U.S. aircraft carrier collides with merchant vessel near Egypt

There were no reports of injuries or flooding after the USS Harry S. Truman was involved in a collision, the Navy said.

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U.S.S. Harry S. Truman Carrier Collides With Commercial Ship Off Egypt

The U.S.S. Harry S. Truman, which had launched airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen, struck a commercial vessel near Port Said on Wednesday, Navy officials said.
The New York Times - 49m
China’s war games near Taiwan could be used to conceal attack, US says

Pentagon’s Indo-Pacific chief says American military must step up preparations for conflict in region
Financial Times - 1h
Navy Aircraft Carrier Collides with Merchant Ship Outside Suez Canal

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In Trump’s Cross Hairs Over Taking Gazans, Egypt and Jordan Try Diversion

The U.S. president has repeatedly asked the two Mideast allies to take in two million Palestinians from Gaza. Both Egypt and Jordan have been trying to offer Mr. Trump help in other ways.
The New York Times - 19h
Trump Says He Wants to 'Clean Out' Gaza, Send Refugees to Egypt and Jordan

The president, calling the heavily bombed enclave “a demolition site,” proposed relocating Palestinians temporarily or long-term, a move rejected by Arab countries since the war began.
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 26
US aircraft carrier collides with merchant vessel

A U.S. aircraft carrier collided with a merchant vessel off the coast of Egypt in the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday, a U.S. Navy spokesperson said Thursday. The collision occurred between the ...
The Hill - 6h
Australia braces for 'very destructive winds' as Category 5 cyclone nears landfall

Yahoo News - 10h
Australia braces for 'very destructive winds' as Category 5 cyclone nears landfall

Northern Australia is bracing for a Category 5 tropical cyclone that is expected to bring “very destructive winds” to its coastline on Friday.
NBC News - 12h
Wall Street nears sale of $3bn of debt tied to Musk’s Twitter buyout

Billionaire’s close ties to re-elected US president have piqued investors’ interest
Financial Times - 1d
Military plane crashes near San Diego: authorities

Emergency crews are responding to reports of a military plane that crashed into the San Diego Bay near Shelter Island, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Wednesday.
The Hill - 1d
Egypt to offer Trump Gaza reconstruction plan without Palestinian displacement

Egypt plans to "present a comprehensive vision for the reconstruction" of the Gaza Strip that does not require the displacement of Palestinians, the country said.
ABC News - 1d
Egypt to present 'vision' to rebuild Gaza without displacement

The Arab state is seeking an alternative to Donald Trump's plan to relocate some two million Palestinians.
BBC News - 1d
Roundtable aims to unpack regenerative cotton farming in Egypt

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Trump says he could withhold aid from Jordan and Egypt if they reject his Gaza plan

It comes as Jordan's King Abdullah visited the White House on Tuesday.
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One dead as jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer collides with plane in Arizona

Incident at Scottsdale airport leaves two others taken to trauma centers but Vince Neil was not onboard aircraft. One person was killed and others were injured when a private jet owned by the ...
The Guardian - 2d
Microplastics can block blood vessels in mice brains, researchers find

Scientists observe decreased motor function in rodents exposed to microplastics. Microplastics can move through mice brains and block blood vessels, essentially mimicking blood clots that could ...
The Guardian - 2d
5 people killed in a suicide bombing near a bank in northern Afghanistan

Afghan police say a suicide bomber has detonated an explosive device near a bank in northern Afghanistan, killing at least five people and wounding seven others
ABC News - 2d
Trump Says He May Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt if They Don’t Take Gazans

The president turned up the pressure on the two nations to agree to his proposal for them to house the Palestinian population of Gaza and said the Palestinians would not have the right to return to ...
The New York Times - 2d
Private jets collide at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, killing at least 1 person, authorities say

At least one person was killed and others were injured when private jets collided Monday afternoon at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, authorities said.
The Hill - 2d
Trump says he may withhold aid to Jordan, Egypt if they don’t take in Palestinians

President Trump said Monday he would consider withholding aid to Jordan and Egypt if they do not agree to take in Palestinians as part of a plan for the U.S. to take over and develop the Gaza ...
The Hill - 2d
US, Russia relations nearing collapse: Kremlin

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Monday that the U.S.-Russia relations are on the verge of a major breakdown. Despite President Trump claiming that he spoke with Russian ...
The Hill - 3d
Kevin Durant trade? What summer landscape looks like for Suns after near deals at deadline

The Durant trade market changes drastically over the summer
CBS Sports - 3d
Chiefs, Ravens favored to win in '26, Eagles near

The Eagles won their second Super Bowl in franchise history with a thunderous 40-22 victory over the Chiefs Sunday night, but it's Kansas City and the Baltimore Ravens who are favored to win it all ...
ESPN - 3d
Math, Eagles mania collide for one group of Philadelphia students

Super Bowl hype is becoming a learning opportunity for "Black Girls Love Math," a Philadelphia nonprofit that is thinking outside the box to help students improve their math skills. Eva Andersen ...
CBS News - 3d
Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony

The Aga Khan IV has been laid to rest in Egypt in a private ceremony
ABC News - 4d
Egypt announces emergency Arab summit after Trump's Gaza plan infuriates key allies

Egypt has announced it will host an emergency Arab summit on Feb. 27 to discuss “new and dangerous developments” after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed to resettle Palestinians from the Gaza Strip
ABC News - 4d
Aga Khan, the leader of Ismaili Muslims, laid to rest in Egypt during private burial ceremony

Yahoo News - 4d
Madden NFL 25 Super Bowl simulation: Eagles hold on after near-historic comeback by Chiefs

Kansas City nearly had a comeback for the ages
CBS Sports - 4d
‘They will collide eventually’: how long will the Trump-Musk relationship survive?

The bromance may fade, but the two megalomaniacs could still reshape the US as long as Trump’s fickle affections hold. A picture is worth a thousand words – or, more precisely, $288m. That was the ...
The Guardian - 4d
7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Caribbean Near Cayman Islands

The 7.6-magnitude tremor struck south of the Cayman Islands on Saturday. A tsunami warning across much of the Caribbean was lifted.
The New York Times - 4d
Aga Khan's funeral service held in Portugal ahead of private burial ceremony in Egypt

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‘Backsliding’: most countries to miss vital climate deadline as Cop30 nears

Developing countries urge biggest polluters to act as Trump’s return to the White House heightens geopolitical turmoil. The vast majority of governments are likely to miss a looming deadline to ...
The Guardian - 5d
Bracketology Bubble Watch: North Carolina, Indiana, Arkansas among teams near cut line in action Saturday

CBS Sports Bracketology Expert Jerry Palm breaks down the teams on the bubble to make the NCAA Tournament
CBS Sports - 5d
‘They came to the wrong neighborhood’: Residents confront demonstrators with Nazi flags near Cincinnati

A group of nearly a dozen people displaying swastika flags on an Interstate 75 overpass near Cincinnati, Ohio, left after being confronted by angry residents.
NBC News - 5d
Stream Near Buenos Aires Turns Red, ‘Like a River Covered in Blood’

A stream south of the Argentine capital turned a freakish vermilion this week, prompting concerns about pollution. Officials said it could be the result of “some type of organic dye.”
The New York Times - 6d
River near Buenos Aires turns bright red after suspected industrial dye leak

Residents living near the Sarandí have long complained about pollution in the area. A small river in greater Buenos Aires was dyed a deep and worrying shade of red on Thursday after what is thought ...
The Guardian - 6d
Israel begins preparations for Gaza exodus as Egypt lobbies against Trump plan

Israel says it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in line with President Donald Trump’s plan for the territory
ABC News - Feb. 6
Iran inaugurates its first drone-carrier warship

Iran has inaugurated its first drone-carrier warship, saying the vessel is capable of operating in oceans far from its mainland
ABC News - Feb. 6