” the Department of Homeland Security said in a press release.

referencing the ongoingIsrael-Hamas war.according to a statement from the Pentagon.

but the incident comes after Iranian-backed Houthis militants in Yemen earlier this week vowed to attack ships in the Red Sea.Yemen makes its own decisions and acts independentlyPalestinian Ambassador to the U.

the council rejected an amendment by Russia calling for a humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities.notably with regard to the protection of civilians.

Thomas-Greenfield also expressed her horror that a number of council members still hadnt condemned Hamas attacks on Israel.

Linda Thomas-Greenfield acknowledged the loss of 101 U.House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries originally called the two-step plan a nonstarter.

but later said Democrats would support it given its exclusion of spending cuts and extreme right-wing policy riders.Washington The Senate easily passed a stopgap funding bill late Wednesday night.

Hard-right members upset by the short-term extension that did not include spending cuts and who wanted the House to pass the appropriations bills individually moved to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as their leader.the government was set to shutdown Saturday