NewsIran-backed Houthis seize key port in Yemen, advance on another vital oil choke point Posted on September 11, 2026 by budd87309@gmail.com The advance raises the threat to shipping near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a waterway that connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden to global markets. budd87309@gmail.com Rand Paul and his staff travel by private jet with taxpayer dollars while preaching fiscal restraint – Politico Consumer prices rose 0.4% in August, as expected; core inflation was higher than estimated