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Hurricane Erin churns toward East Coast as rip current alerts stretch from Florida to New York
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, NJ – Hurricane Erin continues its path through the Atlantic, prompting rip current warnings and surf advisories across much of the U.S. East Coast, with potential impacts expected midweek from…
Ivory Coast president pardons predecessor Gbagbo to boost “social cohesion”
By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN – Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday said he had offered a presidential pardon to longtime rival Laurent Gbagbo, as part of a reconciliation drive with his…
Captain of Methamphetamine-Filled Boat that Rammed Coast Guard Vessel, Injuring Officers, Sentenced to 16 Years
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Bredariol (619) 546-8419 and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 5, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Miguel Ojeda Agundez, captain of a…
Romania defuses drifting mine off Black Sea coast
BUCHAREST – Romania’s military carried out late on Sunday a controlled explosion of a naval mine that had drifted close to the country’s Black Sea shore, the defence ministry said. Mines began…
More Than 50 Stopped Off California Coast; 31 People in One Boat
SAN DIEGO – Over the course of 54 hours this weekend, federal officials stopped 52 people attempting to enter the U.S. illegally at sea off the San Diego coast, including one incident…
Australia’s Austal secures $3.3 billion contract from U.S. Coast Guard
(Reuters) – Australia’s Austal Ltd said on Friday it secured a $3.3 billion contract to design and construct 11 offshore patrol cutters (OPC) for the United States Coast Guard. The shipbuilder now…
Third Former Coast Guard Employee Pleads Guilty in Test-Fixing Case, Several Co-Defendants Sentenced
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that former United States Coast Guard employee ELDRIDGE JOHNSON pleaded guilty on June 23, 2022, to one count of bribery and to one…
Miami Man Charged with Committing Involuntary Manslaughter in Special Maritime Jurisdiction of U.S., Off Bimini Coast
Miami, Florida – A 36-year-old Miami man made his initial appearance today in federal court to face charges that he committed involuntary manslaughter by crashing a boat at high-speed into a well-chartered…
West Coast port union, employers say no plan for strike or lockout
LOS ANGELES – The union and employers negotiating the contract for more than 22,000 port laborers on the U.S. West Coast on Tuesday said they are committed to reaching a deal and…
Body of 19-Year-Old Missing Off Wildwood Coast Found
WILDWOOD, NJ – A 19-year-old swimmer who went missing on May 31st off the coast of Wildwood was recovered on Saturday, police here said. Police said Alfred Williams of Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania…
Maryland Resource Police Find Man Floating in Ocean Off Coast of Ocean City
OCEAN CITY, MD – When officers riding along the shore off the coast of Ocean City spotted a man floating on his back in the water, they realized something was wrong. The…
New Esports Franchise Awards 13 Locations on the East Coast in First Month; Targeting Domestic and International Expansion
Valhallan Helps Entrepreneurs Tap into Multibillion-Dollar Esports Market While Developing Next Generation of Esports Players HOUSTON, May 25, 2022 — New esports concept Valhallan awarded 13 franchise locations in its first month of franchising…
Record Breaking Heat This Weekend on East Coast, 6-10 Inches of Snow in the West
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Record-breaking heat is expected to greet tourists at the Jersey Shore and beyond one week before the official Memorial Day Weekend summer kickoff. The National Weather Service today…
Uber and Grocery Outlet Partner for On-Demand Grocery Delivery Across West Coast
Pilot kicks-off with 72 stores across California, Oregon and Washington SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2022 — Today Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Grocery Outlet Holding Corp (NASDAQ GS: GO) announced that…
Coast Guard calls off search for survivors from capsized Haitian migrant vessel
MIAMI – The U.S. Coast Guard said on Monday it had called off the search for survivors from last week’s capsizing of a vessel carrying Haitian migrants that left at least 11…
TotalEnergies Wins Maritime Lease to Develop a 1 GW Offshore Wind Farm off North Carolina’s Coast
Located 20 nautical miles (37 kilometers) from the coast, the lease covers a 120 square nautical miles area (222 square kilometers) that will generate a capacity of more than 1 GW, enough…
U.S. West Coast port labor talks to begin on Tuesday
LOS ANGELES – The union representing some 22,000 West Coast port workers will sit down for its first meeting of new contract talks with employers on Tuesday, according to a news release…
U.S. senators want ‘elevated and volatile’ West Coast pump prices investigated
WASHINGTON – Three U.S. senators wrote to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday to urge an investigation into “elevated and volatile” prices for gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. Senators Maria Cantwell,…
Former Coast Guard Employee Charged with Additional Crime in Test-Fixing Case
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that former United States Coast Guard employee ELDRIDGE JOHNSON has been charged on March 30, 2022 with bribery in a superseding bill of…
Spirit Adds 4 Affordable, Daily Newark Routes for Easy Access to the West Coast & More This Summer
MIRAMAR, Fla., March 23, 2022 — Summer travel is getting easier for Guests booking to/from northern New Jersey with the announcement of new, nonstop flight options serving destinations stretching from coast to…
Harbor Group International Acquires Luxury Apartment Community in Miami from Florida East Coast Industries
MIAMI, March 16, 2022 — Affiliates of Harbor Group International, LLC (“HGI”), a privately owned international real estate investment and management firm, today announced their acquisition of ParkLine Miami. ParkLine Miami is an…
Tampa Man Sentenced For Operating A Vessel, Violating A U.S. Coast Guard Port Order
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia Covington has sentenced Obed Almaguer Garrido (48, Tampa) to five years’ probation, during which period he will be prohibited from operating any watercraft, and to…
AMO, Border Patrol Rescue 10 Haitian Migrants Stranded in Desolate Island off Puerto Rico’s West Coast
AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico— US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) and Border Patrol agents teamed up Tuesday to rescue a group of 10 undocumented migrants from Haiti left…
Port Saint Lucie Man Charged with Forging a U.S. Coast Guard License
Miami, Florida – A 69-year-old Florida man made his first appearance in federal court in Fort Pierce today to face charges that he forged a United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s License…
China announces South China Sea drills close to Vietnam coast
BEIJING – China is carrying out more than a week of military drills in the South China Sea in an area between its southern province of Hainan and Vietnam, the government announced,…
Orange Park Man Indicted For Pointing Laser At Coast Guard Helicopter
Jacksonville, Florida– United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Justin Marland Fisher (41, Orange Park) with knowingly aiming a laser at an aircraft. If convicted, Fisher…
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