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U.S. to deploy warships near Venezuela to fight drug cartels
NBC Connecticut
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August 19, 2025
The U.S. is planning to deploy three warships near Venezuela as it ramps up its fight against drug cartels at sea, a source briefed on the matter told NBC News. The ships are the USS Gravely, USS Jason Dunham and the USS Sampson, the source said....
Sen. Marsha Blackburn shares views on U.S. strength and presidential leadership
Nashville Standard - Tennessee
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August 18, 2025
Senator Marsha Blackburn, who represents Tennessee in the U.S. Senate, recently posted a series of statements on her social media account addressing national strength, faith, and presidential leadership.On August 16, 2025, Blackburn wrote, "The...
Venezuela says 66 children ‘kidnapped’ by the United States
Digital Journal
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August 19, 2025
Camila Fabri Saab (C) walks with women showing photos of children who remain in the US after being separated from their parents - Copyright AFP/File Pedro MATTEY The Venezuelan government on Tuesday claimed that 66 Venezuelan children are being...
World AFP Venezuela says 66 children 'kidnapped' by the United States
Yahoo News
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The Venezuelan government on Tuesday claimed that 66 Venezuelan children are being illegally held in the United States after being separated from their parents during deportation, as the White House cracks down on immigration. Caracas is demanding...
Tariffs Threaten U.S. Christmas Spending and Holiday Cheer
To Vima
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August 19, 2025
U.S. shoppers preparing for Christmas this year should brace for higher prices and fewer choices when it comes to holiday décor and artificial trees, as tariffs on Chinese imports ripple through the retail industry. A 90-day extension of a tariff...
Japan’s Refineries Can’t Handle All the U.S. Crude Trump Wants
Oil Price
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August 19, 2025
Japan has pledged to buy more American energy products as part of the July trade deal with the United States, but no Japanese refinery is built to handle 100% U.S.-sourced crude, Japan’s refining industry says. In July, the U.S. completed what...
Wyoming Welcomes A New U.S. Attorney With Big Plans
101.9 KING FM - Wyoming
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August 19, 2025
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that Darin D. Smith has taken the oath of office—administered by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Kelly H. Rankin on Monday—to serve as the United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming. U.S. Attorney...
Venezuela Condemns U.S. “Defamations and Threats” Amid Escalating Diplomatic Tensions
teleSUR
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August 19, 2025
Photo: Prensa Presidencial August 19, 2025 Hour: 6:30 pm The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela issued a formal statement Tuesday rejecting what it described as “threats and defamations” from the United States, accusing Washington...
JetBlue Gives Special Treatment With New Perk To U.S. Location Canadians Are Avoiding
The Travel
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August 19, 2025
With the summer coming to an end, and fall and winter looming, airlines across the United States are making bold schedule changes. American Airlines has shifted its focus with unexpected routes already announced for next year. The airline has...
Mexico denies U.S. DEA statement on cross-border deal to fight drug cartels
Global News
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August 19, 2025
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum denied her administration had an agreement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Tuesday, hours after the U.S. agency announced “a major new initiative” to collaborate in the fight against drug cartels....
Maduro Mobilizes 4.5 Million Militiamen Amid U.S. Tensions
To Vima
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August 19, 2025
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday the deployment of 4.5 million militia members across the country, describing the move as a response to what he called growing “threats” from the United States. “This week, I will activate a...
Trump, citing ‘progress’ with U.S. universities, vows to ramp up pressure on the Smithsonian Institution
The Globe and Mail
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August 19, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:The Smithsonian Institution, which includes 21 museums and galleries and the National Zoo, gets most of its budget from the U.S. Congress but remains independent of the government.Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters U.S. President...
Former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary joins Auburn University’s McCrary Institute advisory board
Yellowhammer News - Alabama
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August 19, 2025
Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security is bringing two heavyweight national-security figures onto its advisory board. Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary under President Donald Trump,...
Venezuela to Deploy 4.5 million Militia Members in Response to ‘Outlandish Threats’ by U.S.
The Virginia Star
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August 19, 2025
CBS News Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he would deploy 4.5 million militia members in response to “outlandish threats” by the United States after Washington raised the bounty for his arrest to $50 million and launched anti-drug...
The U.S. Will Stem the Flow of Drugs from Maduro in Venezuela
Newsroom Panama
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August 19, 2025
Karoline Leavitt confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday, August 19, the deployment of three ships with 4,000 troops to the waters of the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela. The U.S. administration is prepared to use its power to stem the flow of...
Chinese man given 8 yr prison term in U.S. for exporting firearms, ammunition to N. Korea
Yonhap News Agency
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August 19, 2025
By Song Sang-ho WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. judge has sentenced a Chinese national to eight years in prison for acting at North Korea's direction to illegally export firearms, ammunition and other military items to the North, according...
Mexico denies it has a DEA agreement after U.S. agency announced border collaboration
KJZZ - Arizona
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August 19, 2025
Mexico is denying that it has an agreement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to combat narco-traffickers, just a day after the agency indicated otherwise. A statement from the DEA released Monday announced a “bold bilateral initiative”...
Oregon Gov. Kotek defends sanctuary laws after threats from U.S. Attorney General
The Bulletin - Oregon
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August 19, 2025
Published 1:08 pm Tuesday, August 19, 2025 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is rejecting claims from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi that the state is obstructing federal immigration enforcement because of its sanctuary laws. In a letter sent Tuesday, Kotek...
FBI arrests former coach at U.S. elite gymnastics school, years after abuse allegations first surfaced
The Globe and Mail
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August 19, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Chow's Gymnastics & Dance Institute is an elite gymnastics school in West Des Moines, Iowa, known for training Olympic champions.Scott McFetridge/The Associated Press The U.S. gymnastics world was only just recovering...
KY farmer to Trump: prioritize U.S. soybeans
Brownfield Ag News
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News KY farmer to Trump: prioritize U.S. soybeans August 19, 2025 By Carah Hart Filed Under: News, Soybeans, Trade The American Soybean Association is asking President Donald Trump to prioritize soybeans as the U.S. and China negotiate a new trade...