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On Friday, Feb. 23, the United States is expected to announce more than 500 "crushing" sanctions against Russia.

President Biden meets with Alexei Navalny’s family ahead of major sanctions on Russia: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 23, 2024

Pro-union activists are protesting across 25 university campuses in an effort to boot Starbucks from campus.

Activists at 25 universities aim to boot Starbucks, allege anti-union practices

61 U.K. companies participated in the world's largest four-day workweek test run and the results seem to be sticking a year later.

4-day workweek success: 89% of UK companies in trial continuing policy

Wall Street is abuzz after the U.S. tech giant Nvidia reported its fourth-quarter earnings o surpassing expectations.

Chipmaker Nvidia’s profits surge amid growing demand for AI

Boeing has announced the departure of Ed Clark, vice president of the 737 MAX program, after nearly 18 years with the company. This move comes weeks after an incident where a panel detached from an Alaska Airlines flight midair on January 5, forcing an emergency landing.

Boeing replaces head of 737 Max program after midair mishap

President Joe Biden is considering taking executive action to get a handle on the migrant crisis at the southern border.

Biden considers executive action to handle crisis at U.S.-Mexico border: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 22, 2024

Bus after bus, major cities far from the border are starting to buckle under budgetary pressures of the nation's migrant crisis.

Why major cities are slashing services to pay for the migrant crisis

The streaming wars appear ready to enter the courtroom, as sports streaming platform FuboTV sues Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery over their recently announced sports streaming service. FuboTV has filed an antitrust lawsuit Feb. 20, alleging the joint venture "will destroy competition and inflate prices for consumers."

FuboTV sues Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery over sports streaming service

American Airlines has announced it is raising checked bag fees for the first time since 2018 and restructuring its customer rewards.

American Airlines raises checked bag fees

The legal team for Hunter Biden has asked a judge to dismiss tax-related charges brought by Special Counsel David Weiss.

Hunter Biden seeks to dismiss tax charges: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 21, 2024

In a significant move that will likely reshape the landscape of the U.S. banking and credit card industry, Capital One Financial has announced plans to acquire Discover Financial for $35 billion. This transaction will merge two of the nation's premier lenders and credit card issuers, creating the sixth-largest bank in the United States.

Capital One to acquire Discover in $35 billion deal

The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks out against Vladimir Putin following the death of her husband.

Widow of Alexei Navalny vows to continue his fight against Putin: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 20, 2024

Major U.S. restaurant chains are looking to innovate in 2024 to grow their brands in the country as they say sales have taken a hit by the ongoing war in the Middle East.

US restaurant chains feeling impact of Middle East war, protests

OpenAI is touting a new model known as Sora, which generates hyper-realistic video based on text prompts from users.

OpenAI teases text-to-video technology as FTC warns of dangers

Did your diamond help pay for Russia's war in Ukraine? New sanctions aim to close a loophole that allowed Russia to sell diamonds through third parties.

How ‘sanctioned’ Russian diamonds made their way to the US

A subscriber from California is seeking a class action lawsuit for himself and other customers for Amazon playing ads on Prime Video.

Amazon subscriber sues over ads on Prime Video

The DA leading Georgia's election interference case against former President Donald Trump testified about allegations of improper conduct.

Fulton County DA Fani Willis testifies in Trump election interference case: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 16, 2024

One person is killed and more than 20 are wounded after shots are fired at a parade for the Super Bowl champions.

1 dead, 22 injured in Super Bowl parade shooting: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 15, 2024

As young people question the time-honored tradition of diamond engagement rings, lab-grown stones are upending the diamond industry.

Lab-grown versus natural diamonds: Which one is the real deal?

Vandals destroyed a self-driving taxi in San Francisco. Now, questions are being raised about the safety of autonomous vehicles.

Robotaxi vandalism raises questions about autonomous vehicle safety

According to the National Retail Federation, people are expected to spend a record $14.2 billion on Valentine's Day in 2024.

2024 Valentine’s Day spending on significant others expected to hit record

The House GOP voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the migrant crisis at the southern border.

House GOP impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 14, 2024

Ride share drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day

Tiger Woods unveils ‘Sun Day Red’ clothing line after ending Nike deal