Vladimir Putin’s proposed cease-fire in Ukraine was over before it started. Ukraine flatly rejected the idea, and reports from the frontline said both sides were firing artillery even after the supposed cease-fire was supposed to start. Ukrainian leadership and President Joe Biden both think Putin’s cease-fire was a ruse to buy Russia time to reinforce…

New details have been released in the quadruple homicide of four University of Idaho students, and the probable cause affidavit has been released. This story and more highlight the midday rundown for Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Court documents reveal Idaho murder details Breaking new details revealed DNA evidence was left on the button of a…

On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine. The ceasefire comes at a good time for Russia, as Ukraine’s military said this week it killed 800 Russian soldiers in a single day. Most of those deaths came in the eastern Donetsk region. Russia is intent on capturing the Bakhmut sector, and…

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has been extradited to the United States. The Kremlin has condemned Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s trip to Washington, D.C. Plus, a U.K. ambulance shortage and a singing toilet. These stories and more highlight Straight Arrow News’ midday rundown for Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022. FTX founder extradited to U.S. FTX founder Sam…

The federal government is preparing to spend $1.7 trillion next year. According to the newly released 2023 omnibus spending package, taxpayer dollars are being split, with $772.5 billion for non-defense spending and $858 billion in defense funding for the military.  Congress is currently negotiating the final details and the numbers may change slightly. But lawmakers…

Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian businessman with connections to the Kremlin and the nickname “Putin’s chef,” admitted to interfering in American elections. Monday’s admission comes a day before the U.S. midterm elections. “We have interfered, are interfering and will continue to interfere. Carefully, precisely, surgically and in our own way,” Prigozhin said in remarks posted on…

If the U.S. military wants to maintain dominance on the battlefield, it’s going to need new tanks. Earlier this month, General Dynamics introduced the AbramsX tank, and it is powerful. Cameras mounted on the turret will give the crew a 360-degree view of the battlefield, both day and night. A remote operated chain-gun system lets the…

The kamikaze drones being used by the Russian army in a string of recent attacks on Kyiv come from Iran. Moscow has had to turn to one of its last remaining allies for tech weaponry to maintain its assault on civilians in the Ukraine capital. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says the outreach for…

Despite its size, money and power, Russia is executing poorly in its war in Ukraine and its casualty count is growing. In his 22nd year in power, Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to hold tight control over the Kremlin, with few loyalists at his side aiding with decisions. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan argues…

After cyberattacks targeted over a dozen U.S. airports Monday morning. By Monday afternoon, their websites were back online. Airports in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles were impacted by a denial-of-service attack, which overloads sites by jamming them with artificial users. It did not affect transportation security or air traffic control. An intelligence official telling…