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• Houthis enter US 'kill box' after seizing Red Sea 'cork,' former Pentagon official warns

  Houthi rebels seized Perim Island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, but a former Pentagon official warns they've entered a vulnerable U.S. Navy kill box.

• Could Africa be the next AI frontier as US and Europe hit limits?

  U.S. companies are winning massive data center and AI deals across Africa, including a $6.2 billion project in Lesotho for hydropower and computing.

• Sweden votes as migration, crime and economy dominate high-stakes election

  Gun violence, asylum policy and welfare reform dominate Sweden's election as Ulf Kristersson's coalition battles Magdalena Andersson's Social Democrats.

• Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people loses contact in Java Sea, search underway

  The Virgo Transport 8 vanished crossing the Java Sea with 240 people aboard en route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin, triggering an urgent search.

• Saudi Arabia tells Trump now is the time for military action as Iran-backed Houthis advance

  Houthi forces seized Perim island and key positions along Yemen's Bab al-Mandab Strait as Saudi Arabia urged Trump to take direct military action.

• America built a fortress after 9/11. Then the threat started hiding in plain sight

  Twenty-five years after 9/11, lone actors radicalized online have replaced al Qaeda's complex plots as the greatest terrorism threat to the homeland.

• Putin, Xi and Iran's Pezeshkian descend on India for high-stakes BRICS summit amid escalating global tensions

  Presidents of Iran, Russia and China converge on New Delhi for the BRICS summit as India navigates competing interests amid Middle East and Ukraine wars.

• Iran-backed terror group’s latest territorial grab threatens second global shipping chokepoint

  Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen's Mocha port and advanced toward Bab el-Mandeb, threatening Red Sea shipping as Brent crude surged past $106.

• Fire aboard cargo ship undergoing repairs at busy Chinese port leaves 25 people dead, five more injured

  A cargo ship called the Ocean Melody caught fire during repairs at Qingdao port, killing 25 of the 42 people on board the Liberian-flagged vessel.

• How 9/11 transformed synagogue security into a new reality for the Jewish community

  FBI data shows Jews face 63% of religiously motivated hate crimes as communities prepare for Rosh Hashanah on Friday, Sept. 11 amid rising threats.

• Drone nearly strikes Zelenskyy’s plane before takeoff for Norwegian king’s funeral, PM says

  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane was reportedly almost hit by a Russian drone during takeoff from Moldova, closing Chișinău airspace.

• Spanish opposition leader calls prime minister a ‘traitor’ over Ceuta migrant crisis

  Santiago Abascal branded Pedro Sánchez a "traitor" in parliament over Spain's migrant crisis in the North African enclave of Ceuta amid protests.

• Ukraine strikes deep into Russia’s Arctic gas heartland as Trump pushes Putin toward peace

  Ukrainian drones struck Novy Urengoy, sparking a fire in Russia's top natural-gas region roughly 1,740 miles from Ukraine's border in the Arctic.

• Israel’s E1 plan explained: The Jerusalem-area corridor sparking international backlash

  Israel says E1 construction in the West Bank falls under the Oslo Accords, but Britain imposed sanctions. And 11 nations weigh trade restrictions on settlements.

• US sinks another 'floating refueling station' linked to 'narco-terrorist' group

  The United States military on Sept. 8 sank another vessel that it described as a "floating refueling station" involved with the Los Choneros.

• 70 Americans still unaccounted for after catastrophic Nepal flooding

  Officials say 70 Americans remain unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, while warning the region remains too dangerous for travelers.

• Philippines defense chief calls out China after note interrupts remarks at Seoul forum: 'Coercion, bullying'

  Gilberto Teodoro read aloud a note from China handed to him mid-speech at the Seoul Defense Dialogue, calling it actual coercion and bullying.

• NATO member boots 10 Russian diplomats

  Hungary demands that 10 members of the Russian mission leave the country, alleging that they engaged in actions that were "unacceptable," according to the Vienna Convention.

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Aurora Native, LHS Grad Cast as Lead in Production of 'Hairspray'

Congratulations to Darci Combs-Garibay!

Dearborn County Chamber Announces 2026 Dearborn County Women of Distinction

The Luncheon will be held October 1 at the Lawrenceburg Event Center

Gov. Braun Cuts Local Debris Cleanup Costs for Eligible Communities Recovering from August Storms

The State will cover majority of remaining costs after FEMA reimbursement for eligible debris removal projects

Local Sports Report - September 11-12, 2026

Conference champs were crowned in girls golf, plus so much more.

Switzerland County Girls Claim 4th Straight ORVC Title

The ORVC Meet was held at Butler Falls Golf Course

Batesville Girls Wins 6th Straight EIAC Title

The EIAC meet was held at The Links at Rising Star