Two Delta Airline planes collided on a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Tuesday, Sept. 10, causing damage, but no injuries. The incident occurred when a larger Delta Airbus, bound for Tokyo, clipped the tail of a smaller regional jet. The smaller plane was filled with journalists heading to Louisiana to cover Tropical Storm Francine,…

Can Frosters and Slurpees coexist? What about Polar Pops and Big Gulps? We may soon find out. The owner of Circle K wants to buy the owner of 7-Eleven. The former sent a preliminary offer described as “friendly” and “nonbinding.” Though Alimentation Couche-Tard, the parent company of Circle K, based in Canada, and Seven and…

The most decorated Olympian of all time wants to ban anyone caught doping from competing in the Games. Swimmer Michael Phelps, the 23-time Olympic medalist, said the Olympics should enact a one-and-done policy for athletes who test positive for banned substances. “If you test positive, you should never be allowed to come back and compete…

Vice President Kamala Harris introduced Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate while Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance spoke to supporters during separate rallies in Philadelphia. And U.S. officials say a Pakistani national with ties to the Iranian government has been arrested in connection with a plot to kill American politicians. These stories and more highlight The…

Investors slammed the sell button the morning of Monday, Aug. 5, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average sliding more than 1,000 points before the opening bell. The tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 6% while the S&P 500 was down more than 4% before the stock market opened. The global sell-off started overseas in Japan with the Nikkei…

A Hamas leader is reportedly assassinated in Iran as developments in the Middle East raise concerns of conflict escalating in the region. And Vice President Kamala Harris is closer to naming her running mate with plans of holding their first rally in a matter of days. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, July 31,…

Two boxers who were previously disqualified from world championships for failing gender eligibility tests will be allowed to fight in the Olympics. The two will compete in the women’s competition during the Games. The decision sparked backlash on social media. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yu-Ting…

The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics ignited significant controversy and sparked calls for a boycott. The response follows what critics have interpreted as a controversial reimagining of Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic painting, “The Last Supper.” The ceremony featured a fashion show with a performance that included drag performers seated around a table, with…

This is the fifth installment in our weeklong series taking a closer look at Team USA members and their sports as the Paris Olympics get underway.  Casey Eichfeld is many things: a husband, father, Olympian and a self-described Disney fanatic.   “We got married at Disney World in Epcot,” he told Straight Arrow News, confirming his…

With just hours to go before the Olympics opening ceremony, arson attacks disrupted traffic on France’s high-speed train lines. And following a Supreme Court ruling banning sleeping in public spaces, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order to remove homeless encampments. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, July 26, 2024. Arson attacks disrupt train travel ahead…