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They 'Barely Escaped' Boat Fire, Only to Be Stranded 30 Hours

Family rescued from small island off Cape Cod after suffering from burns and exposure

(Newser) - A family whose boat caught fire near Cape Cod had to swim for their lives, ending up marooned on a remote island for more than 30 hours before their rescue Wednesday. Patrick and Cynthia Sullivan and their son, Tyler, set out from Falmouth's Eel Pond on Friday aboard a...

Coast Guard Picks Up Tab for Noem's $172M Jets

Democrats question funding, cite pattern of high-profile spending

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has approved the purchase by the Coast Guard of two Gulfstream G700 jets for $172 million for her use, an expenditure an aide said is necessary for safety and Democrats said reflects her over-the-top spending to ensure her comfort. The department told Congress in...

Engineering Was Flawed for Titan, NTSB Decides

Final report faults design, oversight, and missed warnings in disaster

(Newser) - The National Transportation Safety Board has concluded that OceanGate's "inadequate engineering process" led to the fatal 2023 implosion of its Titan submersible. According to the final 87-page report, OceanGate built the vessel with a carbon fiber pressure hull that did not meet essential strength and durability criteria....

Gunman on Boat Kills Patrons at NC Waterfront Bar

Three are dead and more injured in Southport

(Newser) - The latest mass shooting in the US involved a shooter opening fire from a boat onto a waterfront bar in North Carolina, police say. Three people were killed and at least eight others injured Saturday night at the American Fish Company, a popular spot along the Cape Fear River...

Rand Paul Says Vance Remarks Show 'Disdain for Human Life'

VP calls strike on Venezuelan boat 'best use of our military'; GOP senator slams lack of due process

(Newser) - Sen. Rand Paul publicly rebuked Vice President JD Vance after Vance praised a US military strike that destroyed a Venezuelan boat allegedly used by drug traffickers, killing 11 people. Vance had identified those on the boat as "cartel members" and called the attack the "highest and best...

Coast Guard: Container Ship Captain Was Very Drunk

Pilot intervened before captain reportedly tested 6 times over limit

(Newser) - A cargo ship captain was arrested in Seattle on Wednesday after allegedly steering his massive vessel with a blood alcohol level six times the legal limit for commercial mariners. The incident unfolded aboard the MSC Jubilee IX, an 1,100-foot Liberian-flagged container ship. According to the Coast Guard, suspicion...

Thrown Overboard, He Found a Buoy Covered in Seals
Thrown Overboard,
He Found a Buoy
Covered in
Seals
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Aug 16, 2025 4:20 PM CDT

Thrown Overboard, He Found a Buoy Covered in Seals

California fisherman held on for 7 hours, leading to his rescue

(Newser) - Alone in cool waters off California's Central Coast, a 29-year-old fisherman survived a harrowing night by clinging to a buoy for nearly seven hours—with several seal companions. The Morro Bay Police Department said John Gsell's boat "struck a large object" around 10pm on Friday, sending...

Kristi Noem Is Taking Some Heat Over Her New Residence

Move for security reasons into a Coast Guard admiral's home rent-free sparks debate over perks

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is making headlines again—this time due to reports of her living rent-free in the official residence normally reserved for the US Coast Guard's commandant at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, DC. According to agency officials, the move follows safety concerns after the...

Failed Adhesive Joint Likely Led to Submersible Disaster

5 deaths aboard OceanGate's Titan were 'preventable,' says the Coast Guard

(Newser) - The Coast Guard has wrapped up a two-year investigation into the deadly explosion of the Titan ocean submersible in 2023, and one salient point stands out:
  • "This marine casualty and the loss of five lives was preventable," said Jason Neubauer, chairman of the Coast Guard Marine Board of
...

For Rescuer in Texas Flood, a Poignant Question

Kids ask Coast Guard member if they can bring their stuffed animals

(Newser) - A US Coast Guard rescuer who helped evacuate children in the Texas floods relays a moment that illustrates just how young the evacuees were. Scott Ruskan recounts to the New York Times how he carried girls from Camp Mystic, sometimes two at a time, to a military helicopter. From the...

6 Dead After Storm Capsizes Boat on Lake Tahoe
Boat Capsizes
on Lake Tahoe,
Killing 8
UPDATED
Jun 24, 2025 1:15 AM CDT

Boat Capsizes on Lake Tahoe, Killing 8

Sudden storm overturned 27-foot boat Saturday

(Newser) - Two more bodies have been recovered from Lake Tahoe, bringing the death toll in Saturday's boat capsizing to eight. Just two of the 10 people on board the vessel survived; their conditions are not known, the AP reports. Even forecasters were surprised by the intensity of the storm that...

Small Plane Crashes Off San Diego, 'Nose First'

6 missing as plane crashes into ocean soon after takeoff from San Diego airport

(Newser) - Authorities are investigating after a small plane crashed into the ocean 5 miles off the coast near San Diego with six people aboard, reports the AP . US Coast Guard officials said a debris field was discovered near Point Loma on Sunday afternoon and they began searching for the wreckage in...

A Year After Boating Death of 15-Year-Old, 2 Face Charges

Ella Adler was killed in a wakeboarding outing near Miami

(Newser) - Two Florida men are facing misdemeanor charges a year after a boating hit-and-run led to the death of 15-year-old Ella Adler during a wakeboarding outing in Key Biscayne. Carlos "Bill" Alonso, 79, is accused of violating two Coast Guard navigational rules, while Edmund Hartley, 31, is charged with...

Mass Casualty Incident Declared After Boat Hits Ferry

1 killed, others injured in hit-and-run incident in Florida

(Newser) - A ferry packed with more than 40 people was struck by a boat near a bridge in Clearwater, Florida, Sunday night, leaving one dead, multiple others injured, and authorities searching for answers. The boat fled the scene after crashing into the ferry near the Memorial Causeway Bridge, the AP...

5 Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Florida

1 person found dead, 4 rescued alive on Sunday

(Newser) - One person has died and five others are missing after a boat capsized off the Florida coast over the weekend. Ten people are believed to have been on the boat, which was found flipped about 30 miles off St. Lucie Inlet on Sunday, per WPEC . One of four people rescued...

Before Boat Sank, Victim Told Wife, 'Everything Is Dangerous'

Multiple deaths, one missing person after vessel went under off coast of NY's Rockaway Peninsula

(Newser) - Multiple people have died after a boat sank in New York over the weekend, sparking a search for a missing person by the US Coast Guard. The speedboat took on water 5 miles southeast of Breezy Point, a neighborhood at the tip of Queens' Rockaway Peninsula, per the AP . Initial...

Ship Is Free After Unexpected Stop in Lake Erie's Ice

Coast Guard gets the Canadian vessel Manitoulin out of a days-long jam

(Newser) - A freighter was on its way to Canada on Sunday after it was freed from ice that trapped it in a frozen Lake Erie for days, the US Coast Guard said. The Manitoulin, a 663-foot Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, got stuck in the ice on Lake Erie...

Coast Guard Adds to Gulf of Mexico Force

Focus will include waterways on the approach to Florida

(Newser) - The Coast Guard is adding to its force at the Gulf of Mexico and other spots in the wake of President Trump's firing of the service branch's commandant . The plan calls for stepping up the Coast Guard's presence in waterways approaching Florida and the maritime border around...

First Female Coast Guard Chief Ousted
First Female
Coast Guard
Chief Ousted
Jan 22, 2025 12:30 AM CST

First Female Coast Guard Chief Ousted

President Trump is quickly 'remaking' the Department of Homeland Security

(Newser) - The nation's first woman to lead a branch of the US military has been fired by President Trump. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Linda Lee Fagan has been relieved of her duties after a "long and illustrious career," the acting Homeland Security secretary said on the Coast Guard...

Woman Lost for Days in Wilderness Is Found
Lost Hiker's Shelter Hid Her
From Search Crews' Cameras
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Dec 15, 2024 6:30 AM CST

Lost Hiker's Shelter Hid Her From Search Crews' Cameras

64-year-old found in Oregon state park on Sunday after hearing helicopters overhead

(Newser) - A hiker lost in an Oregon state park for nearly two days without proper survival gear was found safe Sunday by rescue crews. The 64-year-old woman, who was not identified, had become separated from her foraging group inside Shore Acres State Park on Friday. Aware that she did not have...

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