A swimmer stays close to shore as a boat passes commercial ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Friday. Vahid Salemi/AP hide caption toggle caption Vahid Salemi/AP CAIRO – The U.S. military said Saturday it attacked three Iranian oil tankers after Navy warships were attacked with missiles, warning that “if … Read more
ATHENS (AP) — A Greek air force plane crashed Saturday at an air show north of Athens, killing both pilots, officials said, as thousands of people attended the event. A fire after the accident generated large columns of black smoke. There were no injuries among the spectators. The accident of the two-seat Phantom F4 aircraft … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has spent 20 months promising that the United States was on the cusp of an economic boom. But Friday’s surprisingly positive jobs report ultimately sparked frustration on Trump’s part. The August jobs numbers could have been a welcome break after months of slow hiring and inflation concerns that have … Read more
LSU has not added tight end Dae’Quan Wright and defensive lineman Zxavian Harris to the team’s roster for the season-opening clash with Clemson on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Thamel noted that both players could be added later in the year as they are enrolled in school. On Thursday, a Louisiana judge issued a … Read more
American Bradley fighting vehicles were visible on the horizon as they raced towards the city. Smoke, deployed to conceal movement, curled around the outskirts. The assault forces, preparing to assault the enemy fortress, gathered at the northern end, avoiding barbed wire, cars and concrete blocks: enemy obstacles intended to slow the assault. The urban assault, … Read more
People without memory loss will be offered an experimental Alzheimer’s drug that could stop the development of the condition before dementia symptoms emerge.Healthy middle-aged people deemed to have a higher risk of developing the condition will be eligible to participate in the trial, which is being run by an NHS trust as part of an … Read more
The Pentagon has received a large stake in an obscure private oil company that will control crude reserves larger than ExxonMobil’s global portfolio if President Donald Trump’s deal with Venezuela is successful. The deal comes eight months after Washington overthrew former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military raid and co-opted the remaining regime led … Read more
US President Donald Trump says Washington could attack Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain “very soon”, the latest in a series of threats he has made against the heavily fortified underground site located next to the bombed Natanz enrichment complex. Just hours after making that threat, an Iranian oil tanker off Kharg Island was hit by four American … Read more
1 hour agoTrump describes war against Iran as ‘small duck’, says he calls it a ‘military conflict’. President Donald Trump said Friday that he characterizes the fight against Iran as a “military conflict” because “it’s a small plate for us.” Trump made the comment at the White House after Vice President JD Vance said a … Read more
GM’s defense infantry squad vehicle was designed to meet US military specifications. It is based on the automaker’s Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 off-road midsize pickup truck architecture. GM Defense DETROIT – General Motors and Ford Motor have competed with each other for more than a century in racing, vehicle sales and many other automotive activities. But … Read more