What to Know
- Thousands of pounds of cocaine worth nearly $80 million was seized in a bust at the Port of New York/Newark, custom officials say
- A Trump supporter with a history of being booted and banned from establishments for Trump-related stunts is back in the news
- Fans who went to see 'Captain Marvel' at a New Jersey movie theater expected to see Brie Larson on the movie screen, not behind the counter
Tuesday, March 12, 2019
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1. $77M in Coke Seized at NJ Port in Biggest Bust This Century
Authorities seized thousands of pounds of cocaine worth nearly $80 million in a monster bust at the Port of New York/Newark last month, the biggest such seizure at the port in the 21st century, customs officials said.
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said its officers, along with a team of local, state and federal authorities, seized 3,200 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $77,000,000 on the street from a shipping container at the port on Feb. 28.
Officials say they found 60 packages with a white powdery substance in the container; a field test showed up positive for cocaine.
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2. Man Booted From NYC Bar After Refusing to Remove MAGA Hat
A Trump supporter with a history of being booted and banned from establishments for Trump-related stunts is back in the news -- this time being kicked out of a Manhattan bar after refusing to take off his "Make America Great Again" hat.
Now the bar in question has issued a statement on the incident, saying the employee who refused to serve the Trump supporter was wrong to do so, and that employee is being disciplined and retrained.
Dion Cini was asked to leave Upper West Side joint Jake’s Dilemma after he says he had been in the bar about an hour and had consumed three beers and some of a plate of fish-and-chips.
Read more here.
3. 'Captain Marvel' Fans at NJ Theater Get Marvelous Surprise
Fans who went to see "Captain Marvel" at a New Jersey movie theater expected to see Brie Larson on the movie screen, not behind the counter.
But the blockbuster star surprised fans at the AMC Clifton Commons on Saturday afternoon. She served popcorn while wearing a Captain Marvel-themed tracksuit.
One fan wrote that she was taking her little cousins to the movie when they saw Larson herself serving guests.
Read more here.
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