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Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog says
Read full article: Navy didn't understand well-documented risks posed by Hawaii fuel tanks, watchdog saysA U.S. military watchdog says Navy officials lacked sufficient understanding of the risks of maintaining massive fuel storage tanks on top of a drinking water well at Pearl Harbor where spilled jet fuel poisoned more than 6,000 people.
Pentagon bolsters the US presence in the Middle East with bombers, fighter aircraft and warships
Read full article: Pentagon bolsters the US presence in the Middle East with bombers, fighter aircraft and warshipsThe Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is sending additional bomber aircraft and Navy warships to the Middle East to bolster the U.S. presence in the region.
AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10
Read full article: AP Top 25: Miami cracks top 5 for 1st time since 2017; Notre Dame, BYU and Texas A&M enter top 10Miami has climbed to No. 5 in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll, its highest ranking since 2017.
No. 12 Notre Dame knocks error-prone No. 24 Navy from unbeaten ranks
Read full article: No. 12 Notre Dame knocks error-prone No. 24 Navy from unbeaten ranksJeremiyah Love ran for 102 yards, scored two touchdowns and extended his streak of rushing for a TD to eight games in leading No. 12 Notre Dame to a 51-14 victory over No. 24 Navy, knocking the uncharacteristically mistake-prone Midshipmen from the unbeaten ranks.
Talk show host and former Navy man Montel Williams co-writes history of USS Intrepid
Read full article: Talk show host and former Navy man Montel Williams co-writes history of USS IntrepidA new history of the USS Intrepid will be co-written by Montel Williams, a former Navy man otherwise known for his long career as a daytime television host.
AP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since '60
Read full article: AP Top 25: Oregon, Penn State move behind No. 1 Texas. Army, Navy both ranked for 1st time since '60Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll following thrilling wins in high-profile games.
Military recruiting rebounds after several tough years, but challenges remain
Read full article: Military recruiting rebounds after several tough years, but challenges remainThe Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force say they will all meet their recruiting goals by the end of this month and the Navy will come very close.
US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and Hezbollah
Read full article: US is sending more troops to the Middle East as violence rises between Israel and HezbollahThe Pentagon says the U.S. is sending a small number of additional troops to the Middle East in response to a sharp spike in violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon that is raising the risk of a greater regional war.
The Navy's highest-ranking military officer is treated successfully for breast cancer
Read full article: The Navy's highest-ranking military officer is treated successfully for breast cancerThe Navy says its highest-ranking military officer has been successfully treated for early-stage breast cancer.
Man charged in deadly carjacking of 90-year-old Navy veteran also tied to UH robbery
Read full article: Man charged in deadly carjacking of 90-year-old Navy veteran also tied to UH robberyCourt documents reveal that just days before killing a 90-year-old veteran, the 21-year-old was involved in an aggravated robbery on the University of Houston campus.
Gov. Abbott announces $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest of killer of 90-year-old Navy veteran in Houston
Read full article: Gov. Abbott announces $10,000 reward for information leading to arrest of killer of 90-year-old Navy veteran in HoustonNelson Beckett was shot and killed by a carjacker at the Lonestar Senior Living Apartments along Westbrae Parkway near Rainer Drive on Saturday.
Navy recruiting rebounds, but it will miss its target to get sailors through boot camp
Read full article: Navy recruiting rebounds, but it will miss its target to get sailors through boot campThe Navy will meet its goal to sign up 40,600 recruits by the end of September thanks to several new recruiting programs.
Captain of superyacht that sank off Sicily declines to respond to prosecutor questions, lawyer says
Read full article: Captain of superyacht that sank off Sicily declines to respond to prosecutor questions, lawyer saysThe captain of a superyacht that sank during a storm off Sicily last week, killing seven people, has decided not to respond to prosecutors’ questions.
Navy sailor disciplined for trying to access Biden's health records early this year
Read full article: Navy sailor disciplined for trying to access Biden's health records early this yearThe Defense Department says a Navy sailor tried to access President Joe Biden’s medical records early this year, but no personal information was compromised.
Lockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for parts
Read full article: Lockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for partsTwo Lockheed Martin subsidiaries have agreed to pay the federal government $70 million for overcharging the Navy for aircraft parts.
Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing 'friendly relations'
Read full article: Russian warships will arrive in Havana next week, say Cuban officials citing 'friendly relations'Four Russian ships, including a nuclear-powered submarine, will arrive in Havana next week, Cuban officials said Thursday, citing “historically friendly relations” between both nations and as tensions escalate over Western military support for Ukraine in its war with Russia.
Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threats
Read full article: Sleepy far-flung towns in the Philippines will host US forces returning to counter China threatsAfter withdrawing from two huge U.S. military bases in the Philippines at the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, American forces are returning and building a new presence in nine sites on Philippine bases under a 2014 defense pact to counter China's increasingly assertive actions.
US navy flies aircraft through the Taiwan Strait a day after US-China defense chiefs hold rare talks
Read full article: US navy flies aircraft through the Taiwan Strait a day after US-China defense chiefs hold rare talksThe U.S. 7th Fleet says a Navy P-8A Poseidon has flown through the Taiwan Strait.
New recruiting programs put Army, Air Force on track to meet enlistment goals. Navy will fall short
Read full article: New recruiting programs put Army, Air Force on track to meet enlistment goals. Navy will fall shortThe Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year, reversing previous shortfalls using a swath of new programs and policy changes.
Metal recycler sends Navy Veteran coins made from old naval ships
Read full article: Metal recycler sends Navy Veteran coins made from old naval shipsOur story about 92-year-old Navy war veteran Jessie Lara reached people across the country who wanted to thank him for his service. One of those people is Chris Green. He is a Houston native who now lives in Brownsville where he runs a marine recycling company called EMR U.S.A. Green sent Jessie a set of challenge coins made from the metals removed from old U.S. Naval ships when they were recycled.
A missing sailor's last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him
Read full article: A missing sailor's last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for himWhen Hurricane Otis roared into Acapulco Bay on Oct 25 with 165 mile per hour winds, sailor Ruben Torres recorded a 10-second audio message from a yacht called the Sereno.
STAT WATCH: Michigan's defensive dominance will be put to the test rest of way
Read full article: STAT WATCH: Michigan's defensive dominance will be put to the test rest of wayAs dominant as Michigan’s defense has been through nine games, where it ranks among the best of all-time is far from being determined.
The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroids
Read full article: The Navy will start randomly testing SEALs and special warfare troops for steroidsThe Navy will begin randomly testing its special operations forces for steriods and other performance-enhancing drugs beginning in November.
Navy issues written reprimands for fuel spill that sickened 6,000 people at Pearl Harbor base
Read full article: Navy issues written reprimands for fuel spill that sickened 6,000 people at Pearl Harbor baseThe Navy is issuing written reprimands to three now-retired military officers for their roles in the spill of jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021.
Felony convictions vacated for 4 former Navy officers in sprawling 'Fat Leonard' bribery scandal
Read full article: Felony convictions vacated for 4 former Navy officers in sprawling 'Fat Leonard' bribery scandalFelony convictions have been vacated for four former Navy officers in a sprawling bribery scandal following allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.
Navy shipbuilders' union approves 3-year labor pact at Bath Iron Works
Read full article: Navy shipbuilders' union approves 3-year labor pact at Bath Iron WorksThe largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, located in Maine, has approved a three-year contract, averting another strike like the one three years ago.
Pentagon review calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academies
Read full article: Pentagon review calls for reforms to reverse spike in sexual misconduct at military academiesA new report says the U.S. military academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing, and shift behavior training into the classrooms in order to address an alarming spike in sexual assaults and misconduct.
Houston Truck group donates more than $100k to Military Charity
Read full article: Houston Truck group donates more than $100k to Military CharityProving everything in Texas is bigger, a Houston truck club has donated more than $100,000 to Tomball-based veterans and active duty military charity, Boots For Troops. Houston Diesels started in 2015 with just a handful of diesel truck enthusiasts.
'The Few. The Proud' aren't so few: Marines recruiting surges while other services struggle
Read full article: 'The Few. The Proud' aren't so few: Marines recruiting surges while other services struggleMarine Corps leaders say they'll make their recruiting goal this year, at a time when the active-duty Army, Navy and Air Force expect to fall short.
Volunteer team repairing Korean War Veteran’s home needs your help
Read full article: Volunteer team repairing Korean War Veteran’s home needs your helpWhat started as an investigation into a $4,000+ water bill draining an elderly Navy veteran has turned into a touching story of Houstonians stepping up to help the hero make his aging house a home again. When members of The Restoration Team saw investigator Amy Davis’ Facebook post about 92-year-old Jessie Lara’s dilemma, they emailed to ask if they could help. They have been working for weeks in the sweltering heat for a man they didn’t even know.
Go Fund Me created for elderly Houston Navy vet featured on ‘DRAINED’ series for huge water bill
Read full article: Go Fund Me created for elderly Houston Navy vet featured on ‘DRAINED’ series for huge water billHoustonians are stepping up in a big way for a 91-year-old Navy veteran we introduced you to last week.
Navy probe prompted by suicides condemns conditions at shipyard: 'We let our people down'
Read full article: Navy probe prompted by suicides condemns conditions at shipyard: 'We let our people down'A Navy investigation triggered by a series of suicides is recommending widespread improvements in housing, food, parking and internet for sailors, as well as changes to mental health and other personnel programs.
Search underway for 3 Americans who were to sail from Mexico more than a week ago
Read full article: Search underway for 3 Americans who were to sail from Mexico more than a week agoA search is underway after three Americans who were to set sail for the United States from Mazatlán, Mexico, and haven't been seen or heard from in more than 10 days.
US Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide prevention
Read full article: US Navy deploys more chaplains for suicide preventionConcerned with preventing growing numbers of suicides, the US Navy is planning to make chaplains regular members of the crew on ships with more than 300 sailors, instead of only the largest carriers as in the past.
Navy finds no link in series of suicides by carrier crew
Read full article: Navy finds no link in series of suicides by carrier crewThree suicides by sailors assigned to a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier were not connected, but the poor quality of life onboard was a “contributing factor” in one of the deaths.
US defense chief in Hawaii amid distrust after fuel spill
Read full article: US defense chief in Hawaii amid distrust after fuel spillU.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is visiting Hawaii this week amid lingering community frustration and distrust after jet fuel from a military storage facility last year spilled into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water.
Navy disciplines officers in massive ship fire
Read full article: Navy disciplines officers in massive ship fireNavy leaders have disciplined more than 20 senior officers and sailors in connection with widespread leadership and other failures that contributed to the July 2020 arson fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard.
Myles Arterberry of Klein High Commits to Army
Read full article: Myles Arterberry of Klein High Commits to ArmyClass of 2023 Klein High School running back committed to Army today over Air Force, Navy, and Texas State to name a few. Arterberry has been a 3 year starter on Varsity rushing for 1,250 yards and 10 touchdowns on 108 carries last season.
High court gives Biden win for now in Navy vaccine case
Read full article: High court gives Biden win for now in Navy vaccine caseThe Supreme Court is giving the Navy a freer hand determining what job assignments it gives to 35 sailors who sued after refusing on religious grounds to comply with an order to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Air Force approves 9 religious exemptions for COVID vaccine
Read full article: Air Force approves 9 religious exemptions for COVID vaccineThe Air Force has became the second military service to approve religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, granting requests from nine airmen to avoid the shots.
Navy says SEAL candidate dies after Hell Week test
Read full article: Navy says SEAL candidate dies after Hell Week testThe Navy says one Navy SEAL candidate has died and a second is in the hospital after falling ill just hours after they successfully completed the grueling Hell Week test that ends the first phase of assessment and selection for Navy commandos.
Local actor Shelton Jolivette taking over the entertainment industry
Read full article: Local actor Shelton Jolivette taking over the entertainment industryJolivette is a native Houstonian and Navy Veteran who lives by Zechariah 4:10 which says, “Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.” Infused with a passion for the arts and for people Jolivette went from being an extra in Universal Pictures’ “Friday Night Lights” to now taking the Independent Film Industry by storm from right here in Houston.
Navy discharges 1st active-duty sailors for vaccine refusal
Read full article: Navy discharges 1st active-duty sailors for vaccine refusalThe Navy said Tuesday that it has discharged 23 active-duty sailors for refusing the coronavirus vaccine, marking the first time it has thrown currently serving sailors out of the military over the mandatory shots.
Galveston man found guilty of attempting to smuggle people in flag-draped coffin, pretending Navy Veteran was inside
Read full article: Galveston man found guilty of attempting to smuggle people in flag-draped coffin, pretending Navy Veteran was insideA 33-year-old Galveston man has entered a guilty plea to attempting to smuggle individuals in a flag-draped coffin.
Navy expands boot camp to sharpen focus on character issues
Read full article: Navy expands boot camp to sharpen focus on character issuesThe Navy is adding two weeks to boot camp in a major overhaul aimed at improving recruits' war fighting and emergency skills while also focusing on suicide prevention and character issues such as sexual assault, hazing and extremism in the ranks.
Navy blocked from acting against 35 COVID vaccine refusers
Read full article: Navy blocked from acting against 35 COVID vaccine refusersA federal judge in Texas has granted a preliminary injunction stopping the Navy from acting against 35 sailors for refusing on religious grounds to comply with an order to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Army says nearly 98% got the COVID-19 vaccine by deadline
Read full article: Army says nearly 98% got the COVID-19 vaccine by deadlineU.S. officials say all of the military services have now begun disciplinary actions and discharges for troops who have refused to get the mandated coronavirus vaccine, with as many as 20,000 unvaccinated forces at risk of being removed from service.
Engineer: Navy warship fire might be electrical, not arson
Read full article: Engineer: Navy warship fire might be electrical, not arsonAn electrical engineer who examined the USS Bonhomme Richard after it was destroyed by fire last year testified it might have started with an electrical malfunction.
Court weighs evidence against sailor in warship arson case
Read full article: Court weighs evidence against sailor in warship arson caseNavy prosecutors say a sailor charged with setting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard was disgruntled after dropping out of Navy SEAL training and used foul language with a superior days before the blaze.
Navy details changes, more oversight in wake of warship fire
Read full article: Navy details changes, more oversight in wake of warship fireNavy leaders say they're making changes and increasing oversight to correct widespread failures that led to the loss of the USS Bonhomme Richard as a a result of arson more than a year ago.
2 pilots injured after military training jet crashes in Lake Worth, authorities say
Read full article: 2 pilots injured after military training jet crashes in Lake Worth, authorities sayA military training jet crashed Sunday in Lake Worth Texas, injuring the two pilots and damaging several homes, authorities said.
Marine's body returned to Indiana hometown with procession
Read full article: Marine's body returned to Indiana hometown with processionA military procession has returned the body of a Marine who was among U.S. troops killed in a suicide bombing at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport to his Indiana hometown.
Biden pays respects to U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan
Read full article: Biden pays respects to U.S. troops killed in AfghanistanAt a military base in Delaware, President Joe Biden stood witness with grieving families under a gray sky as, one by one, the remains of 13 U.S. troops killed in the Kabul suicide bombing were removed from a military aircraft that brought them home.
Sailor charged in ship fire was Navy SEAL dropout
Read full article: Sailor charged in ship fire was Navy SEAL dropoutA sailor charged with starting the fire that destroyed USS Bonhomme Richard had been assigned to the ship's crew after dropping out of Navy SEAL training, according to a newly unsealed court document.
Iran sends warships to Atlantic amid Venezuela concerns
Read full article: Iran sends warships to Atlantic amid Venezuela concernsIranian state TV says that an Iranian destroyer and support vessel are now sailing in the Atlantic Ocean in a rare mission far from the Islamic Republic, without offering the vessels’ final destination.
New documentary “The Invisible Project” shines a light on women that served our country
Read full article: New documentary “The Invisible Project” shines a light on women that served our countryHouston filmmaker Pacifica J. Sauer created The Invisible Project, a documentary style info-drama that follows the lives of four women as they work to change the public perception of women veterans in America - a topic close to Pacifica's heart, as she is a veteran herself.
Authorities: Navy medic shoots 2, is shot and killed on Maryland base
Read full article: Authorities: Navy medic shoots 2, is shot and killed on Maryland baseAuthorities say a Navy medic shot and wounded two U.S. sailors at a military facility before fleeing to a nearby Army base where security forces shot and killed him.
Coworkers: Man charged in Capitol riot had a Hitler mustache
Read full article: Coworkers: Man charged in Capitol riot had a Hitler mustacheFILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo rioters supporting President Donald Trump storm the Capitol in Washington. An Army reservist charged with taking part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol was known as a Nazi sympathizer who wore a Hitler mustache, coworkers told federal investigators. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)WASHINGTON – An Army reservist charged with taking part in the attack on the U.S. Capitol was known as a Nazi sympathizer who wore a Hitler mustache, coworkers told federal investigators. The filing included photos from Hale-Cusanelli’s cellphone of him with a Hitler mustache, along with pro-Nazi cartoons. Jonathan Zucker, Hale-Cusanelli’s attorney, wrote in a filing that there was no evidence his client belongs to any white supremacist organizations.
Mexico's last island penal colony may now host cruise ships
Read full article: Mexico's last island penal colony may now host cruise shipsVisitors will be able to tour the remote island jail, but not stay overnight. Ad“Visitors will have their first contact with the former island prison which for 100 years sheltered numerous criminals,” Torruco said. When Panama closed its Isla Coiba penal colony in 2004, Isla Marias became the last one remaining in the Americas. But in the end, the Islas Marias wound up costing Mexico far more per prisoner than did mainland jails. Chile closed its Santa Maria prison island in the late 1980s, Costa Rica’s Isla San Lucas penal colony closed in 1991 and Brazil’s Isla Grande in 1994.
3 sailors have COVID on US ship that saw outbreak last year
Read full article: 3 sailors have COVID on US ship that saw outbreak last yearFILE - In this July 9, 2020 file photo the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier makes its way into San Diego Bay as seen from San Diego. Three sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy said Monday, Feb. 15, 2021, less than a year after a massive outbreak on the ship sidelined it in Guam for nearly two months. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)WASHINGTON – Three sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt have tested positive for COVID-19, the Navy said Monday, less than a year after a massive outbreak on the ship sidelined it in Guam for nearly two months. The outbreak on the ship last year was the largest the military has seen so far, with more than 1,000 sailors testing positive. Other ships that have been underway or at their home ports over the past year have had smaller numbers of sailors test positive, but none have had such a major outbreak.
Agriculture secretary nominee Vilsack endorses biofuels push
Read full article: Agriculture secretary nominee Vilsack endorses biofuels pushFILE - In this Dec. 11, 2020, file photo former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who the Biden administration chose to reprise that role, speaks during an event at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)WASHINGTON – Tom Vilsack, President Joe Biden's nominee for secretary of agriculture, pledged Tuesday to focus on climate change initiatives and work to address racial inequities in agricultural assistance programs. Vilsack, who testified before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, would bring much on-the-job experience to the position. In addition to serving two terms as the governor of Iowa, he spent eight years as President Barack Obama's Agriculture Secretary. But if you don’t have a grocery store, what then?”AdVilsack seems to enjoy bipartisan support and faced no serious criticism from Republicans on the committee.
Navy pauses plan to move Wisconsin badger to Virginia museum
Read full article: Navy pauses plan to move Wisconsin badger to Virginia museumNaval Academy wants the state of Wisconsin to return the statue. The statue, crafted from melted-down cannons seized from Cuba during the Spanish-American War, was affixed to the first USS Wisconsin prior to World War I. The academy museum contacted state officials last March seeking the statue's return so it could be loaned to the nonprofit Nauticus Museum in Norfolk, Virginia, where the second USS Wisconsin is berthed as an exhibit. Academy museum director Claude Berube last week consulted with U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican and former Marine. AdThe academy museum previously extended the state loan until mid-September due to COVID-induced closures in Norfolk.
Pearl Harbor dead remembered in ceremony shrunk by pandemic
Read full article: Pearl Harbor dead remembered in ceremony shrunk by pandemicA U.S. Navy sailor plays taps in front of the USS Missouri during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Officials gathered in Pearl Harbor to remember those killed in the 1941 Japanese attack, but public health measures adopted because of the coronavirus pandemic meant no survivors were present. The military broadcast video of the ceremony live online for survivors and members of the public to watch from afar. The Arizona today lies at the bottom of the harbor, where it sank shortly being hit by two bombs. Warren Upton, a 101-year-old who served on the USS Utah, understood why he could not attend in person this year.
Shipyard, union are getting back on same page after strike
Read full article: Shipyard, union are getting back on same page after strikeBATH, Maine – Months after a bitter strike during a pandemic, Bath Iron Works managers and production workers are starting to get on the same page when it comes to catching up on the production schedule. Machinists Union Local S6 and shipyard managers have been meeting with help from a federal mediator since the two-month strike ended in August. Bath Iron Works is one of the Navy’s largest shipbuilders and is a major employer with 6,800 workers in Maine. Bath Iron Works will be competing against the Ingalls shipyard in Mississippi on that contract. The Bath-built Thomas Hudner in 2019 scored the highest in the program history, outperforming a destroyer from the Ingalls shipyard, according the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey.
Bellaire neighbors, family surprise 96-year-old WWII veteran
Read full article: Bellaire neighbors, family surprise 96-year-old WWII veteranBELLAIRE – In honor of Veteran’s Day, a Bellaire neighborhood came together to honor a US Navy veteran, who served in WWII and the Korean War. The surprise brought 96-year-old veteran Joe Wardell Sr. to tears. He’s the original Joe Wardell, and he served in World War II and the Korean War,” Joe Wardell Jr. said. Wardell Sr. joined the Navy as a young man, fighting in WWII and then again as a lieutenant in the Korean War. There are lots of cards.”Sure enough, at 4 p.m., Wardell Sr. exited the garage to see the crowds of neighbors cheering him on.
Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual events
Read full article: Veterans Day in 2020: quiet parades, somber virtual eventsThe ceremony preceded a quiet 100-vehicle Veterans Day Parade, with no spectators, to maintain the 101-year tradition of veterans marching on Fifth Avenue. With infections raging again nationwide, several veterans homes are fighting new outbreaks. It planned to honor veterans throughout the day with gifts, treats, music and a virtual ceremony. On Veterans Day, the home is normally full of family members, community groups and officials who gather to thank the former members of the military for their service. Ninety-eight veterans have died from COVID-19 in Missouri’s seven veterans homes since Sept. 1, and Gov.
Mayor Turner hosts 23rd Annual ‘Houston Salutes American Heroes’ virtual celebration in honor of Veterans Day
Read full article: Mayor Turner hosts 23rd Annual ‘Houston Salutes American Heroes’ virtual celebration in honor of Veterans DayHOUSTON – The City of Houston will honor those who served in the United States Armed Forces during a special virtual Veterans Day celebration. Mayor Sylvester Turner will host the 23rd Annual Houston Salutes American Heroes, which will include a moment of silence. Turner will be joined by Dr. Steven Hall, director of the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs, and representatives from each military branch. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Veterans Day program will be virtual, with a limited number of guests invited to gather in person. The ceremony will begin at 10:45 a.m.
No. 1 Alabama-LSU, No. 5 Texas A&M-Tennessee postponed
Read full article: No. 1 Alabama-LSU, No. 5 Texas A&M-Tennessee postponed5 Texas A&M at Tennessee will not be played Saturday because of COVID-19 issues, raising the number of Southeastern Conference games postponed this week to three. Texas A&M said it has three active COVID-19 cases, including two people who traveled with the team to South Carolina last week. 24 Auburn's game at Mississippi State was postponed because of COVID-19 positive tests and contact tracing within the Bulldogs' program. In the American Athletic Conference, Navy's game at Memphis on Saturday was postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests at the Naval Academy. It’s the second week in a row that Navy had a game postponed because of positive tests at the Academy and the subsequent quarantine of student-athletes.
Cal-Washington game canceled after player's positive test
Read full article: Cal-Washington game canceled after player's positive testCalifornia doesn’t have the minimum number of scholarship players available for the game as a result of the positive test and the need for other players to isolate under contact tracing protocols, the Pac-12 said in a statement Thursday. Wilcox had said Wednesday night that the game was in jeopardy because of the large number of players needing contact tracing. The school said the player with a positive test is asymptomatic. This marked the first positive test on Cal’s football team since practices began last month. This is the fourth time a Tulsa game has been postponed or canceled because of COVID cases.
The Latest: Lions put Jalen Elliott on reserve/COVID-19 list
Read full article: The Latest: Lions put Jalen Elliott on reserve/COVID-19 list(Jose Sena Goulao, Pool via AP)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Detroit Lions have put safety Jalen Elliott on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The list is for players who either test positive or have been in close contact with an infected person. ___UConn has suspended all men's basketball activities after a player tested positive for the coronavirus. The confirmation of a positive COVID-19 case occurs when a player receives two consecutive positive test results. He was placed on it because he had been in close contact with someone who had tested positive.
Tune leads Houston past Navy in 37-21 win
Read full article: Tune leads Houston past Navy in 37-21 win(AP) – Clayton Tune threw for 316 yards and three touchdowns and Houston beat Navy 37-21 on Saturday. Dalen Morris completed a 60-yard touchdown pass to Ryan Mitchell to give Navy a 13-9 lead with 4:02 left before halftime. The Cougars held Navy (3-3, 3-1) to 11 yards in six plays on the ensuing drive and forced a punt. Houston then used a 10-play, 77-yard drive that ended with a 33-yard touchdown pass from Tune to Porter for a 17-point advantage. Tune wrapped it up with 24-yard touchdown pass to Stevenson with 5:24 left to play.