A Stanford University student is speaking out after a hit-and-run that sent him to the hospital is being investigated as a hate crime. The suspected hate crime marks the latest happening amid growing tensions on college campuses as the war between Israel and Hamas continues. According to a public safety statement from the university, the…

During a live streamed interview-style event on Thursday, Nov. 3, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak asked Elon Musk about the effect of artificial intelligence on jobs. Musk predicted a future where no jobs are needed, but acknowledged the challenges this could pose, such as a lack of meaning in life for humans. Musk’s own company,…

The House has approved a $14.3 billion aid package for Israel. And for those who don’t tip when ordering from DoorDash, the company has a warning for you. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. House approves $14.3 billion aid package for Israel Secretary of State Antony Blinken  arrived in Israel on…

Democratic mayors from some of the nation’s largest cities are meeting in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Nov. 2, to ask for more resources in handling the immigration crisis. Mayors from Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and Houston are asking the federal government for help. New York City Mayor Eric Adams was planning to be in attendance but…

A resolution to expel Republican lawmaker George Santos, R-N.Y., failed in the House on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The Republican-led initiative sought to expel the freshman Congressman after his past lies about his personal history and amid a slew of indictments, including federal fraud charges, make him unfit for office. The push for his expulsion was…

President Biden responds to a heckler calling for a ceasefire to the war in the Middle East. And the American Cancer Society recommends more adults should get screened for lung cancer. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. President Biden calls for a ‘pause’ in Israel-Hamas war President Joe Biden says…

As Congress deliberates President Biden’s request for over $75 billion to bolster Ukraine and Israel with additional weaponry, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have warned U.S. senators that without ongoing funding for Ukraine, Russian President Putin will win his war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed frustration over the waning…

FBI Director Christopher Wray testified in front of the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday, Oct. 31, warning Congress that Hamas’ terror attacks on Israel could lead to threats in the U.S. “The reality is that the terrorism threat has been elevated throughout 2023, but the ongoing war in the Middle East has raised the…

A densely populated refugee camp in Gaza is hit by Israeli airstrikes, with officials on both sides of the war speaking out. And we’re learning more about a heavily armed man found dead at an amusement park in Colorado. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Israel says strike on refugee camp in…

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee plan to subpoena Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo and Robin Arkley. Members want to compel the three of them to provide more information about the travel and accommodations they provided to Supreme Court justices. Reporting from Pro-Publica revealed Crow provided Justice Clarence Thomas with vacations valued at hundreds of thousands…