President James Earl "Jimmy" Carter passed away on December 29, 2024, at the age of 100.President Carter graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1946 with distinction, after which he was assigned to USS Wyoming (E-AG 17) as an ensign. After completing two years of surface ship duty, Carter applied for submarine duty.
HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division has awarded $95,600 in STEM grants to 22 local schools and educational organizations.The aim is to foster innovation and critical thinking among youth. The grants will support a variety of hands-on projects, classroom technology enhancements and STEM-focused curriculums.
The Argentine government will call for a national and international public tender to privatize its stretch of the Paraguay-Parana waterway through a 30-year concession, cabinet chief Guillermo Francos said on Tuesday.The waterway, a natural river corridor that extends through the Parana and Paraguay rivers, is a key transport route to the sea from inland areas of Paraguay