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The Navy commissioned its newest ship, the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Pierre (LCS 38) in a ceremony held in Panama City, Fla., Nov. 15.

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Read full article: CodeRED experiencing ‘cyber incident’ resulting in service outage, Kerr County Sheriff’s Office says A sunny stretch followed by more dampness. Cooler for Thanksgiving. A sunny ...

Sergio Candido is the managing editor for the South region at cbsnews.com, coordinating multiplatform news coverage for CBS Miami, CBS Texas and CBS Atlanta. He previously worked for outlets including ...

DALLAS — Food pantries across North Texas are sticking together to prepare for the increased need of access to food assistance amid the ongoing government shut down. The network of over 500 food ...

COMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Jake Strong and Coleby Hamm each accounted for two touchdowns, defensive end Phillip Bradford had a pick-6 and McNeese beat East Texas A&M 35-20 on Saturday night. Strong was 10 ...

U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey tiltrotors and F35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters conduct flight operations aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) in the Philippine Sea, as part of exercise Balikatan 2019 ...

According to police, officers were called about the shooting at about 1:53 a.m. Sunday. Upon arrival, police found the victim with a gunshot wound to her back. Investigation reportedly showed the ...

Read full article: Thieves hit OFC Little League field twice in 24 hours, causing $15,000 in damage The Carter Lake Dam in Polk County has been compromised, prompting an immediate evacuation order for ...

Folks traveling through downtown San Antonio will want to give themselves extra time to make it to their destinations over the next month. A major stretch of I-35 North is scheduled for a weeks-long ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX)— A traffic stop on Interstate 35 near Waco led to human smuggling and forgery charges after Texas Department of Public Safety officer discovered fake identification and suspected ...