P olice arrested a suspect in the shooting of three young men of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont, in what authorities say is a possible hate crime.

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen launched missiles and hit three commercial ships in the southern Red Sea last weekend, it triggered an immediate question: Will the U.S. military strike back? The Houthis have sharply escalated ...

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels based in Yemen launched missile attacks on three commercial ships in the Red Sea last weekend, The Associated Press reported, part of an escalation of regional violence since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

The Iran-aligned Houthis have waded into the conflict that has spread around the Middle East since war erupted on Oct. 7, attacking vessels in vital shipping lanes and firing drones and missiles at Israel itself.