Colombian Aerospace Force and National Police, in collaboration with the Federal Police of Brazil, identified and destroyed 19 gold mining operations. These mines had the capacity to produce 30 pounds of gold per month, approximately valued at $1.2 million. Throughout the mining process, mercury, a toxic chemical, was released into the river at a rate of

Does calling for the genocide of the Jewish people violate school policy? That was one of the questions asked of Ivy League university presidents on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 5. Some of the presidents’ answers have led to protests, calls for their removal, and the withdrawal of millions of dollars in donations and funding to

Lebanon’s internationally renowned cedars are in danger of being lost by the next century, according to some ecologists. Known for their beauty and sacredness to many in the Christian faith, these evergreens are mentioned 103 times in the Bible. Amongst the cedars in the northern part of the country, Lebanese Christians gather each year at

Ex-congressman George Santos has embarked on a new career of sorts after being ousted from the House of Representatives, Friday, Dec. 1. The former New York representative has turned to a social media platform, Cameo, making personalized videos for anyone willing to cough up $500. Screenshots and Steven Galanis, the CEO of Cameo, suggest that

The Israel-Hamas war has entered its third month, and the fighting shows no sign of easing. Images and videos from Gaza are flooding social media daily, giving users insight to what is happening and also raising questions. As news of what is claimed to be a mass surrender by Hamas soldiers began to spread across

A Texas judge ruled in favor of a woman who says she is in need of an abortion after her fetus was diagnosed with a genetic abnormality that typically leads to a miscarriage, stillbirth, or death soon after birth. Texas law bans abortions under nearly all circumstances, bans that went back into place following the

The House Education Committee has launched an investigation into Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania following a hearing this week where lawmakers questioned the universities’ presidents about the rise of antisemitism on their campuses amid the war between Israel and Hamas. Members of Congress were dissatisfied with the three presidents’ responses, especially to questions

Hunter Biden is indicted on nine tax-related charges as a special counsel’s investigation into the president’s son continues. And, a judge grants an emergency order allowing a pregnant woman to get an abortion in Texas. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. Based on the facts and the law,

When the 119th Congress gavels in on Jan. 3, 2025, both the House and Senate will look very different. Forty-seven members of Congress and counting will not return for another term after the 2024 elections. That includes 39 representatives and eight senators who are either retiring, running for another office or resigning early.  Members have

It has been 82 years since the Pearl Harbor attack, where over 2,400 service members and civilians were killed during a bombing that pushed the U.S. into World War II. In a proclamation, President Joe Biden declared that Dec. 7, 2023, is officially National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. “We honor the brave service members who