Houthis launch sea drone to attack ships hours after US, allies issue final warning
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An armed unmanned surface vessel launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen got within a “couple of…
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Fire at home of Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill started by child playing with cigarette lighter
By FREIDA FRISARO and ALANIS THAMES Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Fire officials say a child playing with a cigarette lighter…
Continue ReadingAverage long-term mortgage rates edge higher, snapping 9-week slide
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, ending a nine-week slide that…
Continue ReadingIsraeli defense minister lays out vision for next steps of Gaza war ahead of Blinken visit
By NAJIB JOBAIN, JULIA FRANKEL and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s defense minister on Thursday laid out his…
Continue ReadingExploding toilet at a Dunkin’ store in Florida left a customer filthy and injured, lawsuit claims
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A customer has filed a negligence lawsuit against Dunkin’, claiming he was injured by an exploding toilet at one of the…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey police seek killer of a Muslim leader outside Newark mosque
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press Police in New Jersey are hunting for the killer of a Muslim leader who was shot outside his mosque. They’re…
Continue ReadingMexico’s president clarifies that 32 abducted migrants were freed, not rescued
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Migrants from several countries abducted from a bus and held by armed men for days near Mexico’s border with Texas were…
Continue ReadingKia EV9, Toyota Prius and Ford Super Duty pickup win 2024 North American SUV, car and truck awards
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The Kia EV9 large electric SUV won the 2024 North American Utility of the Year award, while the Toyota Prius hybrid took the…
Continue ReadingMetLife Stadium to remove 1,740 seats for 2026 World Cup, officials hoping to host final
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — MetLife Stadium officials plan to remove 1,740 seats to widen the field for World Cup matches as…
Continue ReadingTrump’s lawyers want special counsel Jack Smith held in contempt in 2020 election interference case
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Thursday pressed to have…
Continue ReadingRussia and Ukraine exchange long-range attacks as their front-line forces remain bogged down
By The Associated Press Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses shot down 10 Ukrainian air-launched missiles over the Moscow-annexed Crimean…
Continue ReadingBritney Spears shoots down album rumors, vowing to ‘never return to the music industry’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears is shooting down rumors of a new album, vowing to “never return to the music industry.” At the same time,…
Continue ReadingUganda gay activist blames knife attack on a worsening climate of intolerance
By HARAJAH NALWADDA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A well-known gay rights activist in Uganda who was stabbed by unknown assailants this…
Continue ReadingNCAA agrees to $920 million, 8-year deal with ESPN for women’s March Madness, 39 other championships
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer The NCAA and ESPN have agreed to a $920 million, eight-year deal that will give the network exclusive…
Continue ReadingGeorgia deputy is killed when struck by a police SUV during a chase
LANETT, Ala. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff’s deputy was fatally injured when he was stuck by another law enforcement vehicle during a police chase.…
Continue ReadingThe key question about fiery crash at Tokyo airport: Did one or both planes have OK to use runway?
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press Passengers on Japan Airlines Flight 516 were buckled up and ready to land at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport as their…
Continue ReadingWisconsin redistricting consultants to be paid up to $100,000 each
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two consultants hired to analyze new state legislative boundary lines in Wisconsin after the…
Continue ReadingThousands attend the funeral of a top Hamas official killed in an apparent Israeli strike in Beirut
By FADI TAWIL and BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Beirut for the funeral of Saleh…
Continue ReadingIn ‘The Brothers Sun,’ Michelle Yeoh again leads an immigrant family with dark humor — but new faces
By TERRY TANG Associated Press Sam Song Li only got his SAG-AFTRA card two years ago. Now, he is acting opposite Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh in an…
Continue ReadingStudents march in Prague to honor the victims of the worst mass killing in Czech history
PRAGUE (AP) — Hundreds of students and others have marched in silence in the Czech capital to honor the victims of the country’s worst mass…
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