Day: December 14, 2023

Maersk says container ship targeted by missile near Red Sea entrance

6:08 pm December 14, 2023

Danish shipping company Maersk said Thursday that one of its vessels was targeted by a missile near the entrance of the Red Sea, calling recent attacks on ships in the region “extremely concerning.” The incident involving the Maersk Gibraltar happened near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to Reuters, just days after a Norwegian tanker was […]

Georgia GOP Rep. Drew Ferguson to depart Congress in 2024, opting out of reelection bid

5:35 pm December 14, 2023

Republican Rep. Drew Ferguson said Thursday he won’t seek reelection to his Georgia seat in 2024. “Julie and I look forward to spending more time with our children and grandchildren while continuing to work to keep Georgia the best state in America to live and do business,” Ferguson said in a statement. He said he […]

Gavin Newsom pressed on San Francisco’s homeless woes in late-night stop: ‘Can’t blame it on conservatives’

5:34 pm December 14, 2023

California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom admitted he’s “defensive” of San Francisco amid ongoing criticism over the homeless crisis that has plagued the city. During an interview on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” on Wednesday, Meyers asked Newsom how he responds to these “very real problems.” “It does feel like Republicans, conservatives, they try to make […]

Minnesota man acquitted in triple homicide convicted in separate fatal shooting

5:33 pm December 14, 2023

A Minnesota man acquitted of killing three people in a 2022 shooting could be heading to prison anyway after being found guilty of kidnapping and shooting a man in St. Paul. Jurors on Tuesday convicted Antonio Wright after about four hours of deliberation, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported. Wright, 42, of Minneapolis, faces sentencing […]

Dem, GOP senators team up to fortify domestic green energy, defense supplies dominated by China

5:14 pm December 14, 2023

FIRST ON FOX: Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada and Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., are introducing legislation to fortify the domestic production of supplies vital for green energy, defense and consumer technologies. The Rare Earth Magnet Production Tax Credit Act would particularly aim to shore up the domestic supply chain for rare-earth magnets, a […]