The blast consumed everyone near the bow. No witnesses survived to explain what triggered the detonation. A fireball erupted ...

Getting familiar with Chicago’s expressways — which are referred to by name instead of number — can be confusing.

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James (Jim) Gordon Sheehy of Redondo Beach, CA, beloved husband, father, grandfather, Navy veteran, engineer, and world traveler, died peacefully, and surrounded by family, on November 16, 2025, at ...

For the first time in more than 60 years, a dog has tested positive for rabies in Chicago. The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control in Illinois confirmed the rare case of a ...

President Trump announced on Monday a new class of battleships as part of the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet.” The president said that he approved a plan for the Navy to start construction of the two ...

NAVAL BASE KITSAP, Wash. — Cheers erupted through the rain as the USS Nimitz pulled into Naval Base Kitsap, marking a historic homecoming after 270 days at sea and the aircraft carrier’s final ...

Sailors from the USS Nimitz embrace their family after returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, on Tuesday from a nine-month deployment. (MCS2 Peter K. McHaddad/U.S. Navy) The USS Nimitz aircraft ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Two crew members of the USS Bataan were injured after a fire on the ship Saturday morning at General Dynamics, which is located on 200 Ligon St. Fire officials confirmed they ...

During the Battle of Rennell Island in January 1943, USS Chicago led Task Force 18 through waters south of Guadalcanal. Japanese pilots mistook the heavy cruiser for a battleship and made her the ...

The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group pulled into Guam’s Apra Harbor on Thursday, the ship’s first visit to the island since 2024. The Abraham Lincoln, accompanied by the ...