Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on new charges in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. And an Israeli hostage freed from Hamas says the remaining hostages are “suffering.” These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. New indictment filed against Trump for role in Jan. 6…

The Israeli military announced on Tuesday, Aug. 27, it rescued one hostage abducted more than 10 months ago during the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack in Israel. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it freed Kaid Farhan Al-Qadi, in what it described as a “complex operation” in southern Gaza. The IDF did not provide further details…

The Israel Defense Force delivered its most significant strike against Hezbollah since Oct. 8, when the Iranian-backed group began attacking Israel in solidarity with Hamas. On Sunday, Aug. 25, the Israeli Air Force used 100 fighter jets to strike rocket and missile launchers at dozens of locations in southern Lebanon. The strikes killed three Hezbollah…

Five Republican senators are calling on President Joe Biden to deny visas to the leaders of Iran, Cuba and Venezuela for September’s U.N. General Assembly. The senators called the presidents of those countries a threat to U.S. national security.  “The United States must prevent the U.N. General Assembly from becoming a stage for the most evil…

Three adults and one minor were arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 21, in connection with a deadly Israeli settler rampage on the Palestinian village of Jit in the West Bank on Thursday, Aug. 15. The four suspects were arrested on suspicion of perpetrating “terrorist incidents” against Palestinians. On Aug. 15, dozens of Israeli settlers set the…

Delta Airlines is extending its suspension of flights to Israel by another month as Israel’s war with Hamas goes on. The Wednesday, Aug. 21, announcement came just days after American Airlines also extended its suspension of flights to Tel Aviv through March 29 of 2025. Delta’s extension currently only lasts through Oct. 31. Both airlines…

A second U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, arrived in the Middle East on Wednesday, Aug. 21, joining the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which has been stationed in the region since mid-July. The U.S. military’s Central Command shared video of F-35 jets taking off from the Lincoln’s deck, highlighting the heightened military presence in…

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…

A commercial ship traveling through the Red Sea came under siege Wednesday, Aug. 21. The British military suspects Yemen’s Houthi rebels are behind the attack, which would be the latest in an ongoing campaign by the group targeting ships traveling through the trade route. According to officials, the attack involved men on small boats firing…

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain went after Stellantis, the maker of Jeep and Ram, at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) on Monday, Aug. 19. He claimed that the company is dragging its feet on a promise to restart an assembly plant in Belvidere, Illinois. Fain warned that reneging on the deal could lead to…