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South Carolina
Haley is sharpening contrasts with Trump
COLUMBIA -- Nikki Haley is using the closing days of the South Carolina GOP primary matchup with Donald Trump to hone her argument that she is the lone remaining candidate who can unite Americans.
It's a tall order for Haley as her home state prepares to vote on Saturday. Trump has remained popular in South Carolina since his 2016 primary win in the state.
District of Columbia
Biden providing $1.5B for computer chips
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration said Monday that the government intends to provide $1.5 billion to the computer chip company GlobalFoundries to expand its domestic production in New York and Vermont.
The announcement is the third award of direct financial support for a semiconductor company under the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act.
World
United Arab Emirates
Houthi rebels' attack severely damages ship
DUBAI -- A missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels that damaged a Belize-flagged ship traveling through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait that connects the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden has forced the crew to abandon the vessel, authorities said Monday.
The Iran-backed Houthis also claimed they shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone, something not immediately acknowledged by U.S. forces. However, the Houthis have downed U.S. drones before.
Ukraine
Russia: Avdiivka's capture completed
KYIV -- Russian forces have completed their takeover of Avdiivka by eliminating the last pocket of resistance at the eastern Ukraine city's huge coke plant, the Russian military said Monday.
Moscow officials announced Saturday said they had taken control of Avdiivka.