On July 30, 1945, Japanese torpedoes sank the USS Indianapolis, and 880 lives were tragically lost. In this 1991 story, Across Indiana producer Titus Rush interviewed two Hoosiers who were there.

President Trump’s plan for new American battleships appears to be going for a “bigger-is-better” mantra — perhaps a nod to the commander-in-chief whose name they will carry. The Trump-class vessels ...

President Donald Trump announced plans to build a new "golden fleet" of naval vessels, starting with two battleships. The first "Trump class" battleship will be named the USS Defiance, with plans for ...

President Trump announced on Monday a new class of battleships as part of the U.S. Navy’s “Golden Fleet.” The president said that he approved a plan for the Navy to start construction of the two ...

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after a wreck involving a pickup truck on US-301 near Micro in Johnston County on Monday evening. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the wreck ...

In May 1968, the nuclear attack submarine USS Scorpion vanished during a Cold War patrol in the Atlantic. A rushed overhaul, unresolved mechanical failures, and a final message about tracking a Soviet ...

U.S. Sailors man the rails aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as it transits Puget Sound while returning to Naval Base Kitsap, Washington, Dec. 16, 2025. However, the arrival of ...

Dec. 17 (UPI) --The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz docked at Naval Base Kitsap on Tuesday after completing a 270-day deployment that likely was its last before being retired. Thousands gathered at thel ...

Approximately 3,000 Nimitz crew members are coming home after a nine-month global deployment. The ship will be performing maintenance at Naval Base Kitsap before a homeport shift to Naval Station ...

NORFOLK — The USS Gravely returned Saturday to Naval Station Norfolk after taking part in operations off Venezuela as the debate over the mission there continues to grow. The Arleigh Burke-class ...

The worst of a snowstorm that hit Central Indiana this weekend is over, according to National Weather Service (NWS) Indianapolis, which said temperatures over the next week will warm up. Cold ...

Four people were injured in a wreck on I-40 East near Aviation Parkway. The WRAL Breaking News Tracker was on the scene where emergency crews were responding to the wreck at exit 285. Other WRAL Top ...