8-year-old boy dies as boat carrying migrants capsizes off Panama coast
A boat carrying 19 immigrants — part of the “reversible” of immigrants who once wanted to arrive in the US — has been smashed from Panama's Caribbean coast on Saturday, claiming the lives of an 8-year-old Venezuelan boy Border authorities said. . The boat, filled with mainly Venezuelans and Colombians, had a total of 21 […]
Boat packed with Mexican, Chinese immigrants cut off while trying to get to California: Coast Guard
A boat carrying 20 immigrants from Mexico and China was intercepted on the high seas while trying to reach the California coastline, the United States The Coast Guard said in the release.. The 30-foot “Panga Style” boat was located about 21 miles from the coast of Point Roma near San Diego when it was discovered […]
California boat carrying 20 illegal migrants intercepted by San Diego Coast Guard
Coast Guard crews on Tuesday discovered 20 illegal immigrants in waters off the coast of Southern California. According to the Coast Guard, Cutter Haddock's crew intercepted a 30-foot Panga-style ship from a 21-mile Point Roma. The boat was discovered by US Customs and Border Protection Airlines and Maritime Operations Patrol aircraft and was notified to […]
Coast Guard interdicts boat with 20 migrants
Coast Guard crews on Tuesday discovered 20 illegal immigrants in waters off the coast of Southern California. According to the Coast Guard, Cutter Haddock's crew intercepted a 30-foot Panga-style ship from a 21-mile Point Roma. The boat was discovered by US Customs and Border Protection Airlines and Maritime Operations Patrol aircraft and was notified to […]
Search underway for Georgia teacher Gary Jones who was last seen on boat with fiancée
The Georgia teacher was last seen over a week before celebrating his 50th birthday on a fishing boat along with his fiance, who was found dead on the lake the following day. Westminster school teacher and coach Gary Jones and his bride Joysiln Wilson were found at Lake Oconey, a popular recreational destination, about 70 […]
Boat captain who rescued Navy pilots from San Diego Bay after jet crash describes surreal moment
Captain of a fishing charter boat rescued two parachute naval pilots after witnessing a unmanned fighter jet plunge San Diego Bay He described what he saw as something in the film. The US Navy electronic watering aircraft, a Boeing EA-18G Growler, hit San Diego Bay near North Island Naval Air Station at 10:15am Wednesday. Colonel […]
Coast Guard intercepts 132 Haitians on boat off Florida coast, sends them back home
The US Coast Guard sent 132 Haitians back to their home country after intercepting the ship southeast of the Florida Keys last week. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba has been notified of a 30-foot vessel overloaded with people sailing between Cuba and the Caysal Bank, about 50 miles southeast of the Florida Marathon. The crew, equipped […]
‘Overloaded’ boat packed with 132 Haitian migrants intercepted off US coast, sent back home
The U.S. Coast Guard cut off a “overload” boat packed with 132 Haitian immigrants about 50 miles from the Florida coastline and returned home Monday, officials said. Coast Guard Cutter Escanaba intercepted a 30-foot yacht between Cuba and Caysal Bank last week and returned to the island nation on Monday off the coast of the […]
Rick Pitino adamant Big East will ‘miss the boat’ without an expansion
STORS, Connecticut — Rick Pitino is once again calling for changes to Big East and expanding to the Super Basketball Conference. In an interview with legendary former Duke coach Mike Kruzhezewski, Pitino repeatedly reiterated his attitude that the league needs to act. A month ago, Coach K proposed that the ACC and the Big East […]
Dramatic video shows rescue of Florida man trapped on runaway boat
First Responses in Florida rescued an unresponsive man in a spinning boat with a dramatic rescue shot in the video. The Volusia Sheriff's Office said its deputies and Volusia County fire rescue were called to Lake Diaz in Deleon Springs on Tuesday to discover that “the boat is spinning in a circle.” “The corresponding unit […]