Blinken heads to Middle East amid fears of wider conflict
Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to the Middle East on a four nation tour to calm fears the Israel Hamas war could widen. He aims to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza, reduce civilian harm, and deter Iran backed attacks from Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq and Syria amid escalating regional violence.
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Qatar
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Yemen
Hezbollah
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Middle East Institute
Mediterranean
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Revolutionary Guard
Qassem Suleimani
Gaza Strip
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Qassem Soleimani
Shooting at Perry High School Kills Student and Wounds Five
A 17-year-old student opened fire at Perry High School in Perry Iowa on the first day after winter break killing a sixth grader and wounding five others including Principal Dan Marburger. The shooter Dylan Butler died from a self-inflicted gunshot. Friends say he was bullied for years.
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Hours after warning Houthis launch sea drone attack
Washington AP reports an armed unmanned surface vessel launched from Houthi controlled Yemen closed in on ships within a short distance after earlier warnings. The incident marks a sharp escalation in maritime aggression amid ongoing tensions in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
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Houthis Use Unmanned Vessel To Attack Red Sea Vessels
Vice Admiral Brad Cooper said Houthis launched an unmanned surface vessel near a convoy of U.S. Navy and commercial ships in the Red Sea hours after the White House and partners warned the group to halt attacks. Fabian Hinz notes USVs are a core part of the Houthi maritime arsenal built from prior use against Saudi-led forces.
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Iran
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Middle East
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International Institute For Strategic Studies
New shelter director joins planning as budget tops 3.43 million
James Chiselom, newly announced shelter director, joined the board via Zoom during a meeting to review a 3.43 million 2024 budget. Lawrence aims to fund most costs, with county and city agreements outlining shelter scope and three beds for county referred inmates post jail release.
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Boundary proposals weigh middle school reassignments for LMCMS area
RSP Associates presented two concepts to reallocate students from the LMCMS attendance area to other middle schools. One plan uses elementary school origin to route students, the other divides by zones along 15th and Sixth Streets. A state law change adds transfer options, and the Boundary Advisory Committee will seek public input before a February 26 school board briefing.
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