US launches airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The US military conducted airstrikes on at least a dozen Iran-backed Houthi targets in Yemen Friday, homing in on weapons systems, bases, and other equipment. The strikes hit Houthi strongholds in roughly five locations, including the airport in Hodeida. The US airstrike came in response to recent Houthi threats and attacks on US and other commercial vessels in the region, as well as the group's claim of shooting down a US military drone over Yemeni airspace.
Death toll from Hurricane Helene rises to at least 223 people.
New Jersey's search-and-rescue teams are now helping with efforts in North Carolina to find survivors. Hundreds of people remain missing. See satellite imagery showing the impact of Helene on North Carolina here. Roughly 740,000 people in the Southeast US are still without power, as of this writing.
Spirit Airlines shares fall to record low amid possible bankruptcy filing.
Spirit shares closed down nearly 25% Friday, a day after reports said the budget airline was considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The news came following Spirit's failed $3.8B bid to merge with rival JetBlue Airways (see previous write-up). In August, Spirit reported a $193M loss for the second quarter of this year, up from a $2.3M loss in the same period in 2023. Spirit reportedly has about $3.3B in debt.
Breakthrough donor cell therapy remits autoimmune diseases.
Researchers in China successfully treated three individuals with severe autoimmune conditions using bioengineered and CRISPR-modified immune cells from a healthy donor. The treatment marks the first use of donor-derived CAR T-cell therapy for autoimmune disorders. It improved symptoms and led to remission for all three patients. The breakthrough could lead to more accessible and cost-effective treatments for autoimmune diseases.
Largest solar flare since 2017 spotted erupting from sun's surface.
Solar flares are bursts of radiation coming from sunspots and can potentially disrupt some telecommunications systems and power grids. They are often accompanied by coronal mass ejections—bursts of plasma and magnetic field lines coming from the sun's corona (see overview)—that erupt from an active sunspot.
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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