A ransomware attack compromised sensitive U.S. Marshals data; the White House has ordered all government agencies to purge TikTok from federal devices; and an American citizen is killed in the West Bank as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rages on. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Sensitive U.S. Marshals data…

The U.S. Department of Energy has assessed that the COVID-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China; several tornadoes stretched across the central U.S. overnight; the Supreme Court is taking up Biden’s student loan program this week; and a lawsuit has been filed over the streaming rights of South Park. These stories…

The Justice Department is trying to seize six properties worth $75 million dollars from Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg. Damian Williams, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, said in a new court filing that the homes are the proceeds of sanctions evasions and are being used in an international money laundering scheme. This…

Today marks one year since the Russia-Ukraine war began, and a new $2 billion support package is on its way to Ukraine from the U.S., including high-tech military equipment and ammunition. The White House has also announced new sanctions to slow Russia’s funding. This story and more highlights the daily rundown for Friday, Feb. 24,…

A Florida neo-Nazi and his terminally ill girlfriend were planning an imminent attack on Baltimore’s electrical grid, according to authorities. Now, the two are in jail. Brandon Clint Russel and Sarah Beth Clendaniel are charged with conspiracy to damage energy facilities. Federal authorities said the two were actively planning an attack on five different electrical…

China said it was looking into reports of a Chinese spy balloon spotted over the United States; former Vice President Mike Pence has spoken with the FBI about a potential search of his house; and lab-grown coral could save a reef off the Florida Keys. These stories and more highlight the daily morning rundown for…

A winter storm continues to slam parts of the U.S., lawmakers say the COVID pandemic is “over,” and Tyre Nichols is being laid to rest. These stories and more highlight the daily morning rundown for Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.  Winter storm continues to bring ice, rain Winter storm Mara continues to bring freezing rain and…

Biden sending M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine President Biden just announced his administration is sending more than 30 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. It comes just hours after Germany said it would approve Poland’s request to transfer German-made Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. News of the tank support is a source of great relief to…

Classified documents were found at the home of former Vice President Mike Pence; President Joe Biden has been sued over his migrant sponsorship plan; and Pope Francis criticized laws criminalizing homosexuality. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. Earthquake hits California coast A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the…

Reports indicate that, in 2022, police killings reached a record high in the U.S. The context matters, though. The record used only dates back to 2013, as it is from a nonprofit called Mapping Police Violence. Media reports rely on this source because the U.S. does not have a federal database tracking cases of police violence…