The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Tampa offloaded some 5,500 pounds of cocaine in Miami, Florida, following an interception well over a week ago.
The estimated street value of the find is $94.6 million.
Three suspects from the Dominican Republic were detained and their vessel destroyed as a hazard to navigation.
The estimated street value of the find is $94.6 million.
Three suspects from the Dominican Republic were detained and their vessel destroyed as a hazard to navigation.
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✈️ Spotted: Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has released drone footage of what it says is a US Navy aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf.
The IRGC command claimed that its forces could destroy any US military object in the region.
The IRGC command claimed that its forces could destroy any US military object in the region.
🌎 40 leaders VS 1 global problem
The leaders of 40 countries will gather online on Thursday to participate in a Leaders Summit on Climate organized by the United States.
The White House noted that major sessions will be dedicated to “raising ambitions” in climate change, as well as financing, investment and innovation.
"The science is quite clear: if we seek to avoid damages, we need rapidly to reduce the emissions,” an official said during a press briefing, adding that only global cooperation will allow humanity to overcome the challenges we face.
The leaders of 40 countries will gather online on Thursday to participate in a Leaders Summit on Climate organized by the United States.
The White House noted that major sessions will be dedicated to “raising ambitions” in climate change, as well as financing, investment and innovation.
"The science is quite clear: if we seek to avoid damages, we need rapidly to reduce the emissions,” an official said during a press briefing, adding that only global cooperation will allow humanity to overcome the challenges we face.
🛫US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has left the diplomatic mission and is on his way to Washington, the US embassy said
Check out our brief summary of some of the latest news:
▪️ China calls the US "the biggest empire of hacking and tapping" after it was accused of hacking attacks that reportedly attempted to infiltrate networks linked to the US defense sector
▪️Mike Pompeo joined House Republicans for the unveiling of the "Maximum Pressure Act" - GOP legislation seeking to enact further sanctions on Iran
▪️The US reportedly abrogated the 2007 F-35 deal with Turkey and concluded a new one with the remaining participants in the program — Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK
▪️US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has left the diplomatic mission, he is set to return to Moscow in the coming weeks
▪️ China calls the US "the biggest empire of hacking and tapping" after it was accused of hacking attacks that reportedly attempted to infiltrate networks linked to the US defense sector
▪️Mike Pompeo joined House Republicans for the unveiling of the "Maximum Pressure Act" - GOP legislation seeking to enact further sanctions on Iran
▪️The US reportedly abrogated the 2007 F-35 deal with Turkey and concluded a new one with the remaining participants in the program — Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and the UK
▪️US Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan has left the diplomatic mission, he is set to return to Moscow in the coming weeks
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Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz has slammed famous basketball player LeBron James for his recent tweet to one of the officers who responded to the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant in Columbus, Ohio which read "you're next"
Cruz told Fox News Primetime that the tweet reflected a "pattern" of behaviour among left-wingers and that James’ tweet could be interpreted by some as a call for violence
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Cruz told Fox News Primetime that the tweet reflected a "pattern" of behaviour among left-wingers and that James’ tweet could be interpreted by some as a call for violence
Ted Cruz: "The left consistently goes after, attacks and demonises police officers ... often before the facts are known, often before there is any evidence of what happened, but their immediate reaction, whenever there is an incident, is that the police officer is in the wrong"
💴 The US dollar is continuing its slide against other major currencies, including the euro, with early Thursday European trading seeing a continued drop in currency-currency value attributed to fading bond yield support.
The euro hit 1.21 euros per USD, close to surpassing highs unseen since February, with the British pound reaching 1.39 USD, its strongest showing since 18 March. The dollar can buy 108 Japanese yen, edging toward a seven-week low, while the onshore yuan has hit 6.48 per dollar – the Chinese currency’s strongest level since 12 March. The Canadian, Australian and New Zealand dollars have also ticked up against the dollar this week amid improving economic outlook projections in all three nations.
Overall, the dollar index tracking the greenback’s health against a basket of half a dozen other major currencies saw a decline to 91.013 points, slightly above the seven-week low of 90.856 seen Tuesday
The euro hit 1.21 euros per USD, close to surpassing highs unseen since February, with the British pound reaching 1.39 USD, its strongest showing since 18 March. The dollar can buy 108 Japanese yen, edging toward a seven-week low, while the onshore yuan has hit 6.48 per dollar – the Chinese currency’s strongest level since 12 March. The Canadian, Australian and New Zealand dollars have also ticked up against the dollar this week amid improving economic outlook projections in all three nations.
Overall, the dollar index tracking the greenback’s health against a basket of half a dozen other major currencies saw a decline to 91.013 points, slightly above the seven-week low of 90.856 seen Tuesday
🏚 Crews began to demolish Jeffrey Epstein's Palm Beach estate this week to make room for a new house by developer Todd Michael Glaser who bought the notorious mansion for about $18.5 million in March.
“Finally,” was the only thing Glaser would say to Palm Beach Daily News, as cranes and heavy equipment were seen eating through the house’s walls on Monday.
Permits for demolition were only issued last week, the Daily News reports, although Glaser revealed his plan to get rid of the house as early as last autumn when he signed the contract to buy the 14,223 sq ft estate. The transaction was apparently finalised only this year with a much lower price than the listed $21.995 million
“Finally,” was the only thing Glaser would say to Palm Beach Daily News, as cranes and heavy equipment were seen eating through the house’s walls on Monday.
Permits for demolition were only issued last week, the Daily News reports, although Glaser revealed his plan to get rid of the house as early as last autumn when he signed the contract to buy the 14,223 sq ft estate. The transaction was apparently finalised only this year with a much lower price than the listed $21.995 million
🏛 The US House of Representatives on Thursday adopted legislation that would grant statehood to the capital of the United States - Washington, DC.
The Washington, DC Admission Act was adopted by a vote of 216-208 and will head to the US Senate for consideration.
If Washington, DC is given statehood, it would become the 51st state of the United States and granted representation in Congress
The Washington, DC Admission Act was adopted by a vote of 216-208 and will head to the US Senate for consideration.
If Washington, DC is given statehood, it would become the 51st state of the United States and granted representation in Congress
US Central Command chief Gen. Kenneth McKenzie expressed concerns that the Afghan military has become highly dependent on American assistance, and that a pullout of US troops could endanger the former's ability to continue holding their territories or even cause the government to collapse.
“My concern is the ability of the Afghan military to hold the ground that they’re on now without the support that they’ve been used to for so many years,” McKenzie said.
At the same time, McKenzie said he “strongly” supported Biden’s decision to withdraw, and suggested that “we should have learned by now that a conditions-based withdrawal is just a recipe for staying in Afghanistan forever.”
“My concern is the ability of the Afghan military to hold the ground that they’re on now without the support that they’ve been used to for so many years,” McKenzie said.
At the same time, McKenzie said he “strongly” supported Biden’s decision to withdraw, and suggested that “we should have learned by now that a conditions-based withdrawal is just a recipe for staying in Afghanistan forever.”
🦠 The US Senate has passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act.
The bill describes what it terms COVID-19-related hate crimes as those motivated by the victim’s perceived ethnicity and the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of the coronavirus of any person because of that characteristic.
The sponsors of the bill said that the measure is designed to address instances of attacks primarily against Asian-Americans.
The bill describes what it terms COVID-19-related hate crimes as those motivated by the victim’s perceived ethnicity and the actual or perceived relationship to the spread of the coronavirus of any person because of that characteristic.
The sponsors of the bill said that the measure is designed to address instances of attacks primarily against Asian-Americans.
More than 40% of all the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters flown by the US armed forces will be grounded by 2030 because of intellectual property rights issues, as manufacturers drastically slow rates of repairs and part replacements.
Government Accountability Office said engine availability will become a "large P" problem by the end of this decade if actions are not taken now to streamline and greatly accelerate the process of repairing and maintaining the aircraft and its engines.
Government Accountability Office said engine availability will become a "large P" problem by the end of this decade if actions are not taken now to streamline and greatly accelerate the process of repairing and maintaining the aircraft and its engines.
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‼️ Multiple rockets reportedly hit US military base near Baghdad International airport.
🎉 Gender reveal party recipe: cakes, balloons and ... explosives.
Residents of the town of Kingston, New Hampshire, got a rude shock after an explosion rocked their community.
While some thought it was an earthquake, the source of the shaking was in fact a huge detonation of Tannerite, an explosive used in target practice, in a nearby quarry. An unnamed family used the frighteningly loud boom as a dramatic way to reveal the gender of their expected child, said local police, who viewed footage of the incident.
Residents of the town of Kingston, New Hampshire, got a rude shock after an explosion rocked their community.
While some thought it was an earthquake, the source of the shaking was in fact a huge detonation of Tannerite, an explosive used in target practice, in a nearby quarry. An unnamed family used the frighteningly loud boom as a dramatic way to reveal the gender of their expected child, said local police, who viewed footage of the incident.