As the Republican field narrows, four presidential hopefuls take the debate stage for a fourth time. And, the U.S. military has grounded its entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following last week’s deadly crash. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. Candidates target Haley in 4th GOP primary debate With…

A federal court issues a ruling concerning the Voting Rights Act in a case that could end up at the Supreme Court. And the CDC is warning consumers about a listeria outbreak in fruit which has led to at least one death. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023. U.S. appeals court makes ruling on…

In California, the Orange County declared a local emergency on Thursday, Nov. 9, in response to the Tustin Marine Corps Air Station’s north hangar fire. The fire ignited around 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, and destroyed the facility. The fire prompted a three-alarm response from fire crews. Both Tustin and the Orange County Fire…

Jack Lowe is a Marine. It’s the only thing he’s ever wanted to be. His parents both served in the Corps. His grandfather was a USMC pilot. Jack Lowe is a Marine. The 17-year-old lives in Georgia with his parents. Last year, as a junior in high school, doctors diagnosed him with a rare form…

Israel’s ground invasion into Gaza is still expected to happen by most accounts, but no one seems to know exactly when it will start. Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said his troops are ready to take their war with Hamas terrorists in Gaza to the next stage, but there are…

The United States is committed to helping both Israel and Ukraine in their respective wars. If that support is going to be long-term, the U.S. defensive industrial base needs to increase production across the board, and Congress needs to find some common ground. Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden said…

One crew, one craft. For decades, that’s been the paradigm of air combat. However, the paradigm is shifting. In future fights, pilots will be facing some of the fiercest skies they’ve ever seen. So, the United States Air Force is trying to help its pilots by creating a more crewless craft. At this year’s Air…

The United States Air Force is the oldest and smallest it’s ever been. A brewing conflict with China over the fates of Taiwan and the South China Sea is forcing the service to ramp up delivery on Collaborative Combat Aircraft, or CCAs. Without CCAs, USAF leadership doesn’t know whether the service has the time, money,…

The Army is focused on recruiting young people who have earned more than just a high school diploma, hoping to reverse the yearslong deficiency of enlisted recruits. Last year, the Army fell 15,000 enlisted recruits short of its goal of 60,000. Over the next 90 days, the Army will begin implementing some of the changes…

The Senate approved three key military nominees that had been held up by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., in overwhelmingly bipartisan votes. That means Gen. Eric Smith is the new Marine Corps commandant, Gen. Randy George is now chief of staff of the Army, and Air Force Gen. Charles Brown will become chairman of the Joint…