More than 70,000 lawsuits over a now-discontinued heartburn drug are moving forward. A Delaware judge ruled Friday, May 31, lawsuits alleging Zantac caused cancer could move forward and expert witnesses could testify. Citi analysts estimate a settlement would cost around $3 billion. Some manufacturers and pharmacies stopped selling Zantac in 2019 after a chemical called…

In a historic landslide victory, Claudia Sheinbaum has been elected the first female president of Mexico, as well as the first Jewish person to hold that position. Sheinbaum is a climate scientist and the former mayor of Mexico City. According to the latest data, she received between 58 and 60 percent of the vote, the highest vote percentage…

Days after being found guilty in his criminal trial in New York, former President Donald Trump made his first public appearance over the weekend, launched his own TikTok account and sat down for an interview with Fox News. Trump attended the Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday, June 1, where he was cheered…

Another historic trial begins on June 3, this time Hunter Biden — the son of the president of the United States — faces charges. And in Mexico, a woman is elected president for the first time in the country’s history. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, June 3, 2024. Jury selection…

The Jury has spoken. Former President Donald Trump is guilty of falsifying business records in the first degree.  “Twelve everyday New Yorkers listened to the judges directions, they followed the evidence,” Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said of the jury after the verdict was delivered. “You saw them in court every day, they were careful and…

The latest solution to address the surge of migrants at the U.S. southern border could involve shipping hundreds of Latin Americans overseas. However, Greece and Italy are denying a CBS report on Thursday, May 30, that claimed the Biden administration was working with the countries on a plan to send migrants over. The CBS report…

The state of Vermont is breaking new ground by taking on the oil industry. The state passed a bill requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for damages that are caused by climate change. Vermont is the first state in the U.S. to make such a move. This bill comes nearly one year after Vermont suffered…

Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced he is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an independent. Manchin blamed both parties for what he described as broken national politics and said neither party is willing to find common ground. “The American brand is the brand that I carry the proudest and I will always…

Last year, California enacted its first law to protect a species threatened by climate change, placing Joshua trees under state safeguards. However, a planned solar farm in the Mojave Desert may lead to the destruction of thousands of these iconic trees, all in the name of combating the very issue that the previous legislation had…

Following pleas from Kyiv, a major policy reversal from the Biden administration was been announced on Friday, May 31. The White House has reportedly given Ukraine permission to strike inside Russia using U.S.-supplied weapons. However, there are some stipulations. The weapons can only be used near Kharkiv, Ukraine, for countering Russian attacks. The U.S. stopped…