Search expands for a teenage girl swept into the ocean in Southern California

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — The search for a teenage girl swept away by a big wave while walking on a Southern California beach expanded Wednesday as high surf kept battering the coast. The girl, her mom and brother were walking along the sand at Treasure Island Beach in the city of Laguna Beach Tuesday evening … Read more

World’s largest whale graveyard discovered by sub at bottom of ocean: “Completely unexpected”

The world’s largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge communities of deep-sea life. It is the deepest and oldest known whale graveyard on Earth, according to research published in the journal Nature … Read more

U.S. strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack of the week

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack of the week and putting the total death toll at 205. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more

U.S. military strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean kills 3 people in fourth attack this week

The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205. U.S. Southern Command announced the strike with its usual language that the vessel was “engaged in … Read more

Another US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Friday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing three men in the third attack this week and pushing the overall death toll above 200 people. U.S. Southern Command announced the latest strike in the monthslong campaign against alleged … Read more

Pilot describes landing small plane in Atlantic Ocean: “My first thought was, ‘We didn’t die'”

Pilot describes landing small plane in Atlantic Ocean: “My first thought was, ‘We didn’t die’” – CBS News Watch CBS News A small plane pilot is being credited with saving lives after an emergency landing in the Atlantic Ocean that prompted a rescue by the U.S. Air Force. Pilot Ian Nixon describes what happened and … Read more

Hero pilot recounts crash landing, rescue in Atlantic Ocean: “My first thought was, ‘We didn’t die'”

The pilot credited with saving the lives of 10 passengers on board a small plane after it crash landed about 50 nautical miles off the east coast of Florida told CBS News he lost both engines, all communication and avionics in the lead-up to the crash. “Basically, lost my navigation, all radios — flying over … Read more

Dozens of packages of cocaine seized in Pacific Ocean off Mexico, 11 rescued from shipwreck

United States and Mexican law enforcement said they seized dozens of packages of cocaine from a go-fast vessel as part of one of several operations aimed at stopping the flow of illicit drugs around the world.  Customs and Border Patrol air assets first spotted the go-fast boat in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of … Read more

Missing U.S. soldier was trying to save colleague who fell in ocean off Moroccan coast

Missing U.S. soldier was trying to save colleague who fell in ocean off Moroccan coast – CBS News Watch CBS News Officials say one of the missing U.S. soldiers in Morocco was trying to save a fellow soldier after he fell off a cliff into the Atlantic Ocean during a hike. The search continues for … Read more