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China plants flag on far side of the moon, returning to Earth with samples
China’s lunar spacecraft, Chang’e-6, lifted off from the far side of the moon on Tuesday, June 4, with rock and soil samples. The spacecraft deployed China’s flag on the moon’s surface before entering orbit. “Mission accomplished!” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying wrote on X. “An unprecedented feat in human lunar exploration history!” The probe launched in… -
Congressman’s 6-year-old steals show during his father’s speech
When Republican Rep. John Rose, Tenn., took the mic on the House floor on Monday, June 3, he did not expect his speech to go viral. But thanks to his 6-year-old son, it did just that. As the Tennessee lawmaker was delivering his serious speech criticizing last week’s verdict in former President Donald Trump’s trial,… -
Opening statements to begin in Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial
Opening arguments are set to begin now that the jury is seated in Hunter Biden’s federal gun charges trial in Delaware. And a young attendee on the House floor has social media abuzz. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, June 4. Opening arguments to begin in Hunter Biden trial Day two… -
Senate Democrats to unveil protections for IVF
A group of Democratic senators is unveiling a new legislative package to protect access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) on Monday, June 3, two years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The Right to IVF Act is led by Sens. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Cory Booker, D-N.J. The package… -
US identifies stealth Chinese cyber threat ‘prepositioning’ in critical infrastructure
The U.S. military’s new Cyber Command chief and head of the National Security Agency has sounded the alarm about a stealthy Chinese cyber threat to critical American infrastructure. Unlike typical cyber intrusions that steal data or military secrets, this threat sits dormant within civilian systems, primed for disruptive attacks. Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh, who… -
Where does Mexico’s new president stand on border, immigration, Trump?
Mexico elected Claudia Sheinbaum as its next president on Sunday, June 2, replacing Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Sheinbaum is from the same political party as López Obrador, so her political ideology and policies will likely mirror what is already in place in Mexico. However, she has also previously spoken about hot topic issues including the… -
Delaware judge allows over 70,000 Zantac lawsuits to move forward
More than 70,000 lawsuits over a now-discontinued heartburn drug are moving forward. A Delaware judge ruled Friday, May 31, lawsuits alleging Zantac caused cancer could move forward and expert witnesses could testify. Citi analysts estimate a settlement would cost around $3 billion. Some manufacturers and pharmacies stopped selling Zantac in 2019 after a chemical called… -
Mexico elects its first female president
In a historic landslide victory, Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected the first female president of Mexico, as well as the first Jewish person to hold that position. Sheinbaum is a climate scientist and the former mayor of Mexico City. According to the latest data, she received between 58 and 60 percent of the vote, the highest vote percentage… -
Trump launches TikTok account, sits down with Fox after guilty verdict
Days after being found guilty in his criminal trial in New York, former President Donald Trump made his first public appearance over the weekend, launched his own TikTok account and sat down for an interview with Fox News. Trump attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday, June 1, where he was cheered… -
Jury selection to begin in Hunter Biden federal gun trial
Another historic trial begins on June 3, this time Hunter Biden — the son of the president of the United States — faces charges. And in Mexico, a woman is elected president for the first time in the country’s history. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, June 3, 2024. Jury selection… -
Google scrambles to improve AI after strange answers and major outage
Google is addressing the inaccuracies that emerged with its AI-generated search results. Earlier this month, the results began providing incorrect and sometimes dangerous responses. Meanwhile, Google is recovering from an unexplained outage Friday, May 31, that disrupted news searches worldwide. Although the service is operational again, the interruption did little to restore confidence, which waned… -
Madonna sued over sexually explicit tour performance, lack of AC in venue
Pop icon Madonna is embroiled in a legal dispute with a fan who claims he was exposed to “pornography without warning” during her recent concert in Los Angeles. The fan, who attended the March 7 show at the Kia Forum, alleges that Madonna’s sexually explicit performance blindsided him. In a lawsuit filed against the singer,… -
War and Oreos: Ukraine production resumes, Russian plants being looked at
Snack-maker Mondelēz International has resumed making Oreos in Ukraine for the first time since its plant in the eastern part of the country was badly damaged during Russia’s invasion. Mondelēz said its plant in Trostyanets is now fully rebuilt, and it opened partially last year to make chocolates. However, this is the first time in…
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