The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Tuesday that it provisionally lifted its ban on the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC). The ban was lifted not because Russia stopped attacking Ukraine, but because it stopped interfering with sports that fall under the Ukrainian Olympic Committee’s jurisdiction. “The decision was taken following aContinue Reading
As the United States marks its 250th birthday, Straight Arrow is taking a fresh look at the institutions, systems and social contracts that shaped modern America — and the pressures now testing them. John Wesley Powell led the first expedition through the Colorado River Basin in 1869, filling in theContinue Reading
Twelve people on board a small airplane died after it crashed in Missouri Sunday, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The plane crashed near Butler Memorial Airport, about 65 miles south of Kansas City. The plane was carrying 11 skydivers and a pilot, according to FOX4 Kansas City. EmergencyContinue Reading
The U.S. and Iran agreed to a peace deal that brings the two countries one step closer to ending the more than 100 days of war. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the deal Sunday — his country served as a mediator for talks — and President Traitor 47 confirmedContinue Reading
The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs 94-90 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals to take home their first title in 53 years. Police brace for everything from rowdy celebrations to riots, and they got a little bit of everything. Tens of thousands of people poured outContinue Reading