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US military acknowledges Yemen’s Houthi rebels shot down 2 MQ-9 Reaper drones

WorldThis is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo) (Uncredited, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)DUBAI – Yemen's Houthi rebels shot down two American MQ-9 Reaper drones in under a week, the United States military acknowledged Wednesday, further highlighting the regional spread of the Israel-Hamas war. As the one-year anniversary of the war approaches, Houthis continue a campaign to target ships traveling through the Red Sea as U.S.-led airstrikes pound their positions in Yemen. […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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Altamonte Springs teen reflects on being struck by lightning, thanks rescuers

Local NewsDaniel Sharkey, 17, thanks neighbor after surviving lightning strikeALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – Daniel Sharkey, 17, is lucky to be alive after being struck by lightning on July 15.Surveillance video captured the terrifying moments along New Hope Way, showing Sharkey on the ground after the bolt partially struck a nearby tree.Just a day after the strike, Sharkey spoke to News 6 from his hospital bed. Reflecting on the life-altering event, Sharkey expressed deep gratitude to those who helped save his […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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Brisk voting for local government in Indian-controlled Kashmir for first time after losing autonomy

SRINAGAR – Voting for the first phase of a staggered election to choose a local government concluded Wednesday in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the first such vote since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government stripped the disputed region of its special status five years ago.Turnout was about 59%, the region's chief electoral officer said in a statement, as voting was “incident-free and peaceful.” Authorities had deployed thousands of additional police and paramilitary soldiers for security in the seven southern districts of the region, […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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Stock market today: Most of Wall Street edges lower after Fed delivers a big cut to rates

TOKYO – U.S. stock indexes edged lower Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates.The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to pull 0.9% below its all-time high set in July. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 103 points, or 0.2%, though it remains close to its record set on Monday. The Nasdaq composite lost 0.3%.The momentous move by the Fed helps financial markets in two big ways. It eases […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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Trump pledges tariffs and repeats false claim of Chinese automakers building big Mexican factories

PoliticsCopyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reservedRepublican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a town hall event at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Mich., Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)DETROIT – Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeated false claims that Chinese automakers are putting up large factories in Mexico, vowing during a stop in the automaking state of Michigan to slap 200% tariffs on any vehicles the unbuilt plants make and ship to the […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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David Beckham: ‘I hated almost every moment of making’ Emmy award-winning Netflix documentary

Soccer legend David Beckham’s Emmy award-winning Netflix documentary, "Beckham," took fans around the globe behind the curtain for one of the most polarizing athletes of the century. But Beckham himself revealed to Variety that he "hated almost every moment of making it.""It worried me and it made me nervous and it made Victoria nervous," Beckham said about the documentary, which was broken down into four parts last year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM David Beckham "hated almost every moment […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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North Korea test-fired ballistic missiles in latest military display, neighbors say

WorldCopyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.A TV screen shows a file image of North Korea's missiles launch during a news program at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)SEOUL – North Korea on Wednesday test-fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern seas, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, adding to its military demonstrations as tensions with Washington and neighbors escalate.The launches come days after North Korea offered a rare view […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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A bewildered seal found itself in the mouth of a humpback whale

Weird NewsThis photo provided by Blue Kingdom Whale and Wildfire Tours shows a seal in the mouth of a humpback whale on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in the waters off of Anacortes, Wash. (Brooke Casanova/Blue Kingdom Whale and Wildfire Tours via AP)SEATTLE – It's a good thing seals aren't on a humpback whale's menu. A photograph by a whale-watching naturalist captured a seemingly bewildered seal in the mouth of a humpback whale after the giant marine mammal accidentally gulped it […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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Florida is the nation’s ‘Lightning Capital.’ Here’s how many have died

WeatherPhoto by Jonas Kaiser on Unsplash (Unsplash)Having more lightning-related deaths than all other states, Central Florida is considered the “Lightning Capital” of the country, according to the National Weather Service.Between 1959 and 2004, Michigan had 815 people killed or hurt by lightning. North Carolina, the second-most area, eked that figure out at 818 people.In Florida, that number was 2,117 people. Over 400 of the victims died.This is mainly because Florida is a large, warm landmass surrounded by water, making it […]

todaySeptember 18, 2024

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