Coast guard

• Senator pauses Coast Guard nomination over policy on swastikas, nooses and other hate symbols - A U.S. senator said Wednesday that she is pausing the nomination for the top Coast Guard job because leaders appeared to have “backtracked” on a commitment to ensure that swastikas and nooses are considered hate symbols and prohibited from
• Philippines says 3 fishermen injured by Chinese coast guard's water cannons off disputed shoal - Chinese coast guard ships used powerful water cannons and blocking maneuvers against 20 Philippine fishing boats off a disputed South China Sea shoal, injuring three Filipinos and damaging two of their boats in a life-threatening assault, t