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January 16, 2024

8 confirmed dead, 100 missing after Nigerian boat capsizes

Eight passengers have been confirmed dead, and around 100 are missing after an overloaded boat capsized in Nigeria. The incident occurred in the Niger River.

December 24, 2023

Wild animal stories were some of 2023's most memorable: Here are some of the best

From monkey gangs dominating the streets of Thailand to Canada's historic ivory trade ban, 2023 proved a memorable one for animal news.

December 22, 2023

Meet the American who rowed Washington across the Delaware on Christmas, sailor-soldier John Glover

General John Glover was a fishing captain-turned-Revolutionary War hero. He led the Marblehead militia, which ferried General Washington across the Delaware on Christmas 1776.

December 8, 2023

2 plead guilty in viral Alabama riverfront brawl

Two White boaters pleaded guilty to harassment charges Friday in connection with an Alabama riverfront brawl with Black riverboat crewmembers that went viral this summer.

November 28, 2023

Coast Guard searching Mississippi River for 4 missing ship crewmen

The United States Coast Guard is searching the Mississippi River for four crewmembers who have been missing from a Bangladeshi bulk carrier vessel for more than 15 hours

November 16, 2023

Puerto Rico enlists Texas company to build San Juan mega yacht marina

Puerto Rico's government signed a multimillion-dollar contract Thursday with Safe Harbor Marinas, LLC, to construct a marina for mega yachts in San Juan.

November 7, 2023

Boat captain found guilty for 2019 California boat tragedy that killed 34

The captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire, resulting in the deaths of 34 people in 2019, was convicted of gross negligence on Monday.

October 24, 2023

Captain faces decade behind bars after deadly California boat fire kills 34

The captain of a scuba dive boat in California has been charged with misconduct in connection to a fire that killed 34 people in 2019. He faces 10 years behind bars if convicted.

October 24, 2023

New York man's body retrieved after boat sinks in Long Island Sound

A missing New York man's body has been retrieved following a boat sinking in the Long Island Sound on Sunday. The boat was recovered Tuesday.

October 12, 2023

Schooner involved in fatal mast collapse had history of accidents, Coast Guard records show

The 141-year-old schooner Grace Bailey, aboard which a passenger was killed by a felled mast, was reportedly involved in three accidents between 2019 and 2022.