A federal indictment was unsealed Friday against 11 people in the smuggling deaths of seven migrants, including a 14-year-old boy, who were hiding inside a sweltering rail cargo container in Texas in May. Six people were found dead inside the shipping container in a rail yard in the Texas border city of Laredo, and another … Read more
NEW YORK — A former cargo ship captain pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drugging and raping a 21-year-old U.S. Merchant Marine Academy cadet who was working on the vessel as part of the academy’s Sea Year training program. John Merrone, 53, pleaded guilty just as his trial was about to start in Brooklyn federal court. … Read more
What to know about the Iran war as Trump changes course on 20% fee for Strait of Hormuz cargo – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump on Tuesday reversed his Monday proclamation about a 20% fee for cargo moving through the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe and Aaron MacLean report. Source link
A cargo ship came under attack Sunday off the coast of Yemen in the Red Sea, the British military said, the latest maritime attack off the conflict-torn Arab country. Also this weekend, Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 16 troops in an attack on government-aligned forces, in some of the most violent fighting seen between the sides … Read more
FAA investigates viral low-flying cargo plane at Houston airport – CBS News Watch CBS News The FAA says it’s investigating a Qatar Airways cargo jet that could be seen in viral videos flying extremely low to the ground near Texas airports. Source link
Washington — The U.S. military says it hit Iranian targets on Friday over Iran’s drone attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first American strikes on Iran since the two countries agreed to extend an already-rickety ceasefire last week. The strikes targeted Iranian missile and drone storage facilities and radar … Read more
Trump says Iran violated ceasefire with drone strike on cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz – CBS News Watch CBS News President Trump on Friday accused Iran of violating the ceasefire with the U.S. after Iranian drones attacked commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News’ Nikole Killion has more. Source link
BALTIMORE — Prosecutors have filed a criminal charge against the chief engineer of a cargo ship involved in the deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing him of failing to notify the U.S. Coast Guard of hazardous conditions on the ship. Karthikeyan Deenadayalan was charged in U.S. District Court in Maryland on … Read more
The National Transportation Safety Board released new video Tuesday that showed an engine flying off a UPS cargo plane that crashed during takeoff last year in Louisville, killing 15 people. The NTSB also revealed that the crew of the crashed jet had been reassigned to it after their original plane was taken out of service. … Read more
New video shows engine falling off UPS cargo plane during 2025 Louisville crash – CBS News Watch CBS News The NTSB released new video Tuesday showing the moment a left-side engine fell off a UPS cargo flight during takeoff before the plane crashed, killing 15 people in Kentucky last November. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source … Read more