Politics Jun 01 WATCH: Biden honors Linda Fagan, first woman to lead a military service branch By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics May 18 WATCH: Vice President Harris says rule of law is ‘strained’ in commencement address at U.S. Coast Guard Academy Vice President Kamala Harris told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy's graduating cadets that they are starting their service at a crucial moment for the world, a period in history when the “rule of law is strained” and “fundamental principles are under threat.”… By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Nation Jan 26 38 still missing off Flordia coast as situation grows ‘dire,’ Coast Guard says The Coast Guard has recovered one body and is keeping up the search for 38 other people missing from a capsized boat after a solitary survivor was found clinging to the overturned hull off the Florida coast. By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press
World Nov 14 Italian Coast Guard rescues 550 migrants from stormy seas One rescue began Saturday night and ended early Sunday when the 303 migrants, soaked and shivering, stepped on to the port of Roccella Jonica in the the Calabria region. By Trisha Thomas, Frances D'Emilio, Associated Press
Nation Oct 17 Coast Guard: 1,200-foot ship dragged California oil pipeline A team of federal investigators trying to chase down the cause of the spill boarded the Panama-registered MSC DANIT just hours after the massive ship arrived this weekend off the Port of Long Beach, the same area where the leak… By Matthew Brown, Associated Press
Apr 16 Coast Guard divers hope to reach 12 missing in capsized ship By Stacey Plaisance, Kevin McGill, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Divers searching for oil industry workers on a capsized lift boat prepared to enter the overturned vessel on Friday. The effort to rescue 12 missing people has been complicated by daunting technical challenges and continued bad weather. Continue reading
Oct 03 Coast Guard lieutenant pleads guilty to gun and drug crimes By Associated Press Prosecutors claimed Christopher Hasson had a computer spreadsheet hit list that included House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer and Democratic presidential hopefuls Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker and Kamala Harris. Continue reading
Sep 10 Crewmen on capsized cargo ship rescued from ‘worst possible conditions’ By Russ Bynum, Associated Press Four crew members trapped in the belly of an overturned cargo ship waited for nearly 36 hours in pitch darkness and oven-like heat, perched on pipes and railings above deep water before they were pulled to safety, coordinators of the… Continue reading
Sep 02 Dozens feared dead in California boat fire, officials say By Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press Five crew members who jumped off the dive boat Conception were rescued, and the Coast Guard was searching for others who may have been able to escape the same way. Continue reading
Aug 27 U.S. moves FEMA, Coast Guard money to fund border programs By Colleen Long, Associated Press The news comes as hurricane season is ramping up and Tropical Storm Dorian is barreling toward South Florida. Continue reading