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How to be the oldest person in the world? Don't drink rum, according to 117-year-old Jamaican Violet-Mosse Brown, recently dubbed the world's oldest human.

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Brown -- otherwise known as Aunt V -- was born March 10, 1900, which is 67 years before Jamaica was founded. Good genes seem to run in the family; Brown's son is 97.

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness congratulated Brown on the achievement.

According to a local Jamaican newspaper, The Gleaner, there is no secret formula to Brown's long life. "Really and truly, when people ask what me eat and drink to live so long, I say to them that I eat everything, except pork and chicken, and I don't drink rum and them things," Brown told The Gleaner.

Raised Christian, she has been a music teacher and church organist for over 80 years. After her husband's death in 1997, she took over his responsibilities and became a record-keeper for the local cemetery, a job she continued well after her 100th birthday.

At 117, Brown has witnessed a lot of history's milestones. She remembers when the first cars and planes came to Jamaica, as well as the first electricity and piped water. She has lived through both world wars and the founding of her country. She's also the last living subject of Queen Victoria.

Brown's granddaughter, Lelieth Palmer, and great-granddaughter, Nicole Palmer Murray, founded the Violet Moss Foundation to help care for the elderly. "She continues to be very hard-working, even now," Palmer said. Palmer Murray said Brown is happily living in Duanvale, Jamaica -- where her family has lived for 200 years -- and is doing well.

Brown became the world's oldest living person on Saturday after the death of 117-year-old Emma Morano. Guinness World Records officially confirmed Morano as the last living person to have been born in the 1800s.

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Brown -- otherwise known as Aunt V -- was born March 10, 1900, which is 67 years before Jamaica was founded. Good genes seem to run in the family; Brown's son is 97. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness congratulated Brown on the achievement.

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An Argentine soccer fan has died of head injuries - two days after being pushed from a stand by an angry crowd who thought he was a rival supporter.

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An Argentine football fan has died of head injuries - two days after being pushed from a stand by an angry crowd who thought he was a rival supporter.

Emanuel Balbo, 22, had reportedly quarrelled with a man during Saturday's derby between his Belgrano team and the visiting Talleres in the northern city of Cordoba.

Witnesses said the man had shouted that Mr Balbo was a disguised Talleres fan.

He was then pushed over the edge of a stand, video images showed.

He fell onto concrete stairs from a height of about five metres (16ft).

He was taken to hospital with severe head injuries, where doctors declared him brain dead.

Four people have been arrested over the attack, with the Argentine Football Association calling for "those responsible for this inconceivable assault" to be brought to justice.

Campaign groups say more than 40 people have died in football related violence in Argentina since 2013.

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From the section Latin America & Caribbean An Argentine football fan has died of head injuries - two days after being pushed from a stand by an angry crowd who thought he was a rival supporter. Emanuel Balbo, 22, had reportedly quarrelled with a man during Saturday's derby between his Belgrano team and the visiting Talleres in the northern city of Cordoba.

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McGregor, nicknamed Notorious, started five days of wild partying at the Grand National while his pregnant partner was at home in Ireland.

The next day he checked into the Hilton Liverpool where the presidential suite costs £300 a night.

Pals of the star, worth an estimated £17.5million, are said to have wrecked his room.

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Pals of the star, worth an estimated £17.5million, are said to have wrecked his room

UFC champion Conor McGregor's hotel suite was trashed and 20 laughing gas canisters were left in the wreckage.

The 28-year-old star hired specialists to clean up after thousands of pounds of damage, it is claimed.

McGregor, nicknamed Notorious, started five days of wild partying at the Grand National while his pregnant partner was at home in Ireland.

The next day he checked into the Hilton Liverpool where the presidential suite costs £300 a night.

Pals of the star, worth an estimated £17.5million, are said to have wrecked his room.

A source said: "There were canisters all over the floor, smashed glass and food lying about.

"They damaged sofas and left cig butts and his Irish flag."

The source said: "He got people in there to clean because of the level of damage. It's just been carnage. Just full-on partying."

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McGregor, 28, spent last week flashing the cash in the city after jetting in last weekend.

After turning up at the race course in a convoy of white Rolls Royces, McGregor hosted a Grand National after-party at a city centre club before hitting another club on Sunday night.

On Monday, the MMA legend was pictured posing on the bonnet of a Rolls Royce at a house party in Huyton after winning 20,000 Euros.

He checked out of the Hilton on Thursday but had to be smuggled out via a secret exit leaving dozens of screaming fans disappointed.

McGregor left Liverpool on Thursday in his private jet - cradling wads of cash.

The UFC star was dressed in a grey tracksuit, with a red bag full of notes on his lap. The Irish fighter appeared to have a bruised knuckle on his left hand and looked exhausted from his week of partying.

There is no suggestion McGregor took laughing gas.

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Conor McGregor's hotel suite is trashed and strewn with nitrous oxide canisters

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HIPPY CRAIC Pals of the star, worth an estimated £17.5million, are said to have wrecked his room UFC champion Conor McGregor's hotel suite was trashed and 20 laughing gas canisters were left in the wreckage. The 28-year-old star hired specialists to clean up after thousands of pounds of damage, it is claimed.

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Ford unveils a new hybrid police car for high-speed chases

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Police departments across the country will now be able to chase fleeing perps in a car that gets an EPA-estimated 38 miles per gallon.

The new Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan will be the first pursuit-rated hybrid police car offered in America, according to Ford.

You may have seen police in your neighborhood driving hybrids like Toyota Priuses or Chevrolet Volts. Those cars are mostly just used to get police officers from one place to another. They're not intended for pursuing and apprehending suspects in what could be dangerous high-speed chases.

The Police Responder Hybrid Sedan is based on the Ford Fusion Hybrid, but a number of changes have been made to fit it out for serious police work. Among other things, the Police Responder will have better engine cooling, stronger brakes, a more rugged suspension system and skid plates underneath to protect mechanical components when the car drives over curbs.

In order to officially qualify as "pursuit rated," the Ford Police Responder will be tested this fall by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and the Michigan State Police, two agencies that rate pursuit vehicles for police departments across the country. Ford is confident it will pass based on the automaker's own internal testing. The car will be available this spring.

Besides being able to catch criminals, Ford is also touting the $3,900 in annual fuel savings per car compared to regular police cars. The hybrid's fuel economy is almost twice is good as that of the non-hybrid Ford Police Interceptor.

Police cars spend about 60% of their on-duty time running at idle, according to Ford. Hybrid cars use little or no gas while idling.

The Police Responder's interior has also been modified for police use with front seat cushions shaped to accommodate equipment belts and gun holsters. The back seat area has been designed without seatback or door pockets where a suspect could hide contraband or weapons. The backrests of the front seat are also equipped with protective anti-stab panels.The car has easy-to-clean surfaces for the ready removal of unspeakable messes.

The Police Responder Hybrid Sedan is intended mostly for urban use, according to Ford. For chasing down speedsters on the highway, Ford's Taurus-based Police Interceptor, available with a turbocharged V6 engine, is still recommended. For one thing, the Police Responder lacks protection against high-speed rear impacts that can occur when police cars are stopped on the shoulder of a highway.

CNNMoney (New York) First published April 10, 2017: 10:42 AM ET

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Fifty years after becoming the first woman to officially finish the Boston Marathon, Kathrine Switzer has done it again.

"I'm exhilarated," she told ABC News after finishing the 26.2-mile race on Monday. "All the way along the route, people had heard my story, saw my bib, and they were holding signs up that read '261 Fearless' and 'Go, Kathrine!' They were screaming and going crazy. It was amazing, especially the little girls who were there with their moms. They were just jumping up and down."

Switzer, 70, crossed the finish line with an unofficial time of 4:44:31, just 24 minutes slower than her time as a 20-year-old. She said it has always been her dream to return to the streets of Boston after making history there in 1967.

"It's just an enormous sense of gratitude for the city of Boston, the streets of Boston, which changed my life and helped pave the way for what is nothing less than a social revolution in women's running," she said. "When I crossed the finish line - to celebrate 50 years of looking back and seeing the huge progress and changes that have been made - I can only say that I'm extremely grateful for the experience."

Switzer signed up for the 1967 Boston Marathon, which until that point was predominantly run by men, as K.V. Switzer. While women were not officially barred from the course, people did not believe women were capable of running such a distance. A woman previously ran the race without a bib number. Race officials did not know that Switzer was running until she entered the second mile of the race. That's when race official Jock Semple ran up behind her and tried to rip off her bib in order to disqualify her. She was able to break free of his grasp, and her boyfriend shoved him to the ground. She kept running, becoming a symbol of girl power in sports.

Switzer said she was thinking of Semple, who later became her friend, as she passed that spot in the race today. Semple died in 1988.

"I just blew him a big kiss. I said, 'There you go, Jock,'" she said. "This was the guy who, for better or worse, changed my life. As it turned out, it was for better. At the time, it was a terrible experience, but in the fullness of time, it was the best thing that ever happened to me."

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Switzer donned her original bib number, 261, for the 2017 race. This time around, she was accompanied by 125 runners raising money for her charity, 261 Fearless, which helps empower women and girls through running. After she crossed the finish line, the Boston Athletic Association retired her bib number.

Having fought sexism when she ran Boston the first time, she said she already knows the next boundary she has to break through: ageism.

"People are saying about old people in sports what they used to say about women - 'You shouldn't push yourself, you're too weak, you're too fragile, you might break, don't push it,'" Switzer said. "I don't think there's any limit for aging, and I think this is the next new frontier."

After finishing the race, she said, she wanted a "cup of coffee and a piece of chocolate." She plans to celebrate with a Boston-brewed draft beer over dinner with her husband and friends tonight. She said she has no intention of making this her last marathon: She hopes to compete in the New York Marathon in the future.

Her goal is for her story to inspire women of all ages to be active, strong and confident in themselves, she said. For her, that strength was on display down to the smallest detail.

"I had a choice of what to wear today - capris or shorts. At 70, my legs are not gorgeous like they were when I was 28. And I said, 'I'm wearing the shorts,'" Switzer said. "I've got 70-year-old legs, and they deserve to look gnarly. But I don't care, because I just want to run and run well."

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Fifty years after becoming the first woman to officially finish the Boston Marathon, Kathrine Switzer has done it again. "I'm exhilarated," she told ABC News after finishing the 26.2-mile race on Monday. "All the way along the route, people had heard my story, saw my bib, and they were holding signs up that read '261 Fearless' and 'Go, Kathrine!'

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The woman dialed 911 Sunday afternoon in Cleveland after murder suspect Steve Stephens allegedly gunned down 74-year-old Robert Godwin Sr. and later posted a video of the killing on Facebook, according to police.

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Veteran with prosthetic leg carries woman across Boston Marathon finish line

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In the closing moments of the Boston Marathon, a moment captured at the finish line is capturing the hearts of many.

At the end of the course, a man with a prosthetic leg was seen carrying a woman and the American flag across the finish line.

Earl Granville is a nine-year-veteran who lost part of leg in the summer of 2008 when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Following his injury, Granville competed in multiple marathons, including Boston, Chicago, Detroit and New York using a hand-bike.

On Monday, he took part in the marathon again, without a bike, and during his run, bystanders came up to him for hugs and thanked him. "I don't know what they're inspired about," Granville said in a Facebook Live broadcast at mile 16. "I'm walking."

His moving finish may be the reason why many were inspired, as many took to social media to congratulate the veteran. "Thanks to Earl Granville for showing the Boston Marathon what veterans of the Pennsylvania National Guard can do," Pennsylvania Wounded Warriors said on Facebook.

A video WCVB posted to their Facebook page has over 7,000 shares and over 18,000 reactions.

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A mother who found her 1-year-old son dead when she went to pick him up from daycare on Friday.

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Idaho police on frantic search for teen who vanished after prom

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Authorities in Idaho were frantically searching for a 17-year-old boy who vanished Friday after his high school prom.

Orofino police were still searching for Kristian Perez on Monday. Perez apparently left the prom at about 9:30 p.m. and his family has not seen or heard from him since, KREM-TV reported.

Police confirmed that the teen had signed out of the prom at 9:32 p.m. He had gone to the event with a relative and his tuxedo jacket, one shoe and a broken cell phone were recovered near the vehicle.

Police said in a statement they obtained a search warrant to scour through Perez's call records and text messages to try and find out any information that could be useful in their search.

Police, using a K-9 officer, indicated he may have walked from where the prom was being held to a nearby parking lot along U.S. Highway 12 and got into a car.

Lewiston police confirmed they followed up on a possible sighting of Perez in the city, about 40 miles west of Orofino, but surveillance video showed it was not him, Orofino police said.

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Authorities in Idaho were frantically searching for a 17-year-old boy who vanished Friday after his high school prom. Orofino police were still searching for Kristian Perez on Monday. Perez apparently left the prom at about 9:30 p.m. and his family has not seen or heard from him since, KREM-TV reported.

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Family prays for Kansas City dad on life support following accident

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Family members say 37-year-old Tyrone Day is a doting dad who especially adores his two treasures: his 12 and 14-year-old sons. Day's family is hoping he survives after he was badly injured in an accident last week.

"He's a good father, a good citizen and he's very independent," said Falenthia Day about her son Tryone. "He's a good father and it's always about those boys. It didn't matter what type of job Tyrone had, he always took care of his sons."

"He's just a great father, son, nephew, brother. We all love him. It's just a hurtful thing to be going through right now," said Cynthia Day as she talked about the painful five days her family has had to endure.

Relatives tell FOX 4's Robert Townsend that Tyrone had plenty be excited about.

"He was getting ready to buy him a new car, and last Saturday he was looking forward to starting a new job at Jack's Stack Barbecue near Union Station," Day's family said.

However, just two days before he had hoped to start his new job as a dishwasher at Jack's Stack, he fell victim to an awful incident.

Witnesses told Kansas City police officers that on Thursday afternoon Tyrone ran across busy Prospect Avenue near East 73rd Street to try to catch a bus, when he suddenly darted in front of an oncoming, northbound blue SUV.

Witnesses also say Day hit the driver's front windshield extremely hard and then was tossed onto the sidewalk. Paramedics rushed to the scene and immediately started treating the injured father.

"It was really bad man. He must not have seen that car before it was too late. His head was bleeding a lot. I called 911 as soon as I could, " said one witness, who didn't want to tell FOX 4 his name.

"We think Tyrone had just left our family-owned diner where he also worked, and may have been heading to my daughter's place. We're not sure. I just know this is very tough on me. I've never experienced anything like this," said Falenthia Day.

Witnesses also say they saw police question the female driver of the SUV at the scene.

"They talked to her a long time. She was upset, too. I think they then took her down to police headquarters, but then later they brought her back to the scene. Her car was towed," said the witness.

By later afternoon, police still had not released anymore information.

"It appears he, (Tyrone Day), was involved in an accident," said Officer Darin Snapp.

Falenthia Day says her son suffered several life-threatening injuries including a brain injury, other serious scars and is now on life support.

"My grandsons have been up to that hospital and they've seen their dad. They just can't take it. The boys are heartbroken. The doctors say there's nothing they can do and they don't think he's going to wake up. I want to give him more time," added Falenthia Day.

"I have a lot of faith in God and God has the final say, so I've left it in God's hands. I'm just hoping for a miracle right now," said Cynthia Day.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Family members say 37-year-old Tyrone Day is a doting dad who especially adores his two treasures: his 12 and 14-year-old sons. Day's family is hoping he survives after he was badly injured in an accident last week. "He's a good father, a good citizen and he's very independent," said Falenthia Day about her son Tryone.

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The nationwide manhunt for Steve Stephens has led to a series of dead ends, forcing authorities to scour abandoned buildings and plead for the public's help in turning in the murder suspect.

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Steve Stephens, 37, is wanted for the death of Robert Godwin -- a self-taught mechanic and grandfather of 14 who was shot while walking home from an Easter meal Sunday in Cleveland. Video of the killing was posted on Facebook.

A reported sighting of Stephens in Philadelphia turned out to be false. So did reported sightings in Baltimore, police said.

So authorities have embarked on the dangerous task of searching Cleveland's abandoned buildings while hoping a $50,000 reward will spur anyone with information about Stephens' location to come forward.

Through their tears, several of Godwin's children said they hold no animosity against the suspect.

"Each one of us forgives the killer, the murderer," Godwin's daughter Tonya Godwin-Baines said. "We want to wrap our arms around him."

Godwin taught his children the value of hard work. He taught them how to love God and fear God, and how to forgive, his children said.

"They don't make men like him anymore. He was definitely one in a million," said another daughter, Debbie Godwin.

Suspect cited anger with his girlfriend

Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams has said Stephens apparently chose Godwin at random.

Stephens' mother, Maggie Green, said her son stopped by her house Saturday and gave her a cryptic message.

"He said this (was) the last time I was going to see him," Green said.

They spoke briefly the next day, his mother said. Before Green's phone died, Stephens told her he was "shooting people" because he was "mad with his girlfriend" of about three years, his mother said.

Later Sunday, Stephens uploaded a video to his Facebook page showing a gun pointed at a man's head.

Seconds before the shooting, Stephens asked the victim to say the name of a woman believed to associated with the suspect.

"She's the reason why this is about to happen to you," Stephens said.

Then, the gunman fires the weapon. The victim recoils and falls to the ground.

Stephens is a black male who is 6-foot-1 and weighs 244 pounds. He was last seen wearing a dark blue and gray or black striped polo shirt. He was driving a white Ford Fusion with temporary license plates, Cleveland police said.

Stephens claimed on Facebook that he had committed multiple homicides, but police said they had no knowledge of other victims. He has many traffic violations but no criminal record, Williams said.

"Obviously, he's got deep, deep issues," the police chief said.

Woman cited by suspect is 'overwhelmed'

The woman believed to be associated with the suspect has told multiple news agencies that she was "overwhelmed" by the tragedy.

"Steve really is a nice guy... He is generous with everyone he knows. He was kind and loving to me and my children," she told CBS News.

Williams said police have spoken to the woman, and she is safe and cooperating with the investigation. The woman's neighbors told CNN that Stephens often stayed at her Twinsburg home with her three young girls. One resident said Stephens was there two days ago, fixing the home's garage.

Suspect worked with children

Stephens was employed at Beech Brook, a behavioral health agency in northeastern Ohio that serves children, teenagers and families, according to a spokeswoman for the facility.

"We are shocked and horrified like everyone else," said Nancy Kortemeyer. "To think that one of our employees could do this is awful."

She said Stephens was a vocational specialist who worked with youth and young adults. He had previously worked as a youth mentor, she said.

Victim was celebrating Easter

Robert Godwin was walking home from a holiday meal with his family when he encountered the gunman on a sidewalk.

Brenda Haymon, Godwin's youngest child from his first marriage, said he was the father of 10.

"He lived a good life. He's a man people should model themselves after," she said.

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Steve Stephens, 37, is wanted for the death of Robert Godwin -- a self-taught mechanic and grandfather of 14 who was shot while walking home from an Easter meal Sunday in Cleveland. Video of the killing was posted on Facebook. A reported sighting of Stephens in Philadelphia turned out to be false.

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Family members of a man killed in a random shooting broadcast on Facebook Sunday are calling on the shooter to turn himself into police, as the nationwide manhunt for the suspect stretches into its third day.

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4 Vietnam War veterans receive Silver Star for 1972 rescue mission. Arkansas Rep. French Hill presented the medals to the veterans. Three of the crash survivors who were rescued in the mission also attended, according to Hill's Facebook post.

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The Easter rabbit unwittingly makes bunny ears around President Donald Trump at his first White House Egg Roll, while first lady Melania Trump nudges her husband. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports.

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mom finds her one year old son dead at daycare in Michigan

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1 in custody after robbery at Northland McDonald's

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Mr. Kohl- VP Mike Pence said the US is ditching that whole “strategic patience” plan. North Korea responded by saying that “thermonuclear war may break out at any moment.” Something fun to look forward to.

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In a statement provided to CNN by officials in North Korea, Pyongyang said the "current grim situation" justified its "self-defensive and pre-emptive strike capabilities with the nuclear force at the core."

"We will make the US fully accountable for the catastrophic consequences that may be brought about by its high-handed and outrageous acts," the statement said.

The Pentagon sent the 97,000-ton USS Carl Vinson with an escort of a guided-missile cruiser and two destroyers after the latest missile test by North Korea last week.

On Wednesday, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the deployment was routine. Speaking to reporters in Moscow, he said there was "no particular objective" to its current course, adding that he "would not read too much" into its recent deployment to the waters near the Korean Peninsula.

At the same time, the deployment is a military show of force, signaling to North Korea that the US military can operate at sea in areas where the regime might engage in ballistic missile operations or other military provocations, according to US military officials.

But it's a signal with limited military utility. An aircraft carrier would not be military significant in operations against North Korea because of the vulnerability of its fighter jets in North Korean airspace.

Some of the carrier's communications suites could be used to command an operation if it came to that, but contingency plans have generally focused on US and South Korean commanders running any operations from shore.

It is the destroyers and cruisers, as well as a fast-attack submarine accompanying the carrier, that could be called into action if there was an operation against a North Korean ballistic missile launch. But officials emphasized the US and Japan always maintain some anti-missile capability in the western Pacific prepared to deal with North Korea.

The strike group has been at sea since January and conducted military exercises with other nations in the western Pacific, including Japan and the Republic of Korea.

The carrier group is now conducting some training with Australian forces and may also do additional training with Japanese forces as it heads further north, officials said. The Navy usually does not discuss ship locations in detail before they arrive.

To some extent, US commanders are ensuring they have the right assets and top level personnel on duty if there is a North Korean provocation, given the rising rhetoric from the regime there.

In another sign of US military concern, Gen. Vincent Brooks, the top US commander in South Korea, has decided skip long-planned congressional hearings and remain in the country.

"All decisions regarding the schedules of USFK leadership are based on our alliance priority to maintain readiness at all times," said Col. Robert Manning, a US military spokesman.

Even that move is not unprecedented, however. In 2013, the US commander at the time also skipped congressional hearings due to tensions in the region.

Complicated scenario

Carrying more than 5,000 sailors and 60 aircraft, the USS Carl Vinson is escorted by guided-missile destroyers USS Wayne E. Meyer and USS Michael Murphy and the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain.

The group's ships and air wing provide significant firepower and strike capability, but balancing the available military options with the potential of retaliation from North Korea presents a complicated scenario for President Trump.

China -- North Korea's closest ally -- has pressed the US to engage in direct diplomatic negotiations with North Korea.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Sunday that Beijing understands how dangerous North Korea's nuclear program has become and agrees action must be taken to stop it, but China hasn't signaled any change in its approach to Pyongyang since a summit between Trump and Chinese President Xi last week.

US allies South Korea and Japan, which has seen previous North Korean missile tests fall within 200 miles of its coast, both supported the deployment of the Vinson group.

South Korea said the group's deployment was recognition of the "grave situation on the Korean Peninsula," while Japan said it was "important to secure the power of US deterrence."

The White House faces a tough task in convincing North Korea to give up its nuclear program, retired Gen. Michael Hayden, a former head of the CIA and National Security Agency told CNN's "New Day."

"No matter what we do there is this move by North Korea to build missiles and put weapons on top of missiles," Hayden said.

"This is what they count on for regime survival. ... The best we can do is box it where it is right now," he said. "I don't think we can make them give up the program."

Missile intercept

Many analysts believe the movement of US warships is likely defensive in nature, setting the stage for a scenario in which the Vinson strike group could be called upon to perform a missile intercept.

The three escort warships traveling with the Vinson have more than 300 combined missile tubes and are outfitted with the Aegis anti-missile system, according to Bruce Bennett, senior defense analyst at the think tank Rand Corp.

"If North Korea were to test some number of ballistic missiles by firing them into the East Sea/Sea of Japan, these warships would have the potential of intercepting the North Korean test missile," Bennett said.

Intercepting a long-range rocket test passing overhead would send a clear message to Kim and would be justifiable as the rockets would possibly be on course to pass over Japan, according to Peter Layton, a visiting fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute in Brisbane, Australia.

"The Carl Vinson group is commanded from Hawaii, rather than the US military base in Japan, so it's a clear American initiative not a Japanese or South Korea one," Layton told CNN. "That may defuse attempts to link Japan and South Korea and thus limit the possibility of any North Korean aggression against them."

While the carrier group has been deployed to the Korean Peninsula in the past, lawmakers are wondering how the US warships will be directed to respond to another North Korean missile test.

"Are we going to try to shoot that intercontinental ballistic missile down? Are we going to let the test go on unpaid on unimpeded? Republican Rep. Will Hurd asked on CNN's "New Day." "These are questions that should be asked of Congress."

Offensive strike capabilities

The Trump administration has floated the idea of carrying out preemptive strikes against North Korea, but the scope and method of potential offensive actions remain unclear.

The Vinson's air wing, made up of more than 40 F/A-18 Hornets, provides the offensive capability to attack enemy targets with bombs or missiles while the carrier's E/A-18G Growler aircraft have the ability to jam enemy radars, disrupt enemy electronic surveillance and provide "cover" for attacking aircraft.

"A potential US strike, using aircraft from the Vinson, could range from a small-scale strike against a single target, like a missile on a launch pad or the support equipment that makes a missile launch possible, to a broader set of military targets if the US meant to 'send a message' that an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) or atomic device test was not going to be tolerated," Dakota Wood, an analyst at the DC-based Heritage Foundation, told CNN.

But the Vinson strike group may not have the weapons to take out North Korea's nuclear assets, which are buried deep underground, Wood said.

"I believe they would normally be delivered by bomber (B-2, B-1, or perhaps B-52) which could fly from Andersen Air Base on Guam," he told CNN.

On Tuesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was expected to attend the country's Supreme People's Assembly, a high-profile gathering of the nation's leading political figures.

The meeting comes days before North Korea celebrates the April 15 birthday of deceased leader Kim Il Sung, Kim's grandfather -- amid speculation that Pyongyang will mark the occasion with by testing missiles or possibly a nuclear device.

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In a statement provided to CNN by officials in North Korea, Pyongyang said the "current grim situation" justified its "self-defensive and pre-emptive strike capabilities with the nuclear force at the core." "We will make the US fully accountable for the catastrophic consequences that may be brought about by its high-handed and outrageous acts," the statement said.