Loved ones hold out hope for 3 missing American sailors
Kerry O'Brien, Frank O'Brien and William Gross haven't been seen or heard from since April 4, when they set sail from Mazatlán, Mexico.
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3 American sailors missing off coast of Mexico
They were last heard from on April 4 near Mazatlán, Mexico, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
1,000 pounds of illegally caught sharks seized by Coast Guard
Video taken by the U.S. Coast Guard aircrew shows the four fishermen wearing fluorescent green waders pulling sharks from the side of their white boat.
"Operation Hay Drop" aims to save starving cows stranded by storms
"Operation Hay Drop" is a mission to save starving and stranded cows – many of which are pregnant – from dying amid back-to-back winter storms.
Man arrested for leaving dead fish at "Goonies" house after Coast Guard rescue
Jericho Labonte, 35, also stole the boat that he piloted into the choppy waters of the Columbia River, police said.
Indiana man dies after apparently falling off Puerto Rico cliff
"The pain is unthinkable," Edgar Garay's brother said.
U.S. Coast Guard is tracking a Russian "intelligence gathering ship" off Hawaii
Officials say they are continuing to monitor a Russian vessel seen near Hawaii, which they believe is being used for intelligence purposes.
U.S. Coast Guard intercepts hundreds fleeing Cuba and Haiti by sea
Good Samaritans were among island beachgoers who helped some of the migrants ashore with small boats and jet skis, officials said.
FBI identifies body of woman found floating off Florida coast
The victim was identified as 34-year-old Heather Rose Strickland.
2 men, dog rescued 10 days after sailboat reported missing in the Atlantic
The sailboat, without power or fuel, was found more than 200 miles off Delaware's coast.
Woman dies after going overboard on cruise ship
The MSC Meraviglia was about 18 miles off the of Port Canaveral, Florida, when the incident occurred.
How the Coast Guard plans to boost recruitment after years of shortfalls
One of the obstacles is that potential recruits don't know what the Coast Guard does.
Cruise passenger who went overboard was seconds from death, Coast Guard officer says
"The survivor had about 30 seconds to a minute left before we would have lost him," a Coast Guard officer said.
18 people rescued after spending 5 days stuck at sea, U.S. Coast Guard says
The group was found about 16 miles southwest of San Diego in a broken motorboat, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Over 180 people rescued from overloaded sailboat off Florida Keys
More than 180 people were rescued from an overloaded sailboat off Rodriguez Key, the Coast Guard said.
Nearly 100 rescued off Florida coast had no food or water, Coast Guard says
The passengers told Coast Guard crew members that they had been at sea for a week and lacked food and water during the last two days.
Boaters fending off sharks rescued by Coast Guard "in the nick of time"
A Coast Guard boat crew saw two of the people fending off sharks, and both of them had injured hands.
Coast Guard searching for doctor after his boat was found offshore
Chaundre Cross' boat was discovered between Sanibel Island and Naples on Thursday, but he was not in it.
2 dead, 8 rescued after boat capsizes off Florida's Lower Keys
The U.S. Coast Guard says it's still searching for five people.
Coast Guard: Overdue sailors are safe, on course to Virginia
They were about 80 miles east of Chincoteague, but weren't in distress and didn't request assistance, the Coast Guard said in a news release.
Coast Guard searching for two missing boaters from Virginia
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for two 65-year-olds from Virginia who haven't been heard from in over a week after their sailboat was damaged in bad weather.
Coast Guard finds owner of unmanned kayak appears in bay
The kayak didn't have identifying marks but held flip flops, a camera and two water bottles.
The oil spill that's lasted since 2004
In 2004, Hurricane Ivan brought down a massive oil platform operated by Taylor Energy, in the Gulf of Mexico. For years, oil has been seeping into the Gulf. Jon Wertheim reports on the efforts of a Coast Guard captain and a Cajun engineer to find a solution.
Stanching the longest-running oil spill you've likely never heard of
In 2004, Hurricane Ivan brought down a massive oil platform operated by Taylor Energy, in the Gulf of Mexico. For years, oil has been seeping into the Gulf. Jon Wertheim reports on the efforts of a Coast Guard captain and a Cajun engineer to find a solution.
5 dead after 2 boats collide in Georgia
Four others were rescued, with one having to be airlifted out of the water with an apparent leg injury.
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