Atlantic crossing

Trump Dismissing Leaked Military Plans: ‘Really Not a Big Deal’

Following The Atlantic’s publication of Signal group chat messages among national security officials, President Trump dismissed concerns, asserting the messages contained no compromising details and did not affect the successful Yemen attack. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz also responded, taking responsibility for the group’s creation but refuting the President’s suggestion of staffer involvement in leaking the messages. The released chat logs included a detailed timeline of the airstrike provided by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, contradicting previous administration claims. The Atlantic published the messages to allow the public to draw its own conclusions regarding the administration’s denials.

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Couple found dead in lifeboat after failed Atlantic crossing

The news of the British-Canadian couple found dead in a lifeboat after a failed Atlantic crossing is both tragic and deeply thought-provoking. Brett Clibbery, 70, and his wife, Sarah Packwood, 60, set out on a journey from Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, to the Azores, a distance of around 2,000 miles. Despite their sailing experience and sailing along coastlines, the Trans-Atlantic journey is an entirely different endeavor.

The fact that their bodies were found in a lifeboat that washed up on Sable Island, known as “the graveyard of the Atlantic,” raises many questions and uncertainties about what transpired during their voyage. The lack of a sat phone or tracking devices aboard the SV Theros is baffling, especially considering the risks involved in crossing such vast distances on the open ocean.… Continue reading