In a surprise announcement, Republican candidate for president, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., ends his campaign during a TV interview. And the U.S. confirms it’s in “ongoing negotiations” to free the hostages taken by Hamas in Gaza. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., suspends campaign for…

Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar power plant, a 192 megawatt peak project on a West Java reservoir. PLN Nusantara Power and Masdar developed the $108.7 million initiative to enhance renewable energy and decrease coal reliance. Located on Cirata reservoir, it stands as the world’s third-largest floating solar plant. “With the…

Hillary Clinton recently said former President Trump returning to power in 2024 would mark “the end of our country” and has consistently warned Americans of Trump’s aspirations of becoming a dictator. She reminded Americans that the people of Germany likewise elected Adolf Hitler before he consolidated power into a dictatorship and overthrew the German government.…

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced on Thursday. Nov. 9, that he will not be running for reelection in 2024; his announcement comes as Democrats scored victories in several states following election day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, but marks an opportunity for the GOP to cut into the Democrats’ slim majority in the Senate in 2024.…

The FBI is investigating after suspicious letters, some containing fentanyl, were sent to election offices across the country. And history is made in the operating room when a man receives the world’s first whole-eye transplant. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. Suspicious letters, some with fentanyl, sent to…

The White House announced that Israel has agreed to implement four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its offensive against Hamas in northern Gaza, starting Thursday Nov. 9. According to John Kirby, a spokesperson for the National Security Council, noted that the Israelis have pledged to announce each four-hour window at least three hours in advance. Israel…

A group of 60 congressional Democrats is asking President Biden to give Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforcement Departure (DED) to Palestinians in the United States. Reps. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., are leading the effort. If approved, TPS and DED would allow Palestinians in the United States,…

More than a quarter of the countries within the continent of Africa could soon be utilizing floating power plants for their energy. While these power ships have been billed as a “cleaner” solution than other fossil fuel energy sources, critics have called them a temporary solution for a much larger issue born from decades of…

The United States is so deep in debt, the interest payment alone is now costing more than $1 trillion a year, according to a Bloomberg analysis. Experts say the soaring debt is an alarm bell for the nation, but some economists have been ringing this bell for decades. “I’m kind of outraged, morally outraged,” said…

Based on polling numbers, as of Thursday, Nov. 9, the 2024 presidential election looks like it would be a rematch of 2020 between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. However, on Wednesday, Nov. 8, the focus was not on them but their family members. Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka, took the stand, testifying in…