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Yemen's Houthi rebels hijack an Israeli-linked ship in the Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage 11/20/2023 05:36am • JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route Sunday and took its 25 crew members hostage, officials said, raising fears that regional tensions heightened over the Israel-Hamas war were playing out on a new maritime front. The Iran- Car Review: The Nissan Altima SR VC-Turbo wakes up the midsize sedan market with added power and sports suspension 11/20/2023 04:10am • Nissan has a solution for a sportier version of the Altima SR with the nifty VC-Turbo engine that pumps out nearly 250hp. (WTOP/Mike Parris) The Nissan Altima has been a big seller for years and while it moved family without hassle it’s been a bit underwhelming in the power department since it 31 premature babies are evacuated from Gaza's largest hospital, but scores of trauma patients remain 11/20/2023 12:52am • KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Health officials said 31 premature babies in “extremely critical condition” were transferred safely Sunday from Gaza’s main hospital and will go to Egypt, while over 250 patients with severely infected wounds and other urgent conditions remained stranded days a Today in History: November 20, Future Queen Elizabeth marries Prince Philip 11/20/2023 12:00am • Today in History Today is Monday, Nov. 20, the 324th day of 2023. There are 41 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Nov. 20, 1947, Britain’s future queen, Princess Elizabeth, married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey. On this date: In 1789, New Jersey Vogt resigns as CEO of Cruise following safety questions, recalls of self-driving vehicles 11/19/2023 11:43pm • Kyle Vogt has resigned as CEO of Cruise, General Motors’ autonomous vehicle unit, as questions build about the safety of self-driving cars. Vogt's decision to step down, announced late Sunday, follows a recent recall of all 950 Cruise vehicles to update software after one of them dragged a pedest Rosalynn Carter: Advocate for Jimmy Carter and many others, always leveraging her love of politics 11/19/2023 11:09pm • PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — The Washington chattering class, often unsure what to make of outsiders, dubbed Rosalynn Carter the “Steel Magnolia” when she arrived as first lady. A devout Baptist and mother of four, she was diminutive and outwardly shy, with a soft smile and softer Southern accent. That Column: F1 hits the jackpot in Las Vegas on its $500 million gamble after many stumbles on the Strip 11/19/2023 10:28pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — There were missteps and mistakes, and a master class in how not to handle customer relations. But by the time Justin Bieber waved the checkered flag on Formula One's return to Las Vegas, the $500 million Sin City gamble had hit the jackpot. F1 and owner Liberty Media hosted an el F1 exceeds Las Vegas expectations as Verstappen wins one of the most competitive races of the season 11/19/2023 10:28pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Max Verstappen hated everything about the Las Vegas Grand Prix from the moment he arrived in Sin City. Formula One's three-time reigning world champion found the excess and opulence over-the-top and prioritized over the actual racing. He changed his tune — literally — followi 7 Best Mining Stocks for the Energy Transition 11/19/2023 07:00pm • The energy transition from fossil fuels to less carbon-intensive ways of producing electricity and transporting it won't happen without so-called "green metals." These metals, including lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, iron and rare-earth elements, are used in wind and solar farms and for getting th Prepare Your Finances for the Holidays 11/19/2023 07:00pm • If you're like many U.S. consumers, you're aiming for a bigger winter holiday budget this year. TransUnion, one of the three major consumer credit bureaus, conducted a holiday shopping season study and found that 51% of the respondents anticipate spending at least $500 on related expenses. Just 36% Teen killed Friday night in Southeast DC 11/19/2023 06:21pm • Police in the District are looking into a shooting that took place in Southeast Friday night that left an 18-year-old man dead. In a news release, police say around 10:15 p.m. Friday night, they received report of a shooting in the 4000 block of Wahler Court. While on the way to the scene, office Fires in Brazil threaten jaguars, houses and plants in the world's largest tropical wetlands 11/19/2023 04:59pm • POCONE, BRAZIL (AP) — Firefighters in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands earlier this month celebrated the end of the fire season on Facebook, saying in a Nov. 7 post that “it is a relief for everyone who lives in the region.” They spoke too soon. In the first two weeks of November, fires fueled by u Mother of teen killed during a traffic stop in France leads a protest against officer's release 11/19/2023 02:52pm • NANTERRE, France (AP) — The mother of a 17-year-old who was killed during a traffic stop in France led a protest Sunday to call for justice after after the police officer suspected in the fatal shooting of her son was released from custody pending further investigation. The death of Nahel Merzouk A suspect in the killings of four people is found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say 11/19/2023 02:52pm • MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A suspect in Tennessee died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound while on the run Sunday after a series of shootings that killed four of his female relatives and seriously injured a fifth person, police said. Officers found the body of Mavis Christian Jr., 52, in his car during At Formula One's inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix, music takes a front seat — at a cost 11/19/2023 02:42pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — At the inaugural Formula One Las Vegas Grand Prix, music and entertainment have taken a dominant role. As the elite motorsport experiments with the new race, A-list events are ubiquitous in Sin City, an unignorable part of the celebration. Here are some of the highlights. DAY FOUR