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People in Washington, D.C., and Virginia were rattled Sunday by an explosive sound later confirmed to be a sonic boom caused by jets flying overhead.
An unresponsive airplane flying over Washington, D.C., on Sunday prompted military fighter jets to intercept the plane at hypersonic levels, causing a loud sonic boom heard around D.C. and Virginia, officials said. No survivors were found after the plane crashed in Virginia. Jeff Pegues reports.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said several allies offered to help train Ukrainian forces on F-16 fighter jets.
Poland said Thursday it will supply Ukraine with about one dozen fighter jets to help in its fight against Russia. Poland is now the first NATO country to provide Ukraine with fighter jets since the Russian invasion began.
Poland said Thursday it will give Ukraine about a dozen Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets.
The Pentagon released dramatic video it says shows the mid-air confrontation between Russian fighter jets and an American surveillance drone near Ukraine. CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Elaine Quijano spoke with CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang about how the Biden administration is responding to the encounter.
The strong American presence at Aero India fueled speculation about India's longstanding relationship with Russia, which has supplied most of its military equipment.
The White House is trying to dissuade conspiracy theories regarding the three objects recently shot down by the U.S. military over North America, saying Tuesday that they were likely "benign." CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has the latest.
The U.S. military on Sunday shot down an unidentified object over Lake Huron, officials said. Rep. Elissa Slotkin said the "object has been downed by pilots from the U.S. Air Force and National Guard." Skyler Henry reports.
This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," just one day after U.S. fighter jets shot down a high-altitude object over Alaska, an unidentified item was taken down over the Yukon territory of Canada. We'll talk with two key lawmakers as frustration is mounting on Capitol Hill about what's going on here — and what more we can do to head off these intrusions.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says most debris from the suspected Chinese spy balloon has been recovered. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin sat down with Austin in his first interview since the object was shot down on Saturday and discussed his interview with Anne-Marie Green and Seth Doane.
Ukraine's president says some of his international partners are ready "to give us the necessary weapons," but providing fighter jets won't be quick, or easy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited London on Wednesday. He spoke with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, addressed the U.K. parliament and visited King Charles at Buckingham Palace. BBC correspondent Leila Nathoo speaks about the visit with CBS News.
The Ukrainian president's visit to London comes as Russian forces blast areas of eastern Ukraine with more artillery bombardments, Ukrainian officials said.
President Biden says he won't send F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, despite reports that some Pentagon officials are pushing for it. Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder, now president of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, joins CBS News' John Dickerson to discuss the factors Mr. Biden must weigh what it could mean for the future of the war in Ukraine.
Dramatic video shows a pilot ejecting from a fighter jet during a failed vertical landing at a military base in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday.
The incident occurred over Santa Ana last week, about 12 miles from the community college where Biden was speaking.
The pilot was able to safely eject the fighter jet. The crash also sparked a small brush fire.
Defense ministry says it's "clearly a concern," from an intelligence perspective, that China has reportedly paid dozens of ex-military pilots hefty sums.
Biden touts his agenda in Pennsylvania; U.S. Navy extending range of fighter jets
The Pentagon has rejected a Polish proposal to deliver fighter jets to Ukraine using a U.S. air base in Germany. CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini joins "Red & Blue" to discuss efforts to send humanitarian and military aid to Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is asking President Trump for more military aid as the war with Russia persists.
The government shutdown is now the third-longest funding lapse in modern history, and the Senate won't meet until Monday. Follow live updates here.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal title any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace Friday.
Russell Vought said the Army Corps of Engineers is pausing more than $11 billion in "lower-priority projects," including in New York, San Francisco, Boston and Baltimore.
Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub al-Muhtadi allegedly took part in the attack on Israel and lied on a visa application, court documents say.
John Bolton was indicted on 18 counts related to his alleged mishandling of classified information.
A Democratic National Committee panel has drafted proposed standards to help the party decide which states will be the earliest to vote in the 2028 presidential primaries.
California health officials have reported two cases of a potentially more severe form of mpox that appear to be locally acquired.
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