15+ hour, 14+ min ago   (615+ words) The Houthis' capture of a key port city and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, in recent days has alarmed markets and Yemeni civilians who fear a return to devastating…...

14+ hour, 31+ min ago   (331+ words) Houston Chronicle An Iranian commercial ship was struck early Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed, Iranian state media say Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they fired drones and missiles toward southern Saudi Arabia,…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (765+ words) Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen seized a key island Friday after capturing a Red Sea port, moves that threatened to further disrupt international shipping in the region. And Saudi Arabia said it shut down a major oil pipeline as a…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (420+ words) The United States is increasing pressure on the International Criminal Court, leading to more countries leaving the institution. Venezuela and Chad recently announced their departure, joining Burkina......

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (465+ words) The Trump administration's policy of holding immigrants without a chance for release on bond is illegal and “harkens back to some of the darkest moments in our country's history," including the mass detention of Japanese Americans during World War II,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (383+ words) Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility last Friday, but their deadlock forced the judge to declare a mistrial, leaving the case unresolved. Attorney Kevin Reddington's motion asked the same judge to acquit Clancy, which would…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (447+ words) On the island of Kauai, the storm damaged oceanfront resorts, knocked out power and ripped apart roads, while on Lanai, a cargo port that supplies much of the food and fuel to the island's 3,300 residents was inoperable, the state's governor…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (528+ words) A California couple's surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect. McKenna West filed the emergency…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (510+ words) The case dates back to 2018 when Judge Shelley Joseph was accused of colluding with the immigrant’s attorney and a court officer to allow him to escape out a back door of the courthouse after a hearing on charges that included…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (162+ words) President Donald Trump’s promise to send every adult citizen $5,000 has drawn praise from some who call it a win for Americans, while others question whether the proposal is feasible and as simple as it sounds. PROPERTY TAX: Houston Mayor John…...