Minnesota officials say the Trump administration stopped sharing evidence concerning the shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti with state investigators, according to recent court filings. In March, Minnesota officials sued the Trump administration to gain access to evidence to investigate the killings of Good and Pretti, according to the Associated Press, and began receiving evidence, including body-camera footage and hard drives, they announced in July. Minnesota is still asking for the cell phones of agents involved in the shootings and key interviews, AP reported, and investigators state in recent court filings that the sharing of evidence stopped shortly after the announcement made in July. Attorneys for the DOJ filed a reply, saying they are allowed to deny requests to share information with state officials, according to AP. President Trump’s federal government has stated previously that state and local prosecutors lack jurisdiction to investigate, since the deaths were committed by on-duty federal officers. ICE agents killed American citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis last January during protests criticizing the Trump administration's Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota. See which stories right- and left-leaning outlets aren’t covering with Media Miss. Stay informed, not overwhelmed. Straight Arrow.

Fermentation-derived egg proteins are already present in some retail food products, but social media claims that conventional grocery-store eggs have been secretly replaced are false. Although produced without chickens, these proteins are still egg proteins and carry the same allergy risks as conventional eggs. The EVERY Company has not disclosed which Walmart and Target products contain its animal-free egg proteins, and it remains unclear how clearly those ingredients will be identified on packaging. The FDA issued a "no questions" letter on EVERY's safety determination, which is not the same as formal product approval.

EA shut down BioWare after more than 30 years and cancelled the next Mass Effect, cutting about 400 jobs. A day later, a new Reddit account posted a two-minute trailer for the cancelled game, and Bloomberg confirmed it’s genuine. A petition asking EA to fund the project or sell the rights to another studio has gathered 50,000 signatures, most of them in a single day, and a writer on Amazon’s Mass Effect series shared it. EA hasn’t commented on the trailer or the petition. So should EA sell Mass Effect to a studio that wants it, and does a petition ever actually change a decision like this? Straight Arrow. Sourced, checked, and no agenda.

On Kara Swisher's "High Stakes" podcast, Hillary Clinton criticized actor Matthew McConaughey's recent video posted to his socials, asking people to consider voting for a third-party candidate over a Democrat or Republican. Clinton said to Swisher, “I think it’s really unfortunate that somebody who’s such a great actor with such a reach would suggest, two weeks before a midterm that is aimed at stopping Trump’s corruption, impunity and extreme damage to the country, that any independent candidate is really a better choice." McConaughey did not endorse any specific political candidate. He encouraged voters to "look at your ballot and study up. See if they represent you, what you believe in.” To the point of only voting Democrat or Republican, the actor said in his video, “So, they’ve been telling us for years that an independent vote is a wasted vote. Well, a great question for our times is, how’s that unwasted vote been working out for you?” See which stories right- and left-leaning outlets aren’t covering with Media Miss. Follow Straight Arrow for news that is free of bias, manipulation and agenda.

Airbnb is telling hosts they can no longer require guests to strip beds, wash dishes, start laundry, or haul trash off the property, and they can’t fine you for skipping it. More than five thousand people have signed a petition to reverse it, arguing self-catering rentals were never meant to run like hotels. The rules take effect for reservations booked from November 20, and the cleaning fee itself didn’t change. So should you have to wash the dishes you used, or is that what the cleaning fee is for? Follow Straight Arrow for news without the spin.

Another day, another controversy involving Flock Safety. A police officer in Georgia was fired after a department audit revealed that she had given her Flock username and password to her husband — an agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen this near-exact scenario play out. In that same department, five other officers were ultimately fired after the audit, and four were arrested for carrying our searches for personal reasons. Why does this keep happening, and what’s being done about it? Mikael Thalen breaks it down in Confidential Informant, an exclusive weekly newsletter on privacy and surveillance. Get it today with a discounted Straight Arrow subscription at the link: ow.ly/W7ql5100zcA

President Trump criticized LeBron James on Thursday after video showed the NBA star appearing to practice a golf swing and jump shot while “The Star-Spangled Banner” played before Philadelphia’s season opener at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Trump called James a “TOTAL DISGRACE” and demanded he apologize to American service members who died serving the country. James responded, “It must be a slow news day at the office.” Ahead of Philadelphia’s home opener Thursday, James put his arms behind his back and bowed his head while Boyz II Men performed the anthem. He later recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds as the 76ers rallied from a 29-point deficit to beat Cleveland 114–106. Trump and James have traded public criticism for years. Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said the team would remain focused on basketball despite the outside attention.

The White House announced that First Lady Melania Trump brokered a ceasefire for the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky, beginning October 29. The Ukrainian city of Oleshky has been occupied by Russia since February 2022, Reuters reported. “...Oleshky is a front-line war city on the brink of disaster.  Oleshky’s remaining population is comprised primarily of elderly residents who urgently need medical attention, medicine, food, and clean water,” said First Lady Melania Trump in a White House press release, “...It was abundantly clear that without my intervention, the possibility to bring humanitarian aid into the city and to evacuate the elderly would be impossible.” The ceasefire is meant to allow humanitarian aid in and help residents evacuate if they choose to, the White House said. Oleshky had a population of around 24,000 before the war, which has declined to roughly 2,000, including about 50 children, according to the White House. Follow Straight Arrow for news that is free of bias, manipulation and agenda.

President Trump now says Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican running for Ohio governor, should continue running a contentious ad against Democrat Amy Acton, despite calls from both sides of the aisle to take it down. Trump initially said he didn't know much about the ad, which features Acton’s long-estranged mother calling her daughter a liar and urging Ohioans not to vote for her. But Trump changed his tune when asked about the ad again Thursday. “All I know is Amy Acton’s mother said horrible things about Amy Acton, calling her a liar and unreliable. A lot of very bad things,” Trump said. “And I say that she’s fair game.” He also blasted Ohio’s governor, Mike DeWine, calling him a RINO — a Republican in name only — after DeWine joined calls for the ad to be taken down, calling it “deeply troubling.” “It’s wrong to run this ad,” DeWine said. “And even at this late time — my wife, Fran, saw the ad just run this morning on TV — I would just urge the Ramaswamy campaign to take this down. It’s just, it’s just, it’s just wrong.” Watch the full episode of Unbiased Updates at the link: ow.ly/C8QH5100vaQ

A pollster with no phone, no address and no names got its numbers onto major poll trackers. A Senate candidate says one of those polls helped push her out of the race. This week, Wedgewood Polls admitted it made the numbers up. Back in August, they invited us to take a closer look. What they told us is in the full story at the 🔗 in bio

President Trump defended Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's controversial attack ad in Ohio’s gubernatorial race. The ad features Democratic candidate Amy Acton's estranged mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter a liar and urging Ohioans not to vote for her. Previously, when asked about the ad, Trump told reporters, “I know nothing about it. But I hear the mother went very rogue on the daughter; doesn’t have a lot of respect for the daughter,” Trump said. When recently asked again by the press about the ad, Trump reiterated he knew nothing about the ad. He also added he was defending the ad because the "press has teamed up because [Ramaswamy] is a Republican." He also speculated that if his mother had said "horrible" things about him, the press would "have it front row center, you'd love it." Acton says she hasn’t seen her mother since 1978, when her stepfather was charged with raping her as a child. Acton and her brother were removed from their mother’s custody following the allegations. Her stepfather was indicted but did not stand trial. The ad has drawn criticism from both parties, including Republican Ohio Sen. Jon Husted, who said he would not have run it. Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley called Ramaswamy a “bad guy,” adding, “It’s a shame he continues to get away with it.” See which stories right- and left-leaning outlets aren’t covering with Media Miss. Stay informed, not overwhelmed. Straight Arrow.

A Glee reboot is officially happening on Disney+ and Hulu, with Ryan Murphy writing. The original Fox series charted 207 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, more than Elvis Presley, but its ratings fell every season, and it ended in 2015 with a fraction of the audience it started with. There’s no announced casting, plot, or premiere date yet. Should Glee come back, or should it have stayed finished? Follow Straight Arrow for news that is free of bias, manipulation, and agenda.

The next big decision about your child's school might not come from the principal or school board. It could come from voters on November 3. From school funding to parental access to classroom materials and eligibility for school sports, education measures are on ballots across the country. Straight Arrow Reporter Krystal Nurse put together a guide to help parents find the education measures and understand what's at stake. Comment PARENTING and we'll send it to you.

Have you purchased a coloring book lately? Used some Lego to build something cool for your bookshelves or office? What about collecting cards or blowing off steam by playing games you enjoyed as a child? You may be “kidulting.” A new poll found that American adults are increasingly buying or participating in playful products, hobbies or experiences traditionally associated with childhood, a phenomenon called “kidulting.” Companies are catching on and shifting advertising of their traditionally child-oriented products toward adults. The Harris Poll listed several activities Americans engage in, including visiting themed restaurants, using social gaming spaces, attending gaming and fan conventions, playing board games and taking up hobbies like coloring and building models. According to the poll, at least 60% of Americans have purchased the following products in the last 12 months: board games or puzzles (71%), model kits (66%), craft kits (65%), coloring or sticker books (65%), plushies or dolls (63%), action figures or trading cards (61% and 60%, respectively). Have you joined this trend without even meaning to? How do you relieve stress? Let us know in the comments.

The Pentagon has lent DHS a military-grade “heat ray” to test for possible use at the U.S.-Mexico border. The military crowd-control weapon is designed to create an intense burning sensation that forces people to move out of its path. According to a memo CNN obtained, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved lending the military’s “Active Denial System” to DHS for seven months. The agency will test the system and develop tactics for potential deployment at the border. The system fires an invisible beam of electromagnetic energy that can create an intense burning sensation from nearly 3,300 feet away. Officials compare the sensation to opening a hot oven, except the heat is so intense that people are expected to move out of the beam’s way. While considered nonlethal, it has caused second-degree burns in at least two documented cases. The military has considered using the system at the border for years. In 2018, then-Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen rejected a proposal to use it against migrants. Approval for testing does not authorize the weapon’s use against people crossing the border. Hegseth’s chief of staff shared CNN’s report on social media, saying, “The border is now a military installation and a battle lab for testing new systems, to include directed energy weapons. The border is locked down!” What are your thoughts on potentially using a weapon like this at the U.S.-Mexico border? Follow Straight Arrow for news that is free of bias, manipulation and agenda.

A competitive Michigan Senate race that could shift the Senate's partisan balance is in its final stretch, with Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers sparring over everything from grocery prices and health care to the war with Iran. “He keeps raising this question about this association with the organization I’ve never been a part of because my mom was a nurse in Missouri. It doesn’t make any sense,” El-Sayed said. “And it’s actually really quite beneath you, Mike. It’s really quite beneath you. To call into question my loyalty to the Constitution. I’m talking. I’m talking. I’m talking.” “Well, own up to it,” Rogers interrupted. Full episode of Unbiased Updates: ow.ly/VupK51004wP

Mississippi’s attorney general said Monday that the police officer who killed a 1-year-old in June was justified in firing into the car the child was riding in. Officers on the scene had said they fired because the car drove toward them. But video that surfaced a day after the attorney general’s announcement appears to show the officer firing three more shots into the side of the car, after it was no longer headed at him. Kohen Wiley was in the car with his mother, Vellesiya Wiley, and her friend Latoya Ferrell, who was driving away from officers after the women were accused of shoplifting diapers at a Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi. The officer who was placed on leave after the shooting had twice been accused of directing racially offensive language at coworkers, including two days before the shooting. The police chief who took no action on either complaint was fired in September over racist text messages. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said officers responded to a shoplifting call at the Walmart on June 14 and saw two women and a child leave the store quickly and get into a car. When officers tried to stop the vehicle, the bureau said, the driver drove toward them, “almost striking” one, and an officer fired into the vehicle. The video of the shooting was first published by Mississippi news outlet Darkhorse Press and includes body-camera clips from two responding officers, though not the one who fired, and Walmart surveillance footage. The footage shows the gray sedan reversing into a parked SUV as officers run toward it. Officers surround the car and the driver lurches left, appearing to head toward at least one officer before passing between two of them. At least one officer opens fire as the car approaches; the officer appears to then fire three more times while standing to its side. Those side shots line up with the family’s independent autopsy, which found Kohen Wiley was struck from the side. His mother, Vellesiya Wiley, was holding him in the front passenger seat while her friend, Latoya Ferrell, drove. She has denied that Ferrell tried to hit officers, telling NBC News, “They was all on the right side, and she was driving towards the left.” Officers confronted the women over a reported shoplifting, but neither has been charged. In a video released by her attorneys, Vellesiya Wiley said her friend paid for the diapers at self-checkout, the Mississippi Free Press reported. See which stories right- and left-leaning outlets aren’t covering with Media Miss. Stay informed, not overwhelmed. Straight Arrow.

The SpaceX founder ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s military satellite internet service, disrupting the country’s ability to defend against Russian attacks, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal and CBS News.

California’s Prop 40 could pass next month and still never take effect, because a few billionaires put two other measures on the same ballot to cancel it out. Prop 40 is a one-time 5% tax on Californians worth more than a billion dollars, with 90% of the money going to health care. Google co-founder Sergey Brin alone put more than $100 million into the group funding both countermeasures. If either gets more votes than Prop 40 on November 3, the tax doesn’t take effect. Should one ballot measure be able to cancel out another? Follow Straight Arrow for news that is free of bias, manipulation, and agenda.

Christina Applegate has announced that she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). While many people in her life are celebrating the news, she feels like she's "back at square one." Applegate and her podcast co-host spoke with Dr. Marwa Kaisey, a neurologist at Cedars-Sinai, who said MS misdiagnoses are fairly common. Because MS is diagnosed using a set of clinical criteria rather than a single definitive test, the process can be subject to error. Research suggest nearly 1 in 5 people may have been misdiagnosed. But a reversed diagnosis doesn't make the systems disappear. So what happens when doctors rule out the disease you've spent years believing you had? And where does the search for answers begin? Read what Dr. Kaisey says comes next at the link in our bio.