The aircraft carrier Nimitz and its escort warships entered the southern Caribbean Sea on Wednesday and will remain in the region for at least a few days as part of the Trump administration’s campaign to pressure the Cuban government, according to the military’s Southern Command and a U.S. official. Right now, the administration intends to … Read more
Largest aircraft carrier in the world returns to the U.S., bringing thousands of sailors home – CBS News Watch CBS News The Pentagon awarded the USS Ford Carrier Group the prestigious Presidential Unit Citation for heroism as the warships finally returned home from two defining military missions. Olivia Rinaldi has more. Source link
Discount carrier Spirit Airlines ceased operations on Saturday. It had been struggling with skyrocketing fuel costs and mountains of debt. A proposed government bailout plan unraveled, leaving thousands of passengers, employees and investors in limbo. Ali Bauman reports from Newark’s Liberty International Airport. Source link
WASHINGTON — The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, will be heading home following a record-setting deployment of more than 300 days that included participating in the war against Iran and capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, two U.S. officials said Wednesday. The Ford will be leaving the Middle East in the … Read more
WASHINGTON — The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, broke the U.S. record Wednesday for the longest post-Vietnam War deployment, a nearly 10-month span that saw it take part in both the military raid in Venezuela and the Iran war. The ship’s 295th day at sea surpassed the previous longest deployment by … Read more
United Airlines is raising its fees for first and second checked bags, becoming the second U.S. airline to up the price this week. United is raising the price by $10 for flights in the U.S., Mexico and Canada and Latin America, the airline said Thursday in a statement, making the price for the first checked … Read more
Washington — An Iranian vessel sailed too close to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, and the U.S. fired at the vessel, according to two U.S. officials briefed on the matter who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The officials said a U.S. Navy vessel … Read more