Migrant Children Are a Crisis for the U.S. Coast Guard When detained by the U.S. Coast Guard at sea, even children fleeing violence have no right to asylum — and often face an uncertain fate.
Fisherman Not Seen in Two Weeks Is Rescued at Sea A fishing vessel with two aboard left Washington State on Oct. 12 and was reported missing on Sunday. On Thursday, one of the men was rescued, officials said.
After Fatal Ship Fire, Newark Mayor Wants Special Port Unit Mayor Ras J. Baraka said he had begun discussions with the Port Authority and Coast Guard about creating a special team to battle shipboard fires.
Fatal Cargo Ship Fire Is Out, More Than Five Days Later The fire erupted late last Wednesday evening. Two Newark firefighters lost their lives trying to battle the blaze.
Titan Submersible Operator, OceanGate, Suspends Operations The company made the announcement weeks after a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic presumably imploded, killing five people.