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Iran ship said to be Red Sea troop base off Yemen attacked

Iran ship said to be Red Sea troop base off Yemen attacked

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Iranian ship believed to be a base for the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and anchored for years in the Red Sea off Yemen has been attacked, Tehran acknowledged Wednesday.
Will the Oscars be a 'who cares' moment as ratings dive?

Will the Oscars be a 'who cares' moment as ratings dive?

NEW YORK — George Bradley used to love watching the Academy Awards. The 28-year-old Brit now living in San Diego would stay up late back home just to tune in.
Maine couple celebrates bicentennial with hidden treasure

Maine couple celebrates bicentennial with hidden treasure

BANGOR, Maine — A pair of Mainers have hidden $20,000 somewhere in the state and they're inviting treasure seekers to come and get it.
EU agency: Rare clots possibly linked to AstraZeneca shot

EU agency: Rare clots possibly linked to AstraZeneca shot

LONDON — The European Union drug regulator said Wednesday that it found a “possible link” between the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine and a rare clotting disorder but declined to impose any new age restrictions, saying the benefits of the shot still
US trade deficit jumps 4.8% to $71.1 billion in February

US trade deficit jumps 4.8% to $71.1 billion in February

SILVER SPRING, Md. — The U.S. trade deficit grew to a record $71.
About 17 million view Baylor's championship win over Gonzaga

About 17 million view Baylor's championship win over Gonzaga

NEW YORK — Even an NCAA championship matchup between two widely acknowledged as the best men's college basketball teams in the country wasn't enough to set the television world afire. An estimated 16.
Russia: Navalny supporters denied prison visit and detained

Russia: Navalny supporters denied prison visit and detained

MOSCOW — Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were detained Tuesday outside a penal colony east of Moscow where the Kremlin critic is currently serving time.
Netanyahu asked to form new government, but faces long odds

Netanyahu asked to form new government, but faces long odds

JERUSALEM — Israel’s president on Tuesday handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a new government, giving the embattled Israeli leader a chance to extend his lengthy term in office.
Iran sets new record for virus infections amid holiday surge

Iran sets new record for virus infections amid holiday surge

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran shattered its daily record for new infections for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as cases soared to 20,954, a worrisome trend after more than a year of the country battling the worst outbreak in the Middle East.
Arkansas lawmakers enact transgender youth treatment ban

Arkansas lawmakers enact transgender youth treatment ban

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor's objections.