Since the pandemic disrupted supply chains around the globe, there’s been a persistent shortage of semiconductor chips, leading to the cancellations of more than three million vehicles from automakers’ production schedules. There are a few signs of improvement in places like Taiwan, where foundries are transitioning back to producing semiconductors compatible with automobiles rather than…

Russia attacked multiple Ukrainian cities, including Kyiv, with strikes; North Korea explains its reasoning behind its recent missile launches; and a former Federal Reserve chairman won the Nobel Prize in economics. These stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Monday, Oct. 10, 2022. Russia launches strikes on Ukraine – At least eights people were killed and dozens…

On Oct. 6, 2022, the worst mass shooting in Thailand’s history has left at least 37 people dead including at least 24 children; North and South Korea escalate missile firings; and a federal appeals court has ruled against DACA. 35 dead in Thailand mass shooting – At least 37 people are dead including at least…

On Oct. 5, 2022, President Joe Biden will visit Florida to survey the damage left behind by Hurricane Ian; a South Korean missile misfires during drills in response to North Korea; and Russia formally annexes portions of Ukraine. Biden to visit Hurricane Ian aftermath in Florida – President Biden will visit Fort Myers, Florida, Wednesday…

On Oct. 4, 2022, North Korea conducted its longest-ever weapons test; a new report accused Herschel Walker of paying for an abortion; and the Supreme Court is set to look at an important redistricting case. North Korea missile test –  North Korea fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile over Japan and into the Pacific Ocean Tuesday.…

On Sept. 30, 2022, Hurricane Ian is projected to make its second landfall in the U.S.; a set of warships belonging to the U.S., Japan and South Korea set sail in the face of heightened threats from North Korea; and a new drug to treat ALS has received FDA approval. Hurricane Ian heads toward Carolinas…

Six Republican-led states file suit against Biden administration over student loan relief plan – A lawsuit filed in a Missouri federal court in by state attorneys general from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska and South Carolina, as well as legal representatives from Iowa, seeks to challenge the Biden administration’s student loan debt forgiveness program. “This burden of…

On Sept. 29, 2022, Russia announced its plan to annex regions of Ukraine; Vice President Kamala Harris visited the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South Korea; and a fourth leak in the Nord Stream pipelines has been reported. Russia to annex regions of Ukraine – Russia announced Thursday it will formally annex four regions of…

On Sept. 28, 2022, the first federal lawsuit has been filed against President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan; North Korea fires missiles in a show against Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to South Korea; and the president is set to unveil a plan to end hunger in the U.S. by 2030. Student loan forgiveness…

On Sept. 26, 2022, Tropical Storm Ian has been upgraded to a hurricane as it’s projected path is aimed at Florida; Iran has accused the U.S. of destabilizing their country as protests breakout; and Vice President Kamala Harris is in Japan ahead of the former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s funeral. Hurricane Ian aimed at Florida…