Jan 11 Biden says strikes in Yemen show U.S., allies 'will not tolerate' Houthi attacks on shipping By Associated Press Biden said the U.S. and its allies only made the move after attempts at diplomatic negotiations and careful deliberation. Continue reading
Jan 11 Russian pro-war activist and Putin critic detained over alleged terrorism offenses, his lawyer says By Associated Press The lawyer of a Russian pro-war activist and critic of President Vladimir Putin says her client has been remanded into custody over alleged terrorism offenses. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 4:37 What happened in the courtroom during closing arguments in Trump's civil fraud trial By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz One of Donald Trump’s trials came to an end in New York City on Thursday. A judge will now determine whether the former president committed fraud by inflating the value of his real estate assets. Trump and his attorneys argue… Continue watching
Jan 11 Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted By Andrew DeMillo, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Advocates for transgender rights say most of the states inclined to pass gender-affirming care bans have done so. They now expect those states to build upon those restrictions and expand them to adults. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 7:57 GOP contenders make final push in Iowa with 4 days until caucuses By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens With just four days until the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, the Republican presidential field continues to shrink and the remaining candidates are making their closing arguments. Lisa Desjardins is in Iowa and reports on the contenders and their messages. Continue watching
Jan 11 Alabama can enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, appeals court rules By Kim Chandler, Associated Press A federal appeals court has ruled that Alabama can begin enforcing a ban outlawing the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender children. Continue reading
Jan 11 Biden administration awards $623 million in grants to build out electric vehicle charging network By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Congress approved $7.5 billion in the 2021 infrastructure law to build out a national network of 500,000 publicly available chargers by 2030. Continue reading
Jan 11 How Houthi rebel attacks in the Red Sea threaten global shipping By Noah Berman, Council on Foreign Relations Houthi attacks against commercial ships in the Red Sea have upended global shipping. The disruptions could soon ripple through the global economy. Continue reading
Jan 11 Thousands protest in Slovakia against a government plan to amend the country's penal code By Associated Press Thousands of people took to the streets of major cities in Slovakia on Thursday to renew their protests against plans by the new government of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the country’s penal code. Continue reading
Jan 11 Fox town hall with Trump draws more TV viewers than debate between Haley and DeSantis By Associated Press Trump has not participated in any of the presidential primary debates, and Fox said the town hall was scheduled to compete against the debate at the Trump campaign's insistence. Continue reading