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Arde un barco en el Golfo de Adén e Israel intercepta un supuesto ataque hutí

DUBÁI, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (AP) — Un presunto ataque con misiles de los rebeldes hutíes de Yemen incendió en un barco en el Golfo de Adén el jueves luego de que Israel interceptó lo que parecía otra acción del grupo en la ciudad portuaria de Eilat, según las autoridades. Los ataques se producen mientras los hutíes intensifican sus acciones por …

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Dozens of Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing there since abortions were banned, study says

BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — More than 50 Idaho obstetricians have stopped practicing in the state since a near-total abortion ban took effect in August 2022, according to a newly released report. Data compiled by the Idaho Physician Well-Being Action Collaborative also shows that only two obstetricians moved to the state to practice in the last 15 months, the Idaho Statesman …

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DOE announces conditional $544 million loan for silicon carbide wafer production at Michigan plant

BAY CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy announced a conditional $544 million loan Thursday that would allow a Michigan semiconductor manufacturing plant to expand to make parts that can bring faster charging times for electric vehicles. The conditional loan for SK Siltron CSS LLC would create up to 200 construction jobs during the expansion of the company’s …

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2 people are dead and 1 is missing in climbing accident on Mexico’s highest peak

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two people died and another remains missing on Mexico’s Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in the country, authorities said Wednesday. Authorities in the central state of Puebla said late Tuesday that rescuers had found the body of a guide who was leading an ascent of the 18,619 feet (5,675 meter) volcanic peak. Another person from …

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Presidential disaster declaration approved for North Dakota Christmastime ice storm

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s request for a major disaster declaration related to a Christmastime ice storm that toppled power lines and left thousands of people without power. Burgum’s office announced the approval Wednesday. The governor had declared a statewide emergency due to the Dec. 25-27 storm. He sought the presidential …

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It’s an election year, and Biden’s team is signaling a more aggressive posture toward the press

NEW YORK (AP) — Occupants of the White House have grumbled over news coverage practically since the place was built. Now it’s Joe Biden’s turn: With a reelection campaign underway, there are signs that those behind the president are starting to more aggressively and publicly challenge how he is portrayed. Within the past two weeks, an administration aide sent an …

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