Military Raids Shake Up Gulf Cartel in Mexican Border State
A series of raids in the Mexican border state of Tamaulipas has destabilized one of the Gulf Cartel’s major factions and led to the arrest of several high-profile figures. Due to widespread corruption in Mexico, certain factions of the Gulf Cartel have managed to elude Mexican federal and state authorities for over a year. But […]
‘Ghost ship’ abandoned during Gulf of Mexico rescue washes up on Florida beach
A 45-foot-long “ghost ship” that was abandoned by its Texas owner during a life-or-death storm has washed up on a Florida coast about 20 days later, leaving its owner with a financial headache. Michael Barlow, 39, and a friend were on their way home from the Sunshine State when they were rescued by the U.S. […]
What is the Tories’ Middle East legacy? Quietly tying Britain to the Gulf states and the brutal war in Yemen | David Wearing
IIf you want to get a clear picture of the character of the modern Conservative party, and the full extent of the damage it has caused during its recent tenure in power, there is no better place to start than Yemen, which by the late 2010s had become the scene of the world’s worst humanitarian […]
U.S. Soldier Charged with Building Bombs for the Gulf Cartel in Mexico
Mexican authorities have arrested a former U.S. soldier who allegedly made explosives for the Gulf Cartel just south of the Texas border, an arrest that was largely kept secret as federal authorities pursued charges of making land mines and other explosives. Breitbart Texas confirmed to sources at the Mexican Attorney General’s Office that a group […]
Tropical Storm Alberto forms in Gulf of Mexico as Texas braces for flooding
Tropical Storm Alberto formed in the Gulf of Mexico, becoming the first named storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. The storm is bringing heavy rains and coastal flooding to much of the Texas Gulf Coast, but the center of the storm will likely not make landfall in the United States. Tropical Storm Alberto formed […]
Texas A&M cadets save 3 people stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for 15 days
A group of Texas A&M University students recently put their maritime training to use in a rescue mission, saving the lives of three people who had been stranded in the Gulf of Mexico for 15 days. Trainees William Flores and Kai Ethridge, who were sailing from Texas to Florida aboard a Texas A&M Maritime Academy […]
Powerful Union Threatens To Bring Gulf And East Coast Shipping To A Halt After Automation Dispute
The union representing around 45,000 dockworkers on the East and Gulf Coasts canceled contract negotiations that were set to start this week with a group representing the ports, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) canceled the planned negotiations with the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) after it was discovered that […]
Iran-backed Houthi rebels strike two commercial ships in Gulf of Aden
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels attacked two merchant ships in the Gulf of Aden over the weekend, raising the number of attacks since Nov. 19, 2023, to more than 175. Houthi attacks have intensified following joint US and UK strikes earlier this month that targeted several Houthi positions in Yemen, including weapons storage facilities, missile launchers […]
Son of Gulf Cartel Operator in Texas Sent to Prison for Threatening DEA Agents
The son of a Gulf Cartel boss who helped run a major drug operation in Texas will serve two and a half years in federal prison for trying to intimidate federal agents, who were searching for the boy’s father and potential witnesses against the son. This week, 20-year-old Hector “Torit” Reyes Jr. appeared before Chief […]
Review allows Gulf of Maine offshore wind research lease to proceed
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has completed an environmental review that will allow a wind power study lease offshore the Gulf of Maine to move forward with further work, including a power purchase agreement, officials announced Tuesday. Maine is proposing to place 12 offshore wind turbines producing 144 megawatts of electricity on a floating […]