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TL/DR - The USS Carney, a US navy ship, intercepted three Houthi drones and responded to a distress call from a commercial vessel fired upon by a ballistic missile, according to a US defense official. The drones were part of four attacks, including attacks on three other commercial vessels, launched by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels from Yemen. The…

TL/DR - The author of the article criticizes the Tourism Development Authority's (TDA) spending habits, calling them excessively lavish and not effectively contributing to the betterment of Asheville. The author suggests that TDA should instead invest their funds into local organizations that help the homeless, victims of domestic violence, and…

TL/DR - Former soldier Pedro Barrientos, charged with the kidnapping and murder of folk singer Víctor Jara during General Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship in Chile, has been extradited from the US. The case marks a significant moment in Chile's struggle to address human rights abuses committed under Pinochet's regime, with many perpetrators still…

TL/DR - A man stabbed and killed four members of his extended family in Queens, New York City before being shot dead by police. The victims included two children aged 11 and 12-years-old, a woman in her forties, and a man in his thirties. The suspect also stabbed two police officers responding to the scene and set fire to a couch in the…