Two US Navy carrier strike groups have come and gone as conflicts in the Middle East — from Gaza to the Red Sea — continue with no immediate end in sight. A third carrier strike group is working its way toward the region. The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is currently in South Korea, … Read more
An object visible on Google Maps appears to be the U.S. military’s new submarine drone known as the Manta Ray, located at California’s Port Hueneme naval base. The unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), shaped like the sea creature its named after, is part of a new program by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, part of the … Read more
Motorsports history will define Sunday’s USA Today 301 NASCAR Cup race as the tale of two events—one on wet tires and the other on slicks. It was an historic moment that winner Christopher Bell will never forget. “For NASCAR to run in the rain like that or not in the rain, but run in the … Read more
Spain booked their spot in the last 16 of Euro 2024 with a dominant 1-0 win over Italy on Thursday evening. Despite racking up an impressive amount of chances, it was an unfortunate own goal from Italy’s Riccardo Calafiori that separated the two sides. The result means Spain are now guaranteed to top Group B … Read more
Defending NASCAR Cup Series champion Ryan Blaney earned his first victory of the 2024 season, winning the inaugural race at Iowa over the Hendrick Motorsports duo of William Byron and Chase Elliott. Kyle Larson, who was a dominant force in the race, crashed after contact from Daniel Suarez with 130 laps to go. The incident cost him the regular season points lead, now trailing … Read more
PHILADELPHIA – Cristian Javier could have claimed a near-unprecedented piece of World Series history all to himself Wednesday night. Instead, he shared in the glory – and with two more victories, the Houston Astros may reap the ultimate prize. Javier pitched six no-hit innings, so dominating the Philadelphia Phillies in Game 4 that he certainly … Read more
Photograph: Joel Martinez/AP A small photo of Jacklyn Casarez, one of the children killed during the school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, in May, graced the front of a greeting card held by Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke, who visited a Rio Grande Valley park Friday morning before the one and only staged debate with incumbent … Read more
While we had been expecting a follow-up October Apple event focused on Mac and iPad announcements, it sounds like we might not be getting another event after all. Instead, the pending updates in those product segments could be considered minor enough that they may be announced via press releases. It wasn’t all bad news, however, … Read more
The Supreme Court opens its new term Monday, hearing arguments for the first time after a summer break and with new Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Already the court has said it will decide cases on a range of major issues including affirmative action, voting rights and the rights of LGBTQ people. The justices will add … Read more
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during a Fed Listens event in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. To the Dragon | Bloomberg | Getty Images To the Dragon | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the Federal Reserve ramps up efforts to tame inflation, sending the dollar surging and bonds and … Read more