Israel and Hamas have agreed to a hostage release deal that will see a four-day pause in fighting. And he’s back — less than a week after being fired, Sam Altman is returning as the CEO of OpenAI. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Israel, Hamas agree to…

Donald Trump plans to use an all-of-government approach to immigration if he wins a second term. His goal is to deport millions of people that are in the country illegally. The New York Times recently published a report following an interview with Trump adviser Stephen Miller. According to the report, Trump is considering gathering immigrants that…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a national vaccine safety surveillance program that monitors the safety of vaccines called the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). The program helps to detect unusual or unexpected reporting patterns of adverse events from vaccines. However, a British Medical Journal report found that VAERS is “overwhelmed,” raising concerns that the…

Dubbed the greatest grift in U.S. history, the exploitation of billions of dollars in federal funds earmarked for COVID relief dominated the news cycle as the pandemic dust settled. Thousands of people have since been charged with fraud related to COVID relief funding. One of those charged, Patrick Walsh, who is serving five and a…

Inflation is well off its peak of 9.1%, sitting below 4%. So why doesn’t it feel like we are getting price relief? We crunched the numbers and found out how much prices have really spiked over the past three years in this week’s Five For Friday.  #5: Shelter Shelter is the most basic necessity and…

Foreign policy was a prominent subject during the Nov. 8 Republican presidential primary debate. The discussions ranged from the wars in Israel and Ukraine to growing threats from Iran and North Korea. However, the candidates agreed that the greatest long-term threat to America is China. When discussing TikTok — a social media app with connections…

Late Monday, Nov. 7, WeWork, the office-sharing company, announced it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company said it intends to trim “non-operational” leases. “Now is the time for us to pull the future forward by aggressively addressing our legacy leases and dramatically improving our balance sheet,” said David Tolley, WeWork CEO. “We…

Former President Donald Trump delivers his testimony in the civil fraud trial. And WeWork, once valued at $47 million, files for bankruptcy. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. Donald Trump testifies in civil fraud trial Former President Donald Trump took the stand on Monday, Nov. 6, in his…

Dry conditions in Mexico, West Africa, and India are pushing the cost of candy up which could leave trick-or-treaters with less bounty this Halloween. According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, candy prices are up 7.5% compared to last year, and are 20% higher than 2021. Cocoa prices are trading at…

Currently, more than 20% of all office space in the U.S. is vacant, thanks in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, which had companies adopt full-time work-from-home or hybrid policies for their employees. But a new federal initiative, announced by President Biden, seeks to turn the empty real estate into affordable housing. The U.S. is experiencing…