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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth boasted about the latest attack against an alleged drug vessel on Thursday despite facing scrutiny over a second strike on survivors of a September incident.

The U.S. has now killed more than 85 people in attacks against alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific after the latest attack, which took place on Thursday.

Admiral Frank "Mitch" Bradley told lawmakers that he was not given an order to kill all members of an alleged drug boat by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Democratic Rep. Jim Himes, the party's top lawmaker on the House Intelligence Committee, said he was stunned after a briefing from military officials involved in the double-tap strike against an alleged drug vessel in September.

The two survivors of a strike against an alleged drug boat were trying to salvage some of the cargo before being hit a second time, a source familiar with the matter told CBS News.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered that all people aboard an alleged drug vessel were killed by a U.S. strike in September, prompting the military to conduct a second strike to finish off survivors, according to a new report.

Alleged drug boats targeted by the Trump administration in the Caribbean are likely seeking to smuggle cocaine into Europe and not fentanyl in the United States, according to a new report.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced an agreement with the Trump administration to avoid conducting strikes against alleged drug vessels near its waters following several incidents off its coast.

A new investigation revealed that people operating boats targeted by U.S. strikes were indeed running drugs, but were not high-up in criminal organizations

The death toll resulting from U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific has now topped 65 following the latest attack.

Republican Sen. Rand Paul again slammed President Donald Trump over the administration's escalating military campaign in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.

Senate Democrats are slamming Republican counterparts over their exclusion from a White House briefing on the administration's strikes in the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific.

The wife of a Colombian man killed in one of the strikes conducted by the U.S. army in the Caribbean denied his husband was a drug-trafficker, like the Trump administration claims

A group of experts from the UN concluded that the strikes carried out by the U.S. against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean amount to "extrajudicial executions."

Democratic Senator Adam Schiff anticipated that he, along with colleague Tim Kaine, will force a vote to block the strikes on vessels off the Venezuelan coast, which the Trump administration claims is aimed at eradicating drug-trafficking

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) certified a new record for the longest lightning strike ever documented, measuring 829 kilometers, using data collected during a thunderstorm in October 2017.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is overflowing with trash as the city's biggest municipal workers' union strike enters its fourth day, triggering viral outrage.

President Donald Trump seemingly compared his strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II.

Islamic political movements in Lebanon and Yemen "support Iran's right to defend itself" but will not initiate any strikes on Israel.

The actress, known for playing the title role in the CBS sitcom The Nanny,' expressed interest in meeting the Mexican president during a visit to the Mexican ambassador.

Costco Wholesale announced that they would be increasing pay for the majority of the retailer's hourly workers to over $30 per hour, according to a memo sent out to employees.

The NYPD successfully broke a picket line of strikers pushing Amazon to recognize labor unions for drivers and warehouse employees.

Amazon delivery drivers have gone on strike at seven facilities across four states just days before Christmas, potentially disrupting holiday deliveries.

Amazon workers in New York have voted to authorize a historic strike, demanding the company negotiate a union contract.

A mechanical failure cut short a luxury Antarctic cruise, sparking protests and a hunger strike from passengers demanding full refunds.

As travel picks up for the holiday season, service workers at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) are going on strike in order to protest due to insufficient pay.

Iran has reportedly postponed its planned "True Promise 3" operation against Israel following the recent election victory of President-elect Donald Trump.

The CEO of a major AI company has offered to replace striking New York Times staff with AI, inspiring an onslaught of "f--k you scab" replies.

Boeing and the union were summoned by the federal mediator to go back to the negotiation table.

People panic buying toilet paper in anticipation of a shortage after Tuesday's port strike has caused an actual shortage. The strike is not expected to impact the toilet paper supply due to 90% of American toilet paper being made locally.