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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will be returning to the U.S. today to face eight federal charges including wire fraud and money laundering.

Midday rundown: FTX founder extradited, NFL legend Franco Harris dies

President Zelenskyy will be meeting with President Biden and Congress today in his first foreign trip since Russia invaded in February.

Morning rundown: Zelenskyy in DC; Trump’s tax returns to be released

Congress is negotiating a $1.7 billion funding bill that would pay for everything in the federal government through Sept. 2023.

Congress negotiating $1.7 trillion funding bill ahead of Friday deadline

Wells Fargo fined billions; Weinstein convicted of rape; and Putin's Christmas cheer highlight Straight Arrow News' midday rundown for Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022.

Midday rundown: Wells Fargo fined, Weinstein convicted of rape

A Supreme Court ruling late Monday, will temporarily keep Title 42 in place after it was set to expire tomorrow.

Morning rundown: SCOTUS intervenes in Title 42 lift; coldest Christmas in decades

Part Seven of the Twitter Files was released Monday, detailing how the FBI discredited factual information about Hunter Biden.

Twitter Files: FBI discredited factual information about Hunter Biden

While Twitter users overwhelmingly support Elon Musk stepping down as CEO, it may be too late for Musk's golden goose, Tesla.

Elizabeth Warren drills Tesla board over Musk’s Twitter moves, legal conflicts

Epic Games Incorporated, the parent company of the "Fortnite" video game, paid $520 million to the Federal Trade Commission.

Midday rundown: Fortnite pays hefty fine, snowstorm stalls travelers

The Twitter-verse has spoken. Voting for Elon Musk to remove himself as head of Twitter. Musk said he will abide by the results.

Morning rundown: Musk stepping down as Twitter CEO?; Texas migrant emergency

Griner speaks on her release from Russian prison and Musk's Twitter suspension spree; These stories and more highlight the midday rundown.

Midday rundown: Griner on her release, Twitter’s suspension spree

The Senate and The House voted to keep the government open long enough to try and come to a compromise on a long-term spending bill.

Morning rundown: Congress avoids shutdown; defense bill passes

Congress is criticizing U.S. intelligence for not spying on China when the COVID-19 pandemic broke, as virus origin questions remain three years later.

Midday rundown: Pfizer price hike, Musk’s jet tracking account suspended

A short-term government funding bill was passed in the house. The Senate expected to vote on it as early as today.

Morning rundown: COVID surge; Pelosi’s attacker in court; JFK files revealed

GOP leaders in the House released a list of 40 officials they plan to interview in their efforts to investigate the origins of COVID-19.

Midday rundown: COVID-19 origins, Russian prisoner swaps

Two are dead and dozens of others injured from a massive storm that produced twisters across the South and blizzards in the Great Plains.

Morning rundown: Deadly weather sweeping U.S.; 7th Fed rate hike

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is facing U.S. criminal charges Tuesday after being arrested in the Bahamas.

FTX founder Bankman-Fried charged in US, new CEO calls him ‘unsophisticated’

New FTX CEO, John Ray, accuses former CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried, of gambling with customers money in risky trades.

Midday rundown: FTX CEO testifies, EU’s first green tariff

FTX crypto founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, was arrested in the Bahamas. He says he's innocent of any crime. He's in court today.

Morning rundown: FTX founder arrested; BTS member joins military

A government loan of $2.5 billion will be going to General Motors and LG Energy Solutions for battery manufacturing plants in three states.

Midday rundown: Electric batteries boosted, Golden Globe nominations

National Security spokesman John Kirby announced Brittney Griner is in good health as she recovers from Russian detainment before going home.

Morning rundown: Griner update; Lockerbie bombing suspect in custody; storm warning

While many are happy Brittney Griner is back on American soil, critics say releasing arms dealer Viktor Bout back into the world was a bad decision.

Biden criticized for releasing Viktor Bout, merchant of death

Putin said more prisoner swaps in the future are possible between Russia and the U.S. Paul Whelan was left behind in the Griner deal.

Midday rundown: Putin talks prisoner swaps, Amazon accused of stealing

Brittney Griner landed in San Antonio, Texas this morning. She is expected to receive medical care after 10 months in Russian detention.

Morning rundown: Griner back in U.S.; Musk releases ‘Twitter files’

Five states ban TikTok from government devices, more bans likely