Jan 12 U.S. military strikes another Houthi-controlled site, AP sources say By Associated Press The first day of strikes on Friday hit 28 locations and struck more than 60 targets. However, the U.S. determined the additional location, a radar site, still presented a threat to maritime traffic, one official said. Continue reading
Jan 12 Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case By Associated Press Starbucks fired seven employees in Memphis in February 2022, citing safety. But the labor board intervened and asked a federal judge to require Starbucks to reinstate the workers. Continue reading
Jan 12 Biden visits Pennsylvania stores to talk up his record on small business creation By Seung Min Kim, Josh Boak, Associated Press It was a distinct change from the set speeches that the Democratic president usually gives to highlight his policies about an economy with strong employment but levels of inflation that worry voters. Continue reading
Jan 12 What to expect in the 2024 Iowa caucuses By Robert Yoon, Associated Press After months of campaigning, the Republican candidates vying to unseat President Joe Biden in November will face their first formal test at the ballot box in the Iowa caucuses on Monday. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 8:54 Iowa caucus 'kingmaker' on the GOP race and critical white evangelical vote By Lisa Desjardins, Sam Lane, Saher Khan The Iowa caucuses are now just three days away, which means the candidates are making their final pitches to a coveted group of voters: white evangelicals. Bob Vander Plaats is perhaps Iowa’s most recognizable and influential evangelical leader and is… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 10:08 Brooks and Capehart on Iowa expectations and Biden campaign concerns By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, the dynamics of the GOP race and expectations heading into Iowa and Democrats concerned about the Biden reelection… Continue watching
Jan 12 In Taiwan's election Saturday, who are the 3 candidates trying to become president? By Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press The winner will have to navigate testy relations with Beijing as well as popular concerns about domestic issues such as housing and employment. Continue reading
Jan 12 What's at stake in Taiwan's elections? China says it could be a choice between peace and war By Didi Tang, Ian Mader, Associated Press Saturday's election is believed to be a close race between the candidate of the incumbent party that Beijing describes as separatist and the candidate of the main opposition party. Continue reading
Jan 12 Myanmar's military says it has agreed to an immediate cease-fire with ethnic guerrilla groups By Associated Press Myanmar's military says it has reached a cease-fire agreement with an alliance of three ethnic minority guerrilla groups that it has been battling in the north. Continue reading
Jan 12 EPA proposes 'methane fee' for waste generated by oil and natural gas companies By Matthew Daly, Associated Press EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the proposed fee would work in tandem with a final rule on methane emissions EPA announced last month. Continue reading