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Normale Ansicht

Mourning One Tragedy at Sea, a Family Is Devastated by Another

The Boisas went out on the San Francisco Bay to spread the ashes of one of their own. Then a wave toppled their boat.

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Alcatraz Island a day after a boat named Volare capsized in rough seas near the island.

What We Know About the Sunken Boat Near Alcatraz

17. Juli 2026 um 16:37
At least two people died and 16 were rescued after a three-level boat sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday. Two passengers remain unaccounted for.

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A rescue boat approaches the Volare, a 49-foot recreational boat that sank in San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.

Boat That Sank Near Alcatraz Rolled After Wave Struck, Officials Say

Rescuers described survivors trying to stay afloat in the San Francisco Bay. A brother of the boat’s owner died, and the authorities say they will end the search for the missing.

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A San Francisco Fire Department boat searching near Alcatraz Island for three missing people after a recreational boat, the Volare, sank on Tuesday.

One Dead and Three Missing in San Francisco Bay After Boat Capsizes Near Alcatraz

15. Juli 2026 um 19:11
Sixteen other passengers were rescued after the pleasure boat sank in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.

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The boat stalled about 600 yards from Alcatraz Island.

Black Hawk Helicopters Rescue Hundreds From Summer Camp During Floods

12. Juli 2026 um 01:04
The National Guard evacuated campers after flooding in Missouri that reminded some families of the devastating floods at Camp Mystic in central Texas last year.

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Floodwaters from a cluster of thunderstorms that dropped a foot of water in some parts of Missouri.

Navy Ends Search for Missing Crew Member After Arabian Sea Helicopter Crash

05. Juli 2026 um 17:35
The cause of the crash was still under investigation, but the military said it was not the result of hostile fire. A total of 14 U.S. service members have been killed in the war against Iran.

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The military has suspended the search for a crashed MH-60 Seahawk helicopter in the Persian Gulf like the one pictured here, in a file photo from 2018.

3 Children Dead After Boat Capsizes on Wisconsin Lake During Severe Storm

04. Juli 2026 um 16:05
Strong winds and waves overwhelmed a boat with six adults and four children on Geneva Lake, the authorities said. All the children were wearing life jackets, officials said.

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Lake Geneva, Wis., sits at the eastern end of Geneva Lake southwest of Milwaukee. The city is a popular weekend destination.

After a Tap Heard in Rubble, U.S. Rescue Teams Begin a Grueling Marathon

01. Juli 2026 um 00:00
Surrounded by the devastation of Venezuela’s earthquakes, emergency specialists from California, Virginia and Florida work with locals to search for survivors.

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Members of the Fairfax County Urban Search and Rescue team from Virginia searched for people in the rubble of a collapsed building in La Guaira, Venezuela, on Sunday.

At Least 4 Dead in Kentucky Flooding, Governor Says

28. Juni 2026 um 20:06
Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky said emergency crews rescued people from flooded homes and vehicles. Flash flood warnings continued on Sunday.

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Drivers maneuvered their vehicles through flooded roads after a heavy rainfall in Owensboro, Ky., on Saturday.

The Race to Save Survivors After a Texas Plane Crash

17. Juni 2026 um 22:58
One woman’s video captured rescuers rushing to the small jet, which crashed on a Laredo highway. Five people escaped the wreckage, and one died.

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People trying to pull survivors out of a small plane that crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday.

Lost Oregon Hiker Fell to Death From Cliff on Alaska Trail, Troopers Say

17. Juni 2026 um 19:04
Emergency responders found the body of a man partially submerged at the bottom of a cliff in Ketchikan on Monday, the authorities said.

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A hiker who had reported he was lost was found near Ketchikan, Alaska, on Monday.

Body of 5-Year-Old Girl Swept Away in California Is Found

11. Juni 2026 um 23:09
The girl was with her mother and a sibling near the shore in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Tuesday when she was pulled into the surf. Authorities had called off the search on Wednesday.

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A lifeguard rescue boat patrolled the coastline in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Wednesday during the search for the 5-year-old girl who had been swept away.

U.S. Strikes Iran After Trump Vowed to Retaliate for Downed Army Helicopter

10. Juni 2026 um 04:09
President Trump vowed to retaliate for what he said was Iran’s downing of an Apache helicopter. near the Strait of Hormuz. The pilot and gunner were rescued.

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Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman.

Crew Is Rescued After U.S. Helicopter Goes Down Near Strait of Hormuz

It was not immediately clear what led to the incident, which came at a time when the cease-fire in the war has grown tenuous.

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A U.S. Army Apache helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz.

3 Latvian Climbers Die in Fall on Mt. McKinley

29. Mai 2026 um 19:14
The accident occurred at about 18,000 feet in the area of Denali Pass.

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The summit of Mount McKinley, in Alaska.

8 Are Rescued From Texas Roller Coaster Stuck Almost 100 Feet Off the Ground

29. Mai 2026 um 05:20
The riders waited for about four hours, facing up, on the roller coaster at the Pleasure Pier park in Galveston. There were no injuries, the authorities said.

Alaska Authorities Race to Rescue 4 Climbers Who Fell on Mount McKinley

29. Mai 2026 um 00:53
The condition of the climbers was not immediately known.

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Weather conditions on the mountain were improving enough to allow for helicopter operations, officials said.

Body of Second U.S. Soldier Who Went Missing in Morocco Is Found

14. Mai 2026 um 16:40
The body of Specialist Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, was retrieved from a coastal cave less than a week after the recovery of the body of First Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr.

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Two U.S. soldiers went missing on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area along the Atlantic Ocean, in Morocco, during African Lion 2026, a large joint military exercise.

11 Rescued From Raft After Plane Crash Off the Coast of Florida

14. Mai 2026 um 02:01
Those on board, who were all Bahamian adults, spent about five hours stranded on a raft before rescuers hoisted them to safety. All were in stable condition, officials said.

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Eleven people survived a plane crash on Tuesday off the coast of Melbourne, Fla., and clung to a raft for several hours before rescuers arrived, the authorities said.
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