A wild weekend in the AI industry ends with the co-founder of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, landing at Microsoft. And a former first lady is being remembered as a trailblazer in the White House. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. Microsoft hiring former OpenAI CEO after being fired days earlier…

Breaking overnight, President Biden signs the short-term funding bill, averting a government shutdown for now. And health officials report measles cases are on the rise across the globe. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. Biden signs short-term funding bill averting government shutdown There will be no government shutdown this weekend…

The Senate passes the two-step funding bill ahead of the government shutdown deadline. And, with holiday shopping in full swing, Amazon is warning customers that scams are on the rise. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. Senate passes short-term funding bill to avert government shutdown Because of bi-partisan…

A flight headed to Belgium was forced to return to New York due to the conduct of a traveler, but this time, it wasn’t because of an unruly human passenger; it was because of a wayward horse. The 747 cargo plane ascended 31,000 feet before having to turn around off the coast of Boston and…

Ahead of Wednesday’s Nov. 15 meeting between President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco, the United States and China announced an agreement to address climate change. In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 14, the State Department said both countries will “rise up to one of the greatest challenges of our time for…

The Israeli army says it is carrying out a ‘targeted operation’ at Gaza’s largest hospital. And the United States and China agree to address climate change as the countries’ two leaders are set to meet. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023. IDF says troops carrying out ‘targeted operation’…

The House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution Tuesday evening, Nov. 14. It’s a first step toward averting a government shutdown Friday, Nov. 17 at midnight. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said his chamber will take up the resolution as soon as possible.  The continuing resolution funds the government in two parts at 2023…

Is it propaganda? Public relations? Misinformation? Or just simply a perspective of the Israel-Hamas war being shown online? Videos of airstrikes, fire fights and bloody civilians seeking desperate help at Gaza’s hospitals can be seen on multiple social media platforms. It’s been about two weeks since the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched its ground incursion…

Climate change, global warming and climate crisis are all buzzwords sparking increased polarization in Washington, D.C., but scientists have been raising the alarm about these buzzwords for years. A newly released federal report shows that the effects of climate change are already being felt across the country, particularly by families living below the poverty line.…

The Supreme Court announced Monday, Nov. 13, that it has formally adopted a new code of conduct amid scrutiny over alleged ethical lapses, including justices accepting luxury vacations and high-end gifts and using taxpayer-funded staff to promote a book, though critics note the ethics code did not come with a plan of enforcement. All nine…