U.S. State Department offering a reward of up to $15 million for information related to Nicolas Maduro.

U.S. News and World Report: U.S. Announces Reward up to $15 Million for Venezuela's Maduro.

The move came as the U.S. Justice Department announced charges against Maduro and others on narco-terrorism.

CBS News: U.S. charges Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and top officials for drug trafficking scheme.

Attorney General William Barr announced the unsealing of superseding indictments in federal court in New York and South Florida against Maduro and other Venezuelan officials, alleging they orchestrated a "narco-terrorism conspiracy" spanning more than two decades.

"As alleged, the Maduro regime is awash in corruption and criminality. Maduro and his defendants have betrayed the Venezuelan people and corrupted Venezuela's institutions," Barr said during a "virtual" news conference in Washington, D.C.[.]

USA MacPaper: Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro charged in U.S. drug trafficking inquiry.

"The Maduro regime was propped up by a sham judiciary and a corrupt military," Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski said, adding that the defense minister authorized regular and enormous shipments of cocaine destined for the U.S.

US Border Patrol boat on the Rio Grande takes fire from the Mexican side.

CNN: US Border Patrol boat on the Rio Grande takes fire from the Mexican side.

A US Border Patrol boat patrolling the Rio Grande was shot at early Friday morning from the riverbank on the Mexican side, US Customs and Border Protection, or CPB, reported.

More than 50 rounds were fired and the boat was hit several times, but no one on board was injured, according to the agency.

Shots rang out while the agents were patrolling near Fronton, Texas, the Rio Grande City Station Marine Unit reported. Agents saw four people with automatic weapons on the Mexican riverbank, CPB reported.

The incident is under investigation.

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Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting: 19-year-old Santino William Legan identified as shooter.

Via California Brief:

CBS News: Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting.

Gilroy Police Chief Scot Smithee told reporters in a late-night briefing that Gilroy officers engaged a suspect within a minute of shots ringing out and killed him. CBS News has learned he has been identified as Santino William Legan, 19.
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Witnesses told CBS News the gunman appeared to be firing at random. Some witnesses said he suddenly appeared from behind a stage before beginning to shoot.
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The band Tin Man was doing an encore when gunfire erupted, CBS San Francisco reports.

Singer Jack van Breen said he saw a man wearing a green shirt and grayish handkerchief around his neck fire into the food area with what appeared to be an assault rifle.

Van Breen and other members of the band dove under the stage.

Van Breen told the station he heard someone shout, "Why are you doing this?" The person responded, "Because I'm really angry."

ABC News 7 is continually updating this story.
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BBC Reports U.S. Shutdown Avoided

BBC: Breaking...U.S. avoids shutdown.

4 minutes ago

Democrats and Republicans reach agreement in principle to fund the US government and avert another partial shutdown.

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

I guess stay tuned to the BBC link. I didn't see any other news org reporting this; so far.

UPDATE - Global News: Border security funding reached "in principle."

February 11, 2019 8:57 pm

U.S. Republican Senator Richard Shelby, one of the congressional negotiators working on border security funding, said late on Monday that an “agreement in principle” had been reached.

Anne Arundel County Police involved shooting serving an “emergency risk protective order,” aka "Red Flag Order".

This is recently-breaking news and, so far, appears to be legit.

FOX 5 News Baltimore: Man shot being served Red Flag Order.

When officers began to serve [ Gary J.] Willis with the order, he became irate, opened the door to the residence and grabbed the gun according to police. They say, an attempt was made by an officer to take the gun away from Willis when Willis fired the gun.

A second officer fired their service weapon, striking Willis, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
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The 'red flag' legislation is already law in five states- including California, Connecticut, Indiana, Oregon, and Washington. It has been introduced in 18 states and D.C.

This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at [deleted - D.D.]. Callers wishing to remain anonymous are asked to call the Tip Line at [deleted - D.D.]

This "Red Flag" issue is already getting coverage, Standing By, Zack, and I'm guessing, (among many others), these folks will weigh in on this issue in the days ahead: 90 Miles, Phil, Irish, the GBBL and other fine writers at the Blogroll; see right-hand sidebar.
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Typos fixed; 01/17/2019.