President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping convened in San Francisco on Nov. 15 to discuss — among other things — artificial intelligence. Contrary to a South China Morning Post report suggesting a potential pledge to ban AI in nuclear weapon control and deployment, the leaders opted to continue dialogue on the risks of…

Following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent bombardment of the Gaza Strip, skirmishes between the Israelis and Hezbollah on the Lebanese border have increased. Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese militant group, threatened to join the war against Israel if Israeli forces fail to protect civilians in Gaza but refrained…

The Senate passes the two-step funding bill ahead of the government shutdown deadline. And, with holiday shopping in full swing, Amazon is warning customers that scams are on the rise. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown Because of bi-partisan…

Explosions and airstrikes shake the buildings of Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital. Dust and debris fill the air inside the intensive care unit, as medics cough, cover their faces, and transfer patients on stretchers through the foggy haze. Israeli forces stormed the hospital complex Wednesday morning, Nov. 15, carrying out “a precise and targeted operation” against Hamas…

On Wednesday, Nov. 15, U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in San Francisco, marking their first meeting in a year. Their agenda includes discussions on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, efforts to control the flow of fentanyl from China to the U.S., and the opening of military…

The Israeli army says it is carrying out a ‘targeted operation’ at Gaza’s largest hospital. And the United States and China agree to address climate change as the countries’ two leaders are set to meet. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. IDF says troops carrying out ‘targeted operation’…

The House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution Tuesday evening, Nov. 14. It’s a first step toward averting a government shutdown Friday, Nov. 17 at midnight. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said his chamber will take up the resolution as soon as possible.  The continuing resolution funds the government in two parts at 2023…

President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping are coming together for a highly anticipated meeting Wednesday, Nov. 15 in San Francisco. It’s their first in a year, and what a year it has been. From a spy balloon to Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit, many say the relationship between the globe’s two economic powerhouses…

A bipartisan group of senators introduced a resolution urging President Biden to keep all options on the table, including the use of military force, if Iran or its proxies attack Israel or the greater region. The group hopes the resolution will send a clear message to Iran to stay out of the Israel-Hamas war. “Iran…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is responding to growing criticism from diplomats in the State Department over the Biden administration’s policy on the Israel-Hamas war. Officials told multiple news outlets that at least three messages have been filed in the department’s internal dissent channel, a system set up during the Vietnam War, criticizing the…