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January 27, 2022

Coast Guard calls off Florida search for 'human smuggling' boat passengers; more than 30 deaths feared

The Coast Guard said Thursday that it was calling off a search off Florida's Atlantic coast for dozens of boat passengers who were still missing after the vessel capsized Saturday in what authorities suspect was "a case of human smuggling." 

January 25, 2022

Florida Coast Guard searching for dozens missing after boat used in suspected human smuggling venture capsizes

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for 39 people after their boat reportedly capsized during a suspected human smuggling venture off the coast of Florida, USCG said.

January 4, 2022

Missing Oregon hikers rescued from backcountry after writing ‘SOS’ in snow

The two 19-year-old hikers went camping on Swastika Mountain near Eugene, Oregon, on or around Christmas Day but failed to return by Dec. 29, authorities said.

December 22, 2021

Man, dog rescued after boat is left stranded on Florida inlet

A Florida man and his dog almost experienced a boat load of trouble after their 40-foot catamaran was towed following an attempt to sail on water near Florida's Haulover Inlet.

December 13, 2021

US Coast Guard suspends search for woman who went overboard on cruise ship

The U.S. Coast Guard announced Sunday that it suspended its search for a woman who fell overboard off the coast of Mexico on a cruise ship that departed from Southern California last week.

October 27, 2021

New York City-area kayaker found dead after trying to cross waters ahead of nor’easter: report

A 45-year-old kayaker has been found dead by the Coast Guard after reportedly trying to paddle across waters near New York City in darkness ahead of a nor’easter that battered the region.

October 23, 2021

California oil spill: Harbor patrol searched, was unable to find fuel on the water

Southern California harbor patrol boats reportedly received multiple communications of a possible fuel spill off the southern California coast on a marine radio emergency channel about an hour before the U.S. Coast Guard had heard anything about oil on the water and approximately 15 hours before a large slick was confirmed. 

October 18, 2021

California oil spill: Investigators believe 1,200-foot cargo ship dragged pipeline

Investigators believe a 1,200-foot cargo ship dragging anchor in rough seas caught an underwater oil pipeline and pulled it across the seafloor, months before a leak from the line near Huntington Beach fouled the Southern California coastline with crude.

October 12, 2021

California oil spill legal fight will likely span years

It took little more than 48 hours from the moment a major oil spill was discovered off Southern California until the first lawsuit was filed against the Houston company that owns and operates the ruptured pipeline.

October 8, 2021

California oil pipeline leak: Mystery continues to swirl around cause

Investigators searching for the cause of an oil pipeline break off the Southern California coast have pointed to the possibility that a ship anchor dragged the line across the seabed and cracked it, but two videos released so far provide only tantalizing clues about what might have happened 100 feet (30 meters) below the ocean surface.