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Microsoft one step closer to $69 billion purchase of Activision
Microsoft is one step closer to purchasing Activision in a blockbuster $69 billion deal. On Friday, Sept. 22, U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced the sale of Activision by Microsoft has preliminary approval pending third-party consultation and a final decision. This comes after the CMA rejected a deal proposed by Microsoft over concerns that… -
Biden admin sending $325 million in military resources to Ukraine
The Biden administration is sending its 47th installment of support to Ukraine since Aug. 2021. The announcement on Thursday, Sept. 22, detailed what resources the Department of Defense will be sending, totaling $325 million. According to a release from the White House, this package includes resources to help Ukrainian forces defend against “brutal aerial assaults… -
Biden to announce Office of Gun Violence Prevention: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 22, 2023
The White House is set to announce a new office dedicated to gun violence prevention. And could there be a Hollywood ending? Talks continue between writers and studios as the strike approaches five months. Hear about these stories and more in The Morning Rundown for Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Biden to announce creation of Office of… -
Thousands protest in Canada over controversial gender, sexual education
An organized protest called “1 Million March 4 Children” filled the streets of Canada on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The protesters were parents arguing that sexual content should stay outside of schools. Thousands of parents expressed concerns over school curriculum focusing on sexual education, as well as policies keeping parents in the dark over children changing… -
Government offering more free at-home COVID tests
On Wednesday, Sept. 20, the Biden administration announced that it is giving away more free at-home COVID test kits. Beginning Monday, Sept. 25, Americans can go to covidtest.gov and order up to four tests per household. Free testing kits were made available through the site in January 2022, but the government ended that program in… -
Senate confirms new chairman of the Joint Chiefs despite Tuberville’s hold
The Senate voted to confirm Gen. Charles Q. Brown to replace Gen. Mark Milley as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on On Wednesday, Sept. 21. This comes as hundreds of military promotions have been blocked by freshman Sen. Tommy Tuberville (AL-R) over the Pentagon’s abortion policy. Gen. Milley’s four-year term as chairman… -
US granting Venezuelan migrants temporary legal status: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 21, 2023
The Biden administration is granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants. And Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Washington D.C. as Congress debates more funding for Ukraine. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Sept. 21, 2023. White House granting temporary legal status to nearly 500,000 Venezuelan migrants The Biden administration is offering… -
Maui fire recovery sees positives signs, officials invite tourists to return
A historic and sacred tree in Lahaina, Hawaii, is beginning to bud new leaves despite being covered in burn scars from August’s wildfire. The 150-year-old tree is the largest banyan tree in the U.S., and the new buds are a positive sign for long-term recovery in Maui. New information is being revealed about the wildfire.… -
Group behind SCOTUS affirmative action lawsuit sues West Point
The group Students For Fair Admissions is suing the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to take race out of the admissions process. The group is the same group that filed the lawsuits resulting in the Supreme Court’s ruling to strike down affirmative action in college admissions. Filed in New York’s Southern District, the federal… -
NASA: Asteroid could hit Earth in the future
According to NASA, an asteroid that passes by every six years could collide with Earth years from now. The asteroid, dubbed Bennu, was first discovered by scientists in 1999, when the flying space rock had its first documented close call with Earth. Since its discovery, Bennu has had three other close calls with Earth, in… -
Former US Marine Ray Epps charged in Jan. 6 riot
According to court documents, former U.S. Marine Ray Epps was charged with a misdemeanor in connection to the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. According to the documents filed on Tuesday, Sept. 19, Epps is expected to plead guilty. This past July, Epps, a former Trump supporter, filed a lawsuit against Fox News Channel, alleging the outlet… -
FDA declines to approve first nasal spray alternative to EpiPen
On Tuesday, Sept. 19, the Food and Drug Administration decline to approve Neffy, a nasal spray equivalent of an EpiPen. The first needle-free option to treat severe allergic reactions made by ARS Pharmaceuticals was declined approval as the FDA requested more testing on repeat doses. The decision by the FDA was surprising for the drug… -
Hunter Biden expected to plead not guilty on gun charges: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 20, 2023
Lawyers for Hunter Biden have revealed his plans following an indictment on federal gun charges. And, in what is being called a surprise move, the FDA rejects the first nasal spray alternative to EpiPens. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Hunter Biden to plead not guilty on federal gun charges…
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