Morning news brief: Crew abandons ship attacked by Houthis; suspect in US splash pad shooting dies, & more

The crew on board a bulk cargo carrier which sustained damage after a missile attack by the Iran-backed Yemen-based Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden has abandoned ship, said the United States military, on Saturday (Jun 15). In other news, the suspect who opened fire at a splash pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, injuring at least eight people has died by suicide, according to the police.

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The crew on board a bulk cargo carrier which sustained damage after a missile attack by the Iran-backed Yemen-based Houthi rebels in the Gulf of Aden has abandoned ship.This comes days after the American forces in the region said two cruise missiles launched by the militant group struck the cargo vessel.

The suspect who opened fire at a splash pad in Rochester Hills, Michigan, injuring at least eight people has died by suicide, the news agency Associated Press reported on Sunday (June 16) citing the police.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday (June 15) pledged to stick to his war goals in the Gaza Strip, just hours after eight Israeli soldiers were killed in a blast in the Gaza.

United States Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday (June 15) pledged Washington's unwavering support for Ukraine and announced more than $1.5 billion in aid for the country's energy sector and its humanitarian situation as a result of the Russian offensive since late February 2022.

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