Navy fires two senior commanders over deadly ship collisions
In the Pacific, Vice Adm. Phil Sawyer ousted Rear Adm. Charles Williams and Capt. Jeffrey Bennett amid a leadership purge after collisions near Southeast Asia killed 10 sailors and injured five. Previous 7th Fleet head Vice Adm. Aucoin was relieved last month.
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Mattis says no need to shoot down North Korean missiles yet
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Friday said there is no need to shoot down North Korean missiles unless a future launch threatens U S or Japanese territory. He also said the administration has military options that would not put Seoul at risk and that discussing reintroducing U S nuclear weapons to Korea was only exploratory.
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Maria strengthens to Category Five as it nears Caribbean
Hurricane Maria intensified to 160 mph and aimed toward Dominica and Puerto Rico. Officials warned of dangerous storm surge while governments urged evacuations and sheltering as power outages began and warnings extended to the Virgin Islands and Guadeloupe.
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Protests resume in St. Louis after 120 arrests
Protesters gather outside the downtown jail in St. Louis as police arrest more than 120 people following Sunday's protests over the acquittal in the Jason Stockley case. Demonstrators march, vow to occupy the jail, and accuse authorities of lengthy detentions.
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