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Coast Guard officers fired at and sank a speedboat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, officials said,
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Coast Guard officers fired at and sank a speedboat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, officials said,
"This month has been deadly when it comes to beach drownings in the area of Puerto Rico," the Coast Guard said.
Leo, a three-year-old golden retriever, fell about 300 feet and was stuck between the high cliffs and the Pacific Ocean, but is expected to survive his injuries.
Officials have yet to find the source of the oil spill, which has left chunky globules and long slicks near a 67-mile-long pipeline system off the coast of Louisiana.
The man was found two days after the search for him and another sailor was suspended.
Charles Gregory was adrift at sea in a small boat, part of which had filled with water by the time he was rescued.
The remotely operated vehicle, called Odysseus 6K, initially located the debris field that included fragments of the lost submersible last week.
The U.S. Coast Guard said the sub experienced a "catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber," and confirmed that a debris field found on the sea floor was pieces of the missing sub.
A sub that set out to explore the Titanic wreckage vanished in the North Atlantic, prompting a massive search and rescue operation.
Specialized planes and vessels are scouring the ocean for the sub, which had been on an expedition to visit the wreckage of the Titanic.
The U.S. Coast Guard said a Canadian plane detected noises underwater in the search area for a sub that went missing while taking people to the wreckage of the Titanic.
The sub went missing while carrying five people to the wreckage of the Titanic.
OceanGate Expeditions' small Titan submersible set off with 5 people, including 3 paying passengers and, at most, about 96 hours' worth of oxygen on board.
U.S. Coast Guard officials said 5 people were aboard the submersible that lost contact about 400 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, where the Titanic sank in 1912.
Coast Guard helicopters and ships as well as Customs and Border Protection air and sea assets took part in the seizures and arrests.
The dog fell about 300 feet down a cliff and ended up in an inaccessible part of a beach, the Coast Guard said.
The man fell off a Carnival Magic cruise ship about 186 miles east of Jacksonville, Florida, the Coast Guard tweeted.
The search covered more than 300 square miles and involved the Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The three were last heard from on April 4 near Mazatlán. They were en route to San Diego.
They were last heard from on April 4 near Mazatlán, Mexico, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
"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.
Jericho Labonte, 35, also stole the boat that he piloted into the choppy waters of the Columbia River, police said.
Good Samaritans were among island beachgoers who helped some of the migrants ashore with small boats and jet skis, officials said.
The MSC Meraviglia was about 18 miles off the of Port Canaveral, Florida, when the incident occurred.
One of the obstacles is that potential recruits don't know what the Coast Guard does.
Here is a look at the creative ways Sacramento County's animal shelter is trying to reduce stress for animals caused by fireworks.
The ballpark hosted the 11th annual Fourth on the Field celebration as the River Cats played an Independence Day away game.
Authorities in Mariposa County have issued mandatory evacuation orders on a number of streets and a shelter-in-place order at a hospital after a wildfire broke out early Thursday evening.
Newsom's pitch is part of an effort from President Biden's re-election campaign and the White House to reassure party activists and the broader electorate that Biden is up to the job.
The San Francisco Giants beat Charlie Morton and the Atlanta Braves 4-2.
Several mandatory evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings Thursday.
This major heat has no signs of slowing down either with more triple digits in the forecast through next week. This heatwave has the potential to be historic for Northern California if this streak continues.
The Fourth of July holiday is in full swing, and while some counties have made them illegal, many of our California counties still allow safe and sane fireworks.
The Fourth of July looks quite different for the Butte County city of Oroville this year.
Here is a look at the creative ways Sacramento County's animal shelter is trying to reduce stress for animals caused by fireworks.
Here is a look at the creative ways Sacramento County's animal shelter is trying to reduce stress for animals caused by fireworks.
The ballpark hosted the 11th annual Fourth on the Field celebration as the River Cats played an Independence Day away game.
We got our first look at a new Sacramento Metro Fire aircraft that will soon be used to fight fires from the skies.
A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted a session in the California Assembly chamber Wednesday evening.
An active investigation is underway in a Sacramento neighborhood after an eight-year-old girl was found shot early Tuesday morning.
Newsom's pitch is part of an effort from President Biden's re-election campaign and the White House to reassure party activists and the broader electorate that Biden is up to the job.
This major heat has no signs of slowing down either with more triple digits in the forecast through next week. This heat wave has the potential to be historic for Northern California if this streak continues.
A Butte County couple fought side-by-side with firefighters to save their home from the Thompson Fire. The fire has burned thousands of acres in the Oroville area, has already destroyed several homes and cars, and has left multiple firefighters injured.
A fire that sparked in the Palermo area of Butte County on Wednesday afternoon forced people to evacuate.
New York Jets quarterback and Butte County native Aaron Rodgers and the North Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) deployed $100,000 to help Thompson Fire evacuees.
The San Francisco Giants beat Charlie Morton and the Atlanta Braves 4-2.
It's the dawn of a new era at the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest. Patrick Bertoletti is the new men's champion, and Miki Sudo has set a new record and retained the women's division title.
The Bay Area is where it all began for the former San Francisco Giants 1st-round pick Hunter Bishop. However, Bishop's path to professional ball was anything but normal.
Beloved Golden State Warriors guard and legendary Splash Brother Klay Thompson will be headed to Dallas as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade deal, according to reports.
The Netherlands Volleyball Federation says Steven van de Velde has shown "self-insight and reflection" since his 2016 conviction for raping a 12-year-old.
Newsom's pitch is part of an effort from President Biden's re-election campaign and the White House to reassure party activists and the broader electorate that Biden is up to the job.
A new Cal-OSHA regulation could go into effect that would force employers to make it cooler where you work.
The legislature met an 11th-hour deadline to put a new governor-backed retail theft initiative in writing for the state ballot over the weekend. But now that plan has been scrapped and lawmakers won't even vote on it.
Following debate, age factors in, and race shifts in Trump's direction after the first 2024 presidential debate.
The Supreme Court ended its term with a flurry of massive decisions on guns, abortion, federal regulatory power and the prosecution of former President Donald Trump.
Trader Joe's says a seasonal scented favorite should be discarded or returned due to an "unexpected burn pattern."
Brominated vegetable oil will no longer be allowed in food and beverages in the U.S., 50 years after chemical banned in U.K.
FDA approval of the new Alzheimer's treatment, which will be branded as Kisunla, follows years of setbacks.
The CDC says it is too early to say if this year's summer COVID-19 surge has arrived.
Diamond Shruumz-brand cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide now linked to 48 illnesses in 24 states.
A new California law is designed to protect consumers against excessive or undisclosed costs on purchases. However, Gov. Newsom signed a last-minute exemption for the restaurant industry.
The SUV was supposed to be shipped from Idaho to Yuba City within three days. The dealer kept changing the delivery date, blaming a shipping issue. With his baby's due date approaching, Deandre Hobbs grew impatient.
Popular restaurant chain Rubio's Coastal Grill announced it was shuttering dozens of locations across the state, and now employees say they are having trouble cashing their final paychecks.
As insurance companies drop more California homeowners over the state's fire risk, some are predicting the next crisis is a drop in home values.
Phyllis Simmons died months after the solar panels were installed.
Emails obtained by CBS News California Investigates reveal the Governor's Chief of Staff did not want to negotiate with the initiative coalition unless they agreed to postpone their ballot measure until 2026.
Amid concerns that some felony defendants could be misusing California's Mental Health Diversion Court to have their violent crimes dismissed, a CBS News California investigation found that there is no reliable data to indicate how successful the state program is.
In response to a CBS News California Investigation, California lawmakers are demanding answers from Caltrans and considering legislation to fix Caltrans' damage claim process.
A CBS News California investigation finds Caltrans only approved 1 out of every 25 damage claims from potholes and debris in the first half of 2023.
Caltrans is denying more freeway damage claims, approving fewer than 10% over the last five and a half years. How many have they approved in your county and which highways are the worst?
At least one DoorDash customer says he will only use the delivery app when he is hungry - and not for electronics.
As more and more Americans struggle to save money these days, we found a 45-day challenge to save $1,000.
The SUV was supposed to be shipped from Idaho to Yuba City within three days. The dealer kept changing the delivery date, blaming a shipping issue. With his baby's due date approaching, Deandre Hobbs grew impatient.
The California DMV expanded its digital services so you can take care of business without going into a branch office.
As insurance companies drop more California homeowners over the state's fire risk, some are predicting the next crisis is a drop in home values.
The Fourth of July looks quite different for the Butte County city of Oroville this year.
A Camp Fire survivor freed livestock trapped in the Thompson Fire and was among volunteers providing free food and drinks to evacuees in Oroville.
A Butte County couple fought side-by-side with firefighters to save their home from the Thompson Fire. The fire has burned thousands of acres in the Oroville area, has already destroyed several homes and cars, and has left multiple firefighters injured.
A fire that sparked in the Palermo area of Butte County on Wednesday afternoon forced people to evacuate.
Firefighters stopped the spread of a fire that started in a building and spread to vegetation at an abandoned property in Placer County on Wednesday, Cal Fire said.
A celebration at Sacramento Charter High on Thursday as college-bound seniors announced their campus of choice and 95% were accepted into four-year schools.
A bank employee in Lodi has some big bragging rights. He's never missed a day of work in his 47 years on the job and now he's getting ready to retire.
Meet Frannie the dog, Instagram's newest fitness influencer.
A Yuba City mom started a baseball team for kids with physical and intellectual disabilities after finding her 11-year-old son with Down Syndrome didn't have anywhere to play.
A Sacramento nonprofit is teaming up with a local credit union to give back so seniors can safely do basic tasks like bathing or exercising. Those lending a helping hand are also a group of seniors.
It was a packed crowd at Banner Island Ballpark in Stockton for a sold-out game followed by Fourth of July fireworks.
South Lake Tahoe turned to drones to celebrate this Independence Day.
Here is a look at the creative ways Sacramento County's animal shelter is trying to reduce stress for animals caused by fireworks.
Several mandatory evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings Thursday for the Thompson Fire in Northern California.
Brady Halbleib reports.