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Crew members killed for first time in Houthi attack on commercial ship in Red Sea, US officials say
A Houthi ballistic missile attack on a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden resulted in at least two fatalities among the crew members, two US officials told CNN, marking the first time that the Iran-backed militant group has killed anyone as part of their ongoing attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea.
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House expects to vote on key government funding bills; lawmakers rush to beat shutdown deadline
The House is expected to vote on Wednesday to pass a package of six government funding bills as lawmakers race the clock to get the legislation through both chambers before an end of the week shutdown deadline.
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A daily step count goal may counteract effects of sitting
Ten thousand steps per day have long been known as the magic number needed to lower risk of disease and early death. What researchers didn’t know was whether the amount could have the same effect even for people who are sedentary most of the day.
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Cash-strapped Britain cuts taxes for workers; election looms
UK finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced a tax cut for workers Wednesday as he unveiled what is likely to be the government’s last budget before a general election later this year.
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Haley’s dropout makes 2024 one of the shortest primary seasons
Nikki Haley suspended her campaign Wednesday morning, leaving former President Donald Trump as the presumptive GOP nominee. Haley’s exit, 51 days after the Iowa caucuses, makes 2024 one of the fastest-narrowing primary fields in recent history.
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Charges dropped against grieving Candler mother accused of disrupting son's crime scene
A Candler woman described as being "emotionally distraught and inconsolable" following the death of her son in a Hendersonville parking lot will not face charges, authorities said Tuesday.
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Honoring Legacy Through Arts: Houston Celebrates Black History Month with Controller Chris Hollins
February in Houston was marked by a reflective and inspiring celebration, as City Controller Chris Hollins spearheaded a profound Black History Month program, uplifting the hearts and minds of all present. Just one month into his tenure as City Controller, Hollins, who made a substantial mark as the Harris County Clerk by fortifying voting rights, continued his pursuit of justice and equality by commemorating the social justice legacy of Black Americans through the universal language of arts.
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Rupert Murdoch pulls Fox News-style channel off air in UK after failing-audience
Rupert Murdoch is pulling the plug on the television broadcast of his right-wing UK outlet TalkTV, a blow to the media mogul who launched the opinion-focused venture just two years ago with an aim of replicating the success of Fox News in the UK.
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Kyrsten Sinema announces she is retiring from the Senate
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an Arizona independent, announced Tuesday she will retire at the end of her term this year, blaming growing partisanship and mudslinging in Washington for driving her decision to not run for reelection.
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Free home Covid-19 test program suspended this week
The US government’s free at-home Covid-19 test program will be suspended Friday, according to the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
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Hamas responds to ceasefire proposal; accuses Israel of ‘stalling’
Hamas said Tuesday there could be no “exchange of prisoners” before a ceasefire in Gaza, as it responded to proposals from Egyptian and Qatari mediators.
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Dartmouth basketball teams vote to join first college athletics union
Members of the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team Tuesday became the first college athletes to vote to join a union.
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Facebook and Instagram outage: Widespread disruption resolved
Meta’s platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, went down for thousands of users on Tuesday, because of what the company called a “technical issue.” The outage was resolved within around two hours.
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Ukraine’s drones sink another Russian warship, Kyiv says
Ukraine’s military on Tuesday claimed another successful attack on a Russian warship, marking the latest in a string of naval defeats for Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet that Kyiv says has reduced its numbers by more than a third since the start of the war.
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How sleep can affect diabetes risk, according to new study
Getting only a few hours of sleep per day may do more harm than just causing a groggy day at the office — it may put you at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.
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Small fiery plane crash along Nashville’s I-40 kills all 5 people on board
A small plane burst into flames as it careened into a shoulder of Nashville’s Interstate 40 Monday night, killing all five people on board and prompting the partial closure of the highway as officials investigated the scene, police said.
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Tesla’s Berlin plant shut after arson attack on electricity pylon - far-left group claims responsibility
A group of far-left activists has claimed it was behind an arson attack on a high-voltage electricity pylon Tuesday that cut off the power supply to Tesla’s factory in Germany.