Russia launches its largest air assault against Ukraine since the war began, targeting critical infrastructure in the country. And the Department of Justice is appealing a judge’s decision last month to toss out former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024. Russia launches largest…

It’s a sweet deal that basketball fans have been craving: The chocolate and peanut butter brand Reese’s has partnered with WNBA star Angel Reese for a merchandise collaboration. So how did this partnership come about? Social media, of course. It all began when Angel Reese posted “Reese’s Pieces, where ya’ll at?” on X to her…

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has launched criminal investigations against several journalists, including CNN’s Chief International Security Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh. He is being investigated for allegedly crossing into Russian territory illegally. Walsh, along with Olesya Borovik and Diana Butsko, who are two Ukrainian journalists, are accused of crossing the Russian border illegally near the…

Tensions escalated in the South China Sea on Monday, Aug. 19, when Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided near Sabina Shoal, a disputed area in the Spratly Islands. Both sides blamed each other for the incident, which resulted in damage to at least two Philippine vessels. The Philippines accused China of engaging in “aggressive…

Things are heating up in one of the coldest places on the planet. For the better part of July and into early August, some of the most elite special operations forces in the U.S. military participated in Operation Polar Dagger.  The exercises test the most highly trained U.S. personnel in one of the planet’s most…

Kim Dotcom, the founder of the defunct file-sharing site Megaupload, is closer to facing trial in the United States. After years of legal battles, New Zealand’s Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith signed an extradition order. The case dates back to 2012. Dotcom’s legal issues began when U.S. authorities accused Megaupload of facilitating massive piracy, costing film…

USA Gymnastics is challenging the ruling of Olympic officials that called for Team USA’s Jordan Chiles to return her bronze medal she won during the individual floor exercise final last week. Chiles was awarded the medal after her coach, Cecile Landi, submitted a review of the judges’ scores. However, the decision this weekend by the Court…

Elon Musk’s X filed a federal antitrust lawsuit on Tuesday, Aug. 6, against the World Federation of Advertisers and four members for what the company’s CEO says was a “systematic, illegal boycott against X.” The companies include CVS Health and Mars Inc., both of which were part of the trade group’s Global Alliance for Responsible…

Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate Tim Walz is being accused of misrepresenting his military service. Walz served for 24 years in the Minnesota National Guard, but his opponent, Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, contends he inflated his record.  “Walz did say on camera that ‘I carried a gun in a war.’ Well, which war did…

With a month to go until Hunter Biden’s federal tax trial, prosecutors are making new allegations the president’s son accepted payments from a Romanian businessman to influence U.S. policy. And new details are emerging about the terror plot that resulted in the cancellation of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Austria. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for…