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US military strikes another Houthi-controlled site after warning ships to avoid parts of Red Sea 01/13/2024 11:00am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military early Saturday struck another Houthi-controlled site in Yemen that it had determined was putting commercial vessels in the Red Sea at risk, a day after the U.S. and Britain launched multiple airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels. Associated Press journalists in San Republican candidates struggle with Civil War history as party grapples with race issues in present 01/13/2024 10:51am • WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans make their case for the future, they keep getting stuck on the past. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spent much of the summer mired in controversy over new educational standards that call for teaching that slaves developed skills that “could be applied for their person 4 Ukrainian citizens were among those captured when a helicopter went down in Somalia this week 01/13/2024 10:13am • NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ukraine's foreign affairs ministry says that four of its citizens were among those captured by al-Qaida-linked extremists in Somalia after their helicopter that was contracted by the United Nations made an emergency landing in territory controlled by the militants earlier thi Palmer's penalty extends Chelsea's winning streak with 1-0 victory over Fulham in Premier League 01/13/2024 10:06am • LONDON (AP) — Cole Palmer made up for his misses in midweek by scoring a penalty to give Chelsea a 1-0 win over Fulham on Saturday for a third straight Premier League victory. Palmer sent Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno the wrong way from the spot in first-half stoppage time after Raheem Sterling had Senior tech revolution at CES 2024 provides a road map to the future of graceful aging 01/13/2024 09:42am • While the coveted 25- to 54-year-old market has been traditionally recognized as the sweet spot for advertisers, thanks to that group’s habitually strong purchasing power, the "graying of America" has now placed Baby Boomers — many today in their 70s to 90s — as a formidable target market Ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te emerges victorious in Taiwan presidential election as opposition concedes 01/13/2024 07:06am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te emerges victorious in Taiwan presidential election as opposition concedes. Changing your diet can actually help with anxiety, new research suggests 01/13/2024 06:00am • We all know what we eat can have an impact on our bodies, but new research shows it could affect our minds too. It turns out, one of the best cures for anxiety — which affects 40 million people in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Mental Health — could be changing what you eat. Body of skier retrieved from Idaho backcountry after avalanche that forced rescue of 2 other men 01/13/2024 04:10am • MULLAN, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in Idaho on Friday located and retrieved the body of a man who was caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing with two other men who were rescued the previous day. The two men were located after authorities received a GPS alert of a possible fatality in an ava As a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers 01/13/2024 12:52am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Generations of Americans have held firm to a version of free speech that makes room for even the vilest of views. It’s girded by a belief that the good ideas rise above the bad, that no one should be punished for voicing an idea — except in rare cases where the idea could lea As a new generation rises, tension between free speech and inclusivity on college campuses simmers 01/13/2024 12:48am • Generations of Americans have held firm to a version of free speech that makes room for even the vilest of views. It’s girded by a belief that the good ideas rise above the bad, that no one should be punished for voicing an idea — except in rare cases where the idea could lead directly to illega The US struggles to sway Israel on its treatment of Palestinians. Why Netanyahu is unlikely to yield 01/13/2024 12:16am • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration keeps pressing Israel to reengage with Palestinians as partners once fighting in Gaza is over and support their eventual independence. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu keeps saying no. Even on actions to alleviate the suffering of Palestini In Ecuador, the global reach of Mexico's warring drug cartels fuels a national crisis 01/13/2024 12:05am • MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s two main drug cartels have long taken their deadly rivalry with them as they expand into distant markets from Asia to Australia to Africa, but never before with such intensive street gang violence and a presidential declaration of a state of “internal armed conflict Qualifier Alejandro Tabilo beats Taro Daniel to win Auckland Classic 01/12/2024 11:31pm • AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Alejandro Tabilo capped the most extraordinary week of his career Saturday when he emerged from qualifying to beat Taro Daniel 6-3, 7-5 in the final of ATP Auckland Classic, claiming the first title of his career. Tabilo came through two rounds of qualifying and three Friday's Transactions 01/12/2024 10:33pm • BASEBALL Major League Baseball American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Drew French pitching coach, Mitch Plassmeyer assistant pitching coach, and Grant Anders development coach. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with RHP Naoyui Uwasawa on a minor league contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Named Ma Live updates | Israel rejects genocide case as Mideast tensions rise after US-led strikes in Yemen 01/12/2024 10:08pm • In the second day of hearings Friday at the United Nations' top court, Israel rejected allegations levied by South Africa that its campaign against Hamas amounts to genocide against the Palestinian people, saying that, if anything, it is Hamas that is guilty of genocide. Although the case is likely