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Truth Social takes media outlets to court for misreporting the company’s losses
Former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social company is taking 20 news media organizations to court. The company is seeking $1.5 billion in damages for a news story claiming Truth Social had lost $73 million since its launch. The report first surfaced last week in paperwork related to Truth Social’s upcoming merger with Digital World Acquisition… -
US Navy plane overshoots runway in Hawaii, lands in the water
A Navy plane overshot its landing on a Marine Corps base, just miles outside of Honolulu in Hawaii on Monday, Nov. 20, and ended up in Kaneohe Bay. Officials said all nine passengers on the plane escaped unscathed. The plane missed the runway and landed in the water, similar to the 2009 “Miracle on the… -
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin makes unannounced visit to Ukraine
In an unannounced trip, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv on Monday, Nov. 20, to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and two other ranking officials. It marks the second time Austin has visited Ukraine since the Russian invasion nearly two years ago. According to a Department of Defense press release, Austin’s meeting with… -
US appellate court rules on Voting Rights Act: The Morning Rundown, Nov. 21, 2023
A federal court issues a ruling concerning the Voting Rights Act in a case that could end up at the Supreme Court. And the CDC is warning consumers about a listeria outbreak in fruit which has led to at least one death. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. U.S. appeals court makes ruling on… -
Trump-like Milei elected president of Argentina by biggest margin in 40 years
Javier Milei has been described an an outsider and a far-right populist, and as of Nov. 19, he is Argentina’s next president. The 53-year-old libertarian secured his victory with 56% of the vote, surpassing his left-wing challenger, Sergio Massa, who received 44%. The Argentine president-elect secured the widest victory margin in 40 years. Milei, a… -
Taylor Swift postpones Brazil concert amid record heat, fan death
Following a fan’s tragic death, Taylor Swift postponed Saturday’s Nov. 18 concert in Rio amid the eighth heat wave in Brazil this year. The wave is bringing in the highest combination of temperature and humidity ever recorded in the region, reaching a reported 138 degrees Fahrenheit. In a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a 23-year-old fan got on… -
More companies pause ads on X over Musk endorsing antisemitic post
More advertisers have paused spending on Elon Musk’s X over the weekend as backlash from a social media comment by Musk continues to unfold. Warner Bros. Discovery and Sony are the latest companies to pause their ads following similar moves by IBM, Apple, Lionsgate, and Paramount Global. Elon Musk is spreading the kind of antisemitism… -
Reports: US-brokered deal between Hamas, Israel to free hostage moves closer
A deal arranged by the United States between Israel and Hamas to free dozens of women and children being held hostage in Gaza is closer to being struck, according to the Washington Post and other news outlets. The reported agreement would see a five-day pause in the fighting. According to sources familiar with the deal,… -
Microsoft hiring former OpenAI CEO who was fired 3 days ago: The Morning Rundown, Nov. 20, 2023
A wild weekend in the AI industry ends with the co-founder of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, landing at Microsoft. And a former first lady is being remembered as a trailblazer in the White House. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Microsoft hiring former OpenAI CEO after being fired days earlier… -
Feds failed to investigate illegal China-linked biolab: Report
A new report out from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party reveals how several federal agencies failed to properly investigate an illegal biolab in Reedley, California. The lab was run by a Chinese fugitive named Jesse Zhu with ties to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). “A subsequent investigation revealed that… -
Connecticut ballot stuffing scandal prompts a mayoral election revote
A ballot stuffing scandal caught on camera in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is prompting a primary election revote following the city’s general election. Voters will have to cast their votes again in a close mayoral race for Connecticut’s largest city. Mayor Joe Ganim defeated challenger John Gomes by 251 votes in September’s primary election out of roughly… -
‘Staggering’ increase in global measles cases, deaths mainly among children
Health officials are calling a rise in measles cases and deaths across the world “staggering,” citing the “alarming” increase mostly among children to a decline in vaccination rates over the years. New data released Thursday, Nov. 16, from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s shows global cases increased by… -
US Education Dept. launches probe into antisemitism, Islamophobia at 7 schools
The Department of Education has opened an investigation into seven schools — six colleges, and one K-12 school district — over alleged incidents of antisemitism and Islamophobia that have occurred since the terror attacks by Hamas on Israel and the continued fighting in Gaza. Hate has no place in our schools, period. Secretary of Education…
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