A top Hamas leader is killed in Lebanon, sparking concerns the war in the Middle East could expand. And former President Donald Trump is appealing a ruling in Maine barring him from the ballot. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. Senior Hamas leader killed in blast in Lebanon…

California’s new gun control law, S.B. 2, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September, took effect on Jan. 1. The law identifies 26 “sensitive places” where carrying firearms is prohibited, even for concealed carry license holders. Those designated places include parks, zoos, libraries, museums, banks, churches, hospitals, public gatherings, playgrounds, and stadiums, among others. S.B.…

Colorado’s Secretary of State, Jena Griswold, a Democrat, announced on Thursday, Dec. 28, that former President Donald Trump will remain on the state’s ballot until the U.S. Supreme Court has a chance to rule on the case. The good news for the Trump campaign, however, was short-lived as Maine has now barred Trump from its…

At least a dozen people are dead after Russia launched one of its largest missile attacks on Ukraine. And the U.S. military’s space plane takes off on a secret mission with the help of a SpaceX rocket. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Russia launches 110 missiles at…

The Colorado Republican Party is appealing the ruling by the state’s high court that bans former President Trump from running again. And Apple is restocking its shelves after an import ban on its watches is temporarily blocked. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. Colorado Republican Party appeals ruling…

Michigan’s Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump will be allowed to appear on the 2024 primary ballot after Colorado ruled his name would not be included. Michigan’s high court declined to hear a case that argues Trump cannot be on the ballot due to an insurrection clause in the 14th Amendment. The…

The Denver Police Department said it is increasing patrols near the homes of Colorado Supreme Court justices following the court’s ruling to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot. The 4-3 decision has drawn criticism from Trump supporters, and both local law enforcement and the FBI said they are investigating threats made…

Top U.S. officials are heading to Mexico to discuss the surge in illegal migrant crossings at the U.S. southern border. And police in South Korea are investigating the death of an actor who starred in the Oscar-winning film “Parasite.” These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. US officials to…

A grand jury is set to hear the case of an Ohio woman who miscarried her baby in her bathroom at home. Doctors told Brittany Watts, 33, that her fetus would not survive, but she was unable to get an abortion since she was 22 weeks pregnant. Watts visited her hospital twice in the days…