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Record drug haul seized by US Coast Guard was enough to ‘fatally overdose the entire population’ of Florida, official says

Record drug haul seized by US Coast Guard was enough to ‘fatally overdose the entire population’ of Florida, official says

Facebook Tweet Email Link A US Coast Guard cutter on Monday unloaded a record haul of illegal drugs that, if it had made it to the streets, would represent around 23 million deadly doses of cocaine, the service said. The cutter Hamilton offloaded about 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, around …

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Millions Along U.S. West Coast Under Heat Wave Alerts

Millions Along U.S. West Coast Under Heat Wave Alerts

A heat wave is expected to set record high temperatures in parts of the West Coast this week, bringing sizzling days and wildfire risks to millions.  Parts of Oregon, California, and Washington are expected to see temperatures near 100°F, with heat warnings in effect until Wednesday evening. “This heat will be dangerous, posing a threat to anyone without effective cooling …

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New England Boaters Battle a Coast Guard Plan to Remove Beloved Buoys – The New York Times

New England Boaters Battle a Coast Guard Plan to Remove Beloved Buoys  The New York Times Coast Guard Delays Controversial Buoy Removal Plan  Nantucket Current U.S. Coast Guard agrees to delay plan to remove navigational buoys  WGME Senator Angus King leads effort to maintain Gulf of Maine navigational buoys  foxbangor.com Press Release: Senator Angus King Leads Effort to Delay Removal of Navigational Buoys in …

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A fisherman discovers a black iceberg off the northeast coast of Canada, leaving scientists in shock.

A fisherman discovers a black iceberg off the northeast coast of Canada, leaving scientists in shock.

A Faroese fisherman’s extraordinary encounter with nature has left the scientific community stunned. Hallur Antoniussen was navigating his vessel Saputi through the icy waters near Carbonear when he spotted something unprecedented: a towering black iceberg rising from the North Atlantic. This massive dark formation, perfectly sculpted and gleaming with an obsidian-like surface, challenged everything experts thought they knew about Arctic ice …

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Underwater volcano off Oregon coast could erupt by the end of the year, researchers say, but nothing ‘looks imminent’

Underwater volcano off Oregon coast could erupt by the end of the year, researchers say, but nothing ‘looks imminent’

An underwater volcano off the coast of Oregon that was forecast to erupt sometime this year doesn’t look imminent, according to volcanologists who are closely monitoring it. The Axial Seamount is located about 300 miles off the coast of Oregon in the Pacific Ocean, and it’s 4,900 feet below the surface of the sea along the Juan de Fuca Ridge. …

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Watch Live: Secretive mini space shuttle set for Space Coast launch; late-night sonic boom possible – Orlando Sentinel

Watch Live: Secretive mini space shuttle set for Space Coast launch; late-night sonic boom possible  Orlando Sentinel USSF-36 Mission  SpaceX Live coverage: SpaceX to launch X-37B military spaceplane on Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center  Spaceflight Now US Space Force prepares X-37B Mission 8 for launch  spaceforce.mil SpaceX readies for 8th flight of U.S. Space Force’s Orbital Test Vehicle  Spectrum News 13 Source …

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Hurricane Erin floods parts of Outer Banks as it pivots from East Coast : NPR

Hurricane Erin floods parts of Outer Banks as it pivots from East Coast : NPR

Sebastian Kettner fishes on Jennette’s Pier as waves from Hurricane Erin crash ashore in Nags Head, N.C., on Thursday. Allen G. Breed/AP hide caption toggle caption Allen G. Breed/AP Hurricane Erin is slowly moving away from the U.S. eastern seaboard, but not before grazing North Carolina, where the storm cut off some road access in the Outer Banks and brought …

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U.S. sends three warships toward the coast of Venezuela, Maduro mobilises 4.5 million militia members

U.S. sends three warships toward the coast of Venezuela, Maduro mobilises 4.5 million militia members

Three U.S. Aegis guided-missile destroyers are set to arrive off Venezuela’s coasts within 24 hours, part of the Trump administration’s effort to counter threats from Latin American drug cartels.  As per Reuters, the deployed American ships are the USS Graverly, USS John Dunham, and the USS Sampson.  The U.S. military had also previously announced on August 22 that air and …

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Fighter jet crashes off Virginia coast; Navy pilot rescued from waters – 13newsnow.com

Fighter jet crashes off Virginia coast; Navy pilot rescued from waters – 13newsnow.com

Fighter jet crashes off Virginia coast; Navy pilot rescued from waters  13newsnow.com Navy pilot rescued after ejecting from jet off Virginia coast  WAVY.com Pilot Safe After Super Hornet Crash off Virginia Beach  USNI News Oceana pilot ejects in Atlantic, is rescued off Virginia coast  The Virginian-Pilot Pilot rescued after U.S. fighter jet crashes off coast of Virginia  CBS News Source link

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