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This photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard shows the letters SOS etched in the sand during the Coast Guard's rescue on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, of a 64-year-old man who spent three days stranded on an island in the Bahamas until being rescued.

Coast Guard rescues man who was stranded for 3 days on an island

The U.S. Coast Guard says it rescued a 64-year-old man whose sailboat became disabled and who spent three days stranded on an island in the Bahamas.

21 months ago

Canada to deploy Navy vessels to Haiti as violence worsens

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has pleaded for a full-fledged international military intervention, led by the U.S. and Canada.

2 years ago

National Guard chief unworried by delay in repairs to Puerto Rico hurricane damage

Some efforts to rebuild Puerto Rico National Guard facilities from Hurricane Maria damage are on hold for now.

By Meghann Myers

6 years ago

ExxonMobil ship approached by Venezuelan navy off Guyana

The Venezuelans did not board the ship and have since left the area.

6 years ago

Coast Guard detains dozens of Caribbean migrants in unseaworthy vessels

While debate rages over an ongoing deployment of U.S. troops to the international border with Mexico on the eve of America’s midterm elections, the Coast Guard quietly continues to interdict attempts by Caribbean smugglers to sneak undocumented migrants into the country from the sea.

By Carl Prine

7 years ago

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