Plane that crashed off coast of Half Moon Bay was owned by Sergey Brin's investment firm
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The fuel-starved plane that plunged into the Pacific Ocean while attempting to reach Half Moon Bay on Saturday was owned by the financial investment firm of billionaire Google co-founder Sergey Brin.A statement by Bayshore Global Management sent to The Times late Monday confirmed ownership of the plane, which had been blocked from Federal Aviation Administration-fed tracking services and was registered to a trust run by a bank in Utah.
Coast Guard suspends search for 3 people after aircraft crash off San Clemente Island
The U.S. Coast Guard suspended its search Thursday for three people who were aboard a U.S. Navy contractor's aircraft that crashed Wednesday into the water off San Clemente Island, officials said.Coast Guard officials, along with the Navy and U.S. Customs and Border Protection searched the suspected crash site of the Phoenix Learjet, but no survivors had been found since the plane plunged into the Pacific Ocean at about 7:55 a.m.
U.S. Coast Guard searches for 3 people after aircraft crashes near San Clemente Island
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The U.S. Coast Guard is conducting a search-and-rescue mission Wednesday morning for a downed aircraft off the Channel Islands, officials said.Three people were on board the Phoenix Leerjet when it crashed at about 7:55 a.m. one mile southwest of San Clemente Island, according to Levi Read, a U.S. Coast Guard spokesperson.
Brightline service from South Florida to Orlando could be cut in half under Coast Guard plan for St. Lucie River drawbridge
A proposed U.S. Coast Guard test program to require a railroad drawbridge over the St. Lucie River to stay open for longer periods of time may force Brightline, the higher speed train service, to cut its planned service to Orlando by half, railroad officials say.The span is a critical segment that Brightline must use as part of its highly anticipated expansion to Orlando from West Palm Beach.
Authorities investigate oily sheen off Southern California coast
Authorities are investigating a 2.5-mile oil sheen off the coast of Southern California, suspecting it to be a one-time discharge or natural seepage.
The sheen is not believed to be a crude spill, and officials are actively working to determine its cause, with no reports of leaks from offshore platforms. [ more ]
Three killed in plane crash during Navy training exercise off San Clemente Island
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Three people aboard a U.S. Navy-contracted aircraft were killed Wednesday when it crashed during a training exercise off San Clemente Island, officials said Friday.The three men - Eric Tatman, Spencer Geerlings and Shane Garner - were from Georgia and worked for Phoenix Air Group, which owned and operated the Learjet that crashed near the Navy-owned island, according to officials.
Fire Kills at Least 10 on Passenger Ferry in Philippines
A passenger ferry caught fire overnight in the southern Philippines, killing at least 10 people, officials said on Thursday.The ship was at sea, near an island in the southern province of Basilan, when the fire occurred on Wednesday evening, the Philippine Coast Guard said.The cause of the fire was not immediately clear, and the coast guard said an investigation was underway.
The body of a dead man was found at the Port of Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, authorities said.A U.S. Coast Guard ship "observed the person floating near the entrance to Angels Gate - that's the breakwater coming into the Port of L.A.," said port spokesperson Phillip Sanfield.The Los Angeles Port Police were alerted just after 4:30 p.m., Sanfield said.
As Conception boat burned, video shows divers trapped below deck sought way out. 34 people died
Following the horrific Conception boat fire in 2019, authorities offered a small solace: The 33 divers and one crew member had died of smoke inhalation and may have perished in their sleep without suffering.That theory was called into question when some of the dead were found to have been wearing their shoes, leading investigators to speculate they had tried to escape before the ship was engulfed in flames.
Why the South China Sea was turbulent in 2023 DW 12/26/2023
On December 10, a flotilla of 40 boats set off from the Philippine coastal town of El Nido in Palawan province to a group of islets and shoals in the South China Sea called the Spratly Islands, parts of which are claimed by several countries.
China and Cambodia hold first naval drills in Cambodian waters
Exercises underline deepening relationship between Phnom Penh and Beijing, which has expansive claims in the South China Sea.China and Cambodia have begun their first-ever naval drills in Cambodian waters.The Chinese Ministry of National Defence said the drills dubbed China-Cambodia Golden Dragon 2023 involving personnel from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Military Command began on Sunday.
US says it will defend Philippines following South China Sea laser incident
The United States renewed a warning that it would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under attack in the disputed South China Sea, after a Chinese coast guard ship allegedly hit a Philippine patrol vessel with a military-grade laser that briefly blinded some of its crew. he Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila sent a strongly worded diplomatic protest to the Chinese Embassy Tuesday that "condemned the shadowing, harassment, dangerous manoeuvres, directing of military-grade laser, and illegal radio challenges" by the Chinese ship.
China, Philippines agree on cooling tensions, boosting trade DW 01/05/2023
01/05/2023January 5, 2023 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is visiting Beijing to seek better economic ties with China despite continued tension over territorial disputes in the South China Sea.Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.is currently on a three-day visit to Beijing, seeking to improve ties with China after taking office in June.
Dozens are dead and hundreds feared missing from migrant ship sinking off Greece
This undated handout image provided by Greece's coast guard on Wednesday, June14, 2023, shows scores of people covering practically every free stretch of deck on a battered fishing boat that later capsized and sank off southern Greece.AP KALAMATA, Greece With its human cargo of migrants filling every available space, the battered blue trawler was about halfway from Libya to Italy when its engine cut out in the night.
Group says Libyan coast guard fired shots over rescue ship
CAIRO - Libya's coast guard fired warning shots over a humanitarian vessel as it attempted to rescue a rubber boat carrying migrants off Libya's coast, a sea rescue group said.The coast guard went on to return some 80 Europe-bound migrants to Libyan soil.Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.
Hundreds of migrants survive dramatic high-seas rescue DW 11/22/2022
Around 500 migrants on board a rusty fishing vessel adrift in the Mediterranean Sea have been successfully towed to port.The Hellenic Coast Guard says a major rescue operation was launched following a distress call.Maritime authorities in Greece say that a fishing boat carrying around 500 migrants has safely docked following a dramatic rescue effort.
Hundreds of migrants survive dramatic high-seas rescue DW 11/22/2022
30 minutes ago30 minutes ago Around 500 migrants on board a rusty fishing vessel adrift in the Mediterranean Sea, have been successfully towed to port.The Hellenic Coast Guard says a major rescue operation was launched following a distress call.Maritime authorities in Greece say that a fishing boat carrying around 500 migrants has safely docked following a dramatic rescue effort.
Italian search boats find 4 bodies while looking for baby
ROME - Italian military vessels searching Monday for an infant missing from a migrant boat that capsized last week instead found four decomposed adult bodies apparently from a previous shipwreck.The Italian daily La Sicilia online news said the bodies of two women and two men were discovered by Coast Guard and Border Police boats in the waters off the coast of Lampedusa, an Italian tourist island south of Sicily.
Sailor arrives in Hawaii a day after US Coast Guard seeks public's help finding him
Noel Rubio, a 60-year-old man sailing from California to Hawaii, has arrived safely in Hawaii after the Coast Guard asked for public help in finding him.
Rubio left Long Beach on Dec. 28 and planned to arrive in Kaneohe on the island of Oahu three weeks later.
The Coast Guard was unable to find Rubio despite extensive search efforts, but he arrived safely with his 32-foot sailboat on Saturday. [ more ]
How the Oceano Dunes Became a Refuge for Artists and Writers in the 1920s | KQED
"The motto for Moy Mell was 'individuality within community.'We all live together, we're all different, but we have a common goal to build a better world," Hammond said.Arthur and his fellow Dunites started a literary magazine called the Dune Forum at Moy Mell in the 1930s.Its six editions featured essays, poems and other works by Dunite authors.
Coast Guard rescues toddler from cruise ship off Santa Barbara
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The U.S. Coast Guard last week airlifted a 3-year-old girl from a moving cruise ship about 90 miles off the Santa Barbara coast after she suffered a medical emergency.The Coast Guard said in a statement that the girl was rescued Wednesday afternoon after Princess Cruises ' Emerald Princess ship reported a young passenger experiencing "seizure-like symptoms."
2 killed in small plane crash 40 miles off the coast of Half Moon Bay
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A small private plane crashed Saturday in the Pacific about 40 miles west of Half Moon Bay following an emergency call for help, killing two people aboard.The National Transportation Safety Board said the plane was a Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter, headed from Santa Rosa-Sonoma County airport to Honolulu.
Coast Guard Ends Post-9/11 Antiterrorism Patrols at Guantanamo Bay
The U.S. Coast Guard has ended its antiterrorism patrols of the waters around Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, shutting down a special security operation that was rushed to the remote outpost after the Sept. 11 attacks.Crews in special fast boats equipped with M2 heavy machine guns patrolled the coast near the prison complex for 21 years as part of the detention operations on the base.
Man Charged With Killing Mother at Sea in Inheritance Scheme Dies in Jail
A Vermont man died in jail on Thursday morning while awaiting trial on federal charges that he had lured his mother on a fishing trip, killed her and sank the boat in a scheme to inherit his family's estate, the U.S. Marshals Service said.The Marshals Service, which announced the death in a statement, did not say how the man, Nathan Carman, 29, of Vernon, Vt., had died.
Fixer-Uppers With Waterfront Views: The U.S. Is Unloading Lighthouses
Looking for a place with waterfront views?The government might have a deal for you.The General Services Administration said on Friday that it was giving away six lighthouses to nonprofits or government agencies that promise to maintain them, and planned to sell four others to the public at auction.The lighthouses are on some of the most picturesque waters in New England and the Midwest.
Philadelphia officials are closely monitor drinking water after a chemical spill in the Delaware River
The City of Philadelphia is monitoring its drinking water system carefully following a chemical spill upstream in the Delaware River, and said the water would be safe to drink until at least the end of the day Monday.Three different chemicals leaked into the river when a latex product spilled on Friday, but none have so far been detected in Philadelphia's water system, city officials say.
Chinese fighter jet confronts US Navy plane with CNN crew aboard as tensions simmer in the South China Sea
Kadena Air Base, Japan CNN The US Navy reconnaissance jet flies at 21,500 feet over the South China Sea, 30 miles from the contested Paracel Islands, a group of about 130 small atolls, the biggest of which are home to Chinese military bases.A voice, saying it's coming from a People's Liberation Army (PLA) airport, crackles over the radio of the US Navy P-8 Poseidon as a CNN crew, given rare access aboard the US flight, listens in.
At least 59 people drowned after a large fishing boat carrying migrants sank early Wednesday in the Aegean Sea, the Greek Coast Guard said, in what appeared to be one of the deadliest such episodes off the country's coast in years.More than 100 people have been rescued, but the coast guard warned that the death toll would probably increase.
Why the Battle for Supremacy in Asia Begins With China's Coast Guard
Seeking to dominate the strategic waterways of Asia, China has deployed an armada of boats that are equipped with 76-millimeter cannons and anti-ship missiles, and are bigger than U.S. Navy destroyers.But they are not Chinese Navy vessels.Their hulls are painted white, with China Coast Guard in block letters on the sides.
A Celebrated Japanese Artist Died Trying to Save Others From Drowning
As a chaotic rescue unfolded off the coast of Japan in July, an American eyewitness saw a tall, thin man wade into waters where other swimmers were battling a deadly rip current.The glare and the sunlight was kind of silhouetting him, so I didn't see his face, the witness, Capt.Neda K. Othman of the U.S. Army, said by phone this week.
Two Russians who braved miles of open sea arrive on an Alaskan island and request asylum.
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Learn how to escape from a rip current and practice water safety
With hot summer months ahead, taking a dip in the water can be a refreshing way to cool off.Whether you're diving into your family's backyard pool or floating in the ocean, staying safe around water is crucial, said Dr. Sarah Denny, lead author for the Prevention of Drowning American Academy of Pediatrics policy statement.
Boat owner sentenced to federal prison following illegal chartering operation
A boat owner was sentenced to one year in federal prison for illegally chartering a boat through Chicago waterways, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced in a news release.Christopher Mike Garbowski, 36, conducted his illegal chartering operation on a 40-foot powerboat referred to as the "Sea Hawk" and "Anchorman," and several of the vessel's outings took place in "the Playpen" - a heavily populated boating hot spot in downtown Chicago, the statement said.
Always wanted a lighthouse? US is giving some away, selling others at auction
By Mark Pratt | Associated Press BOSTON Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America's shorelines protecting mariners from peril and guiding them to safety are being given away at no cost or sold at auction by the federal government.The aim of the program run by the General Services Administration is to preserve the properties, most of which are more than a century old.
They Knew Little About Oysters. Now They Have a Farm With 2 Million.
The Little Ram Oyster Co., a farm of 2 million oysters on the North Fork of Long Island, started with a Groupon.To celebrate a friend's birthday in the summer of 2017, Stefanie Bassett and Elizabeth Peeples joined eight other enthusiasts in Long Island City to learn how to shuck oysters at a discount.
Daughters' desperate plea after British grandmother vanishes on Greek island
The daughters of a British grandmother who vanished in Greece have made a desperate plea for help finding her, saying hopes of finding her alive are "diminishing by the day".Susan Hart, 75, had been visiting the Greek island of Kalymnos with her husband, Ed, and a group of friends when she disappeared on 30 April.
Royal Navy warship catches boat carrying 24m of cocaine in Caribbean
Dramatic images show the torching of a smugglers' boat carrying cocaine with a street value of around 24 million following a tense chase with a naval warship in the Caribbean.More than 400kg of drugs were seized from the vessel, which is believed to have come from South America, and three crew members were detained before it was destroyed.
Man rescued after falling 16 feet underwater from SF pier
San Francisco Fire Department A man was rescued on Tuesday after falling from a pier into San Francisco Bay and becoming submerged 16 feet underwater, officials said.Witnesses informed the San Francisco Fire Department that before the man fell into the water, he was collecting cans on the Torpedo Wharf, which is located east of Fort Point, Capt.
Barge smashes into 3rd Street Bridge in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO As a bomb cyclone swept through the Bay Area on Tuesday, an industrial barge broke loose and smashed into the 3rd Street Bridge in San Francisco, authorities said.The collision, which was reported around 4:50 p.m., splintered wooden planks on the span, according to a video and photos shared by the San Francisco Fire Department.
Sunday Links: Central Subway/T-Third Link Starts Operating Without Drama
The long-awaited Central Subway line connecting Chinatown all the way to Sunnydale and the Bayview officially started its full operations on Saturday without any major hitches.A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new T-Third Line gathered State Sen. Scott Wiener and San Francisco Mayor London Breed at Muni's Union Square station to celebrate.
Autistic boy, 4, who disappeared in South Boston is found dead, authorities say
The body of a 4-year-old autistic boy who disappeared over the weekend in South Boston was found Monday, according to Massachusetts State Police.Mohamed Fofana was found dead just before 12:30 p.m. near the shoreline of Castle Island, state police said in a tweet.Castle Island is on the northern tip of a stretch of Boston beaches overlooking Boston Harbor.
Ex-Cohasset town employee charged for allegedly stealing school's electricity for crypto mining
Crime The equipment was allegedly hidden in a crawlspace under the school by the town's then-assistant facilities director.A former Cohasset town employee is facing criminal charges for allegedly stealing nearly $18,000 in electricity from Cohasset Middle/High School to power a cryptocurrency mining operation.
Local The woman appears to have abandoned her car on Interstate 95 near the Whittier Bridge in Newburyport.First responders reportedly recovered the body of a woman whose car was found abandoned on Interstate 95 south of the Whittier Bridge in Newburyport on Tuesday.The "potential missing woman" was first reported by Massachusetts State Police just after 1:30 p.m. State police troopers, local officers, and members of the Coast Guard began searching for the 70-year-old once her car was found.
At least 19 African migrants killed in latest boast disaster off Tunisia
Issued on: 26/03/2023 - 09:11 Tunisian coast guards stand next to the covered dead bodies of migrants in the port of Sfax, central Tunisia, on December 24, 2020.Houssem Zouari, AP At least 19 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died when their boat sank off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, a human rights group said on Sunday, the latest migrant boat disaster off Tunisia.
Several dead, scores missing after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
Issued on: 23/03/2023 - 02:31 Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa sit in a makeshift boat off the coast of Tunisia's central city of Sfax on October 4, 2022.Fethi Belaid, AFP At least five African migrants died and another 28 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, an official of a local rights group said.
Migrant infant found dead on arrival to Greek island
ATHENS, Greece - An infant was found dead upon arriving to a Greek island on a boat carrying 34 other migrants, authorities announced Saturday.The coast guard said in a statement that a patrol vessel found the boat early Friday on a rocky shore near the town of Plomari on the island of Lesbos, close to the Turkish coast.
A landslide on an Italian island leaves up to 12 missing and 100 stranded
Rescuers stand next to a bus carried away after heavy rainfall triggered landslides that collapsed buildings and left as many as 12 people missing, in Casamicciola, on the southern Italian island of Ischia, Italy, on Saturday.Salvatore Laporta/AP MILAN Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that left as many as 12 people missing as it cut a muddy swath through a port town, collapsing buildings and sweeping cars into the sea.
Greece: 7 Egyptians held, suspected of crewing migrant boat
Migrants look out of a fishing boat docked at the port of Palaiochora in southeastern Crete, Greece, after its arrival, on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022 .Greek authorities say a fishing boat crammed with hundreds of migrants that lost steering and had been drifting in the Mediterranean south of the Greek island of Crete has been successfully towed to port.
Greece: Migrant boat had sailed from Libya with 483 people
Migrants look out of a fishing boat docked at the port of Palaiochora in southeastern Crete, Greece, after its arrival, on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022 .Greek authorities say a fishing boat crammed with hundreds of migrants that lost steering and had been drifting in the Mediterranean south of the Greek island of Crete has been successfully towed to port.
Britain on Thursday became the latest Western country to prohibit the use of TikTok on government devices, citing security fears linked to the video-sharing app's ownership by a Chinese company.Speaking in Parliament, Oliver Dowden, a senior cabinet minister, announced the ban with immediate effect, describing it as precautionary, even though the United States, the European Union's executive arm, Canada and India have already taken similar steps.
Opinion: U.S. military needs to create a dedicated cyber force
Two disturbing incidents roiled the cyber seas last week, one foreign and one domestic.They both strengthen the case which was already convincing, and which I have been making for almost a decade now for the creation of a U.S. Cyber Force.The first incident was yet another cyberattack on a NATO member, Albania, by Iran.
Fleet Week 2022: Blue Angels Airshow + Full Schedule (Friday)
Although there is a full week of events, the epochal annual air show takes place October 7-9, 2022 when fans from across the Bay converge on hills, rooftops and all along the waterfront to behold the spectacular taking place over San Francisco Bay between Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.
Why the Black Sea Is a Flashpoint Between Russia and the West
ISTANBUL If you had to rank the spots around the globe where the militaries of the United States and Russia could physically run into each other, the Black Sea would probably be near the top of the list.The giant body of water on Europe's southeastern flank has long been a theater of international competition between the United States and its European allies on one side and Russia and its sphere of influence on the other, a dynamic that has been supercharged by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Libya says boat with 700 Europe-bound migrants intercepted
CAIRO - A vessel carrying at least 700 migrants was intercepted off the eastern coast of Libya, the coast guard said.It was one of the largest interceptions in recent months of migrants seeking a better life in Europe through the war-torn North African country.Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.
Boat with 700 Europe-bound migrants intercepted off Libya
A vessel carrying at least 700 migrants has been intercepted off the eastern coast of Libya.t was one of the largest interceptions in recent months of migrants seeking to reach Europe through the war-torn North African country.The coast guard said the boat was stopped on Friday off the Mediterranean town of Moura, 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of the eastern city of Benghazi.
Greece: 1 more body found from migrant sailboat sinking
ATHENS, Greece - Greek authorities say one more body has been recovered following a shipwreck earlier this month of an overloaded migrant smuggling boat in the western Aegean Sea, raising the confirmed death toll to 29.A further 27 people remain missing.Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.
At least 22 migrants die in harrowing rescues off Greece
By Thanassis Stavrakis and Srdjan Nedeljkovic | Associated Press KYTHIRA, Greece Bodies floated amid splintered wreckage in the wind-tossed waters off a Greek island Thursday as the death toll from the separate sinkings of two migrant boats rose to 22, with many still missing.
21 dead, dozens missing after two migrant boats sink in Greek waters
Bodies floated amid splintered wreckage in the water off a Greek island on Thursday as the death toll from the sinking of two migrant boats rose to 21, with many still missing.
New zero-emissions ferry to begin operating in San Francisco
A new zero-emissions ferry powered by hydrogen fuel cell technology has arrived in San Francisco, where it will undergo trial runs and preparations to carry passengers later this year.The 70-foot catamaran is believed to be the first commercial maritime vessel in the United States powered entirely by hydrogen fuel cells, officials said.
Shipping companies agree to pay $45 million in O.C. oil spill lawsuits
Companies linked to two cargo ships accused of damaging a pipeline months before it ruptured, sending crude oil gushing into the waters off Orange County, have agreed to pay $45 million to settle lawsuits brought by business owners and residents, attorneys said Thursday.If approved by a judge, the settlement would end the legal wrangling by those whose livelihoods were affected after 25,000 gallons of crude oil gushed into the waters off Orange County in October 2021.
Deadly toll from migrant capsizing off Italy rises to 65
By Paolo Santalucia and Luigi Navarra | Associated Press CROTONE, Italy Rescue teams pulled more bodies from the sea on Tuesday, bringing the death toll from Italy's latest migration tragedy to 65, as prosecutors identified suspected smugglers who allegedly charged 8,000 euros (nearly $8,500) for each person making the voyage of death from Turkey to Italy.
Greece: 4 arrested after boat with 97 found off Greek island
ATHENS, Greece - Four Turkish nationals have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling migrants after a boat with nearly 100 people on board was found in trouble off an island near Athens, Greek authorities said Friday.Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.
At Least 21 Dead and Dozens Missing, After 2 Migrant Ships Sink off Greek Island
KYTHIRA, Greece Bodies floated amid splintered wreckage in the water off a Greek island Thursday as the death toll from the sinking of two migrant boats rose to 21, with many still missing.
Author Scott Neuman's sailboat, Symbiosis, on passage between St. Lucia and Martinique in 2017.Debbie Daigle There's another universe not far from land.It is devoid of buildings, trees, cars, cellphones and the internet.Seemingly limitless water extends uninterrupted in all directions.You don't have to travel a great distance to discover this other cosmos.
Fishing boat runs aground on Santa Cruz Island; Coast Guard works to contain fuel spill
A fishing vessel ran aground Thursday morning at Santa Cruz Island, prompting the U.S. Coast Guard to launch oil cleanup operations, the agency said.The 60-foot Speranza Marie ran aground around 2 a.m. in Chinese Harbor on the northeastern side of the island.The vessel was carrying six people and approximately 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel, the Coast Guard said in a release.
Sailors Are Rescued After 10 Days Adrift in the Atlantic
It was supposed to be a fun sailing trip from New Jersey to the Florida Keys for two friends and a miniature poodle named Minnie.But things didn't go as planned.On Dec. 3, after the men departed Oregon Inlet, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, they lost contact with their families, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Coast Guard rescues a dozen migrants after boat washes up in Orange County
The U.S. Coast Guard and the Huntington Beach Fire Department rescued a dozen migrants from a boat that washed ashore in Orange County on Tuesday, according to authorities.A lifeguard with Huntington Beach Fire Department's Marine Safety Division spotted a boat that appeared abandoned floating off the shore of Sunset Beach on Tuesday evening, said Jennifer Carey, a spokesperson for the city of Huntington Beach.
Interstate 5 Bridge Project Cost Estimate Raises to $7.5 Billion
The long-planned replacement of the Interstate 5 bridge connecting Portland and Vancouver is expected to cost between $5 billion and $7.5 billion, new project estimates show.The new estimate-developed by Oregon and Washington's joint project taskforce, the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program (IBR)-is approximately a 56 percent increase over the 2020 cost estimate, which pegged the project at $3.2 billion to $4.8 billion based on a previous iteration of the project.
House GOP's help-wanted sign: One border funding chief
And Rep. John Carter (R-Texas), who previously led the committee, said: "I don't know who wants it.""It's a good committee - you get frustrated, but you at least get a chance to try," Carter added.He led the border spending panel as the Trump administration made immigration into even more of a political flashpoint, forcing a shutdown over the then-president's insistence on funding for a border wall.
Boat with hundreds of migrants safely towed to port in Greece
A dilapidated fishing boat crammed with hundreds of migrants that lost its steering and had been drifting in the wind-lashed Mediterranean south of the Greek island of Crete was successfully towed to port on Tuesday, Greek authorities said.reek migration minister Notis Mitarachi said there were about 400 people on the vessel, down from his earlier estimate of 500.
Boat carrying hundreds of migrants towed to port after drifting off Crete
A fishing boat crammed with hundreds of migrants which lost steering and had been drifting in the Mediterranean Sea south of the Greek island of Crete has been successfully towed to port, Greek authorities said on Tuesday. he exact number of people on board was not immediately clear as the passengers had not yet disembarked, the coast guard said.
Greece: Rescue operation for hundreds on drifting boat
ATHENS, Greece - Greek authorities say a major rescue operation is underway off the coast of the southern island of Crete after a boat believed to be carrying hundreds of migrants lost steering and was drifting in rough seas.Are you on Telegram?Subscribe to our channel for the latest updates on Russia's war in Ukraine.
A growing number of people have been stopping by a peculiar abode with a stark purple paint job on the corner of 47th Avenue and Cabrillo Street in the Outer Richmond.But not all of them show up because they're in the market for a new home - they want the chance to go inside the oldest house in their San Francisco neighborhood for the first time.
A diver vanished in the Pacific two years ago. His body may have been found in underwater cave
A body found in an underwater cave system on Santa Cruz Island on Friday is believed to be that of a scuba diver who had been missing for two years, officials said.The body was discovered Nov. 5 by two recreational divers swimming near the island off the Santa Barbara County coast, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
UK minister visits migrant centers to grapple with crisis
Britain's interior minister visited immigration facilities on England's southeastern coast Thursday as she grappled with an overcrowding crisis at a migrant facility and outcry over her claim that the U.K. faced an invasion of asylum-seekers.Home Secretary Suella Braverman is under heavy pressure to address potentially unlawful conditions at Manston, a converted airfield that has held some 3,500 people who made the hazardous journey across the English Channel on small boats to U.K. shores.
Greece: Search on for missing 8 after migrant boat capsizes
ATHENS, Greece - Greek rescue crews on Monday mounted a search for eight people reported missing after a boat believed to have been carrying migrants capsized off the eastern Aegean island of Samos.The coast guard said four people had been picked up - two by a fishing boat and another two by a vessel of the European border patrol agency Frontex.
Greece: Rescue operation for sailboat carrying 80 migrants
ATHENS, Greece - A broad search and rescue operation was underway early Friday for around 80 people on board a sailboat off the southern tip of the Greek mainland, authorities said.
Tunisian authorities recover bodies of 15 migrants on beach
TUNIS, Tunisia - Tunisian authorities have recovered the bodies of 15 migrants who died trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Europe, the coast guard said Friday.
9th body found off Greek isle days after migrant shipwreck
ATHENS, Greece - A ninth body has been recovered off a southern Greek island where a yacht carrying nearly 100 migrants sank in a gale last week, the coast guard said Tuesday.
At least 15 dead after two migrant boats sink off Greek island
At least 15 people have died after two boats carrying migrants sank in Greek waters, and rescuers are looking for dozens of people who are still missing, authorities said early on Thursday.
Dramatic rescues as boats sink off Greece; at least 15 dead
ATHENS, Greece - Residents of a Greek island pulled shipwrecked migrants to safety up steep cliffs in dramatic rescues after two boats sank in Greek waters, leaving at least 15 people dead and dozens still missing.
Greece: Sailboat with 100 migrants sinks in high winds
ATHENS, Greece - A large-scale rescue operation was underway off a southern Greek island where a sailboat carrying up to 100 migrants hit rocks and sank in high winds late Wednesday, authorities said.
Diver from Huntington Beach is found dead near Catalina
A diver reported missing early Monday near Catalina was found dead after a search by the U.S. Coast Guard, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the L.A. Port Police."At approximately 4 p.m., members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department along with members of the Los Angeles Port Police located and recovered the missing male diver deceased," the Coast Guard said in a news release.Ryan Manning, commander of Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, said in the release.Coast Guard helicopters and boats and other resources were dispatched to search the area.
Sweden detects a fourth leak in Nord Stream gas pipeline
The Swedish Coast Guard has detected a fourth gas leak in one of the Nord Stream pipelines that cross under the Baltic Sea carrying natural gas from Russia to Europe.
6 migrants reported missing after boat reaches Greek beach
ATHENS, Greece - Greek authorities mounted a sea-and-air search for six people reported missing by a group of migrants found Thursday on the southeastern Aegean Sea island of Leros after crossing from the nearby Turkish coast in an inflatable dinghy.