Hours away from the first debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, we’re breaking down what you need to know about the event hosted by CNN. And two giant pandas from China are on their way to the U.S. in a big step for “panda diplomacy.” These stories and more highlight The Morning…

Every four years, billions of people across the globe tune into the Summer Olympics. The 2024 Games are set to be a spectacle, descending on Paris for the first time in 100 years. But sometimes, scoring the biggest sporting event on the planet is rife with corruption. And the scandals don’t stop after the winning…

One of the most covered stories about the upcoming Olympics is who’s not competing in Paris. WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark has been left off the Team USA roster in favor of more veteran talent, like A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi. But a generation ago, none of these women would have been allowed to…

A new BBC report and documentary leveled allegations against Greek authorities in the Mediterranean. The report, released on Monday, June 17, documented allegations ranging from masked men abducting and throwing migrants into the sea, to Greek authorities forcing asylum-seekers and their children into open waters on ill-fated rafts, according to first-hand witness accounts. In total,…

An American tourist was found dead near the Greek island of Corfu on Sunday, June 16. This is just the latest in a string of recent cases in which tourists in the Greek islands have died or gone missing.  The American tourist has not been identified by authorities, but police said he was last seen alive on…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu disbanded his war cabinet as the Israeli army announces a ‘tactical pause’ in Rafah. And Maryland’s governor is set to pardon more than 175,000 marijuana convictions. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, June 17, 2024. Netanyahu dissolves war cabinet as IDF announces ‘tactical pause’ in Rafah Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin…

A new executive order from President Joe Biden will shut down asylum requests at the southern border if illegal crossings surpass 2,500 per day. According to The Associated Press, which spoke with White House officials, the asylum claim process would be reopened once the average daily crossings between ports of entry drops to 1,500.   However,…

As punishment for Russia’s war in Ukraine, Russian athletes cannot compete under their country’s flag in the summer Olympics in Paris. Now, Russian propagandists are reportedly looking for retribution by stoking fears to undermine the upcoming 2024 Paris games in July, according to an analysis by Microsoft and the United States government released on Sunday,…

The latest solution to address the surge of migrants at the U.S. southern border could involve shipping hundreds of Latin Americans overseas. However, Greece and Italy are denying a CBS report on Thursday, May 30, that claimed the Biden administration was working with the countries on a plan to send migrants over. The CBS report…

President Joe Biden says the U.S. will not supply certain weapons to Israel should the country launch its major offensive on Rafah. And Democrats and Republicans come together to save the speaker of the House from being voted out. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, May 9, 2024. Biden says US…