World
Trump: China pledges no weapons to Iran as Hormuz opensPresident Donald Trump announced Wednesday that China has committed to halting weapons sales to Iran following a personal exchange with Chinese General Communist Party Secretary Xi Jinping. Trump tied the development directly to an American declaration that the… Read More
Business
Disney follows Hollywood consolidation trend as ‘woke’ era ends in job losses(The Heartlander)–Disney announced layoffs of 1,000 employees Tuesday as another group of studio executives wrested back control of entertainment from Hollywood creatives. Marvel Studios took the deepest cuts, losing most… Read More
Arizona, Schools
Report: Arizona’s public universities substitute civics with left-wing indoctrinationArizona’s public universities are sidestepping state civics requirements, substituting ideologically driven coursework for mandatory instruction in American history, government and economics, according to a new report. The report by the… Read More
DEI, Missouri
DEI book raises alarms in Missouri school districtA Missouri school district said it halted a fifth-grade teacher’s reading of a novel containing LGBTQ content after parental complaints, the district told Heartlander News in a statement. The West… Read More
Iran
Iran uses cease-fire complaint over Hezbollah to keep Strait of Hormuz closed(The Heartlander) — Iran is using Israeli attacks against its proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon as a pretext to continue to keep the Straits of Hormuz closed to global shipping and… Read More