US airline CEOs warn of ‘chaos’ if 5G not limited near airports – Times of India
The United States strongly condemns today’s terrorist attack in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which killed three innocent civilians. The Houthis have claimed responsibility for this attack, and we will work with the UAE and international partners to hold them accountable.
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US condemns Houthi attack against UAE, vows to stand beside Emirati partners
The United States on Monday (local time) condemned the Houthi attack in the UAE that killed three civilians, including two Indians, and vowed to stand beside the Emirati partners against all threats to their territory. Read more
Texas synagogue hostages had offered their captor tea
Worshippers invited a stranger into a Texas synagogue when he knocked on their door and offered him tea before he brandished a gun and held them hostage in a 10-hour siege the FBI called a “terrorism-related matter, in which the Jewish community was targeted”. Read more
Funeral services held for 12 killed in Philadelphia fire
Funeral services were held Monday for nine children and three adults who died in a Philadelphia fire five days into the new year, the deadliest blaze in the city in more than a century.
…ensure that all Americans have the same unencumbered right to vote.
Martin Luther King III to govt
Monday would have been the 93rd birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr who was just 39 when he was assassinated in 1968 while helping sanitation workers strike for better pay and workplace safety in Memphis, Tennessee.
Officer shot teen in neck after car chase near Miami
A police sergeant chased and shot a 15-year-old who was running with a Glock handgun after crashing a car into a fence, police said. The teen remained in critical condition Monday as the shooting is investigated. Read more
In a call with South Korean and Japanese officials, the US special representative on North Korea, Sung Kim “expressed concern” about missile launches and urged Pyongyang to return to dialogue, a statement from spokesman Ned Price said.
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Car plunges off California elevated highway, 3 people killed
Three people died after the car they were in plunged off an elevated section of a highway near Los Angeles and landed on the street below, authorities said. Read more
Texas rabbi says he, 2 hostages escaped synagogue standoff
The rabbi of the Texas synagogue, where four people were held hostage by a British-Pakistani man, says he threw a chair at the gunman and then escaped with two other hostages after a 10-hour standoff. Read more
The howling winds spread a fire that destroyed a motel and two other structures in coastal Salisbury, Massachusetts, early Monday.
Forecasters said wind gusts in New York City could top out around 45 mph (72 kmph), and around 60 mph (97 kmph) on Long Island.
A severe thunderstorm warning remained in effect for New York City early Monday, and high winds made travel treacherous across the region.
New York City and Boston were spared the heaviest snowfall, which was accumulating at higher elevations in western Massachusetts, eastern Pennsylvania and parts of New England.
A foot (30 cm) of snow was forecast for parts of New England, New York state, Ohio and Pennsylvania through Tuesday morning
A dangerous winter storm was bringing significant snowfall, strong thunderstorms and blustery winds to the northeastern US on a holiday Monday.
A major winter storm hit the eastern United States with heavy snow and ice knocking power out for an estimated 190,000 customers as of early in the day
