Hamas’s Former Chief Khaled Meshaal is calling for a global day of protest and anger on Friday, Oct. 13, as the Israel-Hamas war intensifies. Meshaal is calling on Muslims across the world to protest in support of Palestine and asking Muslims in the neighboring countries of Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and Egypt to join the fight against…

The United States and its allies have severely reduced the capacity for al-Qaeda, the terrorist group behind the 9/11 attacks, to organize or carry out any large-scale terrorist attacks against the U.S. homeland. Recent U.S. intelligence assessments suggest al-Qaeda is weaker than ever in Afghanistan, while experts and international observers continue to warn that al-Qaeda is…

The first shipment of U.S. aid has arrived in the east Mediterranean Sea. The USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group, with its accompanying ships and fighter jets, was already operating in the Mediterranean Sea when President Joe Biden ordered the strike group to the Middle East to help deter other countries or groups, particularly…

Two days before the war in Israel began, U.S. senators raised concerns to the Department of Defense over potential Iranian infiltration in U.S. intelligence communities. Reports released days before the war allege top Biden administration officials had been operatives in an Iranian spy ring in Washington. Two top officials’ security clearances are under investigation, but…

President Biden denounces Hamas’ attack on Israel and confirms more Americans are among those killed. And we have a report from the Capitol as House Republicans look to decide on a speaker – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Hamas attack leaves 14 U.S. citizens dead, others taken hostage “An act of…

More than 1,300 people and counting have been killed and thousands more wounded after Hamas terrorists attacked Israel by land, sea and air over the weekend of Oct. 7. The casualties are from both Israel and Gaza.    Members of Congress are condemning the attacks, but there are key differences between statements from Democrats and Republicans. …

One crew, one craft. For decades, that’s been the paradigm of air combat. However, the paradigm is shifting. In future fights, pilots will be facing some of the fiercest skies they’ve ever seen. So, the United States Air Force is trying to help its pilots by creating a more crewless craft. At this year’s Air…

The United States Air Force is the oldest and smallest it’s ever been. A brewing conflict with China over the fates of Taiwan and the South China Sea is forcing the service to ramp up delivery on Collaborative Combat Aircraft, or CCAs. Without CCAs, USAF leadership doesn’t know whether the service has the time, money,…

The U.S. military shot down an aircraft belonging to a NATO ally in an act of self-defense. And we take a few steps in learning more about the history of humans in America. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. U.S. fighter jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria A…

With just hours to go for Congress to act, we look at what could be affected if a government shutdown begins this weekend. And it’s the end of an era as Netflix ships out its final DVDs. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Congress has only hours to act before…