Credit Juggernaut Capital One Acquiring Discover In Blockbuster Deal
(StraightNews.org) - Capital One is buying Discover Financial Services in a $35 billion deal. Under the terms of the agreement, Discover shareholders will receive just over...
Biden Administration Announces New Sanctions On Russia
(StraightNews.org) - The Biden administration has announced new upcoming sanctions against Russia. The sanctions aim to punish Moscow for the death of Putin critic and opposition...
High School Violence Prompts Calls for National Guard
(StraightNews.org) - A Massachusetts high school has asked Governor Maura Healey to deploy the National Guard to help it tackle student violence. Brockton School Committee...
CDC Confirms ‘Unknown’ Disease Outbreak Aboard Cruise Ship
(StraightNews.org) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the outbreak of an “unknown” disease on the Queen Victoria cruise ship, first reported...
Small American Towns Are Possibly Next Terrorist Targets
(StraightNews.org) - An Ohio law enforcement officer has warned that terror attacks could occur in small towns across America. Sheriff Richard K. Jones of Butler County...
1 Dead, 5 Hurt After Car Crashes Into Hospital
(StraightNews.org) - One person died, and five were injured when a car crashed into a hospital in Austin, Texas. A Sedan slammed into St. David’s...
Texas Man Sentenced to Prison in Russia
(StraightNews.org) - A Texas man was jailed in Russia for 21 years for abusing his children in the Lone Star State. David Barnes has been detained...
Cognitive Test Excluded From Biden’s Upcoming Physical Exam
(StraightNews.org) - The White House has confirmed President Biden’s next physical exam will not include cognitive testing. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at a...
Pastor Accused of Peddling Street Drugs
(StraightNews.org) - A Methodist pastor in Connecticut has been accused of selling crystal meth from his parsonage. Police arrested Herbert Miller of the Woodbury United Methodist...
Rock ‘n’ Roll Pioneer Jimmy Van Eaton Dies at 86
(StraightNews.org) - Jimmy Van Eaton, a drummer who performed with music legends including Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley, has died at the age...