Latest "Gulf of Mexico" stories

In this screenshot from video, the Coast Guard rescues boaters off the coast of Empire, La., on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022.

Coast Guard crew describes rescuing fishermen who fought off sharks

The Coast Guard rescue crew found them only after one of the fishermen managed to send a text message from a nearly drained cellphone.

4 months ago

‘Forever chemicals’ detected in groundwater from 13 DoD sites in Gulf of Mexico

Groundwater from 13 Department of Defense sites in the Gulf of Mexico has been confirmed to contain high levels of "forever chemicals."

By Rachel Nostrant

16 months ago

Coast Guard: Search for missing Seacor Power crew to be suspended

The grim news from the commander of the Coast Guard Sector New Orleans comes after days of searching for the missing workers from the oil industry lift boat Seacor Power, which capsized Tuesday during a fierce storm in the Gulf of Mexico.

22 months ago

SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years

Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company.

2 years ago

24-hour operations begin to recover staff sergeant in Gulf of Mexico

Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff was lost from a C-130 on Nov. 5.

By Stephen Losey

3 years ago

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