The spending proposal includes $300 million for the new ship, up from the $205 million originally proposed for a smaller ship.
2019
Four dead, several injured as twisters blow across South
Forecasters have found at least 18 tornado paths from an outbreak of deadly weather in the South.
Patriots backup quarterbacks staying busy
Jarrett Stidham and Cody Kessler have little game experience, but are getting extra work with Tom Brady missing some practices.
Trump administration seeks to boost organs available for transplant
The effort could yield 6,000 more organs annually, health officials said, a step toward reducing the 114,000-person transplant waiting list in the U.S.
Television’s ‘Survivor’ dealing with #MeToo-era issues
The new realities of the #MeToo era have dominated the latest season of the long-time television reality contest.
MLB notebook: Tigers to retire Whitaker’s No. 1
Lou Whitaker will become the ninth player with his number retired by the Detroit Tigers.
Sen. Collins’ bill devoting $100 million to fight Lyme disease included in budget
If President Trump signs the appropriations bill, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will award $20 million a year for five years through grants to state health departments to support research and prevention efforts.
NASCAR gives Deegan chance to drive forward
Hailie Deegan, 18, could rise quickly in NASCAR after being named a development driver with Ford Performance.
Majority of House supports Trump’s impeachment, Associated Press count shows
In a fiery letter Tuesday to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Trump maintained that he did nothing wrong in seeking foreign investigation of political rivals.
Impeachment drama a viewership magnet for news networks
Fox News Channel, MSNBC and CNN collectively averaged just under 5.4 million viewers in prime time last week.