U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel amid growing tension between the two countries, and the Justice Department is suing Campbell’s, one of several suits filed against the soup company. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, March 22, 2024. Blinken arrives in Israel to discuss Rafah, cease-fire talks U.S.…

The Justice Department announced Thursday, March 21, that it has filed a significant antitrust lawsuit against Apple Inc., accusing the technology behemoth of illegal anti-competitive practices aimed at maintaining its smartphone market monopoly and inflating profits. According to the lawsuit, Apple is alleged to have manipulated application development rules and features of its iPhones —…

Days after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called him an obstacle to peace, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Senate Republicans. And Neuralink posts a video of a patient playing chess using his thoughts. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, March 21, 2024. Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to GOP lawmakers Israeli Prime…

The city of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against Glock Inc., charging the firearm manufacturer with contributing to the proliferation of illegal machine guns in the city. The suit claims Glock sells semiautomatic pistols that can be readily converted into automatic weapons using a device known as a “Glock switch.” These conversion devices are easily…

New, controversial hate crime laws will go into effect April 1 in Scotland. The purpose of the laws is to better protect people from hateful speech, including online, but critics of the laws say it infringes on freedom of expression. The law will criminalize threatening or abusive behavior which is intended to stir up hate…

The Dwight D. Opperman Foundation has canceled its Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award gala after controversy and objections from Ginsburg’s family and previous award recipient Barbra Streisand over this year’s choices of recipients. The debate began when the foundation named the 2024 honorees, marking the first year men were included among the awardees in a…

The Supreme Court steps in to extend a block on Texas’ immigration law. And, the biggest single prize in TV history will be up for grabs thanks to Amazon and a YouTube star. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Supreme Court extends hold on Texas’ immigration law Senate…

Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has been issued a subpoena for a deposition in a civil defamation lawsuit over allegations of sexual involvement with a minor. Initiated by Chris Dorworth, a close associate of Gaetz, the lawsuit focuses on a woman’s claim of involvement with Gaetz when she was 17 years old. Attorneys for the woman,…

A man is in critical condition after being shot in the head on a Brooklyn subway train during rush hour Thursday, March 14. The altercation took place between a 32-year-old man and a 36-year-old man on board a northbound A train at a Brooklyn station. Chief of Transit Michael Kemper held a news conference and…

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is under legal scrutiny for what has been described as “deceptive advertising practices” related to her social media activity. Travelers United, a consumer advocacy group, has filed a lawsuit against Noem, accusing her of misleading advertising for Smile Texas, a cosmetic dentistry firm. The lawsuit, leveraging the Consumer Protection Procedures…