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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

Man sentenced to 8 years for wife’s death on honeymoon

A Coast Guard rescue effort turned into a criminal probe.

6 years ago

Sentencing delayed for man found at sea by Coast Guard, later tied to newlywed wife’s disappearance

Investigators also found $100,000 worth of coins, stolen from a yacht the suspect had worked aboard in 2016

6 years ago

Coast Guard suspends search for missing child, suspected smuggler

The Haitian child and the suspected smuggler, a Bahamian citizen, went missing after their 18-foot boat overturned with 11 people on board Sunday in what authorities believe was an underworld operation from Freeport to Miami.

By Carl Prine

6 years ago