PITI, Guam — On May 1, 2024, U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Sector Guam personnel executed a Government-Initiated Unannounced Exercise (GIUE) at the Harbor of Refuge testing Supreme Petroleum, a key player in Guam's petroleum industry. The drill, run and evaluated by personnel from the Guam-based U.S. Coast Guard Emergency Management and Force Readiness, Prevention, and Incident Management divisions, simulated an oil spill scenario to guarantee safety, appropriate notifications, and prompt...
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) has announced an extension of the renewal grace period for expired merchant mariner credentials (MMC) in response to the recent challenges faced by the domestic
KOROR, Republic of Palau – On May 14, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard completed a vital weeklong mission in the Republic of Palau, setting the stage for future collaboration and bolstering safe maritime navigation and security. This visit, in response to a request from Palau Marine Transportation, focused on an Aids to Navigation (ATON) Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE). The exchange laid the foundation for a future SMEE planned for later in the year, including personnel from the 225-foot...
Today, aboard the USCGC Robert Yered (WPC01104), the galley is filled with anticipation as savory aromas fill through the air. On the menu? A delectable ensemble of ragu beef, succulent shrimp, and fluffy rice, all delicately accompanied by zesty pico de gallo.
A family outing took a terrifying turn on Saturday after a boat captain was struck by lightning, leaving the group stuck off the Florida coast and needing to be rescued, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Seven people were rescued from the 24-foot boat after it lost power following the lightning strike. It happened about two miles east of Cape Canaveral, the U.S. Coast Guard wrote in a post on social media. The family and the captain were taken aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Station Port...
Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce member Stephanie Vanderbilt, owner of Coastal Windows and Exteriors in Beverly, was awarded the Massachusetts Small Business Person of the Year award during a Friday event hosted by the Chamber. More than 300 people turned out for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Massachusetts Small Business Awards Ceremony with District Director […] The post Merrimack Valley Chamber Hosts U.S. Small Business Administration’s Awards Ceremony first appeared on WHAV.
Seventeen of 20 U.S. doctors stuck in Gaza have departed, with the physician known for saving Sen. Tammy Duckworth's life staying behind, a source familiar with the situation said. The 17 humanitarian aid volunteers were received by U.S. officials at the Kerem Shalom Crossing at the Israel border, the source said, after the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem helped to facilitate their safe passage. Dr. Adam Hamawy, credited with saving the life of Duckworth, D-Ill., when she served in the Iraq War 20...
The Biden administration said Friday that Israel’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes.
On December 9 last year, the Philippine government announced that a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship had fired a water cannon at a Philippine vessel in the waters of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, over which there is an ongoing territorial dispute. The next day, it announced that a CCG ship fired a water cannon at a supply vessel carrying supplies for the Philippine navy and a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) patrol vessel escorting it in the waters around the Second Thomas Shoal (Ayungin...
CHICAGO (May 7, 2024) – The 2024 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 is
The polls are closed and the votes are tallied for the 2024 U.S. House of Representatives – 3rd Congressional District Democrat Primary. Kiley Adolph is the Democrat Primary winner.
The U.S. Department of Transportation visited Morgan State University's National Transportation Center to learn about the hub's ongoing innovations in transportation and technology, including autonomous wheelchairs and smart intersection technology.