U.S. cuts key submarine order for 2025 amid shipbuilding jam
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Defense will order just one Virginia-class nuclear-powered attack submarine in fiscal 2025, a drop from the two-per-year pace of recent years.
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U.S. dispatches aid ship to Gaza after Biden vows to build pier
CAIRO (Reuters) -- The U.S. Army has dispatched a ship to send humanitarian aid to Gaza, Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Sunday, days after President Joe Biden vowed to build a temporary pier to supply the besieged enclave.
Biden and Trump begin to rack up Super Tuesday wins
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have begun racking up early wins as states across the country hold Super Tuesday elections, moving them closer to a historic rematch despite a lack of enthusiasm from many voters. The results could ramp up pressure on Nikki Haley, Trump's last major rival, to leave the race.
Bitcoin surpasses $56,000 benchmark, uplifts crypto market in latest rally
Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market cap, extended a rally in Asia trading on Tuesday, reaching a two-year high of over $56,000 and uplifting the broader crypto market amid positive market developments and buying from crypto bulls.
Uber Eats to begin self-driving robot deliveries in Japan
Uber announced Tuesday that its Uber Eats business is partnering with Mitsubishi Electric and delivery robotics company Cartken to begin transporting food using self-driving robots in Japan.
Asian American high school admissions case won't see Supreme Court review
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a petition by a group of mostly Asian American parents to review a case about whether an elite Virginia high school's admissions policy discriminates based on race.
US Mayhem spyplane falling from hypersonic grace
The US Air Force’s Mayhem program, designed to field an air-launched hypersonic vehicle capable of strike and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, hangs in the balance amid funding challenges that threaten major delays in next-phase development, The Warzone reported.