US: Snow Showers Hit Western Washington 4

Parts of western Washington saw snowfall on Wednesday, February 5, including downtown Seattle. The snow stopped by mid-morning, but another round of snow arrived in the evening. Intermittent snow showers are expected to continue through Thursday.

US: Bomb Cyclone Whips Through Pacific Northwest 2

An intense storm system called a "bomb cyclone" whipped through the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, November 19. The storm killed two people and left more than half a million households from Washington to California without power.

US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

Handout photo dated February 20, 2018 shows the Gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns to its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Wash, USA. In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. The social media post did not name the sub, but the US Navy has four Ohio-class guided missile submarines, or SSGNs, which are former ballistic missile subs converted to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles rather than nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nancy C. diBenedetto via ABACAPRESS.COM

US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

US Says Guided Missile Sub Has Arrived In Middle East

Handout photo dated December 27, 2017 shows he Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Pennsylvania (SSBN 735) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns to its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor. In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on social media Sunday that an Ohio-class submarine was entering its area of responsibility. The social media post did not name the sub, but the US Navy has four Ohio-class guided missile submarines, or SSGNs, which are former ballistic missile subs converted to fire Tomahawk cruise missiles rather than nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Amanda R. Gray via ABACAPRESS.COM

First US Nuclear Sub Docks In South Korea Since 1981

First US Nuclear Sub Docks In South Korea Since 1981

Handout file photo dated February 20, 2018 shows the Gold crew of the Ohio-class ballistic-missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns to its homeport at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Wash., following a routine strategic deterrent patrol. A US submarine armed with nuclear weapons has docked in South Korea for the first time in four decades, amid escalating tensions with Pyongyang. The sub, identified by South Koran officials as the USS Kentucky, docked in Busan port on Tuesday July 18, 2023. In April, the US agreed to periodically deploy nuclear-armed subs to South Korea, to counter increasing aggression from North Korea. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nancy C. diBenedetto via ABACAPRESS.COM

First US Nuclear Sub Docks In South Korea Since 1981

First US Nuclear Sub Docks In South Korea Since 1981

Handout file photo dated December 21, 2021 shows the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN 737) transits the Hood Canal as the boat returns to its homeport of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, Washington. A US submarine armed with nuclear weapons has docked in South Korea for the first time in four decades, amid escalating tensions with Pyongyang. The sub, identified by South Koran officials as the USS Kentucky, docked in Busan port on Tuesday July 18, 2023. In April, the US agreed to periodically deploy nuclear-armed subs to South Korea, to counter increasing aggression from North Korea. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Emilia Hilliard via ABACAPRESS.COM

US Submarine Hits Underwater Object In South China Sea

US Submarine Hits Underwater Object In South China Sea

Handout file photo dated April 27, 2011 of t he Seawolf-class attack submarine USS Connecticut (SSN 22) returns to port at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton after participating in Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2011 in the Arctic Circle. A US nuclear powered submarine struck an object underwater in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to two defense officials. A number of sailors on board the USS Connecticut were injured in the accident, the officials said. None of the injuries were life-threatening, according to a statement from US Pacific Fleet. It's unclear what the Seawolf-class submarine may have hit while it was submerged. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Timothy Aguirre via ABACAPRESS.COM