The United States has ordered the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN‑72) and its strike group to accelerate their transit from the Pacific toward the Middle East, according to reports citing Pentagon officials and regional media, including Al Jazeera. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin directed the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group to reach the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility more quickly, adding to the capabilities already provided by the USS Theo

A man was taken into custody early Thursday after a stolen Cessna 172 crashed into a hangar at Van Nuys Airport, causing significant damage but no reported injuries, according to Los Angeles Airport Police. The incident occurred shortly before 5 am, when the suspect identified as 37‑year‑old Ceffareno Michael Logan allegedly trespassed onto airport property and gained access to an aircraft belonging to a local flight school. Authorities said Logan managed to start the engine

In a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East, the United States has conducted airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities using...