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Category: Military News

Coast Guard Monitoring Russian Spy Ship On Patrol Off Hawaii

Posted on January 20, 2023January 20, 2023 by John McCarthy

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Russian spy ship has been patrolling off the coast of Hawaii but so far has remained in international waters, the Pentagon said Thursday. While the appearance of a Russian…

‘Help’: Colombia Rescues Sailor Adrift In Caribbean For 24 Days

Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by John McCarthy

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Colombian navy rescued a man from Dominica who says he survived 24 days adrift in the Caribbean on a sailboat by eating ketchup, garlic powder and seasoning…

Nazi Gold Sparks Dutch Village Treasure Hunt

Posted on January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 by John McCarthy

OMMEREN — Muddy holes dot the ground in a Dutch village where a map allegedly showing the location of Nazi loot buried in World War II has triggered an invasion of treasure…

Coast Guard Seizes 551 Pounds of Cocaine Near The Mona Passage

Posted on January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 by John McCarthy

SAN JUAN — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Richard Dixon transferred approximately 250 kilograms of seized cocaine and the custody of three apprehended smugglers to Dominican Republic authorities in the…

Doomsday Clock to be updated on January 24

Posted on January 18, 2023January 18, 2023 by John McCarthy

Tick, tick, tick. An update is coming to the “Doomsday Clock,” representing the judgment of leading science and security experts about the perils to human existence. The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists…

FINGER LICKIN’ GOOD! Puerto Rico National Guard Flies Chopper To St. Croix For Takeout

Posted on December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 by John McCarthy

KINGSHILL — Takeoff for takeout! Tasty rotisserie chicken takeout no less. Some hungry Puerto Rico National Guardsmen flew on a “special military operation” to St. Croix for rotisserie chicken recently, according to…

President Biden Lands On St. Croix To Relax Between Christmas and New Year’s

Posted on December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 by John McCarthy

FREDERIKSTED — President Joe Biden on Tuesday traveled to a place very familiar to him — St. Croix — to enjoy some downtime and warmer weather and to ring in a new…

President Biden and Family To Arrive On St. Croix Today For New Year’s Celebration

Posted on December 27, 2022December 27, 2022 by John McCarthy

CHRISTIANSTED — President Joe Biden will arrive on St. Croix today with his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, the White House has confirmed.  “I can confirm at this time, President Joe Biden…

Haitian Toddler Dies After Migrant Voyage Capsizes On Puerto Rican Beach

Posted on December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 by John McCarthy

SAN JUAN — A 3-year-old child presumed to be Haitian died Friday morning after a migrant boat capsized on the beaches of Rincón, according to local and federal authorities, the latest such…

British Virgin Islands Man Whose Boat Conked Out In St. Croix Admits To Cocaine Conspiracy

Posted on December 15, 2022December 15, 2022 by John McCarthy

CHRISTIANSTED — A 37-year-old native of the British Virgin Islands pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine while on board a vessel, according to U.S. Attorney Delia Smith….

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