USS Harry S. Truman gets structural check in wake of cargo ship collision

Navy inspectors are evaluating the structural integrity of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman after a collision with a cargo ship last week left scrapes and gashes along its right back end, including the hull.

EU’s top envoy says common bonds for defense are on the table

The European Union’s top diplomat touted joint bonds as an option to massively rebuild the bloc’s military might, while criticizing the Trump administration’s early negotiating tactics on resolving Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Army Air Forces soldier killed in WWII to be interred at Arlington Cemetery

The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Francis E. Callahan, who was killed during World War II, will be interred Monday at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va.

Trump lawyers argue court order does not block foreign aid freeze

Trump administration lawyers are arguing that a temporary restraining order issued by a federal judge last week does not prevent State Department officials from suspending foreign assistance programs, the latest effort by the administration to defend its wide-reaching foreign aid cuts from legal challenges.

Palestinian families flee West Bank homes as Israel confronts militants

Tens of thousands of Palestinians in recent weeks have fled Israeli military operations across the northern West Bank — the largest displacement in the occupied territory since the 1967 war. The Israeli army denies issuing evacuation orders in the West Bank.

Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa’s policies anti-American

Rubio was instead headed back to the United States after leading a delegation in talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia over the war in Ukraine. Senior European diplomats are all expected at the G20 meeting in Johannesburg, as are the foreign ministers of Russia and China.

A worried NATO holds large-scale combat drills as the US shifts its Europe stance

NATO members continued their largest combat exercises of 2025, testing their ability to rapidly deploy large-scale forces on the 32-nation alliance’s eastern border as worries grow over its most powerful member, the United States.

Houthis have stopped attacking merchant ships since Gaza ceasefire, industry group says

Houthi rebels in Yemen are abiding by their pledge to halt attacks on Middle East commercial shipping a month after a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, according to a regional industry group.

Researchers confirm Hall of Famer Bobby Hull had CTE when he died 2 years ago

Researchers at Boston University’s CTE Center found that Hull had stage 2 CTE when he died in 2023.

US Coast Guard, Navy save crew of cargo ship before it sinks in Persian Gulf

A pair of American military vessels responding to a mayday call this week saved the crew of a sinking cargo ship in the Persian Gulf, according to U.S. Central Command.

Kaiserslautern city hall displays artwork from DODEA and German students

“Art brings us together” is the slogan of a new German-American student art exhibit at Kaiserslautern’s city hall.

No more family days? Air Force reviews extended holidays amid efficiency push

The Air Force is scrutinizing the extra day given to troops that turn federal holidays into four-day weekends as the U.S. government hunts for ways to streamline operations.

US, Japanese troops train for island defense amid ‘severe security environment’

U.S. and Japanese troops on Wednesday kicked off an exercise aimed at strengthening island defense and amphibious capabilities amid regional security concerns.

Spring forecast: Japan’s first cherry blossoms to appear in late March

Japan’s cherry blossoms, a hallmark of spring, are expected to bloom on schedule this year, with Tokyo’s first flowers appearing on March 25, according to commercial weather forecasters.

Air Force to launch unarmed nuclear missile from California Space Force base

The Air Force is set to launch an unarmed missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base overnight, in a demonstration of the readiness of the U.S. nuclear arsenal, according to the Air Force Global Strike Command.

Man who attacked Japan’s ex-Prime Minister Kishida is convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison

A Japanese court on Wednesday convicted a man who threw a homemade pipe bomb at Japan’s former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a 2023 campaign event, sentencing him to 10 years in prison, court officials said.

First legal claim filed against US Army and federal officials in DCA plane crash

The family of a man who died on Flight 5342 has taken the first step in suing federal officials and the U.S. Army for the plane crash that killed 67 people in Washington in late January.

‘We assumed he was here to try the clam pizza’: Underweight baby seal is rescued from Connecticut streets

An underweight baby seal is getting all the fish it could want at an aquarium after being rescued off the streets of Connecticut near Yale University.

Defense Department firings expected to start soon, officials say

The Trump administration has directed defense agencies to turn over a list of their probationary employees, with the expectation that many could be fired as soon as this week, according to five people familiar with the matter.