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Today’s high tales

The U.S. Navy carried out a 3rd spherical of strikes in opposition to Houthi militants in Yemen yesterday in response to Houthi assaults on industrial ships touring on the Red Sea. While the U.S. says it knocked out Houthi missiles through the strike, the Houthis nonetheless managed to launch missiles that hit a Greek-owned ship hours later. The Houthis declare they’re attacking ships with connections to Israel.

Houthi fighters and tribesmen stage a rally in opposition to the U.S. and the U.Okay. strikes on Houthi-run navy websites close to Sanaa, Yemen, on Sunday, Jan. 14.

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Houthi fighters and tribesmen stage a rally in opposition to the U.S. and the U.Okay. strikes on Houthi-run navy websites close to Sanaa, Yemen, on Sunday, Jan. 14.

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• “Clearly, the Houthis have not been deterred up to this point,” NPR’s Greg Myre says on Up First. Analysts inform him the U.S. ought to not expect the Houthis to run out of weapons within the quick time period. As the Israel-Hamas conflict passes the 100-day mark, Myre stories that hostilities are “playing out in five or six places daily in the Middle East.” U.S. forces are concerned in a number of of them. Myre describes the Middle East battle as a “very volatile moment.”

The U.S. Supreme Court is ready to listen to a case at present that might weaken authorities businesses’ energy to manage…the whole lot. The plaintiffs within the case are a small group of New Jersey fishermen who do not wish to pay for displays on their boats to make sure they observe federal laws.

• Former solicitor common Paul Clement is asking the excessive court docket to overrule a 40-year-old case that asks judges to defer to federal company interpretations of laws in the event that they’re affordable, NPR’s Carrie Kahn says. Clement argues the precedent gives federal agencies way too much power. David Doniger of the environmental advocacy group Natural Resources Defense Council says the actual aim of this case is to “enfeeble the federal government so that we don’t have the capacity to deal with modern problems.”

January is the month most drug corporations increase costs, and this 12 months is not any completely different. There have been about 600 worth hikes to this point this month, in accordance with drug worth nonprofit 46Brooklyn Research. But for the primary time, 46Brooklyn reported there have been additionally appreciable worth decreases, pushed by laws handed in 2021 beneath President Biden. The legislation elevated penalties drug producers would pay in the event that they elevated costs quicker than inflation. Here’s how these drug price fluctuations will affect consumers.

Today’s hear

Can a bit of music inform your entire story of the universe? That’s the problem Nokuthula Ngwenyama undertook when she created “Flow,” a string quartet piece. She tells NPR’s Olivia Hampton that the composition is about how we’re linked to at least one one other and nature in irreversible methods. The Takács Quartet debuted the work in November.

Listen to components of the piece and listen to the musicians recount how they pushed their instruments — and themselves — to the restrict for this venture.

Life equipment’s decision planner

This month, we’re highlighting a number of the hottest New Year’s resolutions. Find a decision and keep on with it for your entire 12 months with Life Kit’s planner.

Last week, we introduced you Life Kit’s greatest recommendation to get into high bodily form. While enhancing your health is a superb New Year’s decision, be sure you’re taking good care of your psychological well being, too.

• Don’t let work burn you out. It’s a threat issue for despair, substance abuse and even suicide. Learn to spot the signs of office burnout and methods to regain management.
• Follow a guided meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the founding father of the mindfulness-based stress reduction technique. Slowing down and being aware will help you react higher to emphasize.
• Constantly saying “yes” can lead you to suppress who you might be to please others. These suggestions will assist persistent people-pleasers say “no.” (This is Life Kit editor Malaka Gharib’s New Year’s decision!)

Nurture your psychological well being this 12 months with extra of Life Kit’s resolution ideas, together with methods to have more fun and let go of perfectionism.

3 issues to know earlier than you go

As of Tuesday, Guinness World Record mentioned it’s reviewing proof of Bobi’s lifespan, whereas additionally on the lookout for new data and “reaching out to experts and those linked to the original application.”

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As of Tuesday, Guinness World Record mentioned it’s reviewing proof of Bobi’s lifespan, whereas additionally on the lookout for new data and “reaching out to experts and those linked to the original application.”

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1. Guinness World Records has suspended the “oldest dog ever” title of Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, because the group investigates concerns about the dog’s real age. 
2. ABC News canceled its Republican major debate initially scheduled for tomorrow as a result of it does not have enough candidates collaborating. 
3. Eagles middle Jason Kelce introduced he is retiring from soccer. Throughout his profession, he was a six-time group captain, chosen for the Pro Bowl seven occasions, named a first-team All-Pro six occasions and played an integral part within the Eagles’ first-ever Super Bowl win. (by way of Billy Penn at WHYY)

This publication was edited by Treye Green.