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…

In this episode of Weapons and Warfare, head out on the Potomac River with host Ryan Robertson as he visits a longtime boat maker. Ghostworks Marine is a maritime company hoping to turn its yacht racing background into a winning formula for special operations forces. Also featured in this episode: You can subscribe to the…

Student protesters took over a building on the campus of Columbia University. And four law enforcement officers were killed while serving a warrant in Charlotte, North Carolina. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Student protesters take over Hamilton Hall after Columbia’s deadline passes Student demonstrators at Columbia University…

United States troops started the construction of a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid to Palestinians residing in the enclave. The project started days after Gaza militants fired mortar shells toward the construction site. President Joe Biden announced the decision to establish the maritime pier during his State of the…

At a memorial service at the Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, April 25, celebrity chef José Andrés, founder of World Central Kitchen, gave an emotional tribute to seven aid workers killed in a Gaza airstrike by the Israel Defense Forces earlier this month. Israeli military officials acknowledged the airstrike was a mistake and have disciplined those involved. Andrés has…

Developments in former President Donald Trump’s legal cases take us to a New York City courtroom and the U.S. Supreme Court, and USC cancels its main commencement ceremony following dozens of arrests during campus protests. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, April 26, 2024. Testimony continues in Trump’s criminal trial as…

The United States has passed a Ukraine aid bill and is sending more than a billion dollars worth of weaponry to Ukraine. So, that means Ukraine can finally win the war with Russia, right? Well, no. Not at all really. “This aid is not aimed at achieving victory, but rather at avoiding a clear loss,”…

Hamas has released a video of an Israeli-American hostage who has been presumably held captive for over 200 days. Hersh Goldberg- Polin, 23, was kidnapped from the Nova music festival, hiding from Hamas terrorists as they killed 1,200 people on Oct. 7, 2023. Goldberg-Polin was one of 200 people taken alive. Graphic video surfaced following…

Palestinian authorities in Gaza said they found mass graves outside Al-Shifa Hospital and Nasser Medical Complex on Saturday, April 20. However, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are calling the claims “completely baseless.” Palestinian authorities said the graves containing the bodies of hundreds of Palestinian women and children were found after the IDF completed an operation…

Tensions are rising between Russia and NATO countries as Moscow forms an Iskander missile brigade near Finland’s border. As a result, Poland is considering allowing NATO allies to deploy nuclear weapons to its soil in response to Russian threats on Monday, April 22. The Iskander-M ballistic missiles deployed in Russia’s border adjacent to Finland —…