Politics

The Iran-backed Houthi insurgency in Yemen has abducted another nine United Nations employees, raising the total number of U.N. personnel detained by the group over the past four years to 53. The Houthis, known for their hostility toward Western nations and Israel, have not explained the latest round of kidnappings or revealed where the employees are being held.

A petition has been launched to try to disband Rutgers University's Turning Point USA chapter.

Law enforcement sources reportedly told CNN that President Donald Trump has directed the FBI to search its offices for materials relating to Amelia Earhart.

Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) signed a bill making Diwali a state holiday.

Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) introduced a bill to expedite deportation efforts across the United States.

Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman filed a lawsuit against the gaming platform Roblox, alleging that it failed to protect minors from child predators.

A 29-year-old Florida man has been arrested for starting the Palisades Fire.

The FBI announced that it, alongside the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), raided a Mexican Mafia-linked gang in Southern California.

The United States military killed a senior Al-Qaeda-linked attack planner earlier this month, U.S. Central Command announced.

Book publisher HarperCollins UK issued an apology to First Lady Melania Trump after a book claimed that she was introduced to her husband through Jeffrey Epstein.