Boeing Co. plans to triple deliveries of Patriot missile seekers due to high demand for the air defense system. A 40,000-square-foot production facility has been built for this purpose.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his team are looking for new ideas to end the 38-day US government shutdown. This comes after attempts to force Democrats to vote for the House-passed funding bill failed.
The city of Alba Iulia in Romania has created the world's longest table from recycled materials, confirmed by the Guinness Book of Records. The table, 2.7 kilometers long, was built from almost 1,500 Euro pallets and 2,700 Doka panels, and hosted 10,000 recycled ceramic plates and 5 tons of food for 10,000 visitors.
B-2 bomber pilots returned to the US after a massive strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. Operation "Midnight Hammer" became the largest in US history for this type of aircraft, involving over 125 US aircraft and 75 high-precision missiles.
The US is deploying B-2 stealth bombers to the Indian Ocean region. These aircraft, capable of delivering nuclear weapons, could be used to strike Iran's underground nuclear facilities.
The hurricane damaged dozens of buildings and houses, leaving thousands without power. The cities of Grinnell, Bennett, Haviland and Greensburg were the most affected.
Powerful storms, possibly tornadoes, raged in St. Louis. At least 5 people died, more than 5,000 homes were damaged, and 100,000 customers were without power.
The Trump administration has publicly commented for the first time on a lawsuit by three states seeking to restrict access to abortion pills. Experts believe this is an attempt to buy time.
As a result of floods and tornadoes in a number of US states, 20 people have died. Most of the victims are in Tennessee, Missouri and Kentucky, the storm is moving east, causing rain and thunderstorms.
Deadly weather in the southern and central US states has caused floods and tornadoes, killing at least 12 people, including a child. More floods are expected from Louisiana to Pennsylvania.
At least seven people have died in Missouri, Indiana and Tennessee due to bad weather in the United States. A state of emergency has been declared in the states of Tennessee and Kentucky.
A powerful downpour in Russian Krasnodar flooded the streets, the water reached knee-deep. A local resident was almost dragged into an open manhole.
In Tennessee, a man was thrown from his house into his neighbor's yard by a tornado. State authorities have confirmed the death of three people and declared a state of emergency.
In the US, a tornado led to deaths and widespread destruction. More than 200,000 Americans in four states were left without power, towers were toppled, and buildings were destroyed.
Tornadoes and heavy rains have passed through the central and southern US states. Power lines were destroyed, buildings and trees were damaged in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and other states.
