Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for House speaker by way of a Truth Social post on Thursday, Oct. 5. The speaker role recently became available after a vote to oust Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was taken earlier in the week, an initiative spearheaded by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. In his post, Trump…

The U.S. military shot down an aircraft belonging to a NATO ally in an act of self-defense. And we take a few steps in learning more about the history of humans in America. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. U.S. fighter jet shoots down Turkish drone in Syria A…

In 2022, three out of the top five best-selling vehicles in the United States were trucks. With the White House’s efforts to electrify the nation’s automotive fleet well underway, automakers are looking to capitalize on the transition while catering to the wants of American consumers. But many have struggled with manufacturing and selling electric vehicle…

The Biden administration is waiving 26 federal laws to allow the construction of a border wall. And a four-legged member of the first family is removed from the White House – these stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.   Biden Administration waives federal laws for border wall construction The Biden…

The Justice Department announced indictments against China-based companies and their employees for crimes related to fentanyl. A total of eight companies, along with 12 of their executives, have been charged. The charges include crimes related to the production, distribution and importation of fentanyl, synthetic opioids, methamphetamine and their precursor chemicals. “We know this global fentanyl…

The USS Louisiana is out of the shop and ready to return to work patrolling the seas for the United States Navy. There’s no better way for the crew of an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine to prove their worth than with a test launch of their most valuable weapon, the Trident II. The test launch…

An unlikely pair of scientists won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their mRNA vaccine research. Their discoveries enabled the rapid development of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. “Everybody who knows us knows that we are very different,” Katalin Karikó said to her prize-winning partner. “I am talkative and bubbling. Drew is more scientific.” In…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced it will send alerts to all phones, radios, and TVs in the U.S. on Wednesday, Oct. 4, to test its emergency alert system. The testing of the wireless emergency alert systems will begin around 2:20 p.m. EST, according to a release by the agency. “The purpose of the Oct.…

Former President Donald Trump attends the opening of his civil fraud trial in New York. And an alert about an important message headed to your cell phone. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Oct. 3, 2023. Trump attends civil fraud trial in New York “This is the continuation of the single greatest witch hunt of…

The United States has recently identified what could be the world’s largest lithium deposit. Lithium — a crucial component in batteries powering a wide range of devices, from smartphones to electric vehicles — holds significant economic potential. China dominates the lithium market today, but if the estimated deposit size holds true, the U.S. could potentially…