A former deputy chief of staff to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has been arrested on charges of acting as an undisclosed agent for China. Linda Sun and her husband, Chris Hu, have both been arrested six weeks after FBI agents searched their multimillion-dollar home on Long Island. Prosecutors allege Sun used her influential position…

Former President Donald Trump is being accused of breaking the rules regarding partisan political events at Arlington National Cemetery with a video released on his TikTok account. It was filmed during a visit Monday, Aug. 26, with the families of U.S. service members who died during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.  The video is captioned: “Should…

Former President Donald Trump’s running mate has harsh words for Vice President Kamala Harris amid controversy over Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery this week. And Israel’s military has launched a massive incursion into the West Bank as concerns grow over a broadening war. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Controversy over Trump…

The United Nations World Food Program’s (WFP) top two officials in Sudan are under investigation over allegations of fraud and deception. The agency announced it is launching a probe on Wednesday, Aug. 28, to determine whether the officials lied to donors about the WFP’s ability to deliver aid to hunger-stricken civilians and more. The U.N.’s…

Morocco is on track to be the first nation in North Africa with HIMARS. The deal was approved last year by the U.S. government. The Pentagon awarded the contract to Lockheed Martin in July for the munitions to go in the launchers. Morocco is buying 18 M142 HIMARS launchers, along with 9 Humvees and other…

This week on Weapons and Warfare, the F-16s have arrived. After nearly two years of negotiations and intense training, Ukraine’s long hoped for F-16s have started arriving. Host Ryan Robertson takes an in-depth look at the road traveled to turn a dream into a reality, and what role experts say the fighter jets will play…

There are signs of recovery one year after the deadly fires on the island of Maui, Hawaii. But there is a long road ahead for many who call the town of Lahaina home.  Reportedly, 102 people were killed in the fast moving firestorm. It was the deadliest fire in the U.S. in over a century.…

Vice President Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate. Walz is currently serving in his second term as governor. He is also the head of the Democratic Governors Association and a former six-term congressman from a purple district.  When the news broke, the official announcement had not been made; Harris’…

Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to make her pick for running mate within hours. And White House spokesperson John Kirby is pressed about the sudden reversal of a plea deal with the alleged 9/11 mastermind. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. VP Kamala Harris expected to name running mate soon Vice…

New video shows Ukrainian forces downing another Russian SU-25 attack aircraft. This is the second fighter downed in a five-day span in the Donetsk region. The 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade posted the video of the assault on Telegram. This incident is just the latest in a series of serious setbacks for Russia’s forces, which have…