Nebraska-Omaha basketball player Deng Mayar drowned Saturday in a Utah reservoir, police said. Herriman police said Mayar died at Blackridge Reservoir after going underwater about 35 yards from…
Read more Nebraska-Omaha basketball player Deng Mayar drowns in a Utah reservoirATHENS, Greece — A small boat carrying migrants from nearby Turkey sank Monday in wind-tossed waters in the eastern Aegean Sea just off the island of Samos, killing…
Read more 3 dead off a Greek island after a boat with migrants runs into troubleSeveral people died early Sunday during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French authorities said. A rescue operation is underway, and survivors of…
Read more Several people have died trying to cross the English Channel from France, authorities sayDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A new attempt has begun to try to salvage an oil tanker burning in the Red Sea after attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels,…
Read more Salvagers launch new attempt to tow an oil tanker blown up by Yemen’s Houthi rebelsUNITED NATIONS (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have agreed to allow tugboats and rescue ships to assist a Greek-flagged oil tanker that remains ablaze in the Red Sea…
Read more Iran claims Yemen’s Houthi rebels will allow rescuers to salvage oil tanker ablaze in Red SeaFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With school out for the summer and temperatures rising across the country, many families will visit the beach, lake or local swimming pool. Now…
Read more What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summerHOUSTON — Police in Houston are investigating the death of an 8-year-old girl whose body was found inside a large pipe for a lazy river at a Houston…
Read more Police investigate death of girl whose body was found in pipe after swimming at a Texas hotelRIO DE JANEIRO — Neighborhoods in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state remained flooded Monday more than a day after torrential rains that killed at least 12 people. The…
Read more Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state confronts flood damage after heavy rain kills at least 12BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Homeland Security Department said Saturday that Texas denied federal agents access to a stretch of border when they were trying to rescue three…
Read more US says Texas barred border agents from entering park to try to save 3 migrants who drownedCAIRO — A boat carrying dozens of Europe-bound migrants capsized off the coast of Libya, leaving more than 60 people — including women and children — dead, the…
Read more Over 60 drown in a migrant vessel off Libya while trying to reach Europe, UN saysLOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Perry died from the acute effects of the anesthetic ketamine, according to the results of an autopsy on the 54-year-old…
Read more Matthew Perry died from the effects of ketamine, autopsy report saysThe Maine Warden Service says a man checking the thickness of ice on a wilderness lake crashed into the icy water and drowned ByMILLINOCKET Associated Press December 8,…
Read more Maine man dies while checking thickness of lake ice, wardens sayA senior Congolese official says a boat capsized in Congo’s northwest killing at least 27 people ByJEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press October 14, 2023, 4:29 PM KINSHASA, Congo —…
Read more At least 27 dead with dozens more missing after boat capsizes in northwest CongoLONDON — The British government’s contentious policy to stem the flow of migrants faces one of its toughest challenges this week as the U.K. Supreme Court weighs whether…
Read more UK Supreme Court weighs if it’s lawful for Britain to send asylum-seekers to RwandaThe family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for…
Read more Google sued for negligence after man drove off collapsed bridge while following map directionsLas Vegas residents are drying out after two days of heavy rainfall that flooded streets, prompted various water rescues, shut down a portion of Interstate 15 south of…
Read more Las Vegas drying out after 2 days of heavy rainfall that prompted water rescues, possible drowningLONDON — Six people died and more than 50 were rescued when a boat carrying migrants capsized Saturday in the English Channel, according to French authorities. The Maritime…
Read more 6 dead, more than 50 rescued from capsized migrant boat in the English ChannelHEBBRONVILLE, Texas — As one of the worst heat waves on record set in across much of the southern United States this summer, authorities and activists in South…
Read more Barrels of drinking water for migrants walking through Texas have disappearedAuthorities say a father who rescued his three children from a New Jersey river drowned after he lost his balance and disappeared under the water FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, N.J.…
Read more A father rescued his 3 children from a New Jersey river before drowningMexican authorities are working to identify two bodies found in the Rio Grande, one of them spotted along the floating barrier that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott had installed…
Read more Mexico recovers 2 bodies from the Rio Grande, one found near a floating barrier that Texas installed
