Rob Ryan’s enthusiasm is winning over the USC defense
Even at 62 years old, Rob Ryan, USC’s new linebackers coach, isn’t one to observe drills from the sidelines.In the mix with his linebacker corps…
Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth walks outside the White House on Friday and is among Trump administration officials ordered to preserve a record of a recent…
Four U.S. Army soldiers still missing, vehicle found in Lithuania
Four soldiers with the U.S. Army Europe and Africa command are still missing despite NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte earlier declaring them dead. Photo by USAREUR-AF…
Lakers plagued by communication issues on defense in loss to Magic
ORLANDO, Fla. — In a moment when the crowd was quiet and the in-arena music stopped blaring, you could hear the Orlando Magic bench screaming out instructions…
Army Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve appointed senior military assistant to Defense secretary
1 of 3 | U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve has been appointed to serve as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's senior military assistant, after…
The Times of Troy: The questions you should be asking as spring USC football begins
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to the Times of Troy newsletter. I’m Ryan Kartje, the USC beat writer at The Times, and while March Madness rolls…
U.S. dispatches second aircraft carrier to the Red Sea
1 of 2 | Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, pictured transiting the Pacific Ocean in 2021, has been dispatched to the Red Sea to…
Rayah Marshall spearheading USC’s ‘Mad Dog’ pressure defense
Rayah Marshall took her place at the front of USC’s defense Saturday, ready to deploy the role she’d spent the past two years perfecting.USC had…
Pentagon may use polygraph tests to investigate leaks involving national security
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth welcomes Elon Musk to the Pentagon as a visitor during a private briefing on Friday. Photo courtesy Department of Justice March…
Israeli officials work on Gaza voluntary migration plan
1 of 3 | An Israeli tank is seen inside southern Israel on the border with the Gaza Strip on Saturday as Israel continues its…
2nd wave of Israeli air strikes in Lebanon kill 6, wound 28
Smoke rises from the town of Sajd in southern Lebanon following an Israel Defense Forces air strike in retaliation for the launching of rockets from…
USC shakes off slow start to rout UNC Greensboro in NCAA opener
JuJu Watkins winced, shaking her left hand, the collective basketball world holding its breath. The first 10 minutes of USC’s tournament debut had been disconcerting…
Boeing to build $20B next-generation F-47 fighter
1 of 7 | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joins President Donald Trump (seated) to announce that Boeing has won a contract for a new fighter…
Musk visits with Hegseth at Pentagon; administration denies briefing on China
1 of 4 | Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth welcomes Elon Musk at the Pentagon on Friday. Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Madelyn…
Defense Dept. cuts $580M in funding deemed wasteful
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced more than $580 million in cuts to defense spending on Thursday. File Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo…
Hamas fires rockets into Tel Aviv as cease-fire crumbles
1 of 2 | An Israeli army tank leaves the Gaza Strip somewhere in southern Israel as seen from inside Israel on Tuesday. Israel carried…
Jackie Robinson story back on Defense Department site after DEI purge
An article highlighting the U.S. Army career of baseball legend Jackie Robinson has been restored to the Department of Defense website. Its removal had appeared…
German parliament votes for massive debt reform, defense spending hike
Germany's parliament voted Tuesday in favor of incoming German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's massive debt reform that will increase defense spending amid Russia's ongoing war in…
Luka Doncic scores 33 and Lakers end four-game losing streak
Dorian Finney-Smith hobbled around, the ankle problems that kept him off the court in the Lakers’ losses to Brooklyn and Denver, obvious. Still, he fought…
March Madness men’s tournament analysis: Teams, players to watch
Duke’s Cooper Flagg drives past Florida State’s Jerry Deng, second from left, during a game on March 1. (Ben McKeown / Associated Press) No. 1…