Drew Pittock

1 week ago | san.com | Brett Baker |Brian Spencer |Dakota Piteo |Drew Pittock

[RYAN ROBERTSON]HELLO AND WELCOME TO WEAPONS AND WARFARE. FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M YOUR HOST, RYAN ROBERTSON. ON TAP FOR THIS WEEK, A VERY IMPORTANT CONVERSATION. ABOUT HISTORY, AND THE FIGHT TO PRESERVE IT. AMERICAN AUTHOR AND NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATE ROBERT HEINLEIN (Hine-Line) ONCE WROTE, “A GENERATION WHICH IGNORES HISTORY HAS NO PAST AND NO FUTURE.” DESPITE THOSE WISE WORDS, THERE ARE THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE YOU TO IGNORE HISTORY. MAYBE EVEN FORGET IT.

1 week ago | san.com | Cole Lauterbach |Drew Pittock |Jake Larsen |Lauren Keenan

Streaming has hit a record. For the first time ever, people in the U.S. spent more time watching streaming services — like Netflix and YouTube — than they did watching broadcast and cable TV combined, according to Nielsen. In May 2025, streaming accounted for 44.8% of all TV viewing, the highest share ever recorded. In comparison, broadcast TV represented 20.1% while cable TV accounted for 24.1%, totaling 44.2% — less than streaming alone.

1 week ago | san.com | Cole Lauterbach |Dan Levin |Drew Pittock

Two Democratic lawmakers in California have introduced a bill that would ban law enforcement officers in that state from wearing face coverings when interacting with the public. This legislation comes amid protests in Los Angeles and San Francisco against immigration raids and federal immigration enforcement. State Sens. Scott Wiener and Jesse Arreguin call it the No Secret Police Act.

1 week ago | san.com | Cole Lauterbach |Drew Pittock |Ray Bogan

The Senate Finance Committee released its version of President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful” tax and budget bill, which appears dead on arrival in both the Senate and House. Republicans in the committee made key changes to Medicaid, state and local tax deductions, and child tax credits, each of which could cause the package to lose support. “Consider this the response to the Senate’s ‘negotiating mark’: DEAD ON ARRIVAL,” Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., posted on X.

1 week ago | san.com | Cole Lauterbach |Drew Pittock |Kalé Carey |Zachary Hill

A Minnesota man is facing federal charges after a deadly weekend attack targeting state lawmakers and their families. Vance Luther Boelter, 57, allegedly shot and killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, and wounded Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. Investigators say Boelter had a list of more than 45 state and federal elected officials that he targeted.