Sen. Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved soon to prevent another midair collision
Read full article: Sen. Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved soon to prevent another midair collisionRepublican Sen. Ted Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding runs out at the end of next month to prevent another midair collision like the one near Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people in January.
‘Night was pretty rough:’ 4 Florida men rescued after boat capsizes during birthday fishing trip
Read full article: ‘Night was pretty rough:’ 4 Florida men rescued after boat capsizes during birthday fishing tripFour boaters from Polk County, including one celebrating his birthday, were rescued Tuesday after going missing during a fishing trip near Clearwater, according to police.
Senators want answers from Coast Guard on how it probes displays of swastikas or other hate symbols
Read full article: Senators want answers from Coast Guard on how it probes displays of swastikas or other hate symbolsTwo senators who lead a bipartisan antisemitism task force say they want more information from the U.S. Coast Guard about its policy regarding displays of swastikas, nooses or other hate symbols.
Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'
Read full article: Coast Guard reverses course on policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'The U.S. Coast Guard has released a new, firmer policy addressing the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses just hours after it was publicly revealed that it made plans to describe them as “potentially divisive” — a term that prompted outcry from lawmakers and advocates.
Trump says stopping suspected drug boats doesn't work. But the US reports record cocaine seizures
Read full article: Trump says stopping suspected drug boats doesn't work. But the US reports record cocaine seizuresPresident Donald Trump has justified American military strikes on boats suspected of smuggling drugs by saying the longtime U.S. strategy of interdicting such vessels has been a major failure.
Shots fired, driver hurt and held after truck rams into Coast Guard base in California
Read full article: Shots fired, driver hurt and held after truck rams into Coast Guard base in CaliforniaLaw enforcement officers have fired shots at a vehicle that backed into a U.S. Coast Guard base in the San Francisco Bay Area that had been the site of protests against federal immigration agents.
Coast Guard audio captures stranded family's mayday call. 'Our ship burned while we were sleeping'
Read full article: Coast Guard audio captures stranded family's mayday call. 'Our ship burned while we were sleeping'Audio recordings released by the Coast Guard capture the distress of a family who was rescued two days after their boat caught fire and sank, forcing them to swim to a private island.
Federal agents sent to San Francisco area, which mayor says is meant to incite ‘chaos and violence’
Read full article: Federal agents sent to San Francisco area, which mayor says is meant to incite ‘chaos and violence’The U.S. Coast Guard has announced it is providing a base for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in the San Francisco area.
Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villages
Read full article: Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villagesOfficials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.
US upends its role as the high-seas drug police with a military strike on Venezuelan boat
Read full article: US upends its role as the high-seas drug police with a military strike on Venezuelan boatThe United States has long relied on the Coast Guard and allies to interdict drug vessels through arrests and prosecutions at sea.
Trump's domestic troop deployment tests the limits of a nearly 150-year-old law
Read full article: Trump's domestic troop deployment tests the limits of a nearly 150-year-old lawPresident Donald Trump's recent actions have sparked debate over the Posse Comitatus Act, a law from 1878 that limits military involvement in domestic affairs.
Titan submersible disaster CEO could have been charged criminally if he survived, Coast Guard says
Read full article: Titan submersible disaster CEO could have been charged criminally if he survived, Coast Guard saysA U.S. Coast Guard report reveals that the Titan submersible disaster was due to preventable safety failures and deliberate oversight avoidance.
Coast Guard says rotten wood and poor inspections led to deadly schooner mast collapse
Read full article: Coast Guard says rotten wood and poor inspections led to deadly schooner mast collapseThe U.S. Coast Guard says rotten wood and poor inspections appear to have played roles in the collapse of the mast of a historic Maine schooner in an accident that killed one person and injured several others.
Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency that protects election systems
Read full article: Senate committee advances Trump nominee to lead cybersecurity agency that protects election systemsA Senate committee has advanced the nomination of President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
8 who died when boat capsized on Lake Tahoe were not wearing life vests, investigators say
Read full article: 8 who died when boat capsized on Lake Tahoe were not wearing life vests, investigators sayAn initial report finds none of the eight people killed when a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe last month were wearing life vests.
Cargo ship carrying new vehicles to Mexico sinks in the North Pacific weeks after catching fire
Read full article: Cargo ship carrying new vehicles to Mexico sinks in the North Pacific weeks after catching fireMore troubles for the cargo ship that caught fire earlier this month off Alaska's Aleutian Island chain.
6 reported dead and 2 missing after a boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe in California
Read full article: 6 reported dead and 2 missing after a boat capsizes on Lake Tahoe in CaliforniaOfficials say six people were confirmed dead and two others were missing after a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California.
Remains found in 2007 identified as missing diver, Volusia deputies say
Read full article: Remains found in 2007 identified as missing diver, Volusia deputies sayThe Volusia County Sheriff’s Office announced on Friday that remains recovered in 2007 have been identified as Robert Martin, a diver who went missing off the coast of Ponce Inlet.
Salvage crew bound for the site of a cargo ship fire off the coast of Alaska
Read full article: Salvage crew bound for the site of a cargo ship fire off the coast of AlaskaA salvage team is expected to arrive early next week at the scene of a cargo ship that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it caught fire in waters off Alaska’s Aleutian island chain.
22 crew members rescued from lifeboat in North Pacific after ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fire
Read full article: 22 crew members rescued from lifeboat in North Pacific after ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fireAll crew members are safe after a fire broke out aboard a cargo ship south of Alaska's Adak Island.
Vessel adrift more than 70 miles off Cape Canaveral gets towed back by Coast Guard
Read full article: Vessel adrift more than 70 miles off Cape Canaveral gets towed back by Coast GuardU.S. Coast Guard crews spent 16 hours towing a disabled vessel back to shore on the Space Coast, helping rescue the three people on board.
US Coast Guard says 1 dead, 4 rescued and 5 missing from capsized boat off Florida's Atlantic Coast
Read full article: US Coast Guard says 1 dead, 4 rescued and 5 missing from capsized boat off Florida's Atlantic CoastU.S. Coast Guard crews are still searching for five people missing after a boat capsized off Florida’s Atlantic Coast.
Here's what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people
Read full article: Here's what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 peopleAuthorities are focusing on the wreckage of a plane that crashed off western Alaska as they try to determine what caused the small commuter aircraft to go down in the icy Bering Sea, killing 10 people.
The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say
Read full article: The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities sayAuthorities say the remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on the Bering Sea have been recovered.
Missing commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice and all 10 aboard are dead, authorities say
Read full article: Missing commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice and all 10 aboard are dead, authorities sayAuthorities say a small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome has been located on sea ice and all 10 on board are dead.
Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter's death
Read full article: Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter's deathU.S. flags at President-elect Donald Trump's private Mar-a-Lago club are back to flying at full height.
California residents on edge as high surf and flooding threats persist on Christmas Eve
Read full article: California residents on edge as high surf and flooding threats persist on Christmas EvePersistent high surf and flooding threats along California's coast have residents on high alert a day after a major storm was blamed for one man's death and the partial collapse of a pier.
Woman, 66, goes overboard from Royal Caribbean cruise ship that sailed out of Florida
Read full article: Woman, 66, goes overboard from Royal Caribbean cruise ship that sailed out of FloridaThe U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Bahamas Defense Force are searching for a 66-year-old woman who went overboard from Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas near Nassau.
Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passion
Read full article: Titan implosion testimony paints a picture of reckless greed and explorer passionThe operator of an experimental submersible that imploded while seeking out the sunken Titanic was either putting profits over safety or pushing humankind’s boundaries.
Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunction
Read full article: Passenger on a previous Titan sub dive says his mission was aborted due to apparent malfunctionA paid passenger on an expedition to the Titanic with the company that owned the Titan submersible testified before a U.S. Coast Guard investigatory panel Friday that the mission he took part in was aborted due to an apparent mechanical failure.
Titan submersible's scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive
Read full article: Titan submersible's scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic diveThe scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.
Ex-employees of Titanic submersible's owner to testify before Coast Guard panel
Read full article: Ex-employees of Titanic submersible's owner to testify before Coast Guard panelFormer employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify before a Coast Guard investigatory board.
Before lobster, Maine had a thriving sardine industry. A sunken ship reminds us of its storied past
Read full article: Before lobster, Maine had a thriving sardine industry. A sunken ship reminds us of its storied pastAn 83-foot motor boat is going to be scrapped that was one of the first refrigerated sardine carriers during the heyday of Maine’s booming industry.
US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal
Read full article: US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandalThe grueling basic training for fledgling cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, known as swab summer, is being revamped this year in light of a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the prestigious Connecticut service academy.
US Coast Guard patrol spots Russian military ship off Alaska islands
Read full article: US Coast Guard patrol spots Russian military ship off Alaska islandsOfficials say a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol south of Alaska's Aleutian Islands came across a Russian ship in international waters but within the U.S. exclusive economic zone.
3 arrested as Coast Guard unloads over 7K pounds of intercepted cocaine in Florida
Read full article: 3 arrested as Coast Guard unloads over 7K pounds of intercepted cocaine in FloridaU.S. Coast Guard crews worked to unload some $96 million in interdicted drugs at a South Florida port as a trio of suspected smugglers await trial in federal court.
Heavily armed security boats patrol winding Milwaukee River during GOP convention
Read full article: Heavily armed security boats patrol winding Milwaukee River during GOP conventionSecurity planners for the Republican National Convention have had to contend with the winding river that snakes through downtown Milwaukee and near the Fiserv Center convention site.
Barstool owner rescued by Coast Guard after losing control of boat off Nantucket
Read full article: Barstool owner rescued by Coast Guard after losing control of boat off NantucketThe owner and founder of the website Barstool Sports lost control of a boat off Nantucket before being rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard.
3 Alabama men die after becoming distressed while swimming at Florida beach
Read full article: 3 Alabama men die after becoming distressed while swimming at Florida beachAuthorities say three Alabama men are dead from likely drowning after becoming distressed while swimming at a Florida Panhandle beach.
A year after the Titan's tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to pursue ocean's mysteries
Read full article: A year after the Titan's tragic dive, deep-sea explorers vow to pursue ocean's mysteriesThe deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the deep-sea grave of the Titanic last June has not dulled the desire for ocean exploration.
US Coast Guard rescues 5, tows disabled vessel 23 miles back to Jetty Park
Read full article: US Coast Guard rescues 5, tows disabled vessel 23 miles back to Jetty ParkA boat crew with U.S. Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral towed a disabled vessel — a 36-foot center console named "Smells Like Fish" — with five people on board back to Jetty Park.
VIDEO: Coast Guard medevacs woman from cruise ship off Florida coast
Read full article: VIDEO: Coast Guard medevacs woman from cruise ship off Florida coastThe U.S. Coast Guard sent their helicopter to rescue a woman suffering a medical emergency on a cruise ship off of the coast of Florida early Wednesday morning.
Coast Guard rescues family after lightning strikes captain, disables vessel off Cape Canaveral
Read full article: Coast Guard rescues family after lightning strikes captain, disables vessel off Cape CanaveralThe 24-foot vessel was struck by lightning about two miles east of Cape Canaveral, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
'HELP' sign on beach points rescuers to men stuck nine days on remote Pacific atoll
Read full article: 'HELP' sign on beach points rescuers to men stuck nine days on remote Pacific atollThe U.S. Coast Guard says three men stranded on an uninhabited Pacific atoll survived for over a week before being rescued.
DeSantis orders Florida resources to stop Haitian migrants
Read full article: DeSantis orders Florida resources to stop Haitian migrantsRepublican Gov. Ron DeSantis is ordering more than 250 law enforcement officers and soldiers to the Florida Keys to help stop what he anticipates to be an increase in Haitian migrants fleeing violence in their country.
Biden is boosting cybersecurity at US ports, where online attacks can be more ravaging than storms
Read full article: Biden is boosting cybersecurity at US ports, where online attacks can be more ravaging than stormsPresident Joe Biden has signed an executive order and created a federal rule aimed at better securing the nation’s ports from potential cyberattacks.
To keep whales safe, Coast Guard launches boat alert system in Seattle
Read full article: To keep whales safe, Coast Guard launches boat alert system in SeattleThe U.S. Coast Guard is embarking on one of its most unique missions yet in Puget Sound: a pilot program to alert vessels of whale sightings.
How a special Coast Guard unit protects Port Canaveral cruise passengers
Read full article: How a special Coast Guard unit protects Port Canaveral cruise passengersMost cruise ship passengers, more than anything, care about coming home safely. And the Coast Guard’s special unit – the Marine Safety Unit (MSU) based at the port – makes sure of that every day.
Dog rescued after more than a week trapped inside shipping container in Texas port
Read full article: Dog rescued after more than a week trapped inside shipping container in Texas portA routine day of inspecting shipping containers at the Port of Houston turned into something extraordinary when U.S. Coast Guard officer Ryan McMahon and his team heard barking coming from inside one of the thousands of containers.
Worker tells of fleeing burning vehicle in cargo ship fire that killed 2 New Jersey firefighters
Read full article: Worker tells of fleeing burning vehicle in cargo ship fire that killed 2 New Jersey firefightersFederal investigators are looking into a dockside cargo ship fire that killed two New Jersey firefighters at Port Newark.
A lithium-ion battery fire in a cargo ship's hold is out after several days of burning
Read full article: A lithium-ion battery fire in a cargo ship's hold is out after several days of burningThe U.S. Coast Guard says a lithium-ion battery fire on a cargo ship is out after days of burning off the coast of Alaska.
Alaska landslide survivor says force of impact threw her around 'like a piece of weightless popcorn'
Read full article: Alaska landslide survivor says force of impact threw her around 'like a piece of weightless popcorn'A survivor of the deadly landslide in Alaska last week says the force of the impact threw her around like a "piece of weightless popcorn."
Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of Mexico
Read full article: Search is on for pipeline leak after as much as 1.1 million gallons of oil sullies Gulf of MexicoAs much as 1.1 million gallons of oil may have been discharged into the Gulf of Mexico from a pipeline system off Louisiana’s southeast coast.
Failure of single component caused Washington seaplane crash that killed 10, NTSB says
Read full article: Failure of single component caused Washington seaplane crash that killed 10, NTSB saysU.S. investigators have confirmed that a mechanical issue caused the seaplane crash that killed 10 people off an island in Washington state last year.
A top Maine Republican leader, a lobsterman, survives boat capsize from giant wave ahead of Lee
Read full article: A top Maine Republican leader, a lobsterman, survives boat capsize from giant wave ahead of LeeA top elected Republican in Maine says he's glad to be alive after a giant wave overturned his lobster boat ahead of the remnants of Hurricane Lee.
‘They got slung to the side of the boat:’ Body cameras reveal captains’ interviews after Wild Florida airboats crash
Read full article: ‘They got slung to the side of the boat:’ Body cameras reveal captains’ interviews after Wild Florida airboats crashCaptains of two Wild Florida airboats that collided on Cypress Lake in August told investigators they did not see the other boat coming until it was too late.
US Coast Guard rescues man who was stranded for 3 days on an island in the Bahamas
Read full article: US Coast Guard rescues man who was stranded for 3 days on an island in the BahamasThe U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued a 64-year-old man whose sailboat became disabled and who spent three days stranded on an island in the Bahamas.
Coast Guard rescues missing Florida boater out at sea for more than a day
Read full article: Coast Guard rescues missing Florida boater out at sea for more than a dayA 25-year-old missing boater was rescued Saturday morning off the St. Augustine coast after being at sea for more than 24 hours, the United States Coast Guard said.
Boater missing for day and a half rescued off Florida coast in half-submerged boat
Read full article: Boater missing for day and a half rescued off Florida coast in half-submerged boatA boater who had been missing for more than a day and a half was rescued off the Florida coast in a half-submerged boat.
Your Florida Daily: Police director in critical condition, record water temps in Florida Keys
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Police director in critical condition, record water temps in Florida KeysMiami's Police director remains in critical condition at the hospital after undergoing surgery on Monday.
Coast Guard apologizes for mishandling of sexual assaults at academy following revelation of probe
Read full article: Coast Guard apologizes for mishandling of sexual assaults at academy following revelation of probeThe U.S. Coast Guard is apologizing for not taking “appropriate action” years ago when it failed to adequately handle cases of sexual assault and harassment at the service’s Connecticut academy.
Your Florida Daily: Miami boat crash investigation, closing argument in Parkland resource officer trial
Read full article: Your Florida Daily: Miami boat crash investigation, closing argument in Parkland resource officer trialThe U.S. Coast Guard is working to figure out what caused a deadly collision impacting thousands of people at Port Miami.
After the Titan implosion, the US Coast Guard wants to improve the safety of submersibles
Read full article: After the Titan implosion, the US Coast Guard wants to improve the safety of submersiblesAn international group of agencies is investigating what may have caused a submersible to implode while carrying five people to the Titanic wreckage.
US Coast Guard will lead investigation of Titan implosion with help from Canada, France, UK
Read full article: US Coast Guard will lead investigation of Titan implosion with help from Canada, France, UKThe U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday it is leading an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible that was carrying five people to the Titanic, to determine what caused it to implode.
When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should pay for rescue attempts?
Read full article: When wealthy adventurers take huge risks, who should pay for rescue attempts?In recent days, the massive hunt for a submersible vehicle lost during a north Atlantic descent to explore the wreckage of the Titanic has refocused attention on the conundrum: who should pay for the sweeping search.
Follow the timeline of the Titan submersible's journey from departure to tragic discovery
Read full article: Follow the timeline of the Titan submersible's journey from departure to tragic discoveryThe wrecks of the Titanic and the Titan sit on the ocean floor, separated by 1,600 feet and 111 years of history.
Canada is investigating why the Titanic-bound submersible imploded
Read full article: Canada is investigating why the Titanic-bound submersible implodedThe Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is investigating into the loss of the Titan submersible and has been speaking with those who traveled on Titan’s mothership, the Polar Prince.
How much did Titan search cost? US Coast Guard's bill alone will be in the millions, experts say
Read full article: How much did Titan search cost? US Coast Guard's bill alone will be in the millions, experts sayThe cost of the unprecedented search for the missing Titan submersible will easily stretch into the millions of dollars.
What caused the Titan to implode? Right now, it's not even clear who will lead the investigation
Read full article: What caused the Titan to implode? Right now, it's not even clear who will lead the investigationA day after revelations that the Titan submersible imploded, officials are searching the ocean floor for evidence and determining who will be responsible for investigating the international disaster.
How search teams could use sound to find the Titan sub -- and why it's a challenge
Read full article: How search teams could use sound to find the Titan sub -- and why it's a challengeSearch teams racing to find the missing Titanic submersible have detected underwater noises but it won’t be easy to find the source of that sound in the ocean.
Search underway after sub exploring Titanic wreck goes missing
Read full article: Search underway after sub exploring Titanic wreck goes missingA search and rescue mission was underway Monday after a submersible on a trip to explore the wreckage of the Titanic went missing, Lt. Jordan Hart of the U.S. Coast Guard in Boston told CBS News.
Search suspended for cruise passenger missing off Florida coast
Read full article: Search suspended for cruise passenger missing off Florida coastThe U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 35-year-old man who went overboard from a cruise ship 186 miles east of Jacksonville earlier this week, according to a news release.
Guam 'very blessed' with no early reports of major damage in the messy aftermath of Typhoon Mawar
Read full article: Guam 'very blessed' with no early reports of major damage in the messy aftermath of Typhoon MawarResidents of Guam are cleaning up after Typhoon Mawar tore through the remote U.S. Pacific territory and ripped roofs off homes, flipped vehicles and shredded trees.
US Navy sails first drone through Mideast's Strait of Hormuz
Read full article: US Navy sails first drone through Mideast's Strait of HormuzThe U.S. Navy has sailed its first drone boat through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway for global energy supplies where American sailors often faces tense encounters with Iranian forces.
Ferry runs aground near Seattle; no injuries reported
Read full article: Ferry runs aground near Seattle; no injuries reportedAuthorities in Washington state say a passenger ferry carrying hundreds of people has run aground near Bainbridge Island west of Seattle, but there are no reports of injuries or contamination.