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The U.S. Coast Guard has allowed a new workplace harassment policy to take effect that downgrades the definition of swastikas and nooses from overt hate symbols to "potentially divisive" despite an uproar over the new language that forced the service's top officer to declare that both would remain prohibited. The new policy went into effect Monday, according to written correspondence that the Coast Guard provided to Congress this week, a copy of which was reviewed by The Washington Post.

Inside the Coast Guard's "ship in a box," elite Tactical Law Enforcement Teams rehearse the split-second decisions that make or break a real drug interdiction. The Coast Guard is seizing record drug hauls at sea. To keep pace, its elite boarding teams train inside a mock ship where the hallways, hatches, and hidden threats are designed to prepare them for the moments when a boarding takes a turn.

The U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify the swastika, an emblem of fascism and white supremacy inextricably linked to the murder of millions of Jews and that more than 400,000 U.S. troops died fighting against in World War II, as a hate symbol, according to a new policy that takes effect next month. Instead, the Coast Guard will classify the Nazi-era insignia as "potentially divisive" under itsnew guidelines.

"Just over one month ago, individuals in the highest circles of the federal government decided to target me when I and countless others criticized someone I viewed as a bigoted person," Souders said in a statement shared with Business Insider. "It was and is my right to do so. The First Amendment was designed to protect individuals from the overreach of a would-be totalitarian government."

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection are being dispatched to Coast Guard Base Alameda within the next 24 hours, according to base officials. ABC News confirmed with a source familiar with the plans that the agents are part of an "immigration surge operation." RELATED: ICE, National Guard coming to San Francisco? Here's what we know "This support of DHS agencies continues the Coast Guard's operations to control, secure, and defend U.S. borders and maritime approaches," said Coast Guard spokesperson.

The Department of Homeland Security entered into a contract to purchase two US-made Gulfstream G700s for $172 million on Friday, The New York Times reported. Thetaxpayer-fundedplanes will be used by Noem, as well as other high-ranking DHS personnel, said a release put out by the Coast Guard, which is part of DHS. They're replacing decades-old planes that "experienced 30 days of unplanned maintenance, with six missions requiring unplanned cancellation," the release said.

It was with deep sadness that the KFO learned of the death of Kevin McCloskey from Killybegs, owner of the FV K-Mar-K who lost his life doing what he loved, fishing, Kevin was a former Board member and chairman of the KFO in 2002. He was a respected and experienced fishermen having worked all his life in the industry, and noted for his positive outlook on life.

A collision of two recreational watercraft occurred approximately 17 miles offshore of Fire Island on Wednesday morning, at approximately 6 a.m. The U.S. Coast Guard Station Fire Island and the New York City Police (NYPD) were both mobilized in response. The USCG Public Affairs Detachment New York reported the crash coordinates as 4022.54'N 07321.89'W, which are offshore from Fire Island Inlet.

The alarm was raised yesterday evening for the man who was climbing at Eastern Hall in Baltimore Harbour. It is understood the man, aged 27, is from Italy and that the alarm was raised by his girlfriend at around 8.20pm. Two Coast Guard Helicopers, Rescue 115 from Shannon and Rescue 117 from Waterford were involved in the search, which resumed at first light today.

To put this into perspective, the potential 23m lethal doses of cocaine seized by the US coast guard and our partners are enough to fatally overdose the entire population of the state of Florida, underscoring the immense threat posed by transnational drug trafficking to our nation, said R Adm Adam Chamie, commander of the branch's south-east district. This represents a significant victory in the fight against transnational criminal organizations, highlighting our unwavering commitment to safeguarding the nation from illicit trafficking and its devastating impacts, Chamie said.

Zanke, who fishes out of Stonington, Maine, saw little cause for worry. He knew he could rely on an old-school fallback: the sprawling network of Coast Guard navigational buoys that dot the coastline from Maine to New Jersey. Generations of fishermen, ferry captains and recreational boaters have taken comfort in knowing that if all else fails, the buoys will be there.

The Dun Laoghaire Coast Guard responded to an emergency at Shanganagh cliffs after being tasked to assist with a separate incident involving an overturned jet ski.

Locals reported a swimmer in difficulty offshore near Boatstrand. Coast Guard and RNLI units were deployed, including a Waterford-based helicopter for search efforts.

Data shows that since they were installed and starting issuing warnings, speeding on some corridors has gone down by 20% or more.

A New Jersey man with the U.S. Coast Guard assisted in rescuing over 165 people from deadly flooding, including survivors from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp.

"There's a lot of laws surrounding bareboat charters that they can operate legally, but too many operators and owners don't understand the federal laws."

At 10 a.m. on Sunday, a blaze erupted on a boat off Key Biscayne, prompting urgent response from the U.S. Coast Guard and local authorities.

The U.S. Coast Guard and FDNY are working to assist a sailboat in distress off Staten Island, which was reported taking on water near the West Bank Lighthouse.

Because water and electricity don't mix, and salt water is an even better conductor than fresh water. When salt water covers a lithium battery, it can cause a short circuit that causes the battery cells to overheat in a sequence of rapid reactions, a process called thermal runaway that can cause the entire battery to burn.

An RNLI crew recovered a male body from the water off the Wexford coast following extensive multi-agency search efforts involving local volunteers and a Coast Guard helicopter.

Smugglers routinely exploit vulnerable aliens for profit while putting their lives at risk aboard overloaded and unseaworthy vessels.