The Biden administration targeted two former Guatemalan officials, including former President Alejandro Eduardo Giammattei Falla, with punitive measures on Wednesday over allegations of corruption. Florida's Board of Education announced Wednesday it would "permanently prohibit" the use of state or federal funds for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs or activities at public colleges throughout the state. The United States on Wednesday designated Houthi rebels in Yemen as a terrorist organization for their ongoing targeting of shipping vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. Families of Americans being held hostage in Gaza, along with a bipartisan group of lawmakers, held a candlelight vigil Wednesday on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to commemorate more than 100 days without their loved ones The United States on Wednesday launched its fourth attack against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, striking more than a dozen missiles and launchers that U.S. officials said presented "an imminent threat" to vessels. The Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 once again will be banned from sales in the United States as of 5 p.m. Thursday. Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević has died after suffering a heart attack during a team dinner in Salt Lake City. The Warriors game against the Utah Jazz has been postponed. Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman, of New York, introduced a resolution Wednesday to censure Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik, also of New York, for calling Jan. 6 defendants "hostages." After a contentious exchange in the courtroom on Wednesday, a federal judge denied former President Donald Trump's request for his recusal from a defamation case brought by author E. Jean Carroll. Five victims identified in deadly I-81 accident in northeastern Pennsylvania A judge in Maine declined to rule Wednesday, on the secretary of state's decision to remove former President Donald Trump from Maine's primary ballot, pending a decision on a similar case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Conservative Supreme Court justices seemed inclined to overturn a doctrine that allows federal agencies to interpret ambiguous legislation, after they heard oral arguments Wednesday for more than three hours. Japan Airlines Wednesday promoted former cabin attendant Mitsuka Tottori to become the company's first female president, effective April 1. Women who consume more plant-based protein tend to age more gracefully, a new study reports. Jenna Dewan is pregnant with her third child, her second with her fiancé Steve Kazee. The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions against former Guatemalan energy minister Alberto Primentel Mata for alleged bribery in connection with government contracts. England's King Charles III is canceling planned events before being treated for an benign enlarged prostate next week. Powerful Israeli airstrikes pounded the Gaza town of Khan Younis on Tuesday night as the death toll from Israel's war against Hamas militants reached 24,448 Gaza residents and 193 Israeli troops. Celebrity chefs Bobby Flay, Gordon Ramsay, Michael Mina and José Andrés are welcoming new projects to the strip this year. NCT Wish, a new subunit of the K-pop group NCT, released a teaser ahead of its debut. Tennis writer Mike Dickson died while reporting on the Australian Open, his family announced Wednesday. The British journalist was 59. "Euphoria" and "Saltburn" actor Jacob Elordi will host "Saturday Night Live" for the first time. The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday detailed its expanded probe into Boeing's 737 Max 9 jets, keeping the planes with door plugs grounded until data from its investigation is thoroughly reviewed. The SpaceX launch of the private Axiom-3 mission to the International Space Station was scrubbed until Thursday, the company said on social media just before noon on Wednesday. |
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