Boeing’s Starliner Atlas V rocket successfully launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Wednesday, June 5, carrying two NASA astronauts. This followed two previously failed attempts. The capsule reached orbit about 12 minutes after liftoff. Now, NASA says the Starliner mission is facing new issues en route to the International Space Station (ISS).  NASA reported two…

President Joe Biden joined other world leaders and World War II veterans in Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. And Israel strikes a school in Gaza it says was the location of a Hamas compound as local officials say dozens have been killed. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, June 6,…

As Boeing looks to restore confidence in its brand amid a flurry of recent safety flubs, more whistleblowers are coming forward with accusations against the company’s safety practices. The latest two whistleblowers told the New York Post that some of the planes being pushed out the door are unfit for flight. The latest two whistleblowers…

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, the economy is one of top issues for American voters. According to a recent poll from the National True Cost of Living Coalition, middle-class citizens report to not be doing well and they don’t expect that to change for the remainder of their lives. According to the poll, middle…

Five months before the November elections, immigration remains a top concern for American voters. Lawmakers in Arizona voted Tuesday, June 4, to give voters a chance to determine how to handle illegal immigration in their state. Come November, people in the Grand Canyon State will vote on a ballot measure that would make it a…

Senators accused each other of fear mongering as they prepared to vote on the Right to Contraception Act. In a statement, 22 Republicans said Democrats are “fear mongering” to “score cheap political points.”  “To suggest this bill expands abortion is vulgar fear mongering, plain and simple,” Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said.    “An individual has a statutory…

The Chinese coast guard said Filipino marines pointed guns at them. However, the Philippines Armed Forces said its marines were taking a defensive stance because the Chinese tried to steal supplies meant for the marines aboard a ship used as an outpost in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal. Newly released video appears to show two…

Environmental advocacy group Evergreen Action recently launched a series of political advertisements emphasizing the positive impacts of the Biden administration’s green agenda. The group spent $1 million on these ads, which focused on clean energy developments in Wisconsin and Michigan, even as some of these initiatives have faced controversy. One ad in Wisconsin highlighted solar…

Texas is two-stepping on New York City’s territory with plans to open a competing stock exchange. TXSE Group announced Wednesday, June 5, that it raised $120 million in capital to start the Texas Stock Exchange. Financial heavyweights BlackRock and Citadel Securities backed the exchange. Few buildings in New York are more iconic than the New…

A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel of experts said on Tuesday, June 4, it won’t recommend the use of MDMA — more commonly known as ecstasy or molly — to treat post-traumatic stress disorder. The panel said available evidence fails to show that the drug is effective or that its benefits outweigh its risks. …