Karah Rucker

News Anchor at Straight Arrow News

Truth teller. Journalist. Not the mainstream kind. Opinions are my own.

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Elon Musk posts clean drug test, New York Times stands by drug use report

1 week ago | san.com | Karah Rucker |Mathew Grisham

Elon Musk is pushing back against recent allegations of drug abuse, including those detailed in a New York Times report, by publicly sharing results from a recent drug test. The billionaire posted the results on X early Tuesday morning, June 17. The test, reportedly taken during the week of June 8, came back negative for nearly two dozen substances, including cocaine, ketamine and ecstasy.
FBI report alleges China tried to interfere in 2020 election

1 week ago | san.com | Bast Bramhall |Devin Pavlou |Karah Rucker

A declassified intelligence report now in the hands of Congress alleges China attempted to interfere in the 2020 U.S. election by sending thousands of counterfeit IDs to the United States in a bid to influence the outcome in favor of Joe Biden. The media’s coverage of the unsubstantiated report varies depending on a news outlet’s political bias, with right-leaning outlets giving weight to the story and left-leaning outlets dismissing it.
Protests or riots? Media wages war for control of narrative: Bias Breakdown

1 week ago | san.com | Ian Kennedy |Karah Rucker |Mathew Grisham

As people took to the streets of Los Angeles following recent arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), national media outlets are again at odds over how to categorize the demonstrations. Viewers tuning in to different networks are seeing different versions of the same story — some describing peaceful protests, others highlighting scenes of violence.
Newsom, Trump at odds, both threaten to withhold billions in funding

2 weeks ago | san.com | Bast Bramhall |Cole Lauterbach |Karah Rucker

The Trump administration and the state of California are locked in another dispute, with both sides threatening each other financially. The latest funding threats come as the two sides are on a collision course over state and federal policies. Education Secretary Linda McMahon said in a June 10 interview with Bloomberg News that California is in violation of federal Title IX protections.
ABC News ousts reporter who called Trump a ‘world class hater’ in X post

2 weeks ago | san.com | Alex Delia |Ally Heath |Emma Stoltzfus |Karah Rucker

ABC News has ended its relationship with longtime reporter Terry Moran after a post on social media drew internal backlash. In a statement, the network said Moran’s remarks, which sharply criticized President Donald Trump and White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, violated company standards. In a media statement, ABC News confirmed Moran’s departure.
Musk, Trump spar over bill

3 weeks ago | san.com | Ally Heath |Chris Francis |Karah Rucker

A war of words erupted Thursday, June 5, between onetime political allies Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, marking a dramatic shift in tone between the two in less than a week. Musk claimed Trump would have lost the election without his support in the latest escalation, and Trump told reporters Thursday he was unsure if the two would remain friends.
Chinese State media creating AI videos to mock US tariffs

3 weeks ago | san.com | Karah Rucker |Matt Bishop

From superhero spoofs to robots representing tariffs, Chinese state-run media is using artificial intelligence videos to ridicule President Donald Trump’s trade policies. In a series of videos from various Chinese media groups, Trump is portrayed as a hero to the Chinese Communist Party whose tariffs backfire on the U.S. economy, hurting American consumers while strengthening China.
Some news outlets issue corrections on Gaza aid center shootings

3 weeks ago | san.com | Cole Lauterbach |Drew Pittock |Karah Rucker |Matt Bishop

Widely circulated reports on Tuesday, June 3, from several news outlets claimed that Israeli forces killed dozens of Palestinians near an aid distribution site in Gaza. That incident followed a series of similar attacks at aid centers over the previous few days. Together, those reports generated international concern and calls from the United Nations to launch a formal investigation. Now, some news outlets are issuing corrections after omitting Israel’s initial denial of some of those incidents.
Legacy media clash over Elon Musk's White House exit: Bias Breakdown

3 weeks ago | san.com | Ali Caldwell |Ian Kennedy |Karah Rucker

Elon Musk has officially stepped down from his temporary advisory role in the federal government. The billionaire entrepreneur, who helped launch the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, served for roughly 130 days in a role aimed at reducing government spending. The response to Musk’s exit varies sharply between news outlets with a left and right political bias.
Exercise could help colon cancer patients just as much as some prescription drugs

3 weeks ago | san.com | Alex Delia |Karah Rucker |Lawrence Banton |Shianne DeLeon

Colorectal cancer is the second-deadliest form of cancer in the United States, according to the . However, a new study shows regular exercise could play a role in possibly changing that. In 2025, an estimated more than 150,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Nearly 53,000 will die from it. The American Cancer Society estimates about 150,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year. At least a third of those patients are expected to die from the disease.