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US military branch officially stops classifying swastikas as hate symbols

Coast Guard Admiral Kevin Lunday issued a memo on November 20 denouncing symbols like swastikas and nooses, and insisted that both will remain prohibited for Coast Guard personnel

The Independent UK

White House drops Fox News from its ‘media offenders’ Hall of Shame after network protests inclusion

The White House is now naming and shaming reporters and media outlets for writing unfavorable stories that the administration disagrees with.

The Independent UK

Coast Guard Policy Shift on Swastikas, Nooses Sparks Backlash, Prompts Clarification on Hate Symbols

The Coast Guard is facing criticism after issuing a revised harassment policy that reclassified swastikas and nooses as "potentially divisive" rather than explicit symbols of hatred

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Rand Paul Again Slams Trump Admin Over Campaign Against Venezuela: 'If It's War, Declare It'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed the Trump administration over its escalating campaign against the Venezuelan regime, saying its "pretending we are 'at war'" to "justify blowing up boats all without a vote, without transparency and without answering to Congress."

Latin Times

Senators want answers from Coast Guard on how it probes displays of swastikas or other hate symbols

Two senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force say they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about its policy regarding displays of swastikas, nooses or other hate symbols

The Independent UK

Coast Guard suddenly declares swastika and noose only ‘Divisive,’ dropping previous ‘Hate-Symbol’ label — fury ensues

The Trump administration denied it.

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Rand Paul Slams Strikes Against Alleged Drug Vessels, Claims It's Unclear Whether They Are Heading To The U.S.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed the Trump administration's strikes against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific, claiming it is unclear they are in fact carrying narcotics and the error rate is high.

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US Coast Guard Removes Swastikas and Nooses in List of Hate Symbols, Jewish and Black Members Question Safety

The US Coast Guard is no longer considering swastikas and nooses as hate symbols, instead labeling them as 'potentially divisive', sparking safety concerns among Jewish and Black service members.

International Business Times UK

Coast Guard set to change policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'

The U.S. Coast Guard is poised to change some of its language and policies surrounding the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses as well as how personnel report hate incidents

The Independent UK

South Korean ferry carrying 267 people runs aground because helmsman ‘had been looking at his phone’

Passengers and crew brought safely ashore after vessel crashes on uninhabited island

The Independent UK

5 reportedly injured after South Korean ferry with about 270 people runs aground

A South Korean ferry carrying nearly 270 people has run aground on rocks off the country’s west coast, according to the coast guard

The Independent UK

4 dead after wooden boat believed to be ferrying migrants into the US capsizes off San Diego

The Coast Guard says a wooden skiff believed to have been ferrying migrants toward the U.S. has capsized in stormy seas off San Diego, leaving at least four people dead and four hospitalized

The Independent UK

Trump says stopping suspected drug boats doesn't work. But the US reports record cocaine seizures

President Donald Trump has justified American military strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs by saying the longtime U.S. strategy of interdicting such vessels has been a major failure

The Independent UK

CBP Confirms Increase In Maritime Unlawful Crossings In San Diego: 'One Of The Most Problematic Zones'

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) confirmed that attempted maritime border crossings through San Diego are on the rise as a result of the Trump administration's immigration crackdown along the land border.

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A dolphin has been delighting tourists in Venice’s lagoon. But concerns are growing for its safety

The basin is one of the most trafficked areas of the city, far from an ideal habitat for the mammal.

The Conversation

Trump’s anti-Venezuela actions lack strategy, justifiable targets and legal authorization

“I think we’re just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. OK? We’re going to kill them. You know, they’re going to be, like, dead,” President Donald Trump said in late October 2025 of U.S. military strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea north of Venezuela.

Latin Times

DHS Launches 'Operation River Wall' to Add Boats and Personnel Along Rio Grande Valley

In a statement, DHS said the U.S. Coast Guard will lead the operation, increasing the number of patrol boats, shallow watercraft, command units and tactical response teams throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

The Independent UK

Woman dies after Cape Cod boat fire left her stranded on island with family

Patrick Sullivan, who was also injured in the fire, is awake and breathing without help

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Officers in California fire on truck they say tried to back into Coast Guard base

Incident occurred after ICE agents arriving at Alameda base were met by hundreds of protesters

The Independent UK

Coast Guard audio captures stranded family's mayday call. 'Our ship burned while we were sleeping'

Audio recordings released by the Coast Guard capture the distress of a family who was rescued two days after their boat caught fire and sank, forcing them to swim to a private island

The Independent UK

What to know about Coast Guard Island in California, where federal agents have headed

Federal immigration agents were greeted by protests in the San Francisco Bay Area on their way out to a century-old, government-owned artificial island that houses a U.S. Coast Guard base

The Independent UK

Family rescued after being stranded on remote Massachusetts island for a day after their boat caught fire

A marine radio that washed up on the remote island led to the family’s rescue

Latin Times

DHS Faces Backlash Over Purchase of Private Jets for Kristi Noem and Top Officials: Report

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Coast Guard are facing criticism after confirming the purchase of two Gulfstream G700 jets for official use by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and other senior officials

The Independent UK

Kristi Noem gets luxury $172M jets she had asked for prompting questions over where the funding is coming from

It remains unclear where the funding for the jets came from

Euronews

Faulty engineering led to 2023 implosion of Titan submersible, NTSB report finds

The catastrophic implosion of the OceanGate "Titan" submersible killed all five people on board as it was diving to explore the wreck of the Titanic.

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