US intercepts oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, officials say

The US has intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, US Homeland ​Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Saturday, a move that comes just days after US President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. It’s the second time in recent weeks that the US has gone after a tanker near Venezuela amid a large US military buildup in the region. Noem confirmed the Coast Guard intercepted a tanker that was last