USS Washington aircraft carrier heads to Middle East to replace USS Lincoln

The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.

• Aug 15

CENTCOM chief visits USS Abraham Lincoln amid morale concerns

Meanwhile, Israel is being condemned by Lebanese leaders for strikes in the south that killed at least 11 people, including children.

• Aug 17

American missionary kidnapped in Niger in October is freed

An American missionary who was kidnapped in Niger in October has been released, his organization says, adding that Kevin Rideout "is in good health in the care of U.S. officials."

• Aug 14

Poland says it thwarted Russian plot to kill an American citizen

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the suspect was allegedly recruited by Russia's secret services.

• Aug 13

They've survived 2 major earthquakes in Colombia and know what comes next

Colombia earthquake survivors are facing major loss and a yearslong road to recovery filled with grief and uncertainty. Here's what responders say will happen next.

• Aug 13

Robert Gilman was on "death's door" before Russia freed him, advocate says

Robert Gilman, a U.S. Marine veteran, was imprisoned in Russia for over four years and now faces a long road to recovery, says a hostage crisis expert who advocated for Gilman's release.

• Aug 13

Search for survivors of Colombia earthquake enters "final phase"

Rescuers in Colombia were making last-ditch efforts to locate earthquake survivors early Thursday as the critical 72-hour window for rescue operations neared its end.

• Aug 13

$5,255 fine issued after foghorn wakes up sleeping polar bear

Under local regulations, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear," which was declared a protected species in 1972.

• Aug 13

Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat

Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."

• Aug 14

Democratic senators demand answers about conditions aboard USS Abraham Lincoln

Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.

• Aug 13

Police seize 1,000 pounds of cocaine with stickers of soccer star

Police released a video showing the packages spilling out from the truck's false bottom, with the stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland.

• Aug 13

Colombia earthquake death toll rises as frantic search for survivors continues

The devastation has tested Colombia's new president and his government as it scrambles to respond to the disaster and civil society as it pushes to provide aid to the most affected communities.

• Aug 12

At least 1 dead, 172 rescued from ferry fire near Bali, Indonesia

One Indonesian teenager was killed when the vessel caught fire in rough seas.

• Aug 12

Cartel sought to buy weapons in exchange for fentanyl, U.S. says

"In exchange for the weapons, the defendants paid in the form of fentanyl and methamphetamine imported into the United States for distribution," the Justice Department said.

• Aug 12

Trump says U.S. has "total control" over Strait of Hormuz

President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, writing on social media: "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT."

• Aug 13

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