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Watch: US coast guard blows up drug boat in Caribbean; seizes 13,000 pounds of cocaine

The US coast guard destroyed a drug-laden boat bound for the United States, seizing nearly 13,000 pounds of cocaine in a high-profile operation. A video posted on X Wednesday shows the vessel being blown up into flames as authorities carried out the strike.“ASMR: @USCG captures, burns, and sinks a drug boat. Over the weekend, as […]

Mississippi cargo ship incident: Over 60 containers fall into water at Long Beach port; no injuries reported

More than 60 shipping containers fell off cargo ship at Port of Long Beach (Image credits: AP) More than 60 shipping containers fell off a cargo ship Tuesday morning at the Port of Long Beach, plunging into the water. No injuries were reported, according to Port of Long Beach spokesperson Art Marroquin, cited by AP.The […]

‘It’s not over for us’: US coast guard saves 165 lives in Texas flash floods; hailed as ‘American hero’

Scott Ruskan (Image credits: X @nicksortor) A US coast guard rescue swimmer is being hailed as an “American hero” after saving 165 lives during his first-ever mission, a response to deadly flash flooding in Texas that has claimed the lives of at least 82 people, with many still unaccounted for.Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem praised […]

16 Mexican migrants detained near San Diego in third major boat interception in months

The US Coast Guard intercepted a 25-foot sailboat carrying 16 Mexican nationals off the coast of California on Saturday and handed them over to border patrol, the agency said.The overcrowded boat was first spotted by a Coast Guard lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft about 54 miles off the coast of Point Loma near San Diego. A […]

‘What was that bang?’: Footage shows moment Titan submersible imploded

The US coast guard on Thursday confirmed the moment the Titan submersible imploded in June 2023. It said the sound in the famous footage related to the incident was the sound of the submarines’ implosion.The cameras on the sub’s mother ship had captured the moment when Wendy Rush, wife of the founder of OceanGate, the […]

$70m saved, 108 deals axed: Musk’s watchdog DOGE torches bloated government contract

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, is once again making headlines with its aggressive push to cut what it sees as unnecessary federal spending. On Wednesday, the watchdog group revealed that it had canceled 108 contracts it labeled “wasteful,” boasting a ceiling value of $250 million and projected savings of $70 […]