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Human Trafficking Evidence Discovered In Child’s Murder Case

(StraightNews.org) - Evidence of human trafficking was uncovered during investigations into the disappearance of a Louisiana girl, authorities say. Daniel Callihan was recently arrested,...

Russian Military Hawk Prods Kremlin to Strike US Ships

(StraightNews.org) - A Russian military commentator suggested on live TV that Moscow intends to attack US targets with nuclear weapons. Igor Korotchenko said President...

Majority of Black Americans Paranoid About US Institutions

(StraightNews.org) - The majority of black Americans believe national institutions are conspiring against them, according to Pew Research. Studies investigated how blacks view organizations...

Jon Stewart Unleashes On Corporations For Co-Opting Pride Month

(StraightNews.org) - Comedian Jon Stewart lashed out at corporations for “exploiting” gay people during Pride month. In a monologue on The Daily Show, Stewart...

Attack Leaves 4 Americans Stabbed in China

(StraightNews.org) - Chinese police have arrested a man after four American university tutors were stabbed in a park in the Jilin province. China’s foreign...

97-Year-Old Woman Graduates High School

(StraightNews.org) - A 97-year-old Utah woman has graduated from high school. Kathryn Cole left school in 1940 after her grandfather died, and she decided...

Pension Payout Error Pits City Against Its Cops

(StraightNews.org) - Chicago Police officers have received a letter telling them they must contribute to their pension fund thanks to a payroll error. The...

Anti-War Scholar Dies at 90

(StraightNews.org) - Anti-war academic and historian H. Bruce Franklin has died at age 90. A former member of the US Air Force, Franklin vehemently...

Tuberville’s ‘Outlier’ Voice on Russia Praised By Graham

(StraightNews.org) - Republican Senator Lindsay Graham has described his GOP colleague Senator Tommy Tuberville as a party “outlier” who doesn’t truly understand Russian President...

State Lawmakers Approve Surgical Castration for Convicts

(StraightNews.org) - Louisiana state lawmakers have approved a bill authorizing surgical castration for convicted child abusers. Both chambers of the Republican-controlled Pelican State legislature...

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