SAN DIEGO (CBSLA) — More than $211 million worth of seized cocaine and marijuana was offloaded by the Coast Guard and Navy in San Diego Monday. (credit: Coast Guard) Approximately 11,400 pounds of cocaine and 9,000 pounds of cocaine had been seized by crews on the USS Gabrielle Giffords and three other Coast Guard cutters in the international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean between October and December, according to the Coast Guard. READ MORE: Search Warrant Executed To Obtain Black Box Data In Tiger Woods Crash “When you are covering a drug-smuggling transit zone the size of the continental United States, every ship makes a huge difference,” Lt. Jonathan Dietrich said in a statement. READ MORE: One Killed After 2 Freight Trains ‘Converge’ In Buena Park The LEDET 407, whose crew is based in Miami, was the source of five cases involving 10,570 pounds of cocaine and 4,100 pounds of marijuana. The Spencer made the next biggest seizures at 420 pounds of cocaine … [Read more...] about 20,000 Pounds Of Cocaine, Marijuana Worth $211 Million Seized From International Waters Offloaded In San Diego
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Spurs’ Popovich slams Abbott for lifting mask mandate: ‘Just seems ignorant’
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 2 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday for his "ignorant" decision to revoke the statewide mask mandate. "I’m worried about the people in our state. That’s a pretty mystifying decision considering the situation that we’re all in," Popovich said Tuesday before the Spurs took on the New York Knicks in San Antonio, according to reports. "But as far as the players go, we listen to the NBA, not Governor Abbott." Abbott announced Tuesday that beginning March 10, Texans will no longer be required to wear masks in public. The governor also said he will rescind the state’s previous executive orders and allow all businesses to reopen at maximum capacity. RED STATES ABANDON MASK MANDATES, BIDEN SAYS: 'NOW IS NOT THE TIME TO LET UP' San Antonio Spurs head … [Read more...] about Spurs’ Popovich slams Abbott for lifting mask mandate: ‘Just seems ignorant’
Trump administration announces $13 billion in aid to Puerto Rico
The Trump administration on Friday announced an additional $13 billion in assistance to help Puerto Rico rebuild its infrastructure in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which devastated the island in 2017. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will award grants designed to bolster Puerto Rico's electrical grid and spur recovery of its education system. Roughly $9.6 billion in funding will be directed toward the Puerto Rico Electrical Power Authority to repair electrical substations, power generation systems and transmission lines. Another $2 billion will be used to restore school buildings and educational facilities. ADVERTISEMENT The move comes as President Trump Donald Trump South Carolina Senate adds firing squad as alternative execution method Ex-Trump aide Pierson won't run for Dallas-area House seat House Oversight panel reissues subpoena for Trump's accounting firm MORE seeks to win over as many voters as possible in must-win Florida, … [Read more...] about Trump administration announces $13 billion in aid to Puerto Rico