Tan Tan, Morocco — In arid southern Morocco, where the Sahara Desert meets the Atlantic coast, the silence of the desert was shattered this month by the boom of explosions and crackling gunfire. Plumes of smoke from conventional artillery filled the air as American forces took part in the multi-national African Lion 2026 military exercise. But … Read more
Two U.S. Navy pilots safely ejected when the training jet they were flying crashed Tuesday afternoon in eastern Mississippi, officials said. The crash of the T-45C Goshawk occurred at 12:30 p.m. local time on private farmland in Noxubee County, according to a statement from Naval Air Training Command. The two pilots aboard safely ejected and … Read more
The president of the governing body of Iranian soccer said Saturday the nation’s World Cup training base has been moved to Mexico from the United States after getting approval from FIFA. Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, announced the decision Saturday in a statement issued by the federation’s media relations official. FIFA has … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Rylee White had never even heard of the fast-paced sport of handball until her roommate mentioned a TikTok video about tryouts in Los Angeles for the U.S. Olympic women’s team — no experience necessary. White, a 27-year-old screenwriter, knew she had to go. She wasn’t the only one. More than 150 women … Read more
The body of the second U.S. soldier who went missing in Morocco earlier this month, where thousands of troops were participating in an annual training exercise, has been recovered, the U.S. military said Wednesday. “U.S. Africa Command confirms the recovery of our second Soldier, Spc. Mariyah Collington,” AFRICOM and U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, … Read more
COLUMBUS, Miss. — A U.S. Air Force training jet crashed Tuesday in west Alabama with both pilots ejecting safely, military officials said. Military officials said a T-38 Talon II aircraft from Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi was involved in a “mishap” at noon. “The cause of the mishap is currently unknown and will be … Read more
Unlike many first-year college students, Katie McPartlin has her life mapped out. After she finishes her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island, she plans to work as a corrections officer. Then, she’ll put her minor in psychology to use by training in forensic interviewing, a method of … Read more
The body of an American soldier who went missing while in Morocco for an annual training exercise has been recovered, the U.S. Army announced on Sunday. First Lieutenant Lamont Key Jr. was one of two U.S. service members who disappeared just over a week ago in waters off Morocco’s southern coast, near the Cap Draa … Read more
A group of publishers and bestselling novelist Scott Turow are suing Meta and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, alleging that the tech giant used copyrighted material to train Meta’s artificial intelligence technology. The class-action lawsuit, filed in a federal court in New York, was brought by Turow and publishers Cengage, Elsevier, Hachette, Macmillan and McGraw-Hill. The plaintiffs … Read more
Two U.S. service members are missing in southwestern Morocco after taking part in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the United States African Command said Sunday. The U.S., Morocco and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise has a search and rescue operation, AFRICOM said. “The incident remains under investigation and … Read more