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Biden nominates first woman to lead U.S. military branch

Linda Fagan's nomination is "sure to inspire the next generation of women who are considering careers in military service."

Axios · Apr 5, 2022

47,000 Cubans have arrived at the US border in recent months

MIAMI — A Cuban diving instructor was recently rescued near Islamorada, in the Florida Keys, after sailing from Cuba on a windsurfing board. If the attempt seems desperate, it is not exceptional:

Miami Herald · Apr 5, 2022

Nearly 80 migrants from 4 countries, including Russia, arrive in the Florida Keys

MIAMI — U.S. Border Patrol agents took 77 migrants into custody over the weekend in the Florida Keys, including several from former Soviet bloc countries, federal officials said Monday.

Miami Herald · Apr 5, 2022

15 Cubans in a homemade vessel arrive on island near Key West, US Border Patrol says

MIAMI — In the early hours of Saturday morning, 15 Cuban migrants made landfall near Key West.

Miami Herald · Apr 2, 2022

1 Cuban migrant dead and several others missing off Florida Keys

MIAMI — One person is dead and several others are missing among a group of people attempting to migrate to South Florida from Cuba on Thursday night, according to federal and local officials.

Miami Herald · Apr 1, 2022

Kochi: Coast Guard gets two more ALH Mark III choppers

KOCHI: Nearly two months after the induction of two advanced light helicopter (ALH) Mark III into the 845 Squadron (CG) under the administrative and operational control of Indian Coast Guard Air Enclave, Kochi, two more of the same helicopters reached Kochi on Thursday giving a major boost to the aviation…

The Times of India · Mar 31, 2022

Coast Guard makes a different kind of rescue — and 2 turtles are now at a Keys hospital

MIAMI -- The U.S. Coast Guard has been busy on the waters this year as the agency deals with a surge in migration to Florida from Cuba and Haiti.

Miami Herald · Mar 31, 2022

‘Awesome to find them.’ 2 men who left Cuba on a motorized surfboard feared dead, now safe

Two men who left Cuba more than a week ago on a homemade boat made from a surfboard and pontoons have been found safe near the Bahamas, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

Miami Herald · Mar 30, 2022

Coast Guard rescues nine Tamil Nadu fishermen off Andhra Pradesh coast

Their boat was adrift after developing a technical snag on March 25

The Hindu · Mar 30, 2022

Work starts to free Ever Forward stranded in Chesapeake Bay

Tug boats began working to dislodge a stranded container ship Tuesday, more than two weeks after it ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022