A new climate report from the United Nations found the world is “nowhere near” hitting greenhouse gas emissions targets; North Korea was the recipient of a joint warning over nuclear testing; and China launched an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine. The stories highlight the Daily Rundown for Wednesday, October 26, 2022. U.N. climate report – According to a…

Iowa’s bridges are bad – and many are crumbling. The Hawkeye state has the seventh most bridges in the nation but has more structurally deficient bridges than any other state. The bridges rated in “poor” condition sit at more than 2.5 times the national average. James Nelson, the Bridges and Structures Bureau director at Iowa’s…

President Biden recently pardoned everyone convicted of simple marijuana possession, but new reporting from Reason says the pardons won’t free a single federal prisoner because none of them are incarcerated. The report also stated while the pardons may help give approximately 10,000 individuals a clean slate, it represents a tiny percentage of the total convictions…

The Russian researcher who was the primary source for a 2016 dossier that alleged former President Donald Trump had ties to Russia was found not guilty of lying to the FBI about the sources of his information. Igor Danchenko’s acquittal was a blow to Special Counsel John Durham who was appointed by former Attorney General…

The governor of Arizona announced on Twitter that the state has resumed placing shipping containers along the Mexican border in places where there are gaps between border walls. In a four-tweet thread, Gov. Doug Ducey, R-Ariz., described it as “our Border Barrier Mission.” “The unresolved border and public safety crisis caused by the Biden administration…

According to U.S. Border Patrol data, nearly 2.4 million migrants were arrested at the southwestern border this year, the highest number ever recorded. Republicans have been increasing criticism of President Joe Biden’s immigration policies ahead of the coming midterm elections. Former President Donald Trump recently told a crowd in Robstown, Texas that immigrants are “invading…

Identity politics have been influencing the way people vote for decades, and they may play a role in the 2022 midterm elections. The term “identity politics” refers to people voting based on their association with a specific group. Voter results from recent elections have shown how this trend can play out at the polls. During the…

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is now the prime minister of the oil-rich kingdom. The 37-year-old son of King Salman bin Abdulaziz, 86, is already considered the de facto ruler of the wealthy Gulf state. Six years after Iran and Saudi Arabia severed ties, the two Middle East oil producers are talking again…

The Supreme Court struck down a ban on sports betting in 2018, and since then, gambling on games has grown exponentially across the U.S. To date, 30 states and the District of Columbia have some form of legal sportsbooks. Now, California is considering getting in on the action with dueling propositions to legalize sports betting…

Far-right talk show host Alex Jones, along with his website, Infowars, were booted off all major Internet and social media platforms back in 2018. In October of 2022, Jones was ordered to pay nearly $1 billion in damages to the families of victims in the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting for falsely claiming the whole…