Congressional leaders strike a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown before Friday night’s deadline. And Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to face questions from Congress over keeping his health a secret. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024 Congress reaches short-term deal to avoid government shutdown A…

The details of a proposed plan to release hostages and pause the fighting in Gaza have been unveiled. And — a historic donation allows students at one medical school to attend tuition-free. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Hamas considers 40-day cease-fire as Biden addresses war pause New…

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases that could change how social media companies moderate content that users post on their sites and whether they can block some users altogether. The cases from Florida and Texas both look into censorship and First Amendment rights. Florida and Texas passed what they described as anti-censorship laws…

Florida may soon have one of the strictest social media laws in the United States. On Friday, Feb. 23, a bill that would ban children under the age of 16 from social media, regardless of parental consent, is heading to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk for his signature. According to The Associated Press, the proposed restrictions,…

Arizona and New York are at a crossroads between crime and politics. The fate of a suspected murderer is in the middle of a feud between Arizona’s Maricopa County attorney and the Manhattan district attorney. Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, a Republican, is refusing to extradite murder suspect Raad Almansoori, 26. Police said Almansoori confessed to killing a woman…

On Feb. 22, Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers launched a bid to drop the criminal charges accusing him of illegally keeping sensitive national security documents after his presidency. Trump’s team submitted three public motions to dismiss the charges against him. Attorneys sent three more motions to the court via email for a review of potential…

February is on track to become the ninth month in a row with record-breaking temperatures, creating concerns for the health of the planet. In the Florida Keys, rising marine temperatures have been bleaching coral reefs. High temperatures in summer 2023 caused so much damage that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) added three more…

A significant number of Republicans support the idea of former President Trump serving another four years and regard him as one of their favorite presidents in the last 40 years. A notable 37% of Republicans consider Trump to be the most effective president in the past four decades, second only to Ronald Reagan, who secured…

Heavy rain in Florida has led to the postponement of NASCAR‘s 66th annual Daytona 500, originally scheduled for Sunday, Feb 18. This marks the first full-day postponement of the event since 2012, shifting gears from its original plans and setting the stage for a historic Monday at Daytona International Speedway. For the first time, fans…

Almost two years into its invasion of Ukraine, Russia takes control of a key stronghold. And the latest on what we know about the fatal shooting of two police officers and a paramedic in Minnesota. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Feb. 19, 2024. Ukraine forces withdraw from Avdiivka as 2nd…