China has now confirmed a surveillance balloon found hovering over the U.S. is Chinese; a drug to treat COVID-19 is creating mutations and robots are taking over Amazon. These stories and more highlight the daily afternoon rundown for Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.  Blinken postpones China trip amid controversy China is claiming the balloon found hovering…

China said it was looking into reports of a Chinese spy balloon spotted over the United States; former Vice President Mike Pence has spoken with the FBI about a potential search of his house; and lab-grown coral could save a reef off the Florida Keys. These stories and more highlight the daily morning rundown for…

Protestors around the country honor the life of Tyre Nichols and call for police reform; Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel in the wake of a terrorist attack; and the matchup for Super Bowl LVII is set. These stories and more highlight the daily morning rundown for Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.  Police protests…

A series of tweets from China’s new foreign minister seem to signal a possible softening in China-U.S. relations. Qin Gang, a trusted aide to leader Xi Jinping and outgoing Chinese ambassador to the U.S., offered enthusiastic praise of the U.S. on Tuesday. “Going forward, I will continue to care about and support the growth of…

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington to meet with President Biden and address a joint session of Congress. According to a senior administration official, President Biden will announce a $2 billion security package to Ukraine, which will include a Patriot missile battery. According to the State Department, Patriots are capable of defending against cruise…

At a time when Russia is turning to Iran for more drones and surface-to-surface missiles, Ukraine – in an unprecedented move – sent long-range drones to strike two Russian air bases this week, hundreds of miles from its border. The drones were modified Soviet-era surveillance aircraft and may signal a shift in strategy for a…

Iran’s hijab law under review; a suspicious power outage in North Carolina is under investigation; and Russia rejects the West’s oil price cap. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. FBI investigate North Carolina power outages Tens of thousands of residents in one North Carolina county are without power.…

Robots with lethal capabilities are being added to police force; Gun-related deaths hit record high and Alabama halts executions. These stories and more highlight the midday update for Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.  China increases nuclear stockpile A new report from the Pentagon indicates China is boosting its nuclear arsenal at a record pace. Officials predict…

The legal team for American basketball star Brittney Griner announced she has been sent to a penal colony in Russia to serve her sentence for drug possession. A penal colony is a common type of Russian prison where detainees work for minimal pay. According to Griner’s lawyers, she left a detention center for the penal…

U.S. Armed Forces need to be prepared for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan by the end of the year. The warning comes from the head of the U.S. Navy, Admiral Mike Gilday U.S. forces were operating under the notion China was gearing up for a 2027 invasion, a timetable proposed by the former head of…