As the 2024 presidential election approaches, election officials in Pennsylvania have broadened their investigation into fraudulent voter registration applications across more counties. Straight Arrow News reported earlier this week that three counties are currently investigating suspected fraudulent applications. Lancaster County officials reported receiving 2,500 such applications. Election officials said they identified irregularities during the processing…

Spain is dealing with its deadliest natural disaster in decades. More than 200 people are now confirmed dead and dozens more were reported missing after massive flooding in the Valencia area. Officials said the death toll is expected to rise as workers were fighting to rescue those who were trapped. Crews were having trouble accessing…

Texas hospitals are implementing a new policy requiring them to ask patients about their legal residency status, as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s, R, directive aimed at tracking health care costs associated with undocumented immigrants. The information gathered will reportedly help Texas calculate expenses for patient care and seek reimbursement from the federal government. Although…

Immigration is a top issue for many voters heading into the Nov. 5 election. A new report showed arrests at the border declined, which continued the downward trend since June when President Joe Biden put enhanced restrictions in place. According to the new numbers obtained by Reuters, United States border officials arrested around 54,000 migrants…

A viral video of what appears to show a Haitian migrant saying he voted multiple times is being called fake by Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. He said it was likely produced by what he called “Russian troll farms.” The video showed a man who claimed to have moved to the United States from…

A man accused of shooting a Jewish man walking to a synagogue in Chicago is now facing felony terrorism and hate crime charges, authorities announced Thursday, Oct. 31. Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, was already facing six counts of attempted first-degree murder, seven counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm and aggravated battery. Abdallahi shot a…

Wendy’s announced it would close 140 underperforming and outdated locations by the end of 2024, adding to the 100 closures it had already scheduled earlier this year. Wendy’s CEO, Kirk Tanner, said the locations struggled to meet current customer expectations and had become outdated.  The company planned to focus on locations that better aligned with…

North Korea has reportedly sent three senior generals, including a close ally of Kim Jong-un, to oversee thousands of North Korean troops in Russia. This marks an unprecedented level of military cooperation between the two countries amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. While most of the North Korean fighting force has yet to see direct…

A recently resigned Orange County supervisor in California has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in a COVID relief funds misuse scheme. Former supervisor Andrew Do resigned shortly after his plea, as part of plea agreement. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Do agreed to a plea agreement with federal authorities. In his plea,…

Former President Donald Trump is facing backlash after making comments about and insulting one of his most outspoken Republican critics – former congresswoman Liz Cheney. It happened when Trump sat down with former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson at his final campaign event in Arizona Thursday, Oct. 31. During the event, they started talking about…