In November 2023, U.S. federal prosecutors filed charges against Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national, accusing him of murder for hire and conspiracy to commit murder for hire. The alleged attempt to assassinate a Sikh separatist on U.S. soil poses a challenge for both India Prime Minister Modi and U.S. President Biden as they seek to…

Top U.S. officials are heading to Mexico to discuss the surge in illegal migrant crossings at the U.S. southern border. And police in South Korea are investigating the death of an actor who starred in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite.” These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. US officials to…

Striking a balance between maintaining community safety and enacting meaningful reform remains a critical challenge for some police departments in the United States. This challenge is particularly pronounced in Baltimore, where public trust in police has diminished. In 2016, a U.S. Department of Justice investigation revealed the Baltimore Police Department likely made thousands of unconstitutional…

Texas’ governor signs a law allowing state law enforcement to arrest migrants who cross the border illegally. And Google has agreed to pay $700 million with some money going to consumers. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Gov. Abbott signs law allowing Texas to arrest migrants Texas Gov.…

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is releasing footage of the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol building to the public. Before he does, he’s having editors blur the faces of people in the footage.  “We want transparency. We should demand it. The American people do. We trust — House Republicans trust — the…

With the cease-fire over, Israel says it’s expanding its ground operations to all of Gaza. And plans for the next merger in the airline industry have been announced. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Israel expanding operation in Gaza days after cease-fire ends Just days after the temporary…

A federal court issues a ruling concerning the Voting Rights Act in a case that could end up at the Supreme Court. And the CDC is warning consumers about a listeria outbreak in fruit which has led to at least one death. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. U.S. appeals court makes ruling on…

A rally in support of Israel is expected to attract tens of thousands to Washington, D.C. And the TSA announces a record level of travelers will take to the skies this Thanksgiving. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. Tens of thousands are expected at the march for the…

Dubbed the greatest grift in U.S. history, the exploitation of billions of dollars in federal funds earmarked for COVID relief dominated the news cycle as the pandemic dust settled. Thousands of people have since been charged with fraud related to COVID relief funding. One of those charged, Patrick Walsh, who is serving five and a…

Classes at Cornell University have been canceled for Friday, Nov. 3. The university cited “extraordinary stress” amid ongoing tensions between pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian students on campus since Hamas killed 1,500 Israelis in a terror attack on Oct. 7 and Israel’s counteroffensive has left more than 9,000 Palestinians dead, according to the Palestinian health ministry. Earlier…