Brock Koller

This is the first in our weeklong series “Racing Toward Paris,” where we take a closer look at Team USA athletes and their sports ahead of the Paris Olympics. When twins Annie and Kerry Xu were around 8 years old their parents gave them a choice: continue practicing ice skating, which they were excelling at,…

There was immediate reaction to President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race on Sunday, July 21, from prominent figures in the Democratic Party, including former President Barack Obama, the Clintons and major labor organizations. There was also reaction from the Republican side of the aisle with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., calling for President Biden…

Delta Air Lines is struggling to get back to normal after the July 19 global cyber software outage. The company canceled more than 1,000 flights on Sunday, July 21, alone, after having already canceled 3,500 since the CrowdStrike outage.  Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, D, has issued a warning reminding Delta it has to provide customers with adequate assistance and refunds.  “I have made…

President Joe Biden exited the 2024 presidential race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and shaking up the Democratic Party only weeks before the convention. And we begin our closer look at Team USA as the Paris Olympic games are just days away. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, July 22, 2024. President Biden ends 2024 campaign, endorses Vice President…

When the U.K. Labour Party’s won the country’s snap elections on Thursday, July 4, the country was bound to see policy changes. On Friday, July 19, the new government announced the first major change: a shift in its approach to the war in Gaza. Now, the U.K. will once again fund the United Nations’ Palestinian…

A major tech outage has disrupted air travel and businesses all over the world. Global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said an update has affected companies using Microsoft Windows. “This is not a security incident or cyberattack,” CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said. “The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed.” American, Delta and United are among the airlines that grounded…

Netflix is phasing out its cheapest ad-free subscription plan. The company quit offering what was known as the “basic plan” for new subscribers last July, but allowed customers who already had it to remain on the tier as long as they didn’t cancel or change plans.  Now, they’ll have to choose a new plan.  Netflix’s cheapest plan will now be the $6.99 monthly subscription…

Former President Donald Trump recalled the assassination attempt on his life while accepting the Republican presidential nomination. And a major tech outage is causing problems for airlines and businesses around the world. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, July 19, 2024. Trump accepts GOP’s nomination, recounts assassination attempt The Republican National Convention (RNC) wrapped…

Support for President Joe Biden within his own party seems to be waning even more as he battles a case of COVID-19. New reports say former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told the president in a recent conversation that polling shows he can’t win over Trump, and he could ruin Democrats’ chances of winning other races if he stays…

Calls from top Republican leaders in Congress are growing for the director of the Secret Service to step down following the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Kimberly Cheatle has agreed to a subpoena issued by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on Wednesday, July 17, demanding she testify publicly,…

Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, will address the Republican National Convention (RNC), formally accepting the party’s nomination for vice president. And the Secret Service director is confronted at the convention, as lawmakers seek answers following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, July 18, 2024. JD…

Secret Service security was reportedly already ramped up around former President Donald Trump weeks before the Saturday, July 13 assassination attempt, after U.S. intelligence officials say they found evidence of an Iranian plot to kill him. According to multiple reports, the agency increased resources and assets for Trump’s protection in June. So far, intelligence officials have found no ties between the shooting and the Iranian…

President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to endorse major reforms for the Supreme Court, including term limits and an updated code of ethics that would be enforceable. This comes after recent ethics scandals involving justices and controversial decisions on abortion and presidential immunity.  Reports say President Biden told lawmakers in the Congressional Progressive Caucus during a virtual meeting Saturday, July 13, that he had been consulting constitutional scholars on the…