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The U.S. military has intercepted and boarded another oil tanker tied to Venezuela after tracking the vessel thousands of miles from the Caribbean into the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon confirmed Sunday. According to the Defense Department, U.S. forces carried out a “right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding” of the Panamanian-flagged Veronica III in the Indo-Pacific Command’s […]

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is ending its large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota. Border czar Tom Homan confirmed the decision during a press conference in Minneapolis, saying the operation known as Operation Metro Surge is being scaled back following weeks of enforcement activity and coordination with local authorities. “I have proposed and […]

Gail Slater stepped down Thursday as head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, ending a short and contentious tenure at a pivotal moment for major corporate mergers. Her departure took effect immediately. Multiple officials familiar with the matter said Slater was given the choice to resign or be dismissed after losing the confidence of senior […]

A shooting at a high school followed by a related incident at a nearby home left at least nine people dead and dozens injured Tuesday afternoon in Tumbler Ridge, a small community in northeastern British Columbia, according to Canadian authorities. Police on Wednesday afternoon identified the suspected shooter as 18-year-old Jesse van Rootselaar, according to […]