There is growing fear that a major escalation is imminent in the Middle East conflict. Axios reported that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken informed G-7 leaders on Sunday, Aug. 4, that Iran and Hezbollah might attack Israel within the next 24 hours. Such an attack could significantly alter the conflict, potentially involving more nations…

The push for Venezuela’s electoral authority to show proof Nicolás Maduro won Sunday’s, July 28, election is reaching a critical point. The United States has announced it’s officially recognizing opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner. The U.S. joins multiple countries calling for the official results to be released after the opposition said it had evidence Maduro did not win. After the National…

The world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) legislation went into effect Thursday, Aug. 1, in the EU. The AI Act, as its known, will regulate how companies develop and use the technology. The law is facing criticism that it could discourage innovation before it even happens. But the European Commission didn’t pass it overnight. In fact,…

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reportedly released a memo on Tuesday, July 30, that members of the Venezuelan gang known as Tren de Aragua (TDA) were given the “green light” to open fire on and attack Denver Police Department officers. The agency said it was tipped off to the threat by Albuquerque, New Mexico,…

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., is calling for the plea deal given to 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to be scrutinized very carefully. Blumenthal is a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and said he has not received an explanation from the Biden administration.  “I think there are interests here that may not have been represented…

The Israeli military said it killed the Hamas leader who was the main planner of the Oct. 7 attack that started the Israel-Hamas war. Israel claims to have killed Muhammad Deif in a southern Gaza airstrike in July. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces said its conclusion that Deif was dead was based on…

Tensions are rising in the Middle East following the assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Iran. Hamas claims an Israeli missile hit the house of political leader Ismail Haniyeh. This is one of the latest developments from the region. The Israeli military announced on Thursday, Aug. 1, it had killed top Hamas military leader Muhammad Deif during a…

The alleged mastermind behind the 9/11 attack and two accomplices reached a plea deal with prosecutors. And former President Donald Trump sparks controversy with comments made about Vice President Kamala Harris at a conference of Black journalists. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. Alleged 9/11 mastermind agrees to plea deal…

On the morning of July 30, Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas, was in Tehran for the swearing-in ceremony of Iran’s new president, where legislators could be heard shouting “Death to Israel” and “Death to America.” These are the last known images of Haniyeh. A short time later, the leader of one of the world’s…

A Hamas leader is reportedly assassinated in Iran as developments in the Middle East raise concerns of conflict escalating in the region. And Vice President Kamala Harris is closer to naming her running mate with plans of holding their first rally in a matter of days. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, July 31,…