The US and Britain bombed over a dozen Houthi sites in Yemen with missiles and jets Thursday in retaliation, the US vowed to continue if attacks persist. Taiwan's ruling party candidate Lai Ching-te won the presidential election Saturday, escalating tensions with China which warned of risking war. For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President Biden will volunteer at a Philadelphia food bank while cities host events like parades and rallies. Former Obama Secretary of State John Kerry resigned as Biden's climate envoy but will still push climate issues and the President's reelection. Federal scientists said marijuana should be a Schedule III drug not Schedule I like heroin since research shows medical benefits and few risks. The military said 2 Navy Seals went missing Thursday off the Somalia coast with more information pending. Denmark's Frederik X was declared King Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicated, the first voluntary abdication in 900 years.

Must Know News:

Taiwan’s Presidential Election

  1. The ruling-party candidate strongly opposed by China wins Taiwan's presidential election
  2. Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te wins Taiwan's presidential election

US and Britain Bomb Houthis in Yemen

  1. Israel-Hamas war live updates: Houthis vow 'strong and effective response' to U.S. strike
  2. US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen

MLK Day Celebrations

  1. President Biden to volunteer with Philabundance on Martin Luther King Jr. Day - CBS Philadelphia
  2. MLK Day events in LA and what's open and closed - CBS Los Angeles
  3. How to Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Metro Detroit in 2024

Other Notable News:

Climate Envoy Steps Down

  1. John Kerry is stepping down as U.S. climate envoy

FDA Finds Benefits of Marijuana

  1. Federal Scientists Recommend Easing Restrictions on Marijuana - The New York Times

Navy Seals Missing

  1. Two U.S. Navy sailors missing off coast of Somalia

Denmark’s Monarchy

  1. Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicates

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