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Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a US-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden with bomb-carrying drone

JERUSALEM (AP) - A U.S.-owned ship in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Wednesday from a bomb-carrying drone launched by Yemen's Houthi rebels, officials said. The attack on the Genco Picardy represe...

Jan 17, 2024

Shipment of medicine for hostages held by Hamas arrives in Gaza

RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - A spokesman for Qatar's Foreign Ministry says a shipment of medicine for dozens of hostages held by Hamas has reached the Gaza Strip. The medicine arrived in Gaza on Wednesday...

Jan 17, 2024

US woman gets 26 years in prison for helping kill her mother in Bali and stuffing body in a suitcase

CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced an American woman to 26 years in prison for helping to kill her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during a luxury vacation in Bali nearly...

Jan 17, 2024

Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A Maine judge on Wednesday paused an election official's decision on former President Donald Trump's ballot status to allow time for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a similar ...

Jan 17, 2024

Judge threatens to boot Donald Trump from courtroom over loud talking as E. Jean Carroll testifies

NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump was threatened with expulsion from his Manhattan civil trial Wednesday after he repeatedly ignored a warning to keep quiet while writer E. Jean Carroll testified that he s...

Jan 17, 2024

Pakistan recalls ambassador to Iran over air strike that killed 2 people

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistan recalled its ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday, a day after Iran launched airstrikes on Pakistan that it claimed targeted bases for a militant Sunni separatist group. Islamab...

Jan 17, 2024

China's population drops for a second straight year as deaths jump

BEIJING (AP) - China's population dropped by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual drop as births fell and deaths jumped. The government's statistics bureau said Wednesday that the to...

Jan 16, 2024

Shooter who killed 5 people at Colorado LGBTQ+ club charged with hate crimes in federal court

DENVER (AP) - The shooter who killed five people and endangered the lives of over 40 others at a LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs appeared in federal court to face federal hate crimes Tuesday. Ald...

Jan 16, 2024

US to relist Yemen's Houthis as specially designated global terrorists, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is expected to soon announce plans to redesignate Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen as a specially designated global terrorists, according to two people ...

Jan 16, 2024

Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says 'unprovoked' strikes kill 2 children

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Iran launched attacks Tuesday in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roile...

Jan 16, 2024