USS Theodore Roosevelt will embark in the coming weeks to the Middle East and is expected to be deployed for at least seven months, officials said. This comes as the US Navy faces strain from the on-going war and global commitments.
Alleged 9/11 terror attacks mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will stand trial in June 2028, more than a quarter of a century after what the US government has called "the most egregious criminal act on American soil in modern history". A military judge ruled the trial would start in two years because a 2027 date sought by prosecutors was too soon. read more
The Navy's newest Gerald R. Ford-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier completed acceptance sea trials Saturday, inching the ship closer to its scheduled 2027 delivery. The USS John F. Kennedy successfully concluded the testing period on Saturday after departing from Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia on Wednesday, according to a release from the shipbuilder. read more
Ghislaine Maxwell's latest bid to overturn her sex trafficking conviction has been rejected by a US judge, who dismissed her claims as "frivolous" and "meritless". The 64-year-old is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in procuring girls for the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after being found guilty in December 2021. Maxwell had appealed against her five felony convictions, claiming her constitutional rights had been "violated in multiple respects". But a New York judge flatly rejected the appeal, describing it as "lengthy and rambling".
President Donald Trump promoted yet another product this week: "great grass" from the company he said replaced the White House lawn free of charge. read more
I remember the lesson I learned from last toilet paper stampede
That people are stupid?