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Family missing for 7 days found alive by U.S. Coast Guard in Pacific Ocean

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A family of three were found alive and rescued Monday, after disappearing seven days earlier on a boat in the western Pacific Ocean, the United States Coast Guard said on Tuesday. The family included two men and one woman, all of whom have been rescued, according to the Coast Guard. None suffered injuries during their week … Read more

U.S. soldier’s newlywed wife faces deportation after being detained on Louisiana military base

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A U.S. Army staff sergeant is trying to halt his wife’s deportation after she was detained inside a Louisiana military base where the couple was planning to live together just days after their wedding. The effort to remove the soldier’s wife, who was born in Honduras and remained in a federal immigration detention center Monday, … Read more

Decorated F-16 fighter pilot describes what went into mission to rescue U.S. airmen from Iran

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President Trump is hailing the rescue of a downed weapons system officer as one of the most complex missions the U.S. military has ever attempted. Lt. Col. Dan Rooney, a decorated F-16 fighter pilot and combat veteran, joins CBS News to discuss. Source link

The U.S. fighter jet was downed in Iran by a shoulder-fired missile

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Deception, sometimes involving coordination with local opposition forces, is a standard tactic for the CIA and the U.S. military in rescue operations for troops or aviators marooned in enemy territory. Airmen are trained to use their beacons sparingly or else risk alerting adversaries about their whereabouts. But the airman was “still invisible to the enemy, … Read more

The upper middle class is now the largest income group in the U.S., study finds

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The U.S. middle class is shrinking, but not because more Americans are poorer. Instead, more households are climbing into the echelons of the upper middle class due to income gains in recent decades, according to research from the nonpartisan American Enterprise Institute.  About 31% of U.S. households earn enough to be considered upper middle class, … Read more

Watch: Trump’s full news conference on Iran war, rescue of U.S. airmen | Special Report

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Watch: Trump’s full news conference on Iran war, rescue of U.S. airmen | Special Report – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump and senior officials from multiple departments on Monday held a news conference detailing the rescue of two U.S. crew members in Iran who had their fighter jet shot down last Friday. Tony … Read more