Iran says 1 dead, 4 injured after commercial ship struck in Strait of Hormuz 
More than 130 missing after Indonesian ferry overturns in Java Sea 
America’s restaurants are struggling. The solution? Close for summer break 
Judge rules DHS acted illegally by telling FEMA to cut half its staff 
Former officer arrested after threats to shoot police station in southern Florida 
An Air Force robot made the C-17 part no vendor would
A C-17 Globemaster III that was facing two years out of service is airborne again after the U.S. Air Force...
Republicans putting controversial figure’s 9/11 comment in Abdul El-Sayed’s mouth
In April, months before Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan, his eventual Republican opponent, Mike Rogers,...
The privacy paradox: Why civil rights groups are divided over Senate AI bill
Legislation winding its way through Congress would create a national standard of guardrails for how kids and teens interact with...
A midterm election defined by scandal? Candidates across parties face controversy
Scandals and controversy have plagued the midterm elections this year, with new accusations and investigations into various politicians on both...
Major VA study to examine effectiveness of psilocybin on depression, PTSD
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching research to determine whether psilocybin — the psychoactive ingredient in “magic mushrooms” —...
Mitch McConnell released from rehabilitation center
U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has been discharged from the rehabilitation center he's been in since he fell in his...
12 states, 100 towns: How big is the water hack threat?
Straight Arrow reported last week that U.S. officials were investigating whether Iran-backed hackers targeted more than 30 municipal water systems...
More US employers plan to go back to merit-based pay raises in 2027
At the beginning of the year, more companies in the U.S. said they were moving toward “peanut butter”-style raises, in...
SOUTHCOM replaces Southern Spear with Western Hemisphere task force targeting criminal networks
U.S. Southern Command has activated Joint Task Force Western Hemisphere, a new operational headquarters the command says will synchronize U.S....
Did Democrats just change direction? The fight inside the party isn’t over yet. Let’s go Off Script
Every day brings a new set of headlines. Here on Off Script, we're more interested in the questions they leave...
