Russian President Vladimir Putin traveled to China as he looks to strengthen ties between the two countries, and Slovakia’s prime minister is seriously wounded during an assassination attempt. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, May 16, 2024. Putin meets with Xi in China as two countries look to strengthen ties Russian…

“Ghost guns” – untraceable guns normally assembled with a build-it-yourself kit – have been increasingly blamed for homicides and violent gun crimes over the past few years. In 2022, the Biden administration imposed new regulations on ghost guns. The rules required ghost gun manufacturers to register, number and track each sale of a gun kit…

The Supreme Court of India ordered the release of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in a UAPA case, saying his arrest and remand as illegal. Advocate Arshdeep Khurana confirmed the court’s decision to release Purkayastha. The court cited the need for a bail bond before the trial court. Purkayastha’s legal representative hailed the court’s ruling as a…

U.S. policymakers have struggled to agree on the rules of engagement with social media platforms, especially regarding violent, threatening or otherwise dangerous content. In the wake of recent events — namely the COVID-19 pandemic and the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, both of which were amplified by online dis- and mis-information — some have also argued…

Arizona’s GOP-led Senate has voted to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban, following a successful vote in the state’s House. The measure was supported by two Republican senators joining the chamber’s 14 Democrats. The week of April 22, three Republicans joined the 29 Democrats in the state house to vote to repeal the law. This comes…

Officers move in on the campus of UCLA with the Los Angeles Police Department calling the pro-Palestinian encampment an “unlawful gathering.” Arizona lawmakers vote to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, May 2, 2024. Police clash with UCLA protesters, call encampment an ‘unlawful gathering’ Police…

The Biden administration announced Wednesday, May 1, that it will be canceling $6.1 billion in student loan debt for 317,000 people. The debt forgiveness targets people who attended the now-defunct for-profit Art Institutes. In a statement President Joe Biden said the Art Institutes “falsified data, knowingly misled students and cheated borrowers into taking on mountains…

Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect Wednesday, May 1, after the state’s Supreme Court upheld the law earlier in April. The state currently has a 15-week ban in place. The new law, which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed in April 2023, offers exceptions for rape, incest and to save the life of the mother. Candace Dye,…

An exclusive report from The Wall Street Journal claims that Donald Trump’s allies are drawing up plans to dull the Federal Reserve’s independence if the former president wins another term. Trump repeatedly clashed with the central bank during his four years in the White House. According to the Journal, these allies think the president should be…