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Coast Guard wreck found after century, confirms World War I tragedy that killed all 131 aboard

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The wreckage of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter “Tampa,” which sank in World War I during the largest single American naval combat loss of the conflict, was recently discovered at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean after more than a century.

A British technical-diving team called “Gasperados” found the historic vessel roughly 50 miles off the coast of Newquay, Cornwall, in the United Kingdom, resting at a depth of more than 300 feet.

The volunteer dive team spent three years searching for the wreckage, eventually confirming its identity with the help of the Coast Guard Historians Office, which provided historical records, technical data and archival images of the ship’s wheel, bell, deck fittings and weaponry.

The Tampa was lost on Sept. 26, 1918, just weeks before the end of World War I, when it was struck by a torpedo from the German submarine UB-91 in the Bristol Channel.

Coast Guard cutter Tampa

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The devastating blast caused the ship to sink in under three minutes, leaving no chance for survival.

All 131 people on board were killed, including 111 Coast Guardsmen, four U.S. Navy personnel, and 16 British Navy personnel and civilians.

“Since 1790, the Coast Guard has defended our nation during every armed conflict in American history, a legacy reflected in the courage and sacrifice of the crew of Coast Guard Cutter Tampa,” Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday wrote in a statement. “When the Tampa was lost with all hands in 1918, it left an enduring grief in our service. Locating the wreck connects us to their sacrifice and reminds us that devotion to duty endures. We will always remember them.  We are proud to carry their spirit forward in defense of the United States.”

Tampa’s wreckage

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The doomed crew came from all walks of life to serve their country, according to the Coast Guard.

In 1999, 81 years after the tragic sinking, the crew members of the Tampa were posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.

Coast Guard cutter Tampa

This group included 11 Black sailors who became the first uniformed minority Coast Guardsmen to die in combat and receive the Purple Heart.

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The Coast Guard is developing plans for underwater research and exploration of the Tampa site, coordinating with historians, robotics and autonomous systems and specialized dive teams.

  

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Suspect arrested for allegedly running meth lab at Michigan State University’s largest academic building

Officers found Tong and confirmed his identity by using his expired MSU student ID. Officers located Tong, and confirmed his identity using his expired MSU Student ID.FIVE MEXICAN NATIONALS INDICTED AFTER MASSIVE METH LAB BUSH UNCOVERS ENORMOUS QUANTITIES of DRUGSTong had multiple bags that officers searched after obtaining a warrant. They discovered several bottles containing substances used to make meth. The chemicals include sodium chloride pellets, hydrochloric acids, methanol isopropyl, alcohol butane, acetone and butane. MSU police confirmed that multiple tests by the Office of Environmental Health and Safety confirm that the environment in Wells Hall is not a threat to the community. Officials later clarified there was never a meth laboratory inside Wells Hall. “The suspect was found in possession of chemicals and/or equipment that could be used in the production of methamphetamine, which were contained within his personal property,” police said.Tong allegedly caused significant damage to the doors, flooring, and fixtures in Wells Hall between April 10 and April 26.He has been charged with trespassing, malicious destruction of a building over $20,000 and felony controlled substance-operate/maintain lab involving methamphetamine.HUNDREDS JOIN SEARCH FOR MISSING MICHIGAN COLLEGE STUDENT LAST SEEN ‘DISORIENTED’ ON VIDEOCLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPWells Hall was evacuated on Monday, and it remained closed through Friday “out of an abundance of caution,” the university said in a press release, adding that there “continues to be no known threat to the campus community. “Tong is currently being held at the Ingham County Jail under a $500,000 bail. According to reports, the Department of Homeland Security has also placed a hold of his bond.

  

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Two Kentucky bank employees shot and killed during robbery, police hunting suspect

NEWYou can now hear Fox News articles. Two bank employees were killed in a robbery on Thursday at a Kentucky branch of U.S. Bank. Trooper Scottie Pennington said that a man dressed in a gray and white hoodie and gloves, and wearing a mask, entered the branch and opened fire on a male and a female employee. Pennington said, “They are our people who work in our community and they’re not with us anymore.” “At the moment, we have some leads and we are doing our best to bring justice to this evil person.” State police released a picture of the suspect via social media. He is believed to be about 6-foot-3 and fled the scene toward East Chestnut Street.MONTANA FUGITIVE’S BROTHER SERVING LIFE SENTENCE FOR SEPARATE MURDER CONVICTION IN SAME TOWNAuthorities said it remains unclear whether the suspect later escaped on foot, in a vehicle or with assistance.Pennington declined to say whether anything was taken during the robbery.Law enforcement agencies, including local police, state troopers and the FBI, are searching for the suspect, using helicopters, drones and K-9 units.STUDENTS STABBED INSIDE WASHINGTON STATE HIGH SCHOOL AS POLICE RESPOND TO CHAOTIC SCENE”If you see something strange and you don’t feel right about it — you know, your dogs are acting weird — call us,” Pennington said.Police said local schools were temporarily placed on lockdown, with students later released to their parents.U.S. Bank said that it is working closely alongside law enforcement to support those affected. Click here to download the FOX NEWS APP. “We’re deeply shocked by the tragic incident that took two of our employees’ lives at our Berea branch in Kentucky earlier today,” said the company. “Our hearts go to the families of those who died, our colleagues, and the entire Berea Community.” “This report was produced by the Associated Press.

  

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Dominican migrant with deportation order, wanted for murder in home country freed by Biden-appointed judge

NEWYou can listen to Fox News articles now! According to the Department of Homeland Security, a Dominican Republic migrant with a deportation notice and an Interpol Red Notice relating to a murder case in his country was released on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Melissa DuBose. Gomez, a suspected illegal migrant from the Dominican Republic, was released by U.S. district judge Melissa DuBose on Tuesday. She ordered his release because of “continuous unjustified detention,” whereas ICE argued he had to be detained for a murder warrant issued by an international agency. ICE NABS 5 ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WANTED FOR MURDERS ABROAD IN NEW ENGLAND CRACKDOWNICE can’t rearrest him because of DuBose’s order, DHS stated.Gomez, who was arrested for assault and battery on April 4, in Worcester, Massachusetts, cannot be re-arrested due to DuBose’s order. DHS says that ICE Boston then arrested him after he had been released on $500 bail. He was held in Rhode Island where he received a deportation notice on Tuesday from an immigration judge. DHS Acting Associate Secretary of Public Affairs Lauren Bis stated that Bryan Rafael Gomez was an illegal alien criminal from the Dominican Republic who had an international warrant for murder. “An activist Judge appointed by Joe Biden has released this wanted murderer into American communities. “This is another example of a activist judge trying thwart the mandate from the American public to remove criminal illegal immigrants from our communities,” continued she. “Under President Trump, and Secretary Mullin will continue to fight to remove criminal illegal aliens that have no right to exist in our country. “HAITIAN MAN CHARGED WITH TRIPLE MURDER IN NC FLEW INTO THE US UNDER BIDEN’S MIGRANT FLIGHTS: ICECLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APPGomez illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 when he was captured and released by Border Patrol at Lukeville, Arizona. On January 24, 2023 the Coordination of the Courts of Instruction of the National District of Santo Domingo Dominican Republic issued a criminal warrant ICE has described Gomez separately as the subject of Interpol Red Notice.

  

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Doctor and son accused of running dangerous side-business scheme in New York

Dr. Richard Taubman, a 71-year-old retired physician, and his 33-year-old son, Eric Taubman, surrendered to investigators with the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday following an extensive, multi-year joint investigation. Richard Taubman (71), a retired physician, and Eric Taubman (33), a son of the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office, surrendered to investigators on Thursday following a multi-year investigation. “Medical professionals have a responsibility to protect patients’ lives and not destroy them by causing addiction or harm.” According to the DEA, the father is a retired obstetrician-gynecologist from Great Neck who returned to practice at a non-surgical weight loss center in Islandia, in Suffolk County, in early 2022. ‘GAS STATION HEROIN’ BANNED IN ANOTHER STATE AMID NATIONWIDE CRACKDOWNSInvestigators allege that between April 5 and June 29, 2022, Taubman wrote dozens of prescriptions for controlled substances for multiple individuals without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the course of his practice. Officials also allege that Taubman sent the prescriptions electronically to pharmacies in Queens from his home. TEXAS DOCTOR SENTENCED FOR 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ONE OF THE “MOST SIGNIFICANT” CASES OF PATIENT HARMFULNESS. Numerous reports from pharmacists soon flooded the DEA and the agency stated that the father’s license was revoked approximately one month later. The father and his son turned themselves into the DEA on Thursday, pleading not guilty to a number of charges.

  

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Louisiana grandmother allegedly forced 4-year-old granddaughter to drink lethal amount of whiskey

NEW ” ” C The “She… just went on with daily life while she died,” Cummings told the jury.FAMILY OF SLAIN BOSTON COP JOHN O’KEEFE FUMES AS EX-GIRLFRIEND KAREN READ WALKS FREE: ‘SICKENING’Meanwhile, defense attorney Caitlin Fowlkes countered that while China’s death was a “tragedy that nobody should have to endure,” it was also an accident.She argued Record attempted to save the girl with CPR and said the state cannot prove the “specific intent” required for a first-degree murder conviction.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPIf convicted of first-degree murder, Roxanne Record faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.The child’s mother, Kadjah Record, is also charged with murder and is expected to stand trial later this summer.

  

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