Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital
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A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital and multiple ports. The strikes followed several days of Houthi launches setting off sirens in Israel. LiveNOW's Austin Westfall breaks down the latest in the Middle East with Bill Roggio, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

20 years after the Indian Ocean tsunami
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On the morning of Dec. 26, 2004, a powerful earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggered the deadliest tsunami in history that killed over 230,000 people. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft reflects on 20 years since the deadly disaster with The Heritage Foundation's Brent Sadler.

Is Russia responsible for Azerbaijani air crash?
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LiveNOW's Andrew Craft breaks down the latest international headlines with Ivana Stradner with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

Manmohan Singh, India’s former prime minister, dies at 92

Manmohan Singh was one of the longest-serving prime ministers India has had and was the first Sikh to hold the role.

Israeli airstrikes hit main Yemen airport
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The Israeli military confirmed they attacked infrastructure used by the Iran-backed Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa, Yemen's capitol. Ruthie Blum with the Jewish News Syndicate joins LiveNOW's Andrew Craft to break down the latest in the Middle East.

Israel strikes Yemen's capital
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On Thursday, airstrikes were reported in the Yemeni capital of Sana'a. FOX News' Trey Yingst reports this may be the Israeli response or the US led coalition targeting Houthi positions. Benjamin Anthony with the Miryam Institute joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.

Remembering the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
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On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, triggering the worst tsunami in recorded history. According to United Nations estimates, more than 220,000 people were killed, and significant damage was reported across 15 countries.

Israel vows to launch retaliatory attack on Houthis
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The head of Israel?s Air Force has vowed to launch tougher retaliatory attacks on the Houthi rebels in Yemen. This comes after the terror group continues to launch rocket attacks in Tel Aviv. Firing at Houthi leaders would seem to mark an escalation by Israel, which has so far targeted port infrastructure and military sites in a handful of sorties in response to repeated launches of drones and ballistic missiles from Yemen. Mark Chandler is the Director of Government Relations at Coastal Carolina University and he?s also a former Senior Defense Intelligence Official. He joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss the latest.

Pope Francis delivers Christmas message, calls for 'silence of arms'

In his annual Christmas message, Pope Francis urged the world to “silence the sound of arms" and find reconciliation, “even (with) our enemies."

Sophie Hediger, Swiss Olympic snowboarder, dies in avalanche

Reports say Sophie Hediger and a friend were on expert-level runs at a mountain resort in Switzerland when the tragic accident occurred.

2nd Navy fighter jet nearly shot down by 'friendly fire'
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On the same night a U.S. Navy fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea, a second jet nearly suffered the same fate, FOX News has learned exclusively. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke about the second friendly fire incident recently with retired Marine intelligence officer Hal Kempfer.

Israel intercepts Houthi ballistic missile
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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired another ballistic missile at Israel early Tuesday morning, triggering sirens across the center of the country as well as in southern Israel, for the third time in less than a week. The Israel Defense Forces said it managed to intercept the missile before it entered Israeli airspace. According to a military source, the projectile was shot down using the long-range Arrow air defense system, which is designed to take out ballistic missiles outside of the atmosphere. Dr. Asaf Romirowsky, the Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East, joined LiveNOW from FOX to discuss.

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal
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President-elect Donald Trump threatened to retake control of the Panama Canal in a Saturday Truth Social post, where he complained at length about the fees levied on U.S. ships going through the Big Ditch. The Panama Canal's tolls can range from three to six figures depending on how large a vessel is and how much cargo it carries, with the largest ships being charged as much as $500,000. LiveNOW's Andrew Craft spoke about Trump's threats with retired Marine intelligence officer Hal Kempfer.

Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea
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Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down over the Red Sea Sunday in what appeared to be a "friendly fire" incident, according to the U.S. military. The FDD's Behnam Ben Taleblu joins LiveNOW's Andy Mac to discuss the latest.

US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea; US says it was 'friendly fire'

Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in the most serious accident yet since American troops began targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels.

US conducts airstrikes against Houthis in Yemen
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The U.S. Central Command says their forces conducted 'precision airstrikes' against a missile storage facility they say was being operated by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. They added that they conducted the airstrikes to 'disrupt and degrade Houthi operations, such as attacks against U.S. Navy warships and merchant vessels in the Southern Red Sea, Bab al-Mandeb, and Gulf of Aden.'

Death toll in Christmas market attack climbs
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At least five people have died and hundreds more are injured ? some critically ? after a man driving a black BMW plowed into a crowded Christmas market in East Germany Friday evening. The suspect ? a Saudi doctor ? intentionally drove into a market teeming with holiday shoppers in what police are calling an attack. He was detained on scene. Jonathan Schanzer with the Foundation for Defense of Democracies joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow to discuss.