■Yemen's Houthi rebels attack a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, killing two. ■Iran announces the confiscation of a $50 million cargo of Kuwaiti crude oil. ■The U.S. Treasury announces new sanctions targeting a Houthi financier. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels on...
As Conditions Worsen for Palestinians in Gaza, Pressure Grows for Cease-Fire & Aid
■U.N. says a quarter of Gaza's population faces starvation. ■President Joe Biden says "there's no excuse" for not delivering more aid to Gaza. ■British official says allies' patience with Israel is running out. Nearly five months of Israel's war in Gaza has reduced much of the Palestinian territory to ruins...
US Official Says Boeing Hasn’t Turned Over Records About Work on the Panel That Blew Off a Jetliner
■Boeing refuses to provide information about who worked on a faulty door plug. ■It faces increasing scrutiny following an incident involving an Alaska Airlines Max 9. ■The FAA has given Boeing 90 days to respond to quality-control issues. Boeing has refused to tell investigators who worked on the door plug...
Haley’s Exit From the GOP Race Pushes Off — Again — the Day Americans Could Elect a Woman President
■Nikki Haley suspends her campaign for the GOP presidential nomination. ■Haley is the first woman to win a Republican presidential primary. ■Her run may bode well for future prospects of a woman in the White House. WASHINGTON — A woman ascends toward the heights of American politics, with the nation's...
Californians Split on Ballot Measure to Tackle Homelessness Crisis
■Proposition 1 would be the first major update to the state’s mental health system in 20 years. ■The measure would restrict how counties use money from a voter-approved tax. ■The state has already spent at least $22 billion on various programs to address the issue. SACRAMENTO — California voters were...
California Senate: Schiff, Garvey Advance to November Election to Fill Feinstein’s Seat
LOS ANGELES — Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff and former baseball star Steve Garvey will advance to a November election to decide who will fill the U.S. Senate seat held for three decades by the late Dianne Feinstein. Schiff was followed in unofficial returns by Garvey, a Republican, with Democratic...
Super Tuesday Results Nearly Cement Biden-Trump November Rematch
■Biden and Trump pick up Super Tuesday wins across the nation. ■Results could ramp up pressure on Nikki Haley to exit the race. ■Trump and Biden can become the presumptive nominees by mid-March. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump, were sweeping the coast-to-coast contests on Super Tuesday, all but cementing a...
Iconic Old West Tumbleweeds Roll in and Blanket Parts of Suburban Salt Lake City
■Cleanup crews have been working since Tuesday to remove the tumbleweeds. ■Residents used shovels to remove the invasive ‘Russian thistle’ from their properties. ■Climate change could potentially increase the areas where tumbleweeds can thrive. The gnarled icon of the Old West — ominously featured in movies as gunslingers square off...
Biden Administration Would Cap Credit Card Late Fees at $8, Part of Campaign Against Junk Fees
■The Biden administration has announced a rule to cap all credit card late fees. ■New regulations will set a ceiling of $8 for most credit card late charges. ■The administration’s efforts are expected to eliminate $20 billion in annual junk fees. WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday...
Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads Logins Restored After Widespread Outage
A technical issue caused widespread login issues for a few hours across Meta's Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms Tuesday. Andy Stone, Meta’s head communications, acknowledged the issues on X, formerly known as Twitter, and said the company “resolved the issue as quickly as possible for everyone who was impacted,...