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crime1 hour ago•2 min saved

Infrared Camera on Sailboat Could Shed Light on Lynette Hooker Case

CBS News reports that the Hookers’ sailboat Soulmate in the Bahamas was equipped with a FLIR infrared camera with cloud memory, now being reviewed by investigators as part of the Lynette Hooker disappearance after she reportedly fell overboard during a nighttime dinghy ride; the Coast Guard seized the vessel and is processing it in the probe, while Brian Hooker has denied any wrongdoing and was questioned in the Bahamas before being released.

via CBS News|

#bahamas #coast-guard #crime

politics6 days ago•21 min saved

Trump calls Coast Guard grads to help lead national resurgence

President Donald Trump addressed Coast Guard graduates at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT, urging them to help lead a national resurgence by tying the service’s mission to his domestic priorities and Iran policy, while praising border enforcement and narcotics interdiction.

via The Washington Post|

#coast-guard #coast-guard-academy #national-security

environment7 days ago•4 min saved

Shipwreck Flare Ignites Large Channel Islands Wildfire Threatening Torrey Pines

A shipwrecked sailor on Santa Rosa Island fired distress flares, sparking a wildfire that grew to about 14,600 acres, destroyed three park buildings and forced evacuations as crews battled strong winds to protect the rare Torrey pines; the Coast Guard rescued the 67-year-old man.

via The New York Times|

#channel-islands #coast-guard #environment

local12 days ago•3 min saved

11 Bahamas-bound crash survivors rescued after hours adrift off Florida coast

Eleven Bahamian adults aboard a twin-engine turboprop crashed about 80 miles off Melbourne, Florida. They spent roughly five hours on a life raft before rescue teams—including a Coast Guard air crew and a 920th Rescue Wing helicopter—plucked them from the ocean as a thunderstorm approached. The survivors, though dehydrated, were listed in stable condition after being brought to Melbourne Orlando International Airport; the ELT beacon had alerted responders, and Bahamian authorities will investigate the crash’s cause.

via CBS News|

#coast-guard #florida #local

us-news12 days ago•3 min saved

Miracle at Sea: 11 Survive Plane Crash Off Florida

Eleven Bahamian adults survived a twin-engine turboprop crash into the Atlantic about 80 miles off Melbourne, Florida, spending roughly five hours in a life raft before a HH-60W rescue helicopter hoisted them to safety; rescuers credited an emergency beacon and rapid response by Air Force Reserve crews, with all survivors listed in stable condition.

via NBC News|

#coast-guard #florida #plane-crash

crime20 days ago•3 min saved

Coast Guard seeks sailboat owner tied to Lynette Hooker disappearance

Federal investigators are asking the public to identify the owner of a sailboat moored near Lynette Hooker's vessel Soulmate in Aunt Pat's Bay, Bahamas, around April 4, 2026, hoping new information may aid the search for Hooker, who remains missing a month after the incident. Tips can be submitted anonymously via the CGIS Tips app.

via CBS News|

#bahamas #cgis #coast-guard

world25 days ago•14 min saved

Typhoon halts search for five crew after vessel overturns off Saipan

The search for five missing crew members from the vessel Mariana was suspended after the ship overturned near Saipan during Super Typhoon Sinlaku. Coast Guard aircraft had earlier located the overturned vessel about 40 miles northeast of Pagan in the Northern Mariana Islands, with debris such as a partially submerged life raft found as the storm battered the region.

via AP News|

#coast-guard #missing-crew #northern-mariana-islands

world26 days ago•4 min saved

Divers unearth WWI-era Coast Guard Cutter Tampa wreck, confirming service's worst WWI loss

U.S. divers uncovered the wreck of the Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, torpedoed by German submarine UB-91 in 1918 off Cornwall, killing 131 crew; the discovery by the Gasperados dive team after a three-year search provides a confirmed final resting place and prompts further underwater research.

via CBS News|

#coast-guard #divers #shipwreck

world26 days ago•180 min saved

Hundred-year discovery: Tampa, U.S. WWI cutter found off Cornwall

Divers have located the wreck of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa, sunk in 1918 after a German torpedo off the Wales coast, marking the United States’ largest naval loss in World War I. Found by the Gasperados Dive Team at about 300 feet off Cornwall, the site holds 131 crew (111 Coast Guardsmen, 4 U.S. Navy sailors, 16 Britons; 11 of the deceased were Black). The Coast Guard confirmed the find and said it will mount further autonomous exploration to honor those who died.

via CNN|

#coast-guard #divers #shipwreck

politics26 days ago•10 min saved

Coast Guard Braces for May Pay Gap as DHS Shutdown Halts Funds

A CBS News exclusive reports the Coast Guard is in a funding-induced crisis as the DHS shutdown enters its 75th day: over $300 million owed and $5.2 million in overdue utility bills have led to power, water, and gas outages at bases and housing, forcing pay uncertainty for May and threatening readiness, recruitment, and maritime operations overseas.

via CBS News|

#coast-guard #dhs #government-shutdown

world26 days ago•3 min saved

Search Suspended for Five Missing Crew After Typhoon Capsizes U.S.-Flagged Ship Mariana

The U.S.-flagged cargo ship Mariana overturned during Typhoon Sinlaku near the Northern Mariana Islands, and after more than 100 hours of searching, the Coast Guard suspended the hunt for five missing crew members; one body has been recovered, and debris including a life raft was found near Pagan.

via CBS News|

#coast-guard #missing-crew #northern-mariana-islands

politics1 month ago•17 min saved

Capitol Hill gridlock: Coast Guard holds, Warsh clash, and ethics resignations shape a busy week

Capitol Hill is gridlocked as Republicans maneuver on a string of confirmations and funding: Rick Scott is blocking Coast Guard promotions over a Florida shipbuilder dispute; Warsh’s Federal Reserve chair nomination faces a DOJ probe showdown; Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigns amid ethics charges; and lawmakers weigh bipartisan routes on FISA reauthorization and immigration funding.

via Politico|

#cherfilus-mccormick #coast-guard #fisa

world-news1 month ago•13 min saved

Coast Guard hunts for missing vessel near Saipan after engine failure amid typhoon

A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 aircraft searched offshore Saipan for the vessel Mariana after it reported an engine failure and went out of contact on April 15; heavy winds from Typhoon Sinlaku hampered responders, and the ship’s last known position was about 140 miles north-northwest of Saipan.

via AP News|

#coast-guard #engine-failure #mariana

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Six Missing After U.S.-Flagged Vessel Overturns Near Saipan in Typhoon Wake

A U.S.-flagged cargo ship, the Mariana, overturned off Saipan after engine trouble during Typhoon Sinlaku; six crew remain missing as Coast Guard and partner agencies expand a search across the Pacific, with debris including a partially inflated life raft found. The vessel reportedly lost its starboard engine as the storm approached, contact was lost Thursday, and the last known position was about 140 miles north-northwest of Saipan.

via CBS News|

#coast-guard #missing-crew #saipan

politics1 month ago•2 min saved

Trump nominates Coast Guard rear admiral to lead the CDC

President Trump announced the nomination of Dr. Erica Schwartz, a Coast Guard rear admiral and former deputy surgeon general, to run the CDC. Schwartz holds an MD from Brown and a law degree from Maryland and currently oversees the Coast Guard’s health system, vaccination policies, disaster responses and Ebola readiness. Trump also named Sean Slovenski as CDC deputy director and COO, Dr. Jennifer Shuford as deputy director and chief medical officer, and Dr. Sara Brenner as senior counselor for public health to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., touting the team as restoring the CDC’s “gold standard” of science after criticisms of the agency under Biden.

via CBS News|

#cdc #coast-guard #erica-schwartz