US strikes another vessel and kills 3 men it says were trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific

WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces struck a vessel Wednesday in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men the Pentagon says were trafficking drugs. No U.S. personnel were harmed, the U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post. Several such strikes have been announced in recent days as the Trump administration continues its aggressive anti-cartel … Read more

U.S. fired at Iranian vessel that approached aircraft carrier, officials say

Washington — An Iranian vessel sailed too close to the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, and the U.S. fired at the vessel, according to two U.S. officials briefed on the matter who spoke to CBS News under condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly. The officials said a U.S. Navy vessel … Read more

1 recovered and 1 missing after fishing vessel overturns off Cape Cod

BOSTON — A commercial fishing vessel overturned off Cape Cod on Thursday, prompting a search in which one person was recovered from the water and the other is still missing, U.S. Coast Guard officials said. The person who was recovered was “transported to higher medical care,” Coast Guard spokesperson Keira Shantry said. Coast Guard Sector … Read more