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Today in History: November 23, Doug Flutie’s ‘Hail Mary’ beats Miami

Nov. 23, 2024 00:13 AM EST

Today is Saturday, Nov. 23, the 328th day of 2024. There are 38 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 23, 1984, Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie completed one of the most famous passes in college football history, connecting with Gerald Phelan for a...

Suspected attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen target a ship in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

Nov. 18, 2024 12:15 PM EST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a Panama-flagged bulk carrier traveling through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, though no damage or injuries were reported, authorities said Monday. The attacks come as the rebels continue their...

Yemen's Houthi rebels launch drones and missiles at US warships near the Red Sea but do no damage

Nov. 12, 2024 16:00 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted two U.S. Navy warships with multiple drones and missiles as they were traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but the attacks were not successful, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press...

Soldier with Yemen's exiled government opens fire, killing 2 Saudi troops and wounding another

Nov. 10, 2024 08:40 AM EST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A soldier for Yemen’s exiled government opened fire on Saudi troops as they exercised in eastern Yemen, killing two of them and wounding another in a rare insider attack during the kingdom's nearly decadelong war there, officials said Saturday. ...

Yemen's Houthi rebels shoot down what they say was a US drone as American military investigates

Nov. 08, 2024 09:01 AM EST

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down what they described as an American drone early Friday, potentially the latest downing of a U.S. spy drone as the militants continue their attacks on the Red Sea corridor. The U.S. military acknowledged the videos...

In Cyprus, officials from Algeria to Iraq train to keep WMD from crossing their borders

Nov. 04, 2024 10:15 AM EST

LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — From as far as Algeria, Iraq and Georgia, an assortment of senior government officials converge on this small facility for training by top U.S. experts to prevent the kinds of materials used to build weapons of mass destruction from crossing their borders. In...

Iran’s help has transformed Yemen's Houthi rebels into a potent military force, UN experts say

Nov. 03, 2024 10:40 AM EST

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been transformed from a local armed group with limited capabilities to a powerful military organization with support from Iran, Iraqi armed groups, Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants and others, U.N. experts said in a new report. The...

Israel fights a seemingly endless war in Gaza's most devastated region

Nov. 01, 2024 01:07 AM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a year into a war that has ricocheted across the Middle East, Israeli troops are still battling Hamas in the most heavily destroyed and isolated part of the Gaza Strip. In northern Gaza, Hamas militants carry out hit-and-run attacks from bombed-out...

Yemen's Houthi rebels target ship in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait off Red Sea

Oct. 28, 2024 22:45 PM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a ship traveling through the narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait off the Red Sea on Monday, though it escaped undamaged, authorities said. The attack ended an 18-day lull in reported assaults attributed to the Houthis, who...

US long-range B-2 stealth bombers target underground bunkers of Yemen's Houthi rebels

Oct. 17, 2024 06:34 AM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military unleashed B-2 stealth bombers to target underground bunkers used by Yemen’s Houthi rebels early Thursday, a major escalation in the American response to the rebels' attacks on Mideast shipping lanes that appeared to be a warning to Iran as...