Sailors reach land safely after "maybe 30" sharks nearly sink their boat
Photos of the men's rescue showed major damage to the boat, which was nearly submerged and a front section of one hull was completely missing.
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Photos of the men's rescue showed major damage to the boat, which was nearly submerged and a front section of one hull was completely missing.
Aerial photos showed major damage to the catamaran, with the front section of one hull completely missing.
Both swimmers had non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Paramedics said the man had been bitten on his "upper and lower leg" while in the water at Lighthouse Beach.
She was bitten on a leg as fellow beachgoers looked on in disbelief.
At least five shark bites have been reported in recent days off New York's Long Island. State officials are warning increases in shark sightings are now the "new normal." CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver has the latest.
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Long Island beaches are on high alert after a teen was bitten by a shark. Officials say two teens were injured in the water on Monday, but only one of the injuries has been confirmed as a shark bite. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports from New York.
Moments after saying "two seconds" of having his hands in the water won't do anything, a shark latched onto a Florida man's hand.
"We were trying to get it away and it wasn't having any of it," one of the show's producers said. "It was horrific."
A 22-year-old Connecticut woman lost her foot in a shark attack while snorkeling in the waters off Turks and Caicos in the Caribbean. The woman was reportedly on vacation celebrating her graduation from Yale.
The woman remains hospitalized in what police described as serious condition.
Several shark attacks have occurred in the days leading up to Memorial Day weekend. A 15-year-old surfer survived an encounter in the waters off New Jersey on Sunday. Nikki Battiste reports.
The 15-year-old said she fought against the shark that bit her foot, then got out of the water to get aid.
Two fishermen are recovering after being bitten by sharks in separate incidents over the course of 36 hours in waters off Florida.
In separate incidents in Florida, a 20-year-old man was bitten by a shark on Thursday and a 35-year-old man was bitten by a shark on Friday night, officials said.
A man fishing off the coast of Hawaii was attacked by a shark. He managed to kick the shark and escape unharmed, capturing the whole ordeal on video.
"I saw his board tombstoning, which means he's underwater and his board's getting dragged under," a witness said.
Simon Nellist was killed when a great white shark attacked him in the waters near Sydney in February 2022.
"The water was red - with my blood," Mike Morita said. "I cannot believe how much courage my friends had."
Swimmers were warned to stay out of the waters off the island of Oahu after a surfer was bitten by a shark on Sunday. The 58-year-old was rushed to the hospital in serious condition.
The shark bit the surfer's leg, EMS said, adding that it "administered life-saving treatment."
The man who taped a chaotic shark feeding frenzy off the coast of Venice, Louisiana, said he'd "never seen anything like it."
While none of Florida's 16 unprovoked attacks were fatal, two resulted in amputations, according to the report.
The president says he's trying to force Congress to pass a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support to be approved.
With the specifics of the U.S.-Iran deal still unclear, Israel continues strikes in Lebanon and shippers face mixed messages on the Strait of Hormuz.
ICE has moved detainees out of a controversial soft-sided detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," a spokesperson said, citing safety concerns around hurricane season.
New Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is stepping in at a critical juncture for the U.S. economy, with inflation at its highest level in more than three years.
President Trump has invoked the Defense Production Act to address constraints in the production of munitions, according to a presidential memo released Tuesday.
A business jet with six on board crashed on a Laredo, Texas, highway and caught fire, killing one person and causing chaos as passersby frantically tried to save those inside.
Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
The FBI said it disrupted an attempt to attack Sunday's UFC America 250 event at the White House, with court records detailing an alleged plot to use small drones carrying explosives.
Rep. Mike Collins will face off against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November as Republicans look to Georgia to deliver a key GOP victory that could determine control of the Senate.
Retired staff sergeant Wilmer Trujillo, who served roughly 20 years in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard, is asking ICE to release his wife of six years.
AI is slashing the cost of starting and running a business. "Everything has decreased in cost and increased in speed," one entrepreneur said.
A business jet with six on board crashed on a Laredo, Texas, highway and caught fire, killing one person and causing chaos as passersby frantically tried to save those inside.
Rep. Barry Moore won the Republican Senate runoff in Alabama on Tuesday night, CBS News projects, defeating political newcomer and U.S. Navy Seal Jared Hudson.
Rep. Mike Collins will face off against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November as Republicans look to Georgia to deliver a key GOP victory that could determine control of the Senate.
AI is slashing the cost of starting and running a business. "Everything has decreased in cost and increased in speed," one entrepreneur said.
New Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh is stepping in at a critical juncture for the U.S. economy, with inflation at its highest level in more than three years.
The sale will split ownership of the pizza chain between a U.S.-based private equity firm and a Chinese restaurant company.
The deal comes just days after SpaceX went public in the largest IPO in history, raising $75 billion to help fund its expansion.
A new analysis projects how much Americans will pay for electricity from June to September, depending on their state of residence.
Retired staff sergeant Wilmer Trujillo, who served roughly 20 years in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard, is asking ICE to release his wife of six years.
Robert White's win in the heavily Democratic city sets him up to take the top spot in November's general elections, when he could replace 18-term delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton.
President Trump delayed Jay Clayton's nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community, saying he's trying to force Congress to pass a voter ID bill that currently lacks enough support to be approved.
ICE has moved detainees out of a controversial soft-sided detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," a spokesperson said, citing safety concerns around hurricane season.
Rep. Barry Moore won the Republican Senate runoff in Alabama on Tuesday night, CBS News projects, defeating political newcomer and U.S. Navy Seal Jared Hudson.
A WHO official tells CBS News Ebola is still spreading in Congo after a month, as experts race to contain the outbreak in Central Africa.
Dr. Peter Stafford, his wife, Rebekah Stafford, and their four children all arrived safely on Monday, according to Serge, a Pennsylvania-based Christian missions organization.
After congressional Republicans let expanded subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans expire at the end of last year, some families have decided the price is too great of a financial burden and canceled their coverage.
The affected formula was sold at Target and at Nara.com, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
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President Trump warns he could order new strikes if Iran's leaders "don't behave," two days before the expected signing of a deal that remains vaguely defined.
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Lionel Messi tied the Men's World Cup goals record with his first World Cup hat trick as Argentina topped Algeria.
Chris Stapleton and The Smashing Pumpkins are set to headline America250's "America's Block Party Concert," with Queen Latifah set to host. Rosie Rios, the chair of America250, joins CBS News 24/7 with more.
Harlan Coben talks about casting for the Netflix adaptation of his 2023 bestselling novel "I Will Find You." The series stars Sam Worthington, who describes how fatherhood impacted him in his role and how he sees his character.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
Serena and Venus Williams are getting back together as a doubles team, at Wimbledon. The last time the sisters were a doubles duo was at the 2022 U.S. Open, where they lost their opening match.
AI is slashing the cost of starting and running a business. "Everything has decreased in cost and increased in speed," one entrepreneur said.
The deal comes just days after SpaceX went public in the largest IPO in history, raising $75 billion to help fund its expansion.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
Anthropic's senior staff is planning to meet with White House officials amid a recent dispute over the company's safety measures. Maria Curi, a tech reporter for Axios, has more.
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer hopes to have a ban on kids using social media that is "designed to be addictive" enacted by early next year.
The Defense Department released a third batch of UFO files on Friday, three weeks after its second drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche, plus analysis from astrophysicist Avi Loeb.
The goblin shark had only previously been seen when caught by fishermen and they died shortly afterward.
The researchers saw many strange animals — many believed to be new to science — living off the whale carcasses.
NASA's Artemis III astronauts plan to carry out rendezvous and docking procedures with commercial moon landers being built by SpaceX and Blue Origin.
Great white sharks are classified as "critically endangered" in the Mediterranean Sea, and underwater sightings are incredibly rare.
Law enforcement sources tell CBS News officials allegedly seized weapons, thousands of rounds of ammunition, and tactical gear while conducting search warrants in connection with the foiled plot to attack the UFC event at the White House over the weekend. CBS News security and law enforcement contributor Lance Leising has more.
Police in Delaware are still searching for a suspect who shot two people at Wilmington Hospital on Tuesday, officials said at a news conference. At least one person is dead and another injured.
Federal prosecutors charged at least five people in connection with an alleged plot to kill the president and countless others at Sunday's UFC cage fight on the White House lawn. Ed O'Keefe reports.
The FBI disrupted an alleged plot targeting the White House UFC event, officials announced Tuesday. CBS News Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details.
New charges were filed against a man accused of fatally shooting one National Guard member and gravely injuring another in Washington, D.C., opening the door for the DOJ to seek the death penalty if he's convicted.
NASA's Jared Isaacman says the crew was selected solely based on their experience, expertise and availability for flight assignment.
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Out of an abundance of caution, NASA briefly directed five of the seven crew members aboard the International Space Station to wait inside the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon "Freedom" spacecraft.
Three solar flares burst from the sun this week, raising the chances of seeing the northern lights for people across the United States.
NASA officials said the $582 million MAVEN orbiter could not be recovered after a problem on the far side of Mars late last year, and that its extraordinarily successful mission was at an end.
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Retired Staff Sgt. Wilmer Trujillo, an American citizen who served in the U.S. Army and the Texas National Guard for almost 20 years, is desperately urging ICE to release his wife, who has no criminal record. The Department of Homeland Security cited a 20-year-old deportation order in her arrest as she faces deportation to Honduras. CBS News' Camilo Montoya-Galvez reports.
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will hand down its first interest rate decision under its new chairman, Kevin Warsh. It comes as inflation continues to rise. Kelly O'Grady explains how the outcome could impact you.
Heavy rain on Tuesday hammered parts of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, creating dangerous conditions and leaving drivers stranded. Jason Allen reports.
A small plane crashed on a busy highway in Texas on Tuesday and caught on fire. People jumped into action to help those on board escape. One person was killed, police say. Lilia Luciano reports.
A man charged with murder for poisoning two women tells a friend, "dead girls don't talk." Brave survivors speak out on their behalf. "48 Hours" contributor Jonathan Vigliotti reports Saturday, June 20 at 10/9c* on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. (*Following the WNBA on CBS)