Migrant Arrests at Northern Border Sector Up 197 Percent over Record-Shattering FY23
A record-breaking surge in migrant crossings in Swanton continues, with more than 2,700 apprehended migrants in July — a nearly 200 percent increase at the U.S.-Canada border compared to the same record period a year ago. According to the CBP National Encounter Log ReportIn the first 10 months of FY24, which began in October 2023, […]
Over 400 homes Evacuated in Northern Ireland to Remove WWII Bomb
(AP) Police in Northern Ireland have ordered the evacuation of more than 400 homes as they try to remove a suspected World War II bomb. Police said Sunday that the removal operation could take more than five days. The device was discovered on Friday in the Newtownards area of County Down, about nine miles (15 […]
Police Petrol Bombed in Northern Ireland Amid Sectarian Violence
Sectarian violence flared up again in Northern Ireland on Saturday night when police were attacked with Molotov cocktails after a unionist demonstration in the city. At least 10 police officers were assaulted and injured in Londonderry on Saturday evening. Reported A group of Irish nationalist youths during “hours of unrest” on Naylor’s Row. So far, […]
Northern Lights may be seen across some portions of US this week after ‘strong solar activity’
Residents of some northern US states may be able to see some spectacular aurora borealis this week after a recent series of solar storms. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Storm Prediction Center (SWPC) announced that multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) have been released from the Sun and are heading towards Earth. “Solar activity […]
3 dead — including two 4-year-old boys — after 25-foot pontoon boat capsizes on Lake Powell in northern Arizona
PAGE, Ariz. — A woman and two children were killed and two others were taken to the hospital after a pontoon boat capsized on Lake Powell in northern Arizona, authorities said Sunday. The privately owned 25-foot pontoon was being towed by another boater when it encountered a wave and capsized Friday afternoon near the entrance […]
More Migrants Apprehended in Northern Border Sector in 10 Months than Last 13 Years Combined
According to a U.S. Border Patrol report, Border Patrol agents in the Swanton Sector on the U.S.-Canada border have apprehended more than 15,000 migrants so far this fiscal year, more than in the previous 13 years combined. Swanton District Patrol Chief Robert Garcia reported this week that patrol agents have apprehended more than 15,000 migrants […]
Map: Northern lights could shine in some states amid minor geomagnetic storm
(NEXSTAR) — Another geomagnetic storm could bring the aurora borealis to parts of the U.S. overnight. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a Grade 2 geomagnetic storm warning on Monday, announcing that a coronal mass ejection (CME) is expected to impact Earth on Wednesday. by SwedenThe halo CME […]
Northern Border Sector Now 5th-Busiest for Migrant Encounters in United States
Border Patrol agents in the Swanton Sector set a new record in June, apprehending more than 3,300 migrants. The sector, which covers the Canadian border and parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and eastern New York, is now the fifth-busiest of the U.S. Border Patrol’s 20 sectors. According to the CBP National Encounter Report for June, […]