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USS George Washington will replace warship families say suffers from shortages, plumbing problems and low morale

The United States resumes its naval blockade on Iranian ports, a move President Donald Trump details as a strategic shift from previous plans. Miad Maleki, a former senior U.S. Treasury official, discusses the economic and geopolitical implications of this decision. Trump emphasizes the importance of Gulf States contributing to security in the Strait of Hormuz

Adm. Brad Cooper, the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, visited the USS Lincoln in the Arabian Sea during a 10-day tour in the region that concluded on Saturday, U.S. Central Command said

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. official tells CBS News. The Lincoln has been deployed for almost nine months and in recent weeks, some families have voiced concerns about conditions on the ship. 

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a Gaza plan hailed by US president Donald Trump, vowing no military pullout of Gaza until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed

A new study suggests that avoiding smoking, high-blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes may delay the odds of developing dementia by about 13 years

“Boyhood” actor Ellar Coltrane, who starred in Richard Linklater’s Academy Award-nominated flick, moved on from Hollywood

A Lebanese man removes debris from his destroyed house in the village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh, south Lebanon, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. /Mohammed Zaatari)

The Israeli military has issued a warning for people in the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri to flee their homes. It is the first time in more than a month that the military has issued such an order ahead of an imminent strike

Donald Trump has lashed out after Irandenied it was in negotiations with the United States, declaring in an angry social media post that a US military blockade will continue until there is a “Deal, or Total surrender.”