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Iran Says Qatar Holds 3 Pilots; Doha Denies Claim Iran and Qatar are giving sharply different accounts of what happened to three Iranian military pilots missing since March. Tehran says they were captured alive. Doha says it is holding no Iranian pilots.

Karoline Leavitt Successor Search Begins After White House Exit The White House is preparing for a major communications change after press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced she will leave her post at the end of August 2026. President Donald Trump has not yet announced who will replace her. Several current and former Trump allies are now being discussed as possible successors, although no final choice has been confirmed. What is happening now? Leavitt, 28, said she wants to focus on her young family after recently returning from maternity leave. Trump said she will remain an outside adviser. She became the youngest White House press secretary in U.S. history. Who Could Replace Leavitt? Reported possibilities include former Trump lawyer Alina Habba, White House communications director Steven Cheung and principal deputy press secretary Anna Kelly. Katie Miller and former White House official Taylor Budowich have also been mentioned. Other reports have named p...

USS Abraham Lincoln Sailors Reportedly Tried to Go Overboard During Extended Deployment Multiple sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have reportedly tried to go overboard as the US aircraft carrier's deployment stretches into its ninth month.Families are raising concerns about mental health, long working periods and conditions aboard the ship. The US Navy says support services are available to the crew.