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With just hours to go for Congress to act, we look at what could be affected if a government shutdown begins this weekend.

Government shutdown’s potential impact: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 29, 2023

TikTok employees are saying that China is gaining more control over the app, and some executives are moving from Beijing to U.S. offices.

TikTok workers: China may have more control over user data than we think

DNA collection at the southern border is creating controversy over where and how the information can be used.

DHS collects migrants’ DNA for growing database, raising privacy concerns

Seven presidential candidates looked to gain momentum during Wednesday night's debate as the absent frontrunner loomed large.

Candidates clash at 2nd GOP primary debate: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 28, 2023

Senate Democrats have walked away from negotiations with Republicans on border policy changes due to GOP demands on asylum and parole reform.

House, Senate vote on bills as government shutdown looms: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 27, 2023

According to officials, a man threw two Molotov cocktails at the Cuban diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C..

Cuban officials call Molotov cocktail attack on its US embassy terrorism

The second Republican primary debate nears as the field of eligible candidates grows smaller.

2nd Republican primary debate field set: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 26, 2023

Canadian House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota apologized after recognizing a Ukrainian veteran who fought as a Nazi during World War II.

Canadian lawmakers apologize after celebrating Ukrainian Nazi fighter

Nicaragua's President Ortega is persecuting members of his own religion by shutting down colleges, news organizations and taking prisoners.

Nicaragua’s Catholic president is persecuting members of his own religion

There's another migrant surge at the U.S. southern border. Thousands of migrants have crossed the Rio Grande into Eagle Pass, Texas.

Surging migrant crisis is overwhelming US cities from Eagle Pass, TX, to NYC

Competition and Markets Authority announced the sale of Activision by Microsoft has preliminary approval pending third-party consultation.

Microsoft one step closer to $69 billion purchase of Activision

The White House is set to announce a new office dedicated to gun violence prevention.

Biden to announce Office of Gun Violence Prevention: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 22, 2023

According to Taiwan Ministry of National Defense reports, 103 Chinese aircrafts and nine Chinese naval ships were operating near Taiwan.

Authorities say China is actively training to block US assistance to Taiwan

Protests erupted in Canada as parents debate if sexual and gender orientation should be taught in school, which the U.S. is also debating.

Thousands protest in Canada over controversial gender, sexual education

The Biden administration grants temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants.

US granting Venezuelan migrants temporary legal status: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 21, 2023

A Mexican railroad company, Ferromex, said Tuesday, Sept. 19, that it is stopping service for 60 routes after migrant injuries and deaths.

Railway stops operations after migrants injured as thousands hop trains to US border

Critics are accusing The New York Times of altering a key quote from Hunter Biden's presser while defying a congressional subpoena Wednesday.

Hunter Biden expected to plead not guilty on gun charges: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 20, 2023

Ukraine President Zelenskyy called Russia "an aggressor." He told the U.N. Russia is a threat to "international, rules-based order."

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy to UN: Russia should be removed from Security Council

AI hit the mainstream like a firestorm with ChatGPT. Humans will shape where AI goes from here, but many fear the direction it will take.

ChatGPT launched an AI revolution. Here’s where we stand nearly 1 year on.

Generative AI is changing the game in the workforce, with far more roles at risk of automation. How can AI enhance jobs, rather than replace?

AI is coming for 300 million jobs. Is the future work optional?

Politicians regularly show they don't understand tech and AI. So why are some of tech's biggest executives pushing for government regulation?

The race to regulate AI hits snag; politicians don’t understand the tech

AI and the uncanny valley is deeply 'problematic' for people in the era of deepfakes and the digital world. Will we begin to fear humans?

Is it alive? How AI’s uncanny valley could threaten human interaction

Conversations around artificial intelligence are often 'full of panic.' Here's how movies, media and history play a role in the fear of AI.

Why we fear AI, from a PhD in philosophy of artificial intelligence

Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, met with Elon Musk in hopes to thwart antisemitic hate speech on the social media platform X.

Israel Prime Minister urges Elon Musk to stop hate speech on X