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Blinken visits Middle East amid fears of war spreading: The Morning Rundown, Jan. 5, 2024
The U.S. Secretary of State is set for another trip to the Middle East as recent developments prompt fears of the war spreading. And an Olympic athlete convicted of murdering his girlfriend has been released from prison. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 Blinken to visit the Middle… -
Imam shot and killed outside New Jersey mosque
Police in New Jersey continue to search for the shooter who killed an Imam outside of a mosque while they also try to determine a motive. The fatal shooting occurred around 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, in Newark. Police said Hassan Sharif, an Imam at Masjid Muhammad-Newark, was shot multiple times. Sharif was taken to… -
Justice Department sues Texas over border crossing law
The Justice Department is suing Texas over a bill Governor Greg Abbott signed into law last month that allows local police to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally. The law also gives judges the power to order migrants to leave the U.S. The law has already been met with a lot of opposition; some critics… -
Dozens of Jeffrey Epstein court documents unsealed, naming high-profile figures: The Morning Rundown, Jan. 4, 2024
Dozens of court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein are unsealed to the public. And the Justice Department is suing Texas over its new immigration law. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024. Previously sealed Jeffrey Epstein court documents released Hundreds of pages of previously sealed court documents related to… -
Trump appeals Maine ruling that bars him from 2024 ballot
As 14th Amendment interpretations play out in courtrooms and election offices across the country, former President Donald Trump is appealing a ruling that bars him from the 2024 ballot in Maine. Last week, Maine’s Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, declared Trump was not eligible to hold public office under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause and,… -
More allegations of bribery against Sen. Bob Menendez surface
More allegations have come to light against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., as he had already been charged with four counts related to his alleged bribery scheme involving the government of Egypt. According to a second superseding indictment that was unsealed on Tuesday, Jan. 3, Menendez allegedly accepted expensive gifts, like wrist watches, to say positive… -
Senior Hamas leader killed in blast in Lebanon: The Morning Rundown, Jan. 3, 2024
A top Hamas leader is killed in Lebanon, sparking concerns the war in the Middle East could expand. And former President Donald Trump is appealing a ruling in Maine barring him from the ballot. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Senior Hamas leader killed in blast in Lebanon… -
Japan Airlines flight catches fire after crash with Coast Guard plane at airport
A Japan Airlines plane with nearly 400 people aboard caught fire as it skidded down the runway after local media reported it crashed into Coast Guard aircraft while landing at Haneda Airport. All passengers and crew members escaped unscathed, according to the airline. I felt a boom like we had hit something and jerked upward… -
Deadly upstate NY crash being investigated as possible terrorism
Two people are dead and several others injured after a crash outside of a concert venue in Rochester, New York, in the early morning of Monday, Jan. 1. According to law enforcement, the crash is being investigated as possible terrorism. The collision happened just before 1 a.m. on New Year’s Day; police said a Ford… -
South Korean opposition leader stabbed, attacker arrested as cameras record: The Morning Rundown, Jan. 2, 2024
An attacker stabs the leader of South Korea’s opposition party during a press event. And a plane with nearly 400 people on board catches fire while landing in Japan. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Political leader in South Korea stabbed on livestream The leader of South Korea’s… -
US military’s mysterious space plane launches via SpaceX rocket
The U.S. military’s X-37B robot space plane blasted off on another secretive mission Thursday night, Dec. 28, this time with the help of SpaceX. The plane, resembling a mini space shuttle, has no crew on board and carries classified experiments. This was the first time the plane was launched atop SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket from… -
Trump barred from 2024 primary ballot in Maine
Colorado’s Secretary of State, Jena Griswold, a Democrat, announced on Thursday, Dec. 28, that former President Donald Trump will remain on the state’s ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court has a chance to rule on the case. The good news for the Trump campaign, however, was short-lived as Maine has now barred Trump from its… -
Massive Russian missile attack on Ukraine kills at least 12: The Morning Rundown, Dec. 29, 2023
At least a dozen people are dead after Russia launched one of its largest missile attacks on Ukraine. And the U.S. military’s space plane takes off on a secret mission with the help of a SpaceX rocket. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Russia launches 110 missiles at…