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The strike group at Leeds arrived in the Caribbean on Sunday as part of a growing effort to put pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, but it's still unclear if the Trump administration is planning any military action against the country.
The USS Gerald R. Ford was commissioned in 2017 and only left on its first combat deployment two years ago.
It's part of a new class of advanced aircraft carriers being built for the United States military.
The Ford has a number of technological advancements, including an electromagnetic system for launching aircraft.
It also has a higher price tag than its predecessors, topping $13 billion, according to the Navy.
The strike group at Leeds arrived in the Caribbean on Sunday as part of a growing effort to put pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
but it's still unclear if the Trump administration is planning any military action against the country.
The USS Gerald R. Ford was commissioned in 2017 and only left on its first combat deployment two years ago.
It's part of a new class of advanced aircraft carriers being built for the United States military.
The Ford has a number of technological advancements, including an electromagnetic system for launching aircraft.
It also has a higher price tag than its predecessors, topping $13 billion, according to the Navy.
The strike group at Leeds arrived in the Caribbean on Sunday as part of a growing effort to put pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, but it's still unclear if the Trump administration is planning any military action against the country.
Juliet Montefusco was flying from Philadelphia to Florida to meet up with her sister and other family members.
Her flight was on time, but she said one part of her family got delayed for hours, including five kids.
Transportation officials say air travel headaches could get even worse as Thanksgiving approaches.
Joe Hernandez, NPR News, Philadelphia.
Juliet Montefusco was flying from Philadelphia to Florida to meet up with her sister and other family members.