World Dec 21 U.S. Coast Guard ramps up oil tanker interceptions off Venezuelan coast By John Yang, Andrew Corkery
World Dec 21 Coast Guard pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt oil sanctions, U.S. official says The U.S. Coast Guard on Sunday was pursuing another sanctioned oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to be intensifying its targeting of such vessels connected to Venezuelan government. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Nation Jun 28 'Presumed human remains' found in wreckage of Titanic tourist sub, U.S. Coast Guard says The U.S. Coast Guard says it has likely recovered human remains from the wreckage of the Titan submersible. By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Nation Jun 25 Watch 1:23 News Wrap: Extreme heat wave blankets Texas, southern states In our news wrap Sunday, more than 40 million people are expected to experience dangerous heat in the southern U.S., and the Coast Guard announced that it ended search and rescue operations for the Titan submersible and is shifting its…
World Jun 25 Titan submersible search reignites debate over who pays to rescue wealthy risktakers The question of who foots the bill for rescue attempts is gaining attention as very wealthy travelers in search of singular adventures spend big to scale peaks, sail across oceans and blast off for space. By Adam Geller, Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press
Jun 23 Experts say the Titan sub's unconventional design may have destined it for disaster By Mark Pratt, Associated Press The deadly implosion of the Titan submersible raises questions about whether the vessel exploring the Titanic wreckage was destined for its own disaster because of its unconventional design and its creator’s refusal to submit to safety checks that are standard… Continue reading
Jun 23 In wake of Titan implosion, officials grapple with complex investigation into its causes By Patrick Whittle, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press On Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said all of the agencies involved are trying to determine who has the authority to lead an inquiry, which is sure to be complex because of the international nature of the mission. Continue reading
Jun 20 No sign of missing submersible yet after sweeping search, Coast Guard says By Ben Finley, Holly Ramer, Associated Press Rescuers were racing against time to find the submersible before the oxygen supply runs out for five people who were on a mission to document the wreckage of the Titanic. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 4:21 Submersible visiting Titanic wreckage with five people onboard reported missing By Geoff Bennett Search operations are underway for a submersible that carries paying tourists to view the wreckage of the Titanic. The five-person craft is owned by OceanGate Expeditions and was reported overdue Sunday. It disappeared near where the Titanic went down in… Continue watching
Oct 06 Fleeing military service, 2 Russians seek asylum on remote Alaska island By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press Two Russians who said they fled the country to avoid compulsory military service have requested asylum in the U.S. after landing on a remote Alaska island in the Bering Sea, Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski's office said Thursday. Continue reading