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President Trump delivered remarks at The White House (.gov) highlighting his administration's record-breaking achievements, including significant tax cuts, energy independence, and a $2 trillion investment in military rebuilding.
The Wall Street Journal first reported that the USS Washington would replace the USS Lincoln in the Middle East. This comes as concerns have been raised by family members about the mental well-being of service members and food shortages experienced earlier in the deployment.
The United Arab Emirates has condemned an attack on two vessels linked to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) in the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as 'piracy' and a threat to global energy security. No injuries were reported from the incident, which occurred on Thursday
Unprecedented torrential rainfall, brought by warm, humid air combining with cold air above, has caused widespread flooding in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, according to the country's Meteorological Agency. Chiba Governor Toshihito Kumagai described the situation as 'extremely unusual
According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet, Hamas commander and Gaza District Police chief Jamal Mahmoud Abu Kamil was killed in an airstrike in Gaza City. The IDF stated that the strike was carried out to remove a threat to IDF troops and Israeli civilians.
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine announced that the agency is less than a year away from the Artemis 3 mission and expressed 'extreme confidence' in its success in 2027, highlighting the ongoing assembly of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at Kennedy Space Center.
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Sophie Adenot concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 3:29 p.m. EDT, completing tasks including the installation of a retroflector and jumper cables, and preparing the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer for future maintenance