The U.S. launched a new round of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen after the Houthis struck a U.S. owned and operated commercial ship on Wednesday.
The U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier whose deployment was extended following the start of the Israel-Hamas war returned to its homeport Wednesday after eight months away.
The Iranian-backed Houthis launched another attack on merchant shipping Tuesday just hours after the U.S. preemptively struck missiles that were prepared to launch, according to U.S. Central Command.