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Bridgeport, Connecticut, holds election revote after ballot stuffing scandal
A revote is being held in Bridgeport, Connecticut, after the Democratic mayoral primary election was tainted by a ballot stuffing scandal last year. Voters are set to hit the polls on Tuesday, Jan. 23. A judge ordered the revote after the voting fraud was caught on camera. Now, there are new election complaints that have… -
Netanyahu rejects Hamas’ conditions to end war, release hostages
On Sunday, Jan. 21, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected conditions presented by Hamas to end the war and release more than 130 hostages that remain in Gaza. Hamas proposed that Israel completely withdraw its troops from the Gaza Strip, leaving the terrorist group in power. Netanyahu responded to the Hamas proposal in a statement.… -
2 Navy SEALs presumed dead in mission to stop Iranian-made weapons transfer
The U.S. military has called off a 10-day search and rescue effort for two Navy SEALs, now presumed dead, who went missing in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia. According to U.S. Central Command, rescue efforts have turned into recovery efforts. “We mourn the loss of our two naval special warfare warriors,… -
DeSantis drops out of presidential race ahead of New Hampshire primary: The Morning Rundown, Jan. 22, 2024
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis drops out of the race for the White House as the New Hampshire primary is a day away. And video captures flames shooting from a cargo plane in an incident now under investigation. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Ron DeSantis drops out of… -
DOJ: Most significant ‘failure’ in Uvalde shooting was no police urgency
The U.S. Justice Department released a nearly 600-page report on how law enforcement handled the active shooter situation at the Texas school, renewing criticism of law enforcement’s response. The report, released Jan. 18, states that police should have immediately confronted the gunman but failed to do so. On May 24, 2022, 19 children and two… -
Canadian youth can now get ‘safer supply’ doses of fentanyl from the gov’t
California and New York have opened “safe injection sites,” and Canada is creating “safer supply programs,” enabling residents to legally use illegal drugs. The programs are meant to create safe spaces where people already using drugs can be monitored by health officials to prevent drug overdoses. British Columbia is being criticized for having fentanyl as… -
Apple disables blood-oxygen feature on top model watches amid patent dispute
It’s official, Apple disabled a blood-oxygen feature on its two newest watches in the U.S. Thursday, Jan. 18, to comply with a court-ordered revival of a sales ban stemming from a patent dispute. The decision to turn off the blood-oxygen feature for Apple users who buy the Apple Watch Series 9 or Ultra 2 in… -
Speaker Johnson pushes border reform in meeting with Biden on Ukraine aid
Following a meeting at the White House on Wednesday, Jan. 17, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters he pressed President Biden on immigration reform, calling the southern border a “national security and humanitarian catastrophe.” Biden invited congressional leaders to push for more aid to Ukraine, aid that has been blocked by House Republicans for… -
Iowa sues TikTok for allegedly misleading parents about inappropriate content
TikTok is facing another legal challenge, this time in Iowa, as the state’s Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, Jan. 17, alleging that the social media app is misleading parents about the content children are accessing and viewing. Seeking financial penalties, Bird, who is a Republican, claims TikTok and its parent company… -
Pakistan strikes back at Iran; US targets Houthi missiles: The Morning Rundown, Jan. 18, 2024
Developing stories out of the Middle East as Pakistan fires back at Iran and the U.S. launches additional strikes at Houthi targets. And the latest Apple Watches will be back on sale on Thursday, Jan. 18, but with some changes. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. Pakistan strikes… -
EV batteries struggle in cold temps, drivers left stranded as stations freeze
Winter weather and freezing temperatures are blanketing much of the continental United States. Those conditions have been proven to be tough for people to withstand and for electric vehicle batteries to maintain their charge. According to local news reports in Chicago, drivers are waiting hours in line at charging stations to juice up. “We’ve got… -
Docs show DHS knew migrants died before claiming TX blocked rescue efforts
Following the death of a mother and two children in the Rio Grande River, a filing from the Department of Justice confirmed that the migrants had died an hour before federal officials made contact with state officials. Initial headlines blamed Texas officials for “physically barring” and preventing federal officials from saving the migrants drowning near… -
Qatar and France broker deal to provide aid for hostages in Gaza
Qatar and France brokered a deal between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, Jan. 17, marking the first humanitarian agreement between the warring sides since a weeklong ceasefire ended in late November 2023.. The deal offers relief to victims of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas at a festival, where more than 1,200 people were killed…
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