The Supreme Court is once again trying to answer the decades-old question: What constitutes racial discrimination? On one side is Students for Fair Admissions, an organization that has fought racial preferences in school admissions. On the other side, Harvard and the University of North Carolina contend that they aim for a student body this is…

Brittney Griner is back on U.S. soil; Musk releases the next round of his “Twitter-Files”; and the U.S. is monitoring China’s space debris. This is your morning rundown, aimed down the middle, for Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.  Brittney Griner flight lands in San Antonio Brittney Griner landed in San Antonio Friday morning. She is expected…

While office relationships are mostly discouraged, they’re not uncommon. According to a 2022 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, one-third of U.S. workers say they’re currently involved in an office romance or have been in the past. And the majority of employees and employers say they’re okay with workplace relationships as long as…

Title 42 is expiring; Iran executes a protester; Putin dangles bombs; and “Wordle” tops Google searches. These stories and more highlight the morning update for Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. Biden administration appeals end to title 42 Last month, a judge ruled Title 42 would have to be lifted on Dec. 21, calling the COVID-era border…

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock wins his Senate runoff election; Trump organization found guilty; airlines pay for pollution; and San Francisco calls off its killer robots. These stories and more highlight the morning update for Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022. Raphael Warnock retains Georgia Senate seat Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in the…

Even with the push for more renewable energy sources, commercial-scale offshore wind farms are still rare. But the tides may be changing. On Tuesday, California held the first lease auction in the United States to develop offshore wind farms. A total of five lease zones went up for auction. Two zones off the state’s northern…

Republicans, Democrats and Elon Musk are all speaking out against former President Donald Trump’s statement that sections of the Constitution should be terminated. Trump’s statement was a response to the release of part one of the so-called “Twitter files.” On Friday night, Journalist Matt Taibbi shared internal company emails that revealed both the Trump and…

Today marks a grim COVID-19 milestone; Tesla unveils its electric semitruck; and Amazon hits record high. These stories and more highlight the midday rundown for Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. First COVID-19 case in China 3 years ago Today is the three year anniversary of the first COVID-19 patient in China. It’s been three years since…

Robots with lethal capabilities are being added to police force; Gun-related deaths hit record high and Alabama halts executions. These stories and more highlight the midday update for Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022.  China increases nuclear stockpile A new report from the Pentagon indicates China is boosting its nuclear arsenal at a record pace. Officials predict…

The House votes to avoid a rail strike; an Oath Keeper is found guilty of sedition; state employees are banned from TikTok; and the Rubik’s Cube turns 50. These stories and more highlight the morning rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. House votes today to avoid rail strike House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, looking at a…