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A deadly blast on Sunday near a UNESCO world heritage site in Yemen’s capital was caused by a Houthi missile, not a U.S. airstrike, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command said on Thursday.The health ministry of the Houthi-led government said earlier this week that an American airstrike had hit a densely populated neighborhood of Sana, the Yemeni capital, killing 12 people and injuring 30 others. The blast struck an area adjacent to Sana’s Old City, a UNESCO world heritage site filled with ancient towers.Dave Eastburn, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East, said in…

Former first lady Michelle Obama said her decision to skip President Trump’s inauguration in January was her making a choice that was right for herself, a practice she said she’s trying to be better at. In a conversation with actor Taraji P. Henson on her podcast, “IMO,” which she hosts with her brother, Craig Robinson, Obama said she has been working on feeling comfortable saying “no” and that she has “done enough,” with the help of therapy.”My decision to skip the inauguration, … or my decision to make choices at the beginning of this year that suited me, were met with…

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Washington — President Trump on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to allow his administration’s policy prohibiting transgender people from serving in the military to take effect while legal challenges to the ban move forward.The request for the Supreme Court’s intervention comes after a federal appeals court left in place a lower court order that prevents the Trump administration from enforcing the ban nationwide. The administration has attacked these broad orders, known as nationwide or universal injunctions, issued by federal district court judges as improperly setting policy for the country.Mr. Trump banned transgender people from serving in the military during his…

A New Hampshire federal judge on Thursday restricted the Trump administration’s ability to cut or withhold federal funding from public schools that participate in some diversity and equity initiatives. U.S. District Judge Landya McCafferty, appointed by former President Barack Obama, found that actions by the Trump administration and Education Secretary Linda McMahon to withhold funds would “cripple the operations of many educational institutions,” and are a violation of executive branch power in overseeing local school districts. The ruling is not nationwide, and is limited to any public schools that work with the plaintiffs in the case, the National Education Association and the…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now working with California on a project that is offering gift cards to encourage people to get tested or vaccinated near farms with bird flu, the state says.Some clinics in the state are giving $25 in gift cards to people in the community to get swabbed for a potential bird flu infection or to get a shot of the regular seasonal influenza vaccine. California is providing the gift cards at the clinics, which are run by the state’s vendor. The CDC also has a testing van from the agency’s Avian Flu Influenza Area…

President Trump posted on social media Thursday morning to express he’s “not happy” with the Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, calling the strikes “very bad timing” amid peace negotiations and telling Russian President Vladimir Putin to “STOP!”Overnight, Russia attacked Kyiv with an hourslong barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least 12 people and injuring about 90 others in likely the deadliest assault on Ukraine’s capital since July. The strikes came as peace talks have appeared to stall. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing,” Mr. Trump wrote on his…

Pope Francis’ funeral could be a boon for airlines but a pain for travelers. As the late pontiff lies in state in St. Peter’s Basilica before his funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday, April 26, Americans are searching for flights to pay their respects in person. Flight searches to Rome surged 250% in the three days following Pope Francis’ death on Monday, compared with searches over the same period in 2024, according to travel booking site Expedia.com. Searches for lodging in Rome through the fare aggregator have also shot up 35% for the same dates, compared to the same period a year ago.…

A federal judge in California issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking the Trump administration from pulling funds from so-called “sanctuary cities” following a lawsuit brought by San Francisco and other local governments across the U.S.”The Cities and Counties have also demonstrated a likelihood of irreparable harm,” Judge William Orrick of the Northern District of California wrote in the order. “The threat to withhold funding causes them irreparable injury in the form of budgetary uncertainty, deprivation of constitutional rights, and undermining trust between the Cities and Counties and the communities they serve.”Orrick heard arguments at a hearing that took place in…

Washington — A federal judge on Thursday agreed to block portions of President Trump’s executive order that seeks to overhaul U.S. elections, including a provision that would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register to vote in federal elections.U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly agreed to partially grant a preliminary injunction sought by three different groups of plaintiffs, including voting rights groups and the Democratic Party, finding that they are likely to prevail in their challenge.The judge blocked the Trump administration from implementing two provisions of the executive order signed by the president last month: the first orders…