On March 1, 1579, Sir Francis Drake’s ship the Golden Hind intercepted the Spanish treasure galleon Nuestra Señora de la Concepción off the coast of Peru. The Spanish ship was carrying an enormous cargo of gold, silver, jewels, and other valuables from the South American colonies back to Spain. Drake captured the ship with almost no resistance. The haul included: -26 tons (about 26,000 kg) of silver -80 pounds (36 kg) of gold -13 chests of silver coins (reales) -Jewels, a golden crucifix, and other valuables The total value of the haul was estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars in today’s dollars. The cargo was transferred to the Golden Hind. Drake, in accordance with the practice at the time, kept some for himself and his…Open
The comment came after being asked about a deadly confrontation between a U.S.-registered speedboat and Cuban border troops off the coast of Cuba on Wednesday.
On Wednesday’s episode of “Elizabeth Vargas Reports”: Day 25 in the search for Nancy Guthrie brings a flurry of activity outside the 84-year-old’s house, leading to hopeful speculation about whether a breakthrough could be coming in the case. Plus, U.S. officials are calling for an independent investigation following reports from Cuba that four crew members aboard a Florida-registered boat were shot dead by the Cuban military after allegedly opening fire first. Finally, the host of “The Hill,” Chris Stirewalt, joins Vargas to break down President Trump’s State of the Union address. Anchor Elizabeth Vargas delivers the biggest stories, without bias or opinion. Watch "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" every weeknight at 7p/6C on…
(This is a developing story. We will update this piece as we acquire additional information.) Yesterday, the Cuban Border Guard intercepted a boat registered in Florida off the coast of the island nation. According to Havana, individuals on the boat then opened fire. The Cubans returned fire. Four people on the boat from Florida were killed. Six were captured. One Cuban Border Guard officer was wounded. Another individual on shore, whom the Cubans say was there to meet the individuals on the American boat, was also detained, according to the Cuban government. Havana says that all the individuals killed or captured were part of an operation intended to topple the government in Havana. Cuban authorities claim they seized assault rifles,…Open
Four people were killed and six others wounded Wednesday after the crew of a Florida-registered speedboat opened fire on a Cuban border patrol vessel, the country's Interior Ministry said. Cuba’s government said later the passengers were armed Cubans living in the U.S. who were trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism. NewsNation's Nick Smith has the latest. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
