James LaPorta is the national security coordinating producer for the CBS News' Washington bureau. He is a former U.S. Marine veteran infantryman and veteran of the Afghanistan war. Washington — A U.S.

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A US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, three US sources said, confirming Iranian state media reports. US forces have launched search and rescue efforts, two of the sources said. One of two ...

Gas prices are grabbing the headlines, but jet fuel prices have doubled in the last two months. So far, air fares are only up modestly. But that could change in the next couple of months. “We are ...

An international jet fuel shortage is driving up airfares and triggering thousands of flight cancellations as airlines grapple with rising costs. Analysts warn the crisis could deepen in the coming ...

Airlines have trimmed their schedules, added surcharges and raised fees or fares as the price of jet fuel rises. Jet fuel is generally airlines' biggest cost after labor. Fuel prices have nearly ...

President Trump has ousted Kristi Noem from the Department of Homeland Security, but his administration is hanging on to the controversial $70 million jet she leased during her tenure, according to a ...

Editor's note: This page summarizes news on the Iran war for Friday, April 3. For the latest on the war in Iran, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Saturday, April 4. A second American warplane went down ...

American flyers still smarting from interminable airport security lines are about to get another shock. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

The fate of the plane’s crew was unclear, as American officials scrambled to mount a search and rescue operation. By Eric Schmitt Helene Cooper Ronen Bergman and Thomas Gibbons-Neff Eric Schmitt and ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said the American F-15 fighter jet was brought down in Iran by a shoulder-fired missile, leading to the dramatic rescue of two airmen — a glaring reminder of the ...

The Trump administration is, once again, going all in on the development of the Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter while seeking only a fraction of its funding for the Navy’s future combat jet. The ...