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Israel strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital, and WHO chief says he was 'meters' away

Israel strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital, and WHO chief says he was 'meters' away

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida, and the World Health Organization's director-general said the bombardment occurred as he was about
Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed with arrival of PWHL, NSL and WNBA

Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed with arrival of PWHL, NSL and WNBA

The Professional Women's Hockey League played a first season and started a second, the Northern Super League fired its engines for an all-Canadian women's soccer launch, and the WNBA announced its arrival in Canada.
Stock market today: Stocks edge lower after a holiday pause for US markets

Stock market today: Stocks edge lower after a holiday pause for US markets

Stocks edged lower on Wall Street Thursday morning after U.S. markets reopened for trading after the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1%. The benchmark index is coming off a three-day winning streak.
'Baby Driver' actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle

'Baby Driver' actor Hudson Meek, 16, dies in a fall from a moving vehicle

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. (AP) — Teenage actor Hudson Meek has died after he fell out of a moving vehicle in Alabama, authorities said. Meek, 16, was hurt on Dec. 19 while on a street in Vestavia Hills, a suburb of Birmingham.
Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices

Holiday shoppers increased spending by 3.8% despite higher prices

Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessities, according to new data. Holiday sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve climbed 3.
Unwanted gift card in your stocking? Don't let it go to waste

Unwanted gift card in your stocking? Don't let it go to waste

Gift cards can be a quick and easy present for those who don't know what to buy and offer the recipient a chance to pick out something nice for themselves, but sometimes they can still miss the mark.
Hwang Dong-hyuk on killing off his 'Squid Game' characters and wanting to work with Jake Gyllenhaal

Hwang Dong-hyuk on killing off his 'Squid Game' characters and wanting to work with Jake Gyllenhaal

Viewers may gasp, cringe or cry out watching characters die on Netflix's “Squid Game,” but those simulated deaths have a different effect on its creator, writer and director. Instead, Hwang Dong-hyuk feels happiness seeing them go.
US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high

US applications for unemployment benefits hold steady, but continuing claims rise to 3-year high

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits held steady last week, though continuing claims rose to the highest level in three years. Jobless claim applications ticked down by 1,000 to 219,000 for the week of Dec.
Natural wines aren't just a category. They're a philosophy

Natural wines aren't just a category. They're a philosophy

If you are a wine lover, you may have seen, or even tried, a natural wine. They've been gaining a following for years, and the holidays could be a nice time to see what they're about.
Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out

NEW YORK (AP) — As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since the election. He's tuned out.
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