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Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy departs HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding for builder’s trials on January 28, 2026. (US Navy)
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The Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl L. Caudle and the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith tour Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on January 1, 2026 (US Marine Corps)
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Commuters at the LIRR Station on January 12, 2026, in Queens, New York. ( Getty Images)
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Tech leaders sit as they testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Capitol Hill on May 8, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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Jensen Huang, NVIDIA founder and CEO, speaks with the media on October 31, 2025, in Gyeongju, South Korea. (Getty Images)
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