News Alert W/ Kevin Boulandier

12/10/2026

TONIGHT: Residents continue picking up the pieces after Hurricane Isaias tore through the U.S. gulf coast on Friday night.
In Florida, 2 people died and the state remains in a “hazardous situation,” according to Gov. DeSantis.
Officials across the region are conducting rescue and recovery efforts as downed trees and other debris litter cities in the aftermath.
News, Isaias, Hurricane Season, Breaking News, Florida, Alabama, Destin.

11/10/2026

NEW TONIGHT: Pope Leo said that his doctors discovered a nodule in his lung and will have it surgically removed this week.
He said the nodule is at a “very early stage” and “well localized”
News, Pope Leo, Breaking News, Vatican, Italy, Trending, Health News.

11/10/2026

NEW: President Trump announced Sunday an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine focused mainly on stopping oil refinery attacks.
As of late Sunday afternoon, neither side has accepted Trump’s terms. Hours after the announcement, Russia attacked Ukrainian power plants.
The announcement comes days after Trump reached a deal with Russia to lift diesel sanctions.
News, Ukraine, Russia, Donald Trump, Miami, US News

09/10/2026

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin defended ICE agents following Thursday’s shooting of 28-year-old Oscar Belgal in the Bronx, pushing back against criticism from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Mullin said agents were unaware a 5-year-old child was inside the vehicle and cited Belgal’s prior criminal charges. Mamdani condemned the shooting as an “outrage” and accused ICE of spreading fear throughout the city.
Despite the backlash, DHS is signaling that immigration enforcement will continue in New York, as federal officials seek greater cooperation with state authorities and tensions over sanctuary policies intensify.
ICE, Markwayne Mullin, Zohran Mamdani, Bronx Shooting, Immigration Enforcement

09/10/2026

NEW: President Donald Trump announced Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to supply diesel fuel to U.S. and global markets, describing their discussions as “highly successful.”
The proposed agreement comes as diesel prices have reportedly surged nearly 70% since the Iran war began. The administration says a temporary sanctions exemption would facilitate shipments, with deliveries potentially reaching millions of tons.
However, questions remain about how the agreement would operate under existing sanctions, whether Russia will seek concessions related to Ukraine and whether the additional supply would significantly lower fuel prices.
Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Diesel Prices, Russia, Energy

07/10/2026

07/10/2026

NEW: Federal agents say they have seized dozens of biodiesel shipments worth more than $2.8 million that were allegedly being exported to Cuba in violation of U.S. law.

Investigators say the fuel was destined for Enetec S.A., a sanctioned Cuban entity listed as the ultimate consignee. Officials allege multiple companies were involved in an effort to circumvent U.S. sanctions, but have not identified the companies or individuals under investigation or determined who the shipments’ ultimate buyers in Cuba were.
Cuba, Fuel, Enetec, U.S. Sanctions, HSI

07/10/2026

NEW: The World Health Organization says the international risk remains “very low” as Russian authorities investigate whether a laboratory employee who died from pneumonia had pneumonic plague, a severe but treatable bacterial infection that can spread through respiratory droplets.
Major questions remain, including confirmation of the pathogen and how the researcher became infected. Russian officials say preventive measures have been taken and the situation is stable, while WHO continues to monitor developments.
Experts have also raised questions about whether an altered pathogen could be involved, but there is currently no evidence confirming that possibility.
Russia, Pneumonic Plague, WHO, Public Health, Research

07/10/2026

NEW: Miami-Dade commissioners voted 9-4 Tuesday to raise Metrorail and bus fares by 50 cents, increasing a standard trip from $2.25 to $2.75 starting Jan. 1, 2027 — the first fare increase since 2013.
County officials expect the increase to generate about $10 million in additional revenue, which Mayor Daniella Levine Cava says could help restore late-night bus service. Commissioners also directed the mayor to develop a proposal to begin charging passengers for the historically free Metromover.
Miami-Dade, Metrorail, Metrobus, Metromover, Transit

02/10/2026

NEW: The U.S. Coast Guard announced Friday that it intercepted two vessels it says were illegally transporting fuel to Cuba as the Trump administration continues its oil blockade of the island.
The 300-foot Grace was intercepted Sept. 5 between Cuba and Mexico after allegedly using “dark fleet” tactics to evade detection. Mexican authorities later confirmed large quantities of fuel hidden in its ballast tanks. The Coast Guard also revealed that the Jaira Provider, carrying more than 200,000 gallons of fuel, was intercepted in June.
The enforcement comes as Cuba faces severe fuel shortages and prolonged blackouts, with its deteriorating electrical infrastructure adding to the crisis.
Cuba, Coast Guard, Fuel Blockade, Donald Trump, Caribbean