Trump Admin Fires Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Linda Fagan, Citing Border Failures And ‘Leadership Deficiencies’
U.S. Coast Guard Commander Gen. Linda Fagan speaks during a hearing of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on June 11, 2024, at the Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images OAN Staff Blake Wolf11:04 AM – Tuesday, January 21, 2025 Trump administration officials fired Coast Guard Commander Linda Fagan, citing […]
Gulf Coast, including New Orleans, expected to be buried by historic snowstorm
The historic winter storm is expected to bring rare heavy snow and ice to states along the Gulf Coast, potentially impacting up to 55 million people by midweek, officials said. national forecast. Houston, Baton Rouge, New Orleans and other cities in the Deep South are preparing for the storm. Houston has already closed its main […]
Coast Guard commandant terminated over border lapses, DEI focus: source
Exclusive: The commander of the U.S. Coast Guard was fired, citing border, recruiting concerns and “eroded trust,” a senior Department of Homeland Security official confirmed to Fox News. Adm. Linda Lee Fagan was fired by Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Benjamin Huffman, officials said. Mr. Fagan has demonstrated poor leadership, operational failures, and an inability […]
Cuban Migrants Apprehended in Makeshift Boat Off Florida Coast
The U.S. Coast Guard reported last week that a makeshift boat was attempting to land near Key West, Florida. Border Patrol responded and found 24 Cuban immigrants. Border Patrol Chief Jason D. Owens posted a photo on social media showing a small makeshift boat near Florida's southernmost islands. Border Patrol agents responded to a call […]
Nets GM Sean Marks has sights set on draft during West Coast trip
SALT LAKE CITY — The Nets are on their longest road trip of the season. And most importantly. But it's probably not what many people think. The Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith trades further solidified the Nets' commitment to improve through the draft. The Nets seem focused on developing through the draft. Corey Shipkin of […]
Retired Coast Guard helicopter commander details risks to air crews fighting LA fires
As deadly wildfires spread and thousands of Los Angeles County residents flee for their lives, some brave Americans are heading into danger to fight the flames. John Mixon, a former U.S. Coast Guard helicopter search and rescue captain, knows the dangers posed to crews fighting fires. Crews resumed operations on Wednesday after suspending operations since […]
Body of photographer missing for weeks discovered near Oregon coast
The body of a photographer who went missing three weeks ago has been found along the Oregon coast, authorities said Sunday. The Coos County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that a worker at Clausen Oysters Farm alerted authorities just before 9:30 a.m. during low tide that a “possible deceased person had been found in […]
Trump plans to ‘immediately’ reverse Biden’s ‘ridiculous’ ban on new oil and gas drilling along US coast
President-elect Donald Trump intends to immediately reverse President Biden's new ban on offshore drilling along much of the U.S. coastline, but faces major obstacles under the 70-year-old irrevocable law. He said there was. Trump vowed throughout the 2024 presidential election that if elected, he would expand oil and gas drilling to strengthen American-made energy. But […]
Surfer missing off South Australia’s west coast believed to be victim of shark attack | South Australia
Emergency services are searching for the body of a man believed to be the victim of a shark attack in South Australia. A 28-year-old Port Lincoln man was attacked by a shark while surfing near Granites Beach, south of Streaky Bay on the Eyre Peninsula, just after 7pm on Thursday, witnesses said. Police quickly responded […]
East Coast dockworkers, port operators to resume talks next week
The East Coast's main longshoremen's union reportedly plans to resume talks with port managers next week, with some industry executives saying job automation remains a key sticking point. As a result, there are warnings that another strike may occur. Leaders of the International Longshoremen's Association plan to resume contract negotiations Tuesday ahead of a Jan. […]