Social media platform X has updated its AI chatbot Grok after five secretaries of state warned about its spread of election misinformation. Top election officials from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington alerted X CEO Elon Musk that Grok was disseminating false information about state ballot deadlines and Vice President Kamala Harris’ ballot eligibility,…

At the Democratic National Convention, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted his party’s nomination for vice president, addressing a packed arena. “We’re all here tonight for one beautiful, simple reason: We love this country,” Walz declared to thousands of delegates. Some voters view this wave of positivity as a counter to the darker, fear-driven messaging from…

Israel and Hezbollah are both claiming victories after their biggest exchange of fire yet. And two NASA astronauts stuck aboard the International Space Station will have to stay there a few more months. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. Israel strikes Hezbollah site in Lebanon; both sides claim…

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy announced he is suspending his campaign on Friday, Aug. 23. The twist comes after many speculated that the third-party candidate would drop out of the race on Friday. However, RFK Jr. also threw his support behind former President Donald Trump. “My name will remain on the ballot in most…

Former President Donald Trump held his first outdoor rally Wednesday, Aug. 21, since July’s assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania. The event, held in North Carolina, was marked by heightened security, including bullet-resistant glass surrounding the podium, as Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, addressed a crowd on national security issues. Trump,…

Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to address the Democratic National Convention (DNC) Thursday, Aug. 22 night, just hours after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz formally accepted the party’s nomination for vice president. And former President Donald Trump appeared behind bulletproof glass in his first outdoor rally since his attempted assassination. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown…

Chick-fil-A is looking to elevate its business model by elevating its kitchen when it opens its first elevated drive-thru-only restaurant on Thursday, Aug. 22, just outside Atlanta. The location will feature four drive-thru lanes with the capacity to support up to 75 cars all under a second-floor kitchen twice the size of a typical Chick-fil-A…

Republican vice presidential nominee, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, is accusing his Democratic counterpart, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, of lying about his family’s experience with IVF. That’s because Walz and his wife used a slightly different procedure called IUI to conceive. IVF stands for in vitro fertilization, a multi-step process that involves stimulating the eggs, removing…

Former President Barack Obama headlined night two of the DNC, rallying support behind Vice President Kamala Harris for the presidency. And Russian officials say Moscow came under the largest attack by Ukrainian drones since the war began over two years ago. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Former President Obama rallies support for Harris at…

Tim Walz was introduced as “Command Sergeant Major” at the Democratic National Convention, despite not retiring with that title from the Minnesota National Guard. The introduction occurred amidst criticisms of “stolen valor” for Walz using the title frequently in his political career.A woman introduced him at the event, emphasizing the title, even though Walz retired…