Day: February 26, 2026

US military base at Diego Garcia thrown back into uncertainty amid Chagos deal turmoil

8:40 am February 26, 2026

The Chagos Islands deal fell into disarray Wednesday amid conflicting U.K. government messages about whether ratification was paused for talks with the United States over the strategic Indian Ocean military base Diego Garcia. Foreign Office Minister Hamish Falconer had told members of Parliament that ratification of the deal to cede the islands to Mauritius had […]

Murder suspect in Baltimore robbery spree was on probation, records show

8:35 am February 26, 2026

A Baltimore man faces first-degree murder and multiple armed robbery charges after authorities say he carried out a nine-day crime spree that left a convenience store clerk dead. Baltimore police said 52-year-old Brian Burrows was arrested in connection with a commercial armed robbery and the fatal shooting of Khaled Saleh Mohamed Alshariki on Feb. 13. […]

Authorities preparing to return home of Nancy Guthrie back to family: report

8:32 am February 26, 2026

Law enforcement is preparing to turn Nancy Guthrie’s Tucson-area home back over to her family, sources told NBC News on Wednesday. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Arizona confirmed to Fox News Digital that federal prosecutors visited the 84-year-old’s property Wednesday to assist the FBI with a “routine legal process.” Federal agents […]

Ex-Air Force pilot arrested for allegedly training Chinese military pilots without authorization

7:36 am February 26, 2026

A former U.S. Air Force fighter pilot who once trained American servicemembers on advanced combat aircraft, including the F-35, has been arrested and accused of illegally training Chinese military pilots, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The Department of Justice (DOJ) said Gerald Eddie Brown Jr., whose call sign is “Runner,” was taken into custody in Jeffersonville, […]

Hundreds of Russian shadow tankers trigger military alarm transiting NATO waters: report

7:31 am February 26, 2026

Russian-operated shadow tankers carrying millions of dollars in sanctioned oil are transiting the English Channel, raising warnings of a potential military confrontation in NATO waters, according to reports. The movements came amid heightened tensions between Russia and NATO, with the Royal Navy stepping up surveillance of U.S.- and allied-sanctioned vessels in one of the world’s […]