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Coast Guard suspends search for Lily Jean crewmembers off Cape Ann after exhaustive rescue effort

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended the search for the seven missing crewmembers from the 72-foot fishing vessel Lily Jean, about 25 miles off Cape Ann, Massachusetts, after an extensive 24-hour operation that recovered one unresponsive person, found a debris field, and located an unoccupied life raft. Search efforts spanned roughly 1,047 square miles using multiple aircraft and small boats; authorities determined all reasonable efforts had been exhausted and the cause remains under investigation.

DOJ launches federal civil rights probe into Alex Pretti shooting
national28 days ago

DOJ launches federal civil rights probe into Alex Pretti shooting

The Justice Department has opened a federal civil rights investigation into the Border Patrol shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti, with the FBI leading the probe and DHS providing support; CBP is conducting its own internal inquiry, and it remains unclear whether Minnesota investigators will receive federal evidence. New video footage contradicts the initial claim that Pretti brandished a handgun, and questions linger about what information the federal investigation will share with state authorities and how the case will proceed.