16-year-old lifeguard rescues unconscious boy from Santa Cruz surf
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A 16-year-old lifeguard saved 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai after he was pulled under by rip currents off Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz. Nathaniel hesitated to swim but was urged by a woman, tripped, and went unconscious as powerful waves rolled in; Ryder Williams waded through the dangerous surf to pull him out, with bystanders and another lifeguard assisting. Nathaniel survived and expressed gratitude to the lifeguard, while his father praised the rescue and Trump floated giving Ryder a civilian honor at the White House.
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