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☆ Rupert Murdoch pulls Fox News-style channel off the air in UK after failing to build an audience
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Jon Passantino | Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

After building a global newspaper empire and witnessing the ratings and profits success of the right-wing Fox News Channel in the US, Murdoch sought to break into the UK television business, replicating the opinion-driven talk format. “A large proportion of our live viewing is already through streaming on televisions and we intend to continue to grow this. Clips will continue to be shared through social media,” Taunton said. “More and more, audiences are consuming video news and opinion online through their phones and this evolution is set to continue. “Creating professional quality, TV-like video that does well digitally – via streaming services and social media – will be the focus of future investment for all our brands, including Talk.”

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Scott Taunton, ”, Murdoch, ” Taunton, Piers Morgan, Morgan, ” Morgan, that’s, Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, It’s, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Fox News, CNN, Fox News Channel, BBC, Sky News, YouTube Locations: New York, TalkTV

☆ White House calls on Fox News executives to retract bogus FBI informant claims against Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —The White House is formally calling on Fox News to walk back its coverage of bribery and corruption allegations against President Joe Biden. The letter is the latest from the Biden White House, which has taken a more aggressive approach to news coverage of the president that it sees as unfair in the run-up to the November election. Earlier this month, Sams sent a letter to the White House Correspondents’ Association, protesting coverage of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s report on Biden’s handling of classified material. Since Fox News has declined to take the responsible course of action and meaningfully correct the record, the White House is now moving to formally request the network do so. And, in a statement the network provided to CNN, Fox News didn’t directly address the White House’s request.

Persons: Joe Biden, Ian Sams, Fox, ” Sams, Suzanne Scott, Jay Wallace, Bryan Boughton, Sams, Robert Hur’s, Biden, “, Jesse Watters, Sean Hannity, Alexander Smirnov, Hannity, Watters, Smirnov, Brooke Singman, newsrooms, Fox News didn’t, ” Organizations: New York CNN, Fox News, White House, FBI, Biden White, White, ’ Association, Fox, Voting Systems, Fox News Channel, CNN, “ Fox News Media Locations: New York, Washington

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery plans to close New Zealand TV news channel
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Warner Bros. CNN is also owned by Warner Bros. Under New Zealand law, a proposed restructure or redundancies must be consulted on before a final decision can be announced. Put simply, the economic headwinds means the returns are not there,” said Glen Kyne, a senior vice president, at Warner Bros. Warner Bros.

Persons: ”, Glen Kyne, Newshub, ” Kyne Organizations: Wellington, Warner Bros, CNN, Warner Bros ., New, TVNZ, “, Discovery Locations: New Zealand, Australia

☆ Oil prices rise as market monitors Gaza cease-fire talks, OPEC production cuts
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the annual National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2024. Crude oil futures rose Tuesday amid uncertainty about the prospects for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and as some investors expect OPEC+ will extend its production cuts beyond the first quarter. President Joe Biden told reporters in New York City on Monday that he hoped a cease-fire would be reached in the Israel-Hamas war by March 4. OPEC+ will soon make a decision on whether to extend its production cuts beyond the first quarter. Raj said the lack of clarity in the Israel-Hamas war and the ongoing turmoil with Houthi militants in Yemen gives traders little reason to sell oil right now.

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☆ We have 4 generations living together, and political conversations often ended in tears. These 10 rules helped ease tensions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Janie Emaus | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We often got into political disagreements that would end in shouting and tears. I implemented 10 house rules that would ease tensions, like setting goals and keeping an open mind. My husband, a conservation Republican, would retreat to our room in search of his antacid pills. Remember: Keep an open mindPerhaps the most important rule is to come into these conversations with an open mind. A disabled Vietnam veteran is not going to see the world the same as a young liberal living on social media.

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☆ Poland Starts Probe Into Allegations of Illegal Phone-Hacking
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

"Our work in the investigative commission will cause not only an earthquake, but also a tsunami." PiS say the changes are a political witchhunt and that it always acted legally. I'm sure that every surveillance conducted by secret services was accepted and ordered by court," former Deputy Justice Minister Sebastian Kaleta said. However, Polish media have recently reported that the spyware may have also been used against PiS politicians, news that if proved true could strain lawmakers loyalties. "It seems to me that this may be, unfortunately, a trial by fire that (PiS) won't necessarily pass," said Anna Materska-Sosnowska, a political scientist at Warsaw University.

Persons: Witold Zembaczynski, Jacek Karnowski, Sebastian Kaleta, Anna Materska, Jaroslaw, Kaczynski, Alan Charlish, Pawel Florkiewicz, Anna Wlodarczak, William Maclean Organizations: Monday, Pegasus, Civic Coalition, Associated Press, Warsaw University Locations: WARSAW, Israel

☆ Alexey Navalny: Arrests, vigils, and Kremlin silence as Russia marks Putin critic’s death
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Sophie Tanno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The prosecutor’s office in Moscow warned that any demonstrations in the capital over the death of Navalny were forbidden. Stringer/ReutersSince Navalny’s death more than 366 people have been detained, according to OVD-Info, an independent Russian human rights group that monitors Russian repression. “Navalny’s death is terrible: hopes have been smashed,” he said. On some of Russia’s state media channels, however, reports of Navalny’s death have been scant. The claims follow condemnation from Russia’s foreign ministry over the West’s response to Navalny’s death.

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NEW YORK (AP) — As host of “The Daily Show” from 1999 to 2015, Jon Stewart changed comedy — and arguably journalism, too — with sharp, satirical takes on politics and current events. Catching lightning again will be difficult — particularly at a time when late-night television is greatly diminished as a cultural force and others, some from Stewart's family tree, are now competitors. It can be even tougher when, as Salon critic Melanie McFarland put it, the current Jon Stewart is forced to compete with memories of the old Jon Stewart. “Jon Stewart totally changed the face of late-night,” says Robert Thompson, director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University. “There's something so 2010 about Jon Stewart now,” he says.

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CNN —Anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin has been barred from standing in Russia’s presidential election next month, in a move that further clears the country’s political landscape of opponents to Vladimir Putin. According to the CEC, Nadezhdin only collected 95,587 legitimate signatures, 5,000 short of 100,000 benchmark. Nadezhdin has disputed the CEC claims regarding the signatures and said he will appeal the refusal of his registration to the Supreme Court. Boris Nadezhdin speaks to journalists following the Central Election Commission ruling. Boris Nadezhdin/TelegramThe Kremlin leader is running for a fifth term as Russia’s president in next month’s election.

Persons: Boris Nadezhdin, Vladimir Putin, ” Nadezhdin, Natalia Koleasnikova, Nadezhdin, Dmitry Peskov, ”, Putin, “, Nadezhdin’s, –, Boris Nadezdhin, – Putin, Vladislav Davankov, Nikolai Kharitonov, Leonid Slutsky, Joseph Stalin, Yekaterina Duntsova, Duntsova Organizations: CNN, Central, CEC, Supreme, Commission, Getty, Duma, Civic Initiative Locations: Russia, Moscow, AFP, Ukraine, Europe, London, Paris, Georgia’s, Tbilisi, Soviet

☆ Ukrainian-born Miss Japan has given back her crown after accusations of an affair and outrage over her heritage
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The 2024 Miss Japan winner has given up her title following backlash over her Ukrainian heritage and a newspaper report detailing her alleged affair with a married man. AdvertisementMiss Japan winner Karolina Shiino, MISS JAPAN ASSOCIATION/ReutersHowever, the conversation around Shiino's heritage came to an abrupt end when she announced plans to give up her title on Monday. According to the BBC, The Miss Japan Association initially defended Shiino and said that she hadn't known the man was married. Representatives for The Miss Japan Association could not be reached. As The Japan Times reported, the model received criticism from some viewers, who argued that she didn't represent "true Japanese beauty," which is listed as the official goal of the Miss Japan Association.

Persons: Karolina Shiino, Bunshun, Shiino, Shiino's, Hiroe Yamashita, Karolina Shiino's, There's, Shaimaa Khalil Organizations: Miss, MISS JAPAN ASSOCIATION, Reuters, BBC News, BBC, Miss Japan Association, Politico, The Miss Japan Association, Japan Times, Miss Nippon, CNN, TSN, New Locations: Ternopil, Ukraine, Japan, Tokyo

☆ Russians are freezing as Soviet-era infrastructure in the country crumbles —and Moscow keeps spending on war
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Heating systems are breaking down in Russia's harsh winter, leaving many people freezing. Much of Russia's Soviet-era infrastructure needs modernizing. AdvertisementHeating systems are breaking down in Russia's harsh winter, leaving many people freezing as Moscow continues to spend on its war in Ukraine. The brutal conditions are made worse because Russia's infrastructure is poorly maintained, with many of its facilitates dating from the Soviet era, according to media reports. About 40% of the communal heating grid in the country needs to be replaced urgently, she added.

Persons: —, Svetlana Razvorotneva, Vladimir Putin, Denis Volkov, ” Organizations: Service, Financial Times, Reuters, “, Levada Center Locations: Russia, Moscow, Ukraine, Siberia, Soviet, St . Petersburg, The, Russian, Nizhny Novgorod

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump issued a warning to the Republican National Committee's chairwoman in an interview aired Sunday, saying when asked about her that there would "probably be some changes made." I would say right now, there'll probably be some changes made,” Trump said on FOX News Channel’s Sunday Morning Futures. An effort by Trump allies to have the RNC this week declare Trump the “presumptive nominee” was withdrawn after he came out against it. While Trump and the RNC worked hand-in-hand on his losing 2020 bid, they have disagreed on a number of issues this time around. McConnell has made a point of staying out of the primary, but previously said he would support the eventual nominee.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Maria Bartiromo, Ronna McDaniel, “, ” Trump, Nikki Haley, McDaniel, Haley, ”, Joe Biden, ” McDaniel, Ronald Reagan, Mitch McConnell, Everybody’s, McConnell Organizations: Republican National, Fox News, Trump, RNC, FOX, New, Las Vegas, Republican, ” Locations: Michigan, New Hampshire, Las

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has bolstered defenses at a base in Jordan that was attacked by Iran-backed militants as it prepares for a wider U.S. response to a drone attack that killed three service members, a U.S. official said Friday. Even as a larger U.S. military response seemed imminent, some Iran-backed factions pledged to continue to attack U.S. forces in the region. A second U.S. official confirmed the military had taken self-defense strikes inside Yemen against Houthi military targets deemed an imminent threat. The U.S. options under consideration include targets in Syria, Yemen and Iraq, where the Iranian-made drone that killed the service members was fired from, the official said. The U.S. has blamed the Jordan attack on the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, a coalition of Iranian-backed militias.

Persons: Harakat, Jordan, Joe Biden, Lloyd Austin, CQ Brown, Defense SecretaryAustin, ” Austin, Austin, ”, Aamer Mahdani, Abdulrahman Zeyad, Ahmed al, Haj Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, Joint Chiefs, Dover Air Force Base, Defense, Hezbollah, Washington , D.C Locations: Jordan, Iran, U.S, The U.S, Yemen, Red, Yemeni, Hajjah, Sanaa, Iraq, Syria, Israel, Delaware, Iranian, Iraqi, backchannels, Washington ,, Baghdad

Throughout her career, the South Carolina-born daughter of Indian immigrants has generally called out acts of individual prejudice and the people responsible. But Haley, now a Republican presidential candidate, has avoided denouncing society or groups of people as racist. Haley, who was Trump's U.N. ambassador, has described facing prejudice in her upbringing in rural Bamberg. “My parents never wanted us to think we lived in a racist country,” Haley told reporters recently. When asked by reporters whether Trump's criticisms of her are racist, Haley has instead portrayed him as “desperate to stop our momentum," using any means necessary to attack his opponents.

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☆ News channel sparks outrage over ‘sexist editing’ of female lawmaker’s image
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Hafsa Khalil | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An Australian news channel has apologized after broadcasting an edited picture of a female lawmaker that enlarged her breasts and exposed her midriff. The digitally altered photograph of Victoria state lawmaker Georgie Purcell appeared in a 9News evening bulletin Monday after she criticized the local government for rejecting a ban on duck hunting. But having my body and outfit photoshopped by a media outlet was not on my bingo card. “I would like to sincerely apologise to Georgie Purcell for a graphic error that occurred in last night’s bulletin,” Nailon’s 9News statement read. “Our graphics department sourced an online image of Georgie to use in our story on duck hunting.

Persons: Georgie Purcell, “, ” Purcell, ”, NhnkDRMidc — Georgie Purcell, @georgievpurcell, Purcell, you’ve, Hugh Nailon, Georgie, Ms Purcell unreservedly Organizations: CNN, Animal Justice Party, Photoshop, Adobe Locations: Australian, Victoria, Melbourne

☆ Russia accidentally bombed itself again, the fourth time this month, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA Russian plane accidentally dropped two bombs on Russian territory, according to UK intelligence, marking the fourth time it's happened this month. The UK Ministry of Defence highlighted the incidents in an intelligence update on Tuesday, citing a report by the independent Telegram news channel Astra. According to the report, a Russian aircraft discharged two FAB-250 bombs in the Belgorod region last Saturday. AdvertisementThis is the fourth such incident this month and the fifth over the last 12 months, the MOD said.

Persons: —, Russian warplane, Leonid Pasechnik Organizations: Service, Business, UK Ministry of Defence, Telegram, Astra, FAB, MOD Locations: Russian, Belgorod, Postnikov, Streletskaya, Petropavlovka, Russia's Voronezh Oblast, Luhansk People's Republic, Rubizhne, Russia, Luhansk

Supporters of prominent Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr., who is serving a 25-year sentence for treason, said Monday that he has disappeared from the Siberian prison where he was behind bars. Transfers within Russia’s prison system are shrouded in secrecy and inmates can disappear from contact for several weeks. Backers of Russia's most noted opposition figure, Alexei Navalny, were alarmed in December when he couldn't be found. Navalny, serving a 19-year sentence, resurfaced in a prison colony above the Arctic Circle. He previously had been held in the Vladimir region in central Russia about 230 kilometers (140 miles) from Moscow.

Persons: Vladimir Kara, Murza Jr, Murza, Alexander Podrabinek, Kara, Podrabinek, Vadim Prokhorov, Alexei Navalny, Russia’s, poisonings, Vladimir Putin, Josef Stalin, Putin Organizations: Facebook, Telegram Locations: Omsk, Vladimir, Russia, Moscow, Arizona, Ukraine

☆ Analysis: In Poland, Donald Tusk is spoiling for a fight. His populist opponents are hitting back
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The country’s public television channel, TVP, which essentially became a mouthpiece for the previous government, has been ripped off the air. Omar Marques/Getty ImagesBut Tusk – a politician with a reputation for pragmatism and restraint – showed his intentions within days of taking office. “It became symbolic of the excesses of the PiS government,” Bill said of TVP’s transformation into a Hungarian-style state-captured medium. “One of the unifying forces of PiS supporters is distrust, or even hatred, of Donald Tusk,” Kucharczyk said. Nonetheless, after eight years of populist rule that hardened the battle lines of Polish politics, much of the public is spoiling for a fight.

Persons: Donald Tusk, ”, “, Jacek Kucharczyk, Tusk, ’, Kucharczyk, Stanley Bill, Bill, “ It’s, Andrzej Duda, PiS, Omar Marques, –, Duda, ” Bill, ” Kucharczyk, TVP, ” Tusk, Ursula von der Leyen, Tusk’s, Jaap Arriens, messier Organizations: CNN, Law, Justice, of Public Affairs, Polish Studies, University of Cambridge, TVP, Twitter, National Media Council, Police, European Union, “ Locations: Poland, Polish, Warsaw, Hungarian, Tusk’s, Brussels, TVP

☆ Alabama Prepares to Carry Out First Execution by Nitrogen Asphyxiation
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

By Jonathan Allen(Reuters) - Alabama plans to carry out the first known judicial execution of a prisoner using asphyxiation with nitrogen gas on Thursday evening, a closely watched new method the state hopes to advance as a viable, simpler alternative to lethal injections. Kenneth Smith, convicted of a 1988 murder-for-hire, is a rare prisoner who has already survived one execution attempt. In November 2022, Alabama officials aborted his execution by lethal injection after struggling for hours to insert an intravenous line's needle in his body. A canister of pure nitrogen will be attached to the mask, intended to deprive him of inhaling any oxygen. Jeff Hood, spiritual adviser to Smith, who will be at Smith's side, had to sign a form acknowledging the risk that the execution method poses to others.

Persons: Jonathan Allen, Kenneth Smith, Smith, gurney, Jeff Hood, Maya Foa, Foa, Elizabeth Sennett, Charles Sennett, Mama, Diane Craft Organizations: Reuters, United Nations, 11th Circuit U.S, Appeals, U.S, Supreme, Besides Alabama, Holman Correctional Facility Locations: Alabama, U.S, Besides, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New York

ABC and NBC's streaming services carried a part of Trump live, then left and corrected some of what Trump said. Live coverage of events is the go-to move for cable networks, which thrive on a sense of urgency. “Saturday Night Live” opened its show last week with a spoof of one of those news conferences. Fox News' Sean Hannity and Jesse Watters both did segments on rivals' decisions not to show Trump's Iowa speech in full. On MSNBC Wednesday, Trump's speech received far more attention on “Morning Joe” than it had the night before.

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☆ Iran's ‘brazen’ strikes around the Middle East send a message to Israel and the U.S., analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Fayaz Aziz | ReutersIran's recent missile and drone strikes on targets in three countries — Syria, Iraq and Pakistan — may not have been directly related to Israel's war in the Gaza Strip but they still revealed an intent to send a clear message, analysts told CNBC. Iraqi and Pakistani ministers vocally criticized the attacks, calling them a "violation" and vowing consequences. watch nowPakistan responded a day later, striking targets inside Iran that Iranian authorities say killed several people. They were also the first time Iran had deployed its military directly at any time since the Israel-Hamas war began. "There is an element of signaling to the United States and Israel by carrying out these strikes because they do showcase Iran's continued ballistic missile capabilities," Bohl told CNBC.

Persons: Fayaz Aziz, Ben Taleblu, we've, Ian Bremmer, Yemen's, Ryan Bohl, Bohl, Safin Hamid Organizations: Reuters, CNBC, ISIS, Foundation for Defense, Democracies, Washington D.C, Israel, Gaza, Hamas, Eurasia Group, Economic, Middle East, RANE Network, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, AFP, Getty Locations: Iran, Tehran, Israel, Peshawar, Pakistan, Syria, Iraq, Gaza, Washington, Israeli, Iraq's Kurdistan, State, Iraqi, Davos, Lebanon, Hamas, Yemen, U.S, Red, United States, Kurdistan, Arbil

☆ What’s next for Zee shares? Here’s what Wall Street analysts are saying after Sony merger was called off
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Shares of the Indian media house fell 34% on Tuesday, while investors shrugged off the impact on the $124 billion Japanese media and technology giant Sony. ZEEL-IN 1Y mountain What are analysts saying about Zee shares, moving forward? Citi sharply slashed its price target on Zee's stock from 340 Indian rupees to 180 Indian rupees. Zee has not stated whether it will pursue the merger while the litigation with Sony could hinder improvements in operations or explore a merger with other players," the analysts added. Similarly, Elara analysts added, "Possibility of any other strategic/financial partner buying majority stake in Zee could provide respite to valuation multiples."

Persons: Motilal Oswal, Zee, Motilal, Aliasgar Shakir, Karan Taurani, Pulkit Chawla, Emkay, Zee's, Punit Goenka, Chawla Organizations: Zee Entertainment, Sony, Zee, Citi, Wall, Reliance, Disney Star India, Motilal Oswal, Star, Disney, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Reliance Industries, Media, Elara, RIL, Zee Management, Quintillion Business Media, Bloomberg News, NDTV Locations: India, Zee

☆ Ukraine war latest updates: Russia's punishing strikes on Ukraine leave dead and injured, cars ablaze and buildings destroyed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

DONETSK, UKRAINE - JANUARY 21: A view of the damage after the shelling in the market place in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, which is currently under Russian control, ongoing Russian and Ukrainian war on January 21, 2024. At least 25 people were killed and 20 others injured on Sunday due to shelling in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk, which is currently under Russian control. (Photo by Leon Klein/Anadolu via Getty Images)The number of people killed or injured in a missile strike on a market in Donetsk city on Sunday has risen, a Russian-installed official said Monday. Pushilin blamed the attack on Ukraine, saying it had resorted to targeting civilians as a result of failures on the battlefield. Pushilin also claimed Ukraine had used cluster munitions in the strike, which the Kremlin described as a terrorist attack.

Persons: Leon Klein, Denis Pushilin, Pushilin, — Holly Ellyatt Organizations: Anadolu, Getty, Donetsk, RIA Novosti, Russian Locations: DONETSK, UKRAINE, Ukrainian, Donetsk, Russian, Donetsk People's Republic, Ukraine

☆ DeSantis cancels morning show appearances as his campaign appears to take a last gasping breath
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ron DeSantis canceled his scheduled Sunday appearances on NBC and CNN. Instead, he went to South Carolina, where GOP primaries will take place in late February. Ron DeSantis canceled planned appearances on cable news channels Sunday morning as his campaign makes what appears to be a final play for relevancy. Ron DeSantis has pulled out of his #MTP appearance tomorrow morning due to what a person familiar says is a last-minute schedule change. He is currently campaigning in South Carolina," Welker posted on X on Saturday evening.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, —, NBC's Kristen Welker, Welker, DeSantis Organizations: NBC, CNN, Service, New, Republican, GOP Locations: South Carolina, Florida, New Hampshire, Florence , South Carolina, Iowa

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. fighter jets struck Iranian-backed Houthi rebel sites for the sixth time Friday, taking out anti-ship missile launchers in Yemen that were prepared to fire, according to two U.S. officials. And they resembled similar U.S. attacks on Houthi launchers that have been occurring almost daily this week. But so far the strikes have not deterred Houthi attacks on ships in the southern Red Sea or Gulf of Aden, which also have been happening nearly daily. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe Biden administration put the Houthis back on its list of specially designated global terrorists. But the links to the ships targeted in the rebel assaults have grown more tenuous as the attacks continue.

Persons: Dwight D, Joe Biden, Biden, John Kirby, “ I’m Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Eisenhower, National Security, Hamas Locations: — U.S, Yemen, Hodieda, U.S, Aden, Israel, Gaza, Palestinian

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