Dramatic video shows 2 people being rescued after surviving drop into canyon

The vehicle fell over 200 feet into Los Angeles County's Monkey Canyon.

• Dec 13, 2022

Dog escapes NYC and swims to New Jersey

A puppy named Bear, escaped in New York City, ran 30 blocks and jumped in the Hudson River. Nearly two days later, he was rescued by firefighters in Edgewater, New Jersey.

• Dec 8, 2022
• 00:52

Patt Craig’s quest to rescue wild animals

The Netflix show "Tiger King" brought plenty of attention to a still-growing problem of people trying to turn giant wild animals into pets. Lions, tigers and bears are still being bred, sold,\ and abused across the globe. For the last four decades, Pat Craig has fought to protect the animals. Jeff Glor has more.

• Dec 3, 2022
• 07:02

Rescuers find stranded Alaska man after he used iPhone satellite feature

The man was traveling on a snow machine from Noorvik to Kotzebue when he became stranded.

• Dec 2, 2022

American killed after "rogue wave" hits cruise ship

A U.S. citizen was killed when a monster wave hit a cruise ship off the coast of Argentina, the State Department confirmed. Four other people were injured.

• Dec 2, 2022
• 00:21

"I was dead set on making it": Man rescued from Gulf of Mexico tells his story

The 28-year-old from Lafayette, Alabama, was with 18 relatives on a Carnival cruise to Cozumel, Mexico, when somehow he ended up overboard after a day of fun.

• Dec 2, 2022

At least 2 killed after powerful storms hit South

At least two people were killed after powerful storms brought tornadoes and hail to the Southeast Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Manuel Bojorquez reports from Montgomery County, Alabama.

• Nov 30, 2022
• 03:52

Mauna Loa continues to spew lava after historic eruption

Residents and tourists are flocking to Hawaii's Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano, which erupted earlier this week. While the surrounding community is not currently in danger, the flow of cars is creating a safety hazard along the highway. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Nov 30, 2022
• 02:00

Coast Guard diver on saving overboard cruise passenger

One of the Coast Guard officers who helped pull off a remarkable rescue of a man who fell off a Carnival cruise ship in the Gulf of Mexico says the man was close to death when he was pulled out of the water.

• Nov 29, 2022
• 00:43

Landslide kills 1, leaves up to 12 missing on Italian resort island

At least 10 buildings reportedly collapse and one official said casualty figures were unclear because almost a dozen people were feared trapped under mud and rubble.

• Nov 26, 2022

Illinois police rescue 2 people from icy pond

An Aurora, Illinois, police officer rescued a 9-year-old boy struggling in an icy pond and a woman who had tried to save the child. All three were pulled ashore and are in good condition.

• Nov 25, 2022
• 00:24

Coast Guard rescues man who went overboard on cruise

A passenger on the Carnival Valor left a bar on the cruise ship and was reported missing the next day. The man was later rescued from the Gulf of Mexico by the Coast Guard.

• Nov 25, 2022
• 00:31

Dramatic video shows Coast Guard rescuing man who went overboard on cruise

The man was last seen on board the ship on Wednesday night and was reported missing Thursday morning.

• Nov 25, 2022

5-year-old boy rescued after python drags him into pool

The snake decided to "wrap his mouth around his ankle" and pull him underwater. So, the boy's 76-year-old grandfather literally jumped in to save the day.

• Nov 25, 2022

Death toll from Indonesia earthquake soars over 260

With dozens of people still missing, an emergency official said workers were "racing against time to rescue people."

• Nov 22, 2022

Indonesian quake kills at over 160, injures hundreds

Temblors are common across the nation on the Pacific "Ring of Fire," but they're rarely felt strongly in the capital city.

• Nov 21, 2022

Stranded migrants saved

Twelve Haitians were rescued after smugglers abandoned them on a tiny island near Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard said. The group built a small campfire that caught the attention of authorities.

• Nov 21, 2022
• 00:24

Recovering service members lost in an Alaskan glacier

For the past decade a multi-disciplinary team based at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage has been engaged in what is perhaps the longest-running recovery effort in the history of the U.S. Air Force: locating 52 servicemen lost when their C-124 Globemaster crashed on a glacier in Alaska, their remains and personal effects hidden in the ice since 1952. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with relatives who hope summer periods of melting ice will reveal secrets long buried.

• Nov 13, 2022
• 07:35

Coast Guard surveys Ian damage in Florida

The U.S. Coast Guard is working to survey the damage left behind by Hurricane Ian and rescue people who remain stranded. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca rode along with Coast Guard members Friday to better understand what goes into the recovery efforts.

• Sep 30, 2022
• 05:55

Girl rescued after years in captivity "hardly able to climb stairs"

"The girl has never seen the outside world," according to a senior prosecutor in western Germany.

• Nov 8, 2022

38 injured in New York City apartment fire

Fire officials in New York City made daring rescues on Saturday after a fire broke out in a 20th floor apartment. At least 38 people were injured, including five fire personnel.

• Nov 5, 2022
• 00:34

Residents rescued in apartment fire

Officials from the New York City Fire Department rescued people who were trapped by a fire in a high-rise apartment building on Saturday.

• Nov 5, 2022
• 00:59

Ed Sheeran film crew helps in rescue of missing woman

The film crew helped transport officers across the beach during the search for the missing woman, police said.

• Nov 4, 2022

Feisty wombat rescued from debris on river

Animal rescuers saved a wombat stranded alone on a pile of sticks on a swollen river in Australia amid flooding in the area.

• Oct 26, 2022
• 01:18

Tourists rescued from Grand Canyon caverns

A group of Grand Canyon tourists were stranded about 200 feet underground for about 30 hours. They got stuck inside the caverns when the tourist attraction's only elevator broke down. No injuries were reported.

• Oct 25, 2022
• 00:17

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