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Titan submersible disaster was preventable, Coast Guard says

Titan submersible disaster was preventable, Coast Guard says

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Coast Guard’s report on the Titan submersible disaster that killed five on the way to the Titanic said Tuesday the implosion was “preventable.” The disappearance of the Titan off Canada in 2023 led to a search that grabbed worldwide attention, and the Coast Guard convened its highest level of investigation in the aftermath. The Titan …

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‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria cases are popping up along the Gulf Coast. What you need to know.

‘Flesh-eating’ bacteria cases are popping up along the Gulf Coast. What you need to know.

As temperatures continue to swelter and people flock to the Gulf Coast to enjoy its warm, salty waters, health officials are warning swimmers about a “flesh-eating” bacteria that has killed at least eight people this summer. The bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly associated with the “flesh-eating” moniker thanks to its ability to cause infections that damage or “eat away” at …

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Trump Is Hiring ICE Agents in Cities Coast to Coast, Border to Border

Trump Is Hiring ICE Agents in Cities Coast to Coast, Border to Border

Donald Trump is looking to hire 10,000 officers to help carry out his administration’s widespread detention and deportation of migrants with tens of billions of dollars in funds from his “Big Beautiful Bill.”  Job postings show that in 25 cities from coast to coast, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is hiring deportation officers who will arrest, detain, and deport migrants, and …

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Gulf Coast state reports rise in a rare but deadly bacteria infection

Gulf Coast state reports rise in a rare but deadly bacteria infection

A Gulf Coast state is reporting an increase in deadly bacteria cases this summer. Health officials in Louisiana say there have been 17 cases of Vibrio vulnificus so far this year, and four have been fatal. That’s up from an average of seven cases and one death annually over the same time period the previous 10 years, the state health …

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32 cases, 8 deaths from Vibrio vulnificus in LA, MS, AL, FL | Gulf Coast

32 cases, 8 deaths from Vibrio vulnificus in LA, MS, AL, FL | Gulf Coast

Thirty-two people across the Gulf Coast — Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida — have contracted infections this year from a flesh-eating bacteria spread through saltwater and raw shellfish, according to state health officials. Eight have died. The infection, called Vibrio vulnificus, is one of a dozen species of Vibrio: a bacteria found in coastal waters when the weather is warm …

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Oregon coast under tsunami advisory after powerful Russia earthquake

Oregon coast under tsunami advisory after powerful Russia earthquake

A powerful earthquake in Russia sent tsunami waves surging toward Japan and parts of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, while Oregon and much of the West Coast were expected to be hit with smaller waves. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 8.8 quake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula at 4:25 p.m. Pacific Time. The National Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami …

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Tsunami warning upgraded for California coast after Russian earthquake

Tsunami warning upgraded for California coast after Russian earthquake

A tsunami advisory was issued for all of the California coast after an 8.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Russia. According to the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center, the advisory was in effect for the entire West Coast, including Washington and Oregon. The advisory also includes a portion of British Columbia, Alaska’s Aleutian Islands and areas of south and …

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Small Plane With 3 Aboard Crashes Off California Coast – The New York Times

Small Plane With 3 Aboard Crashes Off California Coast  The New York Times Search underway for 3 people aboard plane after crash off Pacific Grove coast  KSBW U.S. Coast Guard searches for missing passenger after small airplane crashes in northern California  NBC News Plane carrying 3 crashes off Monterey County coast — 2 found unresponsive  San Francisco Chronicle Deadly plane crash just offshore of …

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