The U.S. Coast Guard has detected underwater noises in the area of the missing submersible craft that was exploring the Titanic wreckage, carrying five people including record-setting daredevil Hamish Harding. The Coast Guard has relocated its underwater operations and shared data from a Canadian P-3 aircraft with U.S. Navy experts in an effort to locate the source of the noises. The search for the missing submersible craft and its passengers is ongoing.
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US Navy and Royal Navy Respond to Incident Involving Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Strait of Hormuz
US Navy and Royal Navy Respond to Incident Involving Iranian Revolutionary Guard in Strait of Hormuz
On Sunday, three Iranian Revolutionary Guard vessels approached a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the U.S. Navy and Royal Navy to dispatch two ships to the scene. The situation deescalated when the merchant vessel confirmed the fast-attack craft had departed. The incident comes at a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and the Navy will continue to patrol the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safety of commercial vessels.
The USS Mannert L. Abele was sunk by a "human-guided kamikaze bomb" off the coast of Okinawa, Japan during WWII. The crew was forced to abandon ship and was eventually rescued by other U.S. Navy ships in the area. The Abele is the first U.S. Navy ship to be sunk by a kamikaze attack and is the only U.S. Navy destroyer sunk during WWII that has yet to be found.
Over 100 U.S. citizens have been evacuated from Sudan amid the chaos caused by two warring generals. The U.S. government is leading an effort to rescue around 1,000 civilians from the country, with the U.S. Navy fast transport ship Brunswick transporting the citizens to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Negotiations between the two generals are set to take place in Saudi Arabia, with the aim of establishing a stable cease-fire monitored by national and international observers.
Seamus Gray, a 21-year-old U.S. Navy sailor, has been missing since Saturday when he was last seen leaving a bar near Lake Michigan in Waukegan, Illinois. Surveillance video showed him near Sheridan Road and Washington Street at 1:40 a.m. Search crews have exhausted their resources, and his mother is asking for help from anyone who knows anything. The Waukegan Police Department and U.S. Navy are both asking for information from anyone who may have seen Gray.
On Friday, a U.S. Navy reconnaissance jet was intercepted by a Chinese fighter jet in the South China Sea. The Chinese jet flew alongside the American plane for over an hour, and a voice from a Chinese air force ground station warned the U.S. plane. The South China Sea has been a source of tension between the two countries for years, and this incident is the latest in a series of encounters between the two countries.
This year's Super Bowl is set to be the most bet on in history, with an estimated $16 billion wagered by 50.4 million adults in the US. Additionally, the game will be marked by a historic first, with seven female pilots from the U.S. Navy performing a flyover to commemorate the 50th anniversary of women being allowed to become Navy pilots. 20% of the population will be betting on the game, with money being wagered online, at casinos, with a bookie, or casually with friends.
Ira "Bob" Born, the "Father of Peeps" and executive of Just Born Quality Confections, passed away peacefully on Sunday. Born was born to Russian immigrant Sam Born, who founded the family-owned company shortly before his son's birth. He is best known for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, a popular Easter treat, and for his dedication to the company.