USS Mississippi survived two turret explosions, two kamikaze strikes and fired the last salvo in battleship-to-battleship combat before ushering in the age of guided missiles.

The USS Inaugural was once a proud U.S. Navy minesweeper that served during the final stages of World War II, helping protect Allied fleets by clearing mines and defending convoys in the Pacific.

After nearly a decade away, a longtime Muscatine summer tradition is set to return this year. City leaders announced that the Great River Days festival will return to the Muscatine riverfront this ...

Elon Musk’s data centers in Southaven, Mississippi, are violating EPA standards for pollution emissions. They are ...

The ninth week of the 2026 Regular Session has concluded. On Friday, the Mississippi House of Representatives unanimously passed Senate Bill 2103, which was amended to include the House’s original ...

Although not well known outside the West Virginia valley through which it flows, the Kanawha River has been the inspiration ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “ 250 Years of America ,” a multipart series examining the ...

I was asked to speak to a group of visiting Colorado College students about the predominantly nisei 442nd Regimental Combat ...

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Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given time—with the rest in port or undergoing maintenance. The United States Navy ...

From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent church pastors, stories of Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate ...

Browns coach Todd Monken's three years at Georgia has provided a link to a number of the top quarterbacks in the draft class.