“Irving” the sea lion wanders into San Francisco’s Outer Sunset neighborhood

Some San Francisco residents in the Outer Sunset district woke up to flashing lights and officers early Thursday morning. A sea lion was caught on camera, just hanging out with a bunch of officers in the area of 48th Avenue and Irving Street. It was quite a scene at the street corner as they tried … Read more

Second choke point crisis looms as Houthis threaten key Red Sea shipping lane

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran-backed Houthi forces are raising the prospect of a second global shipping choke point in the Red Sea, threatening to deepen pressure on energy markets and global trade as the conflict with Iran intensifies. The Houthis entered the conflict in early April with missile and drone strikes … Read more

American woman missing after husband says she fell off boat and was swept out to sea in Bahamas

Police say they’re searching for an American woman who disappeared Saturday in the Bahamas. The woman’s husband told authorities that his wife went missing after falling from their boat and being swept out to sea. The man reported that he and his wife, who are both U.S. nationals, left Hope Town for Elbow Cay on … Read more

Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia’s Molucca Sea region, tsunami waves possible, USGS says

A powerful magnitude 7.4 earthquake has struck in the Molucca Sea region northeast of Indonesia, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake, which hit early Thursday local time, had depth of nearly 22 miles and its epicenter was 79 miles west-northwest of Ternate, Indonesia, the USGS said. The U.S. tsunami warning system said tsunami … Read more

Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level on record as warming Earth shatters records across the planet

Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to basically tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents. Arctic sea ice levels, especially in the summer, are crucial to Earth’s climate because without the ice reflecting sunlight, more heat energy goes into the oceans. … Read more

Amputee sea turtle being tracked at sea from space

Juno Beach, Fla. — The veterinary staff at a Florida sea turtle hospital is getting help from space to monitor the animals they’ve rehabilitated. They’re particularly interested in amputees. Using satellite tracking devices in a collaboration between the Loggerhead Marinelife Center and the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, scientists are learning how well sea turtles can … Read more

Strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in the Caribbean Sea, US military says

WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said it carried out a strike Wednesday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration pushes forward with a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while waging a war against Iran. The latest attack brings the number of … Read more

U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills 4 in the Caribbean Sea, military says

The U.S. military said it carried out a strike Wednesday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing four people, as the Trump administration pushes forward with a monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America while waging a war against Iran. The latest attack brings the number of people who … Read more

Trump administration temporarily lifts sanctions on Iranian oil at sea amid soaring prices

The U.S. Treasury has authorized the purchase of Iranian oil that’s already at sea, exempting buyers from the tight sanctions that have restricted the country’s oil industry for years — a move aimed at stemming soaring prices amid the U.S.’s war with Iran. The sanctions license allows oil from Iran to be purchased if it … Read more