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F-18 Hornet fighter jets are stationed on the deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, which arrived on a four-day visit and is anchored off the city of Split on February 14, 2022. (Photo by Denis LOVROVIC / AFP) (Photo by DENIS LOVROVIC/AFP via Getty Images)

Fighter Jet Plunges Overboard From USS Truman Into Red Sea In $56M Blunder

An F/A-18E U.S. fighter jet slipped off the side of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, causing it to sink into the Red Sea on Monday, in a $56 million blunder.

France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) shakes hands with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (2R) next to US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (C) and France's Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot before a meeting at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on April 17, 2025. US Secretary of State was in Paris today to meet French President about crafting a Ukraine ceasefire, as Washington and Europe seek common ground on ending the fighting. Top Ukrainian officials were also in the French capital to meet EU and US delegations. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Rubio Signals End To U.S. Mediation Efforts In Russia-Ukraine War ‘Unless Progress Is Made’

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned on Friday that the U.S. would “move on” from trying to mediate a Russian-Ukraine peace deal within days — unless there’s clear signs pointing to an agreement and resulting in steps to end the war.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a presentation ceremony for the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the U.S. Naval Academy in the East Room of the White House on April 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Commander-in-Chief Trophy is awarded to the winner of the American college football series among the teams of the U.S. Military Academy (Army Black Knights), the U.S. Naval Academy (Navy Midshipmen), and the U.S. Air Force Academy (Air Force Falcons). (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Report: Trump Called Off Israeli Plan To Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites In Favor Of Diplomacy

President Donald Trump reportedly called off an Israeli plan to strike Iranian nuclear sites next month in favor of negotiating a deal regarding Tehran’s nuclear program, according to The New York Times.

(COMBO) This combination of file photos created on April 9, 2025, shows US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff speaking to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2025 (L), and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaking to AFP during an interview at the Iranian consulate in Jeddah on March 7, 2025. Iran said on April 9 a new nuclear deal could be agreed with the United States provided Tehran's longtime adversary shows sufficient goodwill in upcoming talks, as Israel warned of military action if talks drag on. (Photo by Mandel NGAN and Amer HILABI / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGANAMER HILABI/AFP via Getty Images)

US Begins Indirect Talks With Iran On Nuclear Deal As Trump Threatens Military Action

The United States and Iran started “indirect” talks in Oman on Saturday, aiming for a nuclear deal amid President Donald Trump’s threats of military action as Iran’s nuclear program advances.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) takes a question from a reporter during a news conference following the weekly Senate Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on November 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. During the news conference Senate Republicans discussed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's desire for recess appointments, if Congress will pass a continuing resolution or an omnibus bill at the end of the year, and other topics. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

McConnell Joins Democrats In Voting Against Defense Nominee Elbridge Colby Confirmation

Former Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has joined Democrats in voting against Elbridge Colby, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 01: Filmmaker Oliver Stone testifies during a hearing with the House Oversight Committee at the U.S. Capitol on April 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Committee's Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets Subcommittee convened a hearing titled "The JFK Files." (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

‘JFK’ Filmmaker Oliver Stone Calls On Congress To ‘Reinvestigate’ JFK Assassination

Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone urged Congress to reopen the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy during a House Task Force hearing.