Wi-Fi kitchens and ‘NASCAR’-style refueling: A look at USS Gerald R. Ford’s latest Navy tech

A host of new and unheralded technologies aboard the Navy’s newest carrier that officials say make the ship more efficient, while reducing its manpower needs.

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Romanian host of NATO ministers says allies must summon will for ‘more courageous’ action

More allied troops, pre-positioned weaponry and detailed battle plans are needed to defend NATO’s eastern flank, Romania’s president said.

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Ponytails, braids, twists now covered by Marine Corps regs for women

The Marines joined other military services to permit women to wear something other than short hair or an austere bun while in uniform.

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Police say drunken Marine crashed into bar during car chase on Okinawa

A Marine on Okinawa may face a drunken driving charge after Japanese police say he led them on a short chase before he crashed into a bar facade in Naha city.

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Smuggling drugs by US military mail nets Brazilian woman five years in Japanese prison

A Brazilian woman who was sentenced to five years in prison was one of nine people tied to a smuggling ring run by a Japanese citizen.

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Video | Stripes in 7 for Nov. 28, 2022

Stories in this edition focus on a new $128 million pier in Japan, a cost-of-living questionnaire in Hawaii and more.

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Hawaii's Mauna Loa starts to erupt, sending ash nearby

Scientists had been on alert because of a recent spike in earthquakes at the summit of the volcano, which last erupted in 1984.

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Racial discrimination by Veterans Affairs spans decades, lawsuit says

The case could determine if the government can be held liable for systemic prejudices that disadvantaged Black veterans and their descendants, advocates say.

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Connecticut VA hospital deaths report finds protocols not followed, issues remain

A federal investigation released Monday of a hot steam accident that killed two workers conducting maintenance on a boiler system at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut substantiates a whistleblower's allegations that employees did not follow proper protocols.

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China virus protests hit Hong Kong after mainland rallies

Chinese authorities eased some anti-virus rules but affirmed their severe "zero COVID" strategy Monday after protesters demanded President Xi Jinping resign in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades.

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Crews work to rescue 2 in plane caught high in power lines

A single-engine plane, which had departed White Plains, New York, crashed into a power line tower near Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, Md., around 5:40 p.m. Sunday and the plane was stuck about 100 feet above the ground. The Federal Aviation Administration said two people were aboard.

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