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The U.S. military is moving more than 7,000 sailors and about 2,000 Marines aboard a carrier strike group and amphibious force toward the Middle East, potentially raising the American naval presence in the region above 20,000 personnel as President Donald Trump considers additional strikes against Iran.
The final U.S. forces and equipment have departed Erbil Air Base, formally ending Operation Inherent Resolve's military mission inside Iraq. The withdrawal closes the latest chapter of an American military presence that began with the 2003 invasion, ended once in 2011 and resumed in 2014 after ISIS seized large parts of Iraq.
Two U.S. Navy aviators safely ejected from an EA-18G Growler after the arresting gear malfunctioned during a landing aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off Virginia. Six additional sailors were injured, and several personnel were transferred for further medical evaluation.
A powerful nor’easter affecting the East Coast from Washington, D.C., through New England knocked out power to more than 119,000 customers at its peak Saturday and forced airlines to cancel more than 400 flights as strong winds, coastal flooding and heavy rain continued.
The United States and China have reached a new economic agreement providing more favorable tariff treatment for $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction, while also establishing new trade and investment mechanisms and extending their existing trade truce.
James Copenhaver, one of the spectators seriously wounded during the July 13, 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died at 76. His attorney confirmed the death, but no cause has been disclosed and there is no confirmation that his death was caused by the injuries he suffered in the shooting.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the U.N. General Assembly that Tehran would not surrender in its war with the United States, as a cargo vessel attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile and abandoned by its crew.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 52nd Fighter Wing crashed at Spangdahlem Air Base in western Germany on Tuesday, with the pilot ejecting and receiving medical care as investigators work to determine the cause.
China has added two chemicals linked to fentanyl production to a controlled export list, requiring permits for shipments to the United States, Mexico and Canada as Washington and Beijing prepare for a Trump-Xi summit.
U.S. Southern Command says intelligence showed a speedboat targeted Saturday was involved in drug trafficking, but the military has not publicly released evidence showing narcotics were aboard the vessel or identifying the four people killed.
