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Trump hit pause on a Great Lakes project. Then a phone call changed the oddsThe Trump administration abruptly lifted a months-long stop-work order on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, aimed at preventing invasive...
Trump names Adam Telle as acting Army secretary following the departure of DriscollPresident Donald Trump has named Adam Telle, a civilian Army official and former Republican Senate and White House aide, as acting Army sec...
In 1997, US Army began Maryland's oyster restoration partnership in Chesapeake Bay. 24 years later, about 600 acres of new oyster bars had been created across MarylandMaryland partnership formally began with the project cooperation agreement executed in February 1997. Restoration sites eventually included...
Plane carrying U.S. DHS chief Markwayne Mullin lands after suffering engine failureA U.S. Coast Guard jet carrying Secretary Markwayne Mullin diverted safely. The aircraft experienced an engine failure while en route to th...
Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro asserts immunity, urges US judge to dismiss chargesOusted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seeks dismissal of drug charges. He argues for head-of-state immunity from prosecution in a U.S....
Trump says US launches ‘large and powerful’ strikes on Iranian targets near Strait of HormuzResponding to rising threats in the region, United States forces have executed strikes aimed at Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ta...
In 1892, engineers began the Chicago Canal to divert sewage using 42 million cubic yards of earth; more than a century later, it may help Asian carp reach the Great LakesIn 1885, Chicago undertook the monumental task of reversing its river flow to safeguard drinking water by rerouting sewage from Lake Michig...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spent $7 million on fish ladders in 1938 to move salmon past Bonneville Dam; decades later, the system carries 1 million a season in good yearsThe Bonneville Dam’s fish ladders, designed as part of a New Deal initiative, remain operational after decades of service. The construction...
India and US gear up for upcoming 2026 edition of joint military exercise 'Yudh Abhyas"The 22nd edition of the Yudh Abhyas military exercise involving India and the United States is set to commence soon. This annual event serv...
Oil prices rise as latest fighting resurrects Middle East supply disruption risksOn Tuesday, oil prices surged as concerns over supply disruptions arose due to escalating conflicts in the Middle East. Both Brent crude fu...
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll tenders resignation over rift with Pete HegsethU.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation amid escalating tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, though the Whi...
Donald Trump vows to hit Iran hard after first exchanges of fire in a monthIran launched missiles at two United States air bases in Jordan overnight. This action followed a United States strike on Iran's Larak Isla...
US stock market: Bessent dismisses US bond market turmoil concerns, points to economic strengthU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reassured markets by minimizing concerns over turbulence and debt. He emphasized that robust economic...
US coaches Polish forces in a drone-focused drill based on lessons from UkrainePolish special forces are training with US Green Berets in Germany on drone warfare tactics. The joint exercise incorporates lessons learne...
US Treasury's Bessent faces G20 diplomacy test amid tariffs, Iran war, bond turmoilUS Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will push G20 economies to reduce trade imbalances, boost growth and cut ties with Iran at meetings in ...
In 2021, New York assessed Cannonsville Reservoir as impaired after a 7-foot culvert blocked fish passage. 2 years later, the new culvert scored 0.88 for aquatic passageA culvert replacement project in Delaware County, New York, addressed stream-flow, erosion, sediment, and fish-passage problems along an un...
US, South Korea and Japan to hold trilateral drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on USSouth Korea, the U.S., and Japan will conduct a joint military drill next month. This exercise aims to counter North Korean nuclear and mis...
Beginning in the 1930s, America built 29 giant locks and dams across the Mississippi River and they turned a wild river into a massive water staircaseThe Upper Mississippi River's navigation was transformed by America's construction of locks and dams in the 1930s. While these aging struct...
The U.S. Marines bought an $11 million microwave weapon to counter fiber-optic drones; new HAVOC system follows a $5.5 million predecessor as the Corps tackles radio-silent threatsThe Marine Corps is acquiring a new microwave weapon system. This system, called HAVOC, will counter cheap and untraceable drones. It fires...
In 2014, California buried an abandoned airfield under 5.8 million cubic yards of harbor mud, then opened 998 acres to the tidesOnce serving as a military airfield, a site in Marin County, California, has evolved into a vibrant wetland. Engineers meticulously utilize...