Israel, forming an emergency war-time government, continues its strikes against Hamas in Gaza as the U.S. works to bring American hostages back home. And auto workers take their strike to Ford’s largest plant in the world – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Israel continues airstrikes against Hamas;…

On Saturday, Oct. 7, Hamas terrorists launched an attack against Israel, killing over 900 Israelis and kidnapping more than 100 people. Now a few days into the Israel-Hamas war, families of hostages are waiting for word on their loved ones. Israel Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer confirmed that American citizens are among the hostages.…

Israel declared war against Hamas after the terrorist group and governmental organization launched an unprecedented attack over the weekend of Oct. 7, killing hundreds of Israelis. Now, more than a thousand people have died since the Israeli-Palestinian (Hamas) conflict started, including at least nine Americans. This attack raises several questions for the U.S. about sending…

The death toll tops 1,000 after Hamas’ surprise attack and Israel’s response. And more auto workers are set to go on strike, but this time against Mack Trucks – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Oct. 9, 2023. Israel retaliates after surprise attack by Hamas Hamas militants staged a surprise attack on Saturday, Oct.…

On Monday, Sept. 18, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, met with Elon Musk in hopes to thwart antisemitic hate speech on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. This was after Musk blamed the Anti-Defamation League for trying to “kill” his platform. Musk, without evidence, accused the ADL, a non-profit that fights against…

Five Americans detained in Iran are back home as part of a prisoner exchange. And a cyberattack could mean a tougher time finding Clorox products in your corner store. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. 5 Americans return to the U.S. as part of prison swap with Iran Five Americans…

On the same day Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from the hospital after an emergency heart procedure, Israel’s government approved a key portion of his judicial reform plan. The vote on Monday, July 24, was 64-0 after opposing lawmakers stormed out of the chamber. “It’s definitely an outstanding moment, we did a first…

Russia and Ukraine trade drone attacks. And Twitter gets rebranded. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Monday, July 24, 2023. Ukraine, Russia trade attacks Russian authorities accused Ukraine of launching a drone attack on Moscow on Monday, July 24. Two buildings were hit and one of the drones ended up near the Russian…

Thousands of Israelis blocked highways leading to several major cities, including Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, as part of ongoing protests over Israel’s controversial judicial reform bill. The bill won a first of three required votes to be written into law late Monday, July 10. According to Israel Democracy Institute President Yohanan Plesner, the bill “undermines…

The annual NATO summit is officially underway with the alliance looking to get closer to adding Ukraine, and ChatGPT could be in legal trouble. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Tuesday, July 11, 2023. NATO summit gets underway President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, July…