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The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks out against Vladimir Putin following the death of her husband.

Widow of Alexei Navalny vows to continue his fight against Putin: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 20, 2024

Major U.S. restaurant chains are looking to innovate in 2024 to grow their brands in the country as they say sales have taken a hit by the ongoing war in the Middle East.

US restaurant chains feeling impact of Middle East war, protests

OpenAI is touting a new model known as Sora, which generates hyper-realistic video based on text prompts from users.

OpenAI teases text-to-video technology as FTC warns of dangers

Did your diamond help pay for Russia's war in Ukraine? New sanctions aim to close a loophole that allowed Russia to sell diamonds through third parties.

How ‘sanctioned’ Russian diamonds made their way to the US

A subscriber from California is seeking a class action lawsuit for himself and other customers for Amazon playing ads on Prime Video.

Amazon subscriber sues over ads on Prime Video

The DA leading Georgia's election interference case against former President Donald Trump testified about allegations of improper conduct.

Fulton County DA Fani Willis testifies in Trump election interference case: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 16, 2024

One person is killed and more than 20 are wounded after shots are fired at a parade for the Super Bowl champions.

1 dead, 22 injured in Super Bowl parade shooting: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 15, 2024

As young people question the time-honored tradition of diamond engagement rings, lab-grown stones are upending the diamond industry.

Lab-grown versus natural diamonds: Which one is the real deal?

Vandals destroyed a self-driving taxi in San Francisco. Now, questions are being raised about the safety of autonomous vehicles.

Robotaxi vandalism raises questions about autonomous vehicle safety

According to the National Retail Federation, people are expected to spend a record $14.2 billion on Valentine's Day in 2024.

2024 Valentine’s Day spending on significant others expected to hit record

The House GOP voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the migrant crisis at the southern border.

House GOP impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 14, 2024

Ride share drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day

Tiger Woods unveils ‘Sun Day Red’ clothing line after ending Nike deal

Former President Donald Trump is turning to the Supreme Court after his claims of immunity from prosecution were rejected by a lower court.

Trump asks Supreme Court to weigh in after immunity claim denied: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 13, 2024

Donald Trump has a famously loyal following, but that loyalty does have its limits, and that limit is Bud Light.

Conservatives reject Trump’s plea to give Bud Light a second chance

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for his support of free speech and diverse viewpoints.

Is Elon Musk a threat to Delaware’s core business?

Disney has announced that it is investing $1.5 billion in Epic Games, the makers of Fortnite, marking its biggest move into the gaming world.

Disney invests $1.5 billion in Fortnite maker Epic Games

House Republicans fail to impeach the Homeland Security secretary and pass an Israel aid bill.

House Republicans fail to impeach Mayorkas, pass Israel funding bill: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 7, 2024

Dartmouth College basketball players are not just athletes but university employees and can form a union, according to a recent ruling.

How Dartmouth athletes succeeded in union efforts where Northwestern failed

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel has invested in the "Enhanced Games," an event that pegs itself as a doping-friendly version of the Olympics.

PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel invests in doping-friendly version of Olympics

Chipotle, a top destination for Gen Z, is looking to add more workers amid growing competition, offering multiple benefits to employees.

Chipotle pulling out all the stops to score Gen Z as customers and workers

Apple's latest invention, the Vision Pro mixed-reality headset, is hitting store shelves on Friday, Feb. 2.

Apple Vision Pro hits store shelves

Senate Democrats are seeking to highlight Republicans’ resistance to legislation that would make it a right nationwide for women to access in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments, holding a vote on the matter Thursday as part of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s effort to drive an election-year contrast on reproductive care.

Schumer: Security bill on immigration, Ukraine aid to be unveiled soon: The Morning Rundown, Feb. 2, 2024

As Facebook celebrates turning 20, here's how the former college "it network" gained a reputation for being uncool and for baby boomers.

Why does Gen Z hate Facebook? Social network turns 20 with shrinking teen use