From the first transatlantic telegraph cable to the Atlanta Olympics bombing, this week in history saw key events in politics, war, science and culture that shaped the world.

Construction of the Washington commenced at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, where her keel was laid down on June 14, 1938.

The Alaska-class ships were unique American warships from World War II, designed as massive “large cruisers” or battlecruisers. -Their mission was to be “cruiser-killers,” specifically to hunt down ...

Explorers found part of the USS New Orleans, blown off of the cruiser during heavy fighting in World War II.

Lost Bow of American Warship Found Eight Decades After It Was Blown Off by a Japanese Torpedo in World War II After the attack, crews sailed the USS “New Orleans” backwards for more than 1,000 ...

Federal officer raises new American flag at Portland ICE facility after protesters burned the previous one during Independence Day riots that included assaults on agents.

Federal officer raises new American flag at Portland ICE facility after protesters burned the previous one during Independence Day riots that included assaults on agents.

Navy All-American Felix Ojo from Lake Ridge High School in Texas has committed to the Red Raiders. According to 247Sports, Ojo is the No. 5 overall player in the nation and a five-star prospect.

Navy All-American TJ White from Jackson Academy in Mississippi has committed to the Vols. According to 247Sports, White is the No. 86 overall player in the nation and a four-star prospect.

Kiese Laymon. Scribner, $26 (256p) ISBN 978-1-5011-2565-2 In this stylish and complex memoir, Laymon, an English professor at the University of Mississippi and novelist (Long Division), presents ...

For all intents and purposes, Garrett Nussmeier should have been a Walter Camp All-American this preseason. While he could have been a first-teamer, the fact he was not even on the second team ...

The Nevada State Police Highway Patrol is calling on Nevadans — and cruiser fans nationwide — to help secure the top spot in the American Association of State Troopers (AAST) […] ...