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A U.S. Navy strike group’s flagship aircraft carrier left its Japanese home port on Thursday, wrapping up nearly nine years ...

ODESSA, Texas — An eighth-grade student at Nimitz Middle School was arrested Thursday for bringing a weapon to school, ...

According to Ector County ISD, Crime Stoppers got a tip that a Student at Nimitz Middle School was in possession of a gun.

A Crime Stoppers tip led to an 8th-grader at Nimitz Middle School being arrested after she brought a gun to the school.

The United States has eleven nuclear-powered aircraft carriers at its disposal. Ten of them belong to the Nimitz-class. When ...

It is unlikely everyone will agree, but these are the vessels that truly stood out over the past century of aircraft carrier ...

The USS Ronald Reagan’s departure from Japan marks the beginning of the ship’s final scheduled Indo-Pacific patrol before its transit to Bremerton later this year.

The city says the National Guard is on standby to assist first responders if needed. Parts of Kaka’ako had minor flooding and some major attractions were forced to shut down.

By Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy Dimal YOKOSUKA, Japan  –  The U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel, Japanese Government ...