The $24.6 billion investment is nearly twice the Coast Guard's annual budget and is in addition to the $14.4 billion the Trump administration has requested for the service for fiscal 2026.

That sum includes $2.2 billion for the acquisition of 40 new Sikorsky MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters, $1.1 billion for six new Lockheed Martin HC-130Js, and $266 million for the procurement of ...

At the same time, a new state law is increasing the penalties if you’re caught. Early Friday morning, the I-Team went on a ride with the US Coast Guard patrolling CT waters for the next 72 hours.