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Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), nicknamed "The Big Stick," was in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. The ship, the fourth Nimitz-class, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, was sidelined for more than a month and a half when more than half the crew became infected with the novel coronavirus. She was the first United States Navy vessel to have a Covid-19 outbreak at sea. The response by Captain Brett Crozier, the warship's commanding officer, included the sending of an email to ten Pacific Fleet admirals and captains, led to his being relieved of command by then acting Navy Secretary Thomas M...

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 2, 1792, Congress passed the Coinage Act, which authorized establishment of the U.S. Mint. On this date: In 1865, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and most of his Cabinet fled the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia, because of advancing Union forces. In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson asked Congress to declare war against Germany, saying, “The world must be made safe for democracy.” (Congress declared war four days later.) In 1932, aviator Charles A. Lindbergh and John F. Condon went to a cemetery in The Bronx, New York, where C...

Today is Friday, April 2, the 92nd day of 2021. There are 273 days left in the year.

Navy says aircraft carrier has more coronavirus cases 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) Published February 16. 2021 1:40AM | Updated February 16. 2021 1:44AM Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post Three sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Ro...

The Navy on Monday reported three COVID-19 cases among sailors aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which last year became the center of a massive coronavirus outbreak. The Navy said in a statement that the three sailors had tested positive on Sunday and had not experienced any symptoms. The sailors, as well as individuals identified as close contacts, are currently isolated on the ship following a contact-tracing investigation, the Navy said. "...