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Some Sanctioned Vessels Seized By The U.S. Are In Such Poor Condition That They Can't Enter U.S. Ports: Report: 'Beyond Substandard'

Some sanctioned oil tankers seized by Washington forces as part of its blockade of Venezuela are in such poor condition that they can't enter the U.S., according to a new report.

Latin Times

U.S. defies Moscow, seizes oil tanker despite Russian submarine escort

The vessel had "been trying to evade the Coast Guard for weeks, even changing its flag and painting a new name on the hull."

Axios

US Coast Guard searches for survivors of boat strikes as odds diminish days later

The Coast Guard said it's still searching for people who had jumped off alleged drug-smuggling boats when the U.S. military attacked them days earlier

The Independent UK

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The DOJ Thinks Cocaine Couriers Are Not Worth Prosecuting. Trump Thinks They Deserve To Die.

Even as the president blows up drug boats, the government routinely declines to pursue charges against smugglers nabbed by the Coast Guard.

Reason

Oil tanker fleeing U.S. forces goes completely dark, but not before the crew pulled a stunt that could spark an international incident

Points for creativity, zero for intelligence.

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77-year-old woman goes overboard on Holland American cruise ship sparking huge search and rescue mission: USGC

The search, which spanned more than 690 square miles, was called off after about eight hours

The Independent UK

U.S. pursuing third oil tanker as Venezuela hostilities intensify

This is the latest sign Trump wants to squeeze the Venezuela's economy.

Axios

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Coast Guard abruptly removes policy references to swastikas and nooses being ‘potentially divisive’

The move appears to cap off back-and-forth revisions to Coast Guard policy on swastikas, nooses and other hate symbols, which sparked outrage

The Independent UK

US military branch officially stops classifying swastikas as hate symbols

Coast Guard Admiral Kevin Lunday issued a memo on November 20 denouncing symbols like swastikas and nooses, and insisted that both will remain prohibited for Coast Guard personnel

The Independent UK

White House drops Fox News from its ‘media offenders’ Hall of Shame after network protests inclusion

The White House is now naming and shaming reporters and media outlets for writing unfavorable stories that the administration disagrees with.

The Independent UK

Coast Guard Policy Shift on Swastikas, Nooses Sparks Backlash, Prompts Clarification on Hate Symbols

The Coast Guard is facing criticism after issuing a revised harassment policy that reclassified swastikas and nooses as "potentially divisive" rather than explicit symbols of hatred

Latin Times

Rand Paul Again Slams Trump Admin Over Campaign Against Venezuela: 'If It's War, Declare It'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed the Trump administration over its escalating campaign against the Venezuelan regime, saying its "pretending we are 'at war'" to "justify blowing up boats all without a vote, without transparency and without answering to Congress."

Latin Times

Senators want answers from Coast Guard on how it probes displays of swastikas or other hate symbols

Two senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force say they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about its policy regarding displays of swastikas, nooses or other hate symbols

The Independent UK

Coast Guard suddenly declares swastika and noose only ‘Divisive,’ dropping previous ‘Hate-Symbol’ label — fury ensues

The Trump administration denied it.

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Latin Times

Rand Paul Slams Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels, Claims It's Unclear Whether They Are Heading To The U.S.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific, claiming it is unclear they are in fact carrying narcotics and the error rate is high.

International Business Times UK

US Coast Guard Removes Swastikas and Nooses in List of Hate Symbols, Jewish and Black Members Question Safety

The US Coast Guard is no longer considering swastikas and nooses as hate symbols, instead labeling them as 'potentially divisive', sparking safety concerns among Jewish and Black service members.

The Independent UK

Coast Guard set to change policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'

The U.S. Coast Guard is poised to change some of its language and policies surrounding the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses as well as how personnel report hate incidents

The Independent UK

South Korean ferry carrying 267 people runs aground because helmsman ‘had been looking at his phone’

Passengers and crew brought safely ashore after vessel crashes on uninhabited island

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5 reportedly injured after South Korean ferry with about 270 people runs aground

A South Korean ferry carrying nearly 270 people has run aground on rocks off the country’s west coast, according to the coast guard

The Independent UK

4 dead after wooden boat believed to be ferrying migrants into the US capsizes off San Diego

The Coast Guard says a wooden skiff believed to have been ferrying migrants toward the U.S. has capsized in stormy seas off San Diego, leaving at least four people dead and four hospitalized

The Independent UK

Trump says stopping suspected drug boats doesn't work. But the US reports record cocaine seizures

President Donald Trump has justified American military strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs by saying the longtime U.S. strategy of interdicting such vessels has been a major failure

Latin Times

CBP Confirms Increase In Maritime Unlawful Crossings In San Diego: 'One Of The Most Problematic Zones'

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that attempted maritime border crossings through San Diego are on the rise as a result of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown along the land border.

Euronews

A dolphin has been delighting tourists in Venice’s lagoon. But concerns are growing for its safety

The basin is one of the most trafficked areas of the city, far from an ideal habitat for the mammal.

The Conversation

Trump’s anti-Venezuela actions lack strategy, justifiable targets and legal authorization

“I think we’re just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. OK? We’re going to kill them. You know, they’re going to be, like, dead,” President Donald Trump said in late October 2025 of U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea north of Venezuela.

Latin Times

DHS Launches 'Operation River Wall' to Add Boats and Personnel Along Rio Grande Valley

In a statement, DHS said the U.S. Coast Guard will lead the operation, increasing the number of patrol boats, shallow watercraft, command units and tactical response teams throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

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