Idaho State

Interesting Engineering

The submarine began construction in 2017 and will be the 26th Virginia-class fast attack submarine.

USS Idaho: Futuristic nuclear-powered fast attack Navy submarine launched

Snopes

In comments, many social media users suggested the images were AI-generated.

Fact Check: Papuan Fisherman Caught Giant Axolotl Sea Creature?

Business Insider

The EA-18G Growler was deployed aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during the Navy's counter-Houthi mission.

A US electronic attack aircraft that battled the Houthis scored its first-ever air-to-air kill, Navy reveals

Marinette, WI

CBS News

The Navy's ability to build lower-cost warships that can shoot down Houthi rebel missiles in the Red Sea depends in part on a 25-year-old laborer who previously made parts for garbage trucks.Lucas Andreini, a welder at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, in Marinette, Wisconsin, is among thousands of young workers who've received employer-sponsored training nationwide as shipyards struggle to hire and retain employees.The labor shortage is one of the myriad challenges that have led to backlogs in ship production and maintenance at a time when the Navy faces expanding global threats. Combined with shifting defense priorities, last-minute design changes and cost overruns,...

U.S. Navy warship production is in its worst state in years. What's behind it?

Bath, ME

The U.S. Navy christened the future USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG 127), during a ceremony on July 27, in Bath, Maine. The ship, built at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, is the last of the Flight IIA Arleigh Burke-Class guided missile destroyers. The shipbuilder was awarded the contract for Patrick Gallagher...

US Navy Christens the Future USS Patrick Gallagher

Mediaite

CNN anchor Kasie Hunt was stunned by an exchange in which former President Donald Trump claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris resembled his wife former First Lady Melania Trump in her TIME Magazine cover illustration. Trump participated in a glitch-plagued X/Twitter event with Elon Musk Monday night during whieh he...

‘What?! Like WHAT?!’ CNN Anchor Stunned By Trump Saying Kamala Harris Looks Like Melania

War History Online

The Japanese battleship Kongō served in three conflicts before she was sunk in the Strait of Formosa by the USS Sealion (SS-315).

This Heavily Armed Japanese Battleship Couldn't Outsmart an American Submarine

In a rare disclosure, the Pentagon announced it sent a nuclear-powered submarine to the Middle East as fears grow of a potential attack on Israel. CBS News homeland security reporter Nicole Sganga has the latest.

Why the U.S. announced it deployed submarine to Middle East

SlashGear

Aircraft carriers are essential to the working order and success of naval forces, with 11 ships still in operation in the United States.

Every Active Aircraft Carrier In The US. Navy As Of 2024

24/7 Wall St.

24/7 Wall St. Insights: The F-35 Lightning II and F/A-18 Hornet are two of the fastest fighter jets currently in the U.S. Marine Corps The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine powers the F-35 Lightning II The F-35 Lightning II can hit speeds up to Mach 1.6 or 1,200 mph Also: Discover the next Nvidia Fighter […]
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This US Marines Fighter Jet Can Hit Speeds Over Mach 1.5

An aviator for the United States Navy recently became the first American woman ever to score a victory in air-to-air combat, the service said. The fighter pilot, who was not identified, earned that distinction after knocking down a Houthi drone, one of dozens of attack drones launched by the Yemen-based rebel group that have targeted civilian merchant ships in the Red Sea and surrounding waters, according to the Navy. Houthis say the attacks are a direct response to the devastation in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The Navy said the pilot was flying an F/A-18 Super Hornet, a military...

Navy pilot becomes first U.S. woman to "kill an air-to-air contact"

TheDailyBeast

Moscow is reportedly pulling some military forces out of Ukraine amid Kyiv’s surprise incursion into Russia, the biggest foreign military offensive on Russian soil since World War II.U.S. officials confirmed the withdrawal to The Wall Street Journal, though it’s not clear how many Russian troops were involved. Ukraine has also sent tanks and armored vehicles to support its own troops who stormed across the border last week into Russia’s Kursk region.Putin ordered his military to quickly expel the Ukrainian forces who crossed into Russian territory on August 6, but Kyiv claims its troops are continuing to make advances. Ukraine’s fighters...

Putin Forced to Pull Troops From Ukraine After Getting Caught Out

Nevada State

Virginia City, NV

Black Enterprise

Incidents like this have got to stop. Three family members in Nevada were arrested and charged in connection to a viral verbal altercation in which a Black man claimed they directed a racist slur toward him and said, “They have a hanging tree,” 8 News Now reports. Gary...

White Family Arrested In Nevada After Allegedly Calling For A Black Man To Be Hanged

Conway urged Donald Trump on Monday to halt his name-calling and racial insults against Kamala Harris and instead focus on her policies.

Kellyanne Conway joins the chorus of Republicans urging Trump to back off the Harris insults

The Motley Fool

A recent survey suggests that many Americans will be surprised by Social Security changes coming in 2025.

2 Big Social Security Changes in 2025 May Surprise Most Americans

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J. Souza

According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

The aging A-10 Thunderbolt II, built for close-air support and anti-armor missions, has participated in maritime exercises with the US Navy.

Unusual photos show A-10 attack aircraft built to hunt tanks escorting a ballistic missile submarine

The U.S. Navy is home to one of the largest air forces in the world, second only to the U.S. Air Force. The backbone of the Navy’s arsenal of aircraft is the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. These jets are equipped with advanced avionics and weapons systems and are designed for strike missions, air superiority, and aerial […]
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This Fighter Jet Makes Up Almost Half of the Navy’s Aircraft

Ohio State

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The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Tampa, FL

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

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U.S. Navy Launches 26th Virginia-class Attack Submarine “USS Idaho”

The launch, also known as “float off,” marks a construction milestone in the life of a ship, when it moves from the shipbuilder’s facilities and into...

U.S. Navy Launches 26th Virginia-class Attack Submarine “USS Idaho”

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