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WATCH: Prosecutors move to indict Beersheba man in sedative-laced baby food case

Yan Shemla is suspected of contaminating jars of Prinok fruit puree that were linked to the hospitalization of at least four children in Jerusalem earlier this year.

  • Yan Shemla, 41, faces indictment for adding sedatives to baby food.
  • Four children hospitalized in Jerusalem due to contaminated Prinok fruit puree.
  • Police used surveillance to identify Shemla after extensive investigation.

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Houthis take control of Yemeni Red Sea city Mocha, sources say

The Iranian-backed Houthi terror group took control of Mocha, a Yemeni port city on the Red Sea and less than 50 miles from the Bab al-Mandab Strait, Yemeni officials told Reuters on Thursday.

  • Houthis seize control of Yemeni Red Sea city Mocha.
  • Three Yemeni government officials confirm Houthi takeover.
  • NRF reports ongoing consolidation and clashes with Houthi forces.

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Yemeni government says campaign to retake Sana'a from Houthis has begun

Government forces say their counteroffensive against the Houthi terror group is expanding, while battlefield gains and prospects for foreign intervention remain unclear.

  • Yemeni government announces counteroffensive to retake Sana a from Houthis on September 8, 2023.
  • Houthis controlled Sana a since late 2014; no previous campaigns could remove them.
  • Government claims progress in Al-Jawf, Al-Bayda, Taiz, and Al-Hudaydah, but unverified.

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What the record-high cost of diesel means for you

Most Americans don't buy diesel, but the soaring costs of trucking and shipping goods have cost the average household $350.

  • Diesel prices hit record high of $5.94 per gallon, up $2.27 from late February
  • California sees diesel at $7.87 per gallon, highest in U.S.
  • War in Strait of Hormuz causes 10% seaborne diesel supply shortage
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