Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) sails alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), July 13, 2024. (Photo: U.S. Navy) U.S. military forces have struck at targets in Houthi-controlled Yemen in the past 24 hours, destroying two drones, a Houthi ground control station, and three anti-ship...

US Hits Back After Houthis Target American Warships

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The US has an assortment of warships in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean, including aircraft carriers, destroyers, assault ships, and more.

The US naval presence around the Middle East is getting a firepower boost. Here are the warships already there and what's on the way.

LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Aug 11 (Reuters) – A U.S. amphibious assault ship has docked in Cyprus as part of a pre-arranged visit, but could be used to support civilians if hostilities flare in the Middle East, the U.S. ambassador to Cyprus said. EU member Cyprus has offered to assist, if...

USS Wasp Docks In Cyprus, Could Assist Civilians If Mideast Tensions Flare

Iran on Tuesday rejected Western calls to "stand down its ongoing threats" to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last month. Senior Iranian officials told Reuters that only a ceasefire deal in Gaza stemming from hoped-for talks this week would stop Iran from retaliating.

🔴 Live: Explosions heard as Hamas fires rockets at Tel Aviv

Oman’s Port of Salalah has reported recovery in cargo traffic after a significant decline in container throughput earlier this year. This was primarily attributable to the ongoing Red Sea crisis, forcing vessels to reroute around Africa. The port’s container traffic dropped to 878,000 TEUs during Q1 2024 compared to 1.056 million recorded during the same quarter in 2023, representing a 17 percent decline.

Oman's Port of Salalah Adapts to Red Sea Disruption

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

The US Sun

THE US has vowed to strike back after five soldiers were injured in a rocket attack on a base in Iraq. The rocket strike on al-Asad airbase comes as red-hot tensions in the Middle East continue to ramp up with Iran expected to unleash revenge on Israel. The US fears an Iranian attack is imminent […]

US vows to strike back after at least 5 soldiers injured in rocket attack on base in Iraq as Middle East tensions rage

New York Post

The remains of 14 mostly decomposed bodies were found on an abandoned vessel off the coast of the Dominican Republic this week — leaving authorities scrambling to try to identify them. 

Documentation found near the bodies, which were discovered by forensic authorities about 10 nautical miles off the coast of the Caribbean nation Tuesday, indicates that the remains belong to people from Senegal and Mauritania, the Dominican navy said. 

Authorities are working to determine the cause — and time — of the deaths, and whether 12 packages of a mysterious substance found on the boat contained illicit drugs. 



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14 decomposed bodies found on abandoned vessel in Dominican Republic as officials scramble to ID them

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Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

Federal Charges in Southern GA: Indictments and Sentences for Firearms and Drug Offenses

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Rose Matthews says she can hear the ever-present hum of big generators running behind the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront hotel, whether she is inside or outside her home at the Berkman Plaza on East Bay Street.

Neighbors tire of humming generators at Downtown Hyatt

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A professional boxer who sparred with Imane Khelif has continued the controversy after the Algerian won a gold medal at the Olympics in Paris

Boxer who fought Imane Khelif claims Olympic champion is 'man' who has been 'biologically altered'

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The U.S. Air Force has conducted its latest QUICKSINK exercise, successfully demonstrating a low-cost, air-delivered method for neutralizing surface vessels. Quicksink is designed to rapidly counter maritime threats across large ocean areas globally. The latest exercise, involving the sinking of the MV Monarch Countess, took place in the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.

U.S. Air Force Conducts Latest QUICKSINK Exercise

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WOODBRIDGE, N.J. - A long-time fugitive, Kofi Edwards, 51, of Trinidad and Tobago, has been apprehended in California and charged with his involvement in the 2009 armed robbery of a steakhouse in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Edwards, who was indicted in 2014, faces charges of conspiracy to commit armed Hobbs Act robbery, Hobbs Act robbery, and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.

Fugitive Arrested in 2009 Armed Robbery - Woodbridge, NJ

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BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has warned the Philippines over the U.S. intermediate-range missile deployment, saying such a move could fuel regional tensions and spark an arms race.

China's foreign minister warns Philippines over US missile deployment

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama's civil aviation authority has been ordered to apply a "retaliation measure" against Venezuela starting from Wednesday evening, a cabinet spokesperson said on Tuesday without giving further details.

Panama orders retaliatory aviation measure against Venezuela

MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines said on Tuesday an arrangement with China to avoid confrontations during resupply missions to troops at a disputed shoal may be subject to future review, days after their latest flare-up elsewhere over the South China Sea.

Philippines says deal with China on South China Sea outpost up for future review

BEIJING (Reuters) -Taiwanese shipping firm Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp said one of its cargo ships caught fire on Friday at China's Ningbo-Zhoushan Port, one of the world's busiest.

Taiwanese shipping firm Yang Ming Marine Transport confirms cargo ship fire

The U.S. Justice Department has returned a superseding indictment charging two Iranian citizens, along with Pakistani citizen, for conspiring to provide and providing material support to Iran’s weapons of mass destruction program. The support allegedly includes weaponry linked to the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, a designated foreign terrorist organization, resulting in deaths and violence against maritime navigation.

U.S. Indicts Three for Smuggling Weapons to Houthi Terrorists

A.P. Moller — Maersk has provided an update on the North American market, highlighting the ongoing labor negotiations between the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). The current contract between the two parties is set to expire on September 30, raising concerns among industry stakeholders and shippers about potential disruptions at U.S. Gulf and East Coast ports.

Maersk Warns of Potential Supply Chain Disruptions as U.S. Labor Strike Looms

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Two Ships Report Blasts in the Red Sea off Yemen

CAIRO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Two ships reported coming under attack in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen on Tuesday, although neither reported damage,...

Two Ships Report Blasts in the Red Sea off Yemen

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