Cruise Staff Rescue 12 People From Capsized Ship
(StraightNews.org) - A cruise ship stopped near the Dominican Republic to rescue men stranded at sea following the capsizing of a cargo vessel. Captain...
Ex-Facebook Diversity Director Pleads To Stealing $4 Million
(StraightNews.org) - While serving as an executive at Facebook, a woman in Atlanta admitted to stealing over $4 million from the company.
Barbara Furlow-Smiles was...
US Intercepts Prohibited Chinese E-Cigarette Shipment
(StraightNews.org) - Federal agents have intercepted a shipment of illegal e-cigarettes worth $18 million and disguised to avoid detection. The Food and Drug Administration, in partnership...
State University System To Scale Back DEI Programs
(StraightNews.org) - The University system in Wisconsin has agreed to call a halt to diversity initiatives following demands from Republican lawmakers. Universities of Wisconsin (UW) announced...
Californians Are Jumping Ship To Nevada
(StraightNews.org) - California residents are leaving for neighboring Nevada in large numbers as the exodus from the Golden State continues. Real estate company Redfin said housing...
Wildfires Are Linked To Cancer
(StraightNews.org) - Research in California has found that wildfires may be linked to cancer. Scientists tested soil following fires in the north of the state...
Multiple Fatality Shooting Strikes Switzerland
(StraightNews.org) - Two people were killed and another injured in a shock shooting in Switzerland on December 11. A man opened fire in two separate locations...
Russia Escalates Diplomatic Push With Hamas To Release Hostages
(StraightNews.org) - Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov demanded the release of hostages held by Hamas and other Islamist groups in Gaza in a phone call...
Rockets Fired at US Embassy In Baghdad
(StraightNews.org) - The US Embassy in Baghdad came under fire by mortar attack on the morning of December 8. Around seven 60 mm mortars were launched...
Michigan Couples Arrested in Illegal Child Adoption Scheme
(StraightNews.org) - Two couples from Michigan are now facing charges for allegedly adopting almost 30 children as part of a scheme to obtain over...
