The Israeli military sent a message to those living in parts of Rafah to “evacuate immediately.” Boeing looks to have a successful launch of its manned spacecraft after years of setbacks. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, May 6, 2024. Israel tells people in parts of Rafah to ‘evacuate immediately’ The…

Nuclear-capable Russian military aircraft flew within the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Thursday, May 2, prompting an intercept by an American F-16. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) monitored their flight path but emphasized that the situation was not as severe as it might seem. The Alaska ADIZ extends 150 miles beyond…

President Biden addresses the nation regarding the protests at college campuses. And China launches a spacecraft it hopes will be the first to bring back samples from the far side of the moon. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, May 3, 2024. Biden says ‘violent protest is not protected’ in speech…

President Joe Biden’s comments on Wednesday, May 1, are drawing criticism after lumping Japan with China and Russia, calling the group “xenophobic.” Speaking at a campaign fundraiser marking Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Biden credited the United States’ economic strength to immigrants, using these countries as contrast. In his comments, President…

Video captured on April 30 by the Philippines Coast Guard shows a pair of Chinese Coast Guard ships using water cannons to douse Filipino vessels, which were reportedly sailing to the Scarborough Shoal to help some fishermen. At least that’s how the Philippines government described the incident in its official protest of what is now…

The United States has accused Russia of deploying chemical weapons in Ukraine, a move that violates international law and heightens concerns about the escalating conflict. The U.S. State Department alleges that Russia has used chloropicrin, a choking agent that forces entrenched soldiers to choose between fleeing under enemy fire or risking suffocation. Chloropicrin — which…

Artists from Universal Music Group (UMG), including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, are set to return to TikTok following a new licensing agreement that resolves a three-month dispute. Announced Wednesday, May 1, the deal addresses past concerns over artist compensation, the use of AI and user safety on TikTok. This agreement…

Officers move in on the campus of UCLA with the Los Angeles Police Department calling the pro-Palestinian encampment an “unlawful gathering.” Arizona lawmakers vote to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, May 2, 2024. Police clash with UCLA protesters, call encampment an ‘unlawful gathering’ Police…

The pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses around the country have divided students, administrators and observers. However, the demonstrations have also brought some lawmakers in Congress together.  The House passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act on a bipartisan basis Wednesday, May 1. The bill codifies the definition of antisemitism used by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). …

Eight major newspapers, including the New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune and Denver Post, have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. Owned by Alden Global Capital, the newspapers allege the tech giants illegally used millions of their copyrighted articles to train sophisticated AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot. The newspapers contend that…