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World - / Oct 7, 2026 - Houthis hit Yemen's Aden airport, claim attacks on Saudi Arabia - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched two missiles towards Aden International Airport early Wednesday, as fighting intensified between the group and government forces backed by Saudi Arabia, officials said. The missiles targeted the airport in the

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World - / Oct 7, 2026 - California couple say they spent $300,000 fixing alleged county damage, then got $676,703 bill - A California couple says Santa Clara County entered their property to address a landslide threatening a public road, left the hillside damaged and later billed them $676,703.22 for the work. The couple says it spent more than $300,000 repairing hazardous conditions allegedly caused by the county. A federal judge has now dismissed their current complaint but allowed them to amend several constitutional claims, keeping part of the legal battle alive.

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