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‘I Don’t Want to Die This Way’: Stranded for 15 Hours at Sea

04. September 2026 um 10:02
Two longtime friends rented jet skis for an hourlong excursion. They ended up fighting for their lives.

Ms. Dubray and Mr. Carbullido near the shore where they had rented jet skis in Long Beach, Calif.

Man Is Rescued From Inside Garbage Truck in San Francisco

03. September 2026 um 03:52
The city’s Fire Department said it received a call just after 4 a.m. on Wednesday reporting that a person was stuck in the vehicle after it collected trash from a dumpster.

What to Know About the Grand Canyon Flooding

01. September 2026 um 05:25
Two bodies were found and at least one person was unaccounted for after a flash flood swept through a remote section of Grand Canyon National Park.

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Death Toll Rises in Grand Canyon Flood as Search Continues

01. September 2026 um 07:03
Officials announced a second death on Monday and said one person remained unaccounted for after heavy rain over the weekend.

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Climber Recounts Rescue From 6-Inch Ledge Atop California Mountain

30. August 2026 um 17:04
Rob Martin was stranded for hours before rescuers reached him. He recalled thinking: “One wrong move now, and that’s it. I die.”

Small Plane Crashes in Western Alaska, Killing Eight

21. August 2026 um 23:00
The Cessna aircraft was carrying two pilots, two U.S. Army engineers and four contractors to Cape Newenham from Anchorage when it crashed near a U.S. military site, investigators said.

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A Cessna 441 had taken off from Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and was headed to Cape Newenham, in Western Alaska, when it crashed around 11:45 a.m. Thursday, officials said.

What We Know About the Storms Battering the Midwest

13. August 2026 um 20:55
A lingering weather system has brought severe flooding and intense winds — including a few tornadoes — to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

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Natalee Andrews, left, and Nathan Dyer looked at the floodwaters in Crooksville, Ohio, on Tuesday.

The Allure and Peril of Riding an Alaskan Wave for Six Miles

02. August 2026 um 05:01
The tidal bore that rockets up the Turnagain Arm south of Anchorage can carry a surfer for an hour; it can also kill. Now that the secret is out, how long will authorities allow surfers to catch the wave?

Missing Australian Hiker Found Dead on Wyoming Trail

01. August 2026 um 00:26
The man had been traveling the Continental Divide Trail, which goes through five states and is described by a hiking group as one of the “most challenging landscapes in North America.”

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Members of Teton County Search and Rescue found the hiker dead on Wednesday.

Coast Guard Vows to Protect Crews From Brain Injuries Caused by Rough Seas

31. Juli 2026 um 19:08
The head of the Coast Guard said “decisive action” would be taken so the injuries would be recognized, treated and prevented.

© Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

U.S. Coast Guard students training near Cape Disappointment in Washington in 2023.

Teenage Lifeguard Fights Intense Waves to Bring Boy to Safety

A lifeguard with a relentless grip on a young boy brought him to safety amid enormous waves that ripped across a Santa Cruz beach over the weekend.

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Hiker Trekked 10 Miles to Safety After Impaling Himself on Pole

28. Juli 2026 um 16:23
David Cifaldi was hiking up Granite Peak, Montana’s tallest mountain, last week when he slipped and fell on one of his trekking poles. A wound nurse, he went into survival mode.

© Brad Reich

David Cifaldi and two friends were hiking toward the summit of Granite Peak in Montana last week when he slipped and fell on one of his trekking poles. It pierced his shirt and backpack.

Fire in San Diego County Prompts Evacuation Orders

More than 2,000 people have been told to flee the Creelman fire, which has burned more than 300 acres near Ramona, Calif.

5 Found Dead in Ohio After Child Tells Driver His ‘Family Was in the River’

20. Juli 2026 um 23:36
Two women and three men were pulled from the Scioto River, outside Columbus.

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Officials near the Scioto River outside Columbus, Ohio, where five people died over the weekend.

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.
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