Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says

Alleged drug smugglers jumped overboard in recent boat strikes, U.S. military says

Washington — Individuals on board two alleged drug smuggling boats jumped into the water after an initial strike on another boat on Tuesday, the U.S. military said.    U.S. Southern Command announced Wednesday that three “narco-trafficking vessels traveling as a convoy” were struck in “international waters” a day earlier. Three people were killed when the…

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Jack Smith’s closed-door testimony released by House Republicans after Judiciary Committee deposition

Jack Smith’s closed-door testimony released by House Republicans after Judiciary Committee deposition

The House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday released a full transcript and video of former special counsel Jack Smith’s closed-door deposition before the Republican-led panel earlier this month. The release consists of a 255-page transcript and more than 8 hours of video. Smith sought to testify publicly, but his request was denied by Republicans on the…

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New Year welcomed around the world

New Year welcomed around the world

Matthew Tuckerand Lucy Talavera AFP via Getty Images Fireworks lit up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during New Year’s Day celebrations in Australia Nations around the world are welcoming the New Year as midnight strikes across different time zones. The island of Kiritimati – an atoll in the remote…

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