A photo of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s extended family is generating buzz online. The image shows eight of Walz’s relatives wearing “Walz’s for Trump” T-shirts in front of a “Trump 2024 – Take America Back” flag. Walz is the running mate of Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. The photo has been widely shared, even making…

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced terrorism charges against senior leaders of Hamas. And with the kickoff to a new NFL season a day away, betting on the games is expected to break records. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. US charges 6 Hamas leaders with terrorism over Oct. 7…

Calls continue to grow for a cease-fire deal after the bodies of six hostages were recovered in Gaza. And thousands of hotel workers are on strike at major hotel chains across the country. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024. Pressure builds for cease-fire deal after 6 hostages killed in Gaza Pressure…

Abortion is poised to be a central issue in the 2024 presidential election. As a senator, presidential nominee Kamala Harris was a strong advocate for abortion rights, including cosponsoring legislation that would have banned state-level restrictions like mandatory medical tests. Harris’s vice-presidential pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, signed a law in early 2023 safeguarding abortion…

In her first interview since becoming a presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris defended some changes of opinion on controversial matters since she last ran for the presidential nomination in 2019. And former President Donald Trump said if he gets a second term, he’ll make sure all Americans have access to IVF. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown…

Former President Donald Trump’s running mate has harsh words for Vice President Kamala Harris amid controversy over Trump’s visit to Arlington National Cemetery this week. And Israel’s military has launched a massive incursion into the West Bank as concerns grow over a broadening war. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Controversy over Trump…

Plans to enforce new cellphone restrictions in the country’s largest school district are now on hold. New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced, ahead of the start of the new school year, that the city needs more time to work on the plan before rolling it out. With just a week until students head…

Social media platform X has updated its AI chatbot Grok after five secretaries of state warned about its spread of election misinformation. Top election officials from Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, Pennsylvania and Washington alerted X CEO Elon Musk that Grok was disseminating false information about state ballot deadlines and Vice President Kamala Harris’ ballot eligibility,…

At the Democratic National Convention, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accepted his party’s nomination for vice president, addressing a packed arena. “We’re all here tonight for one beautiful, simple reason: We love this country,” Walz declared to thousands of delegates. Some voters view this wave of positivity as a counter to the darker, fear-driven messaging from…

Israel and Hezbollah are both claiming victories after their biggest exchange of fire yet. And two NASA astronauts stuck aboard the International Space Station will have to stay there a few more months. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. Israel strikes Hezbollah site in Lebanon; both sides claim…