The U.S. Coast Guard said late Friday it has called off a dayslong search for several people who jumped overboard when their alleged drug-trafficking boats were targeted by the U.S. military.

The service said that conditions in the area where the search was taking place included nine-foot seas and winds approaching 50 miles per hour.

Accessible by ferry, Block Island oozes New England charm. Mohegan Bluffs has clay cliffs and a view that reaches all the way to Montauk, Long Island, and it's well worth navigating the 141 wooden steps that lead down to the beach. Named the best beach in ...

The Coast Guard has seized more than 150,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since August as part of Operation Pacific Viper, the agency said Tuesday. The illicit drugs were nabbed in multiple interdictions of alleged drug boats, including ...

Cutters are still stopping smugglers and seizing drugs, but the prosecutions of go-fast boat crews are dwindling in a realignment of federal resources.

The East Coast offers an enticing range of vacation destinations. From low-key beaches to historical small towns to dynamic metropolises, you can stick to the East Coast for a quick weekend getaway or a longer adventure. U.S. News scoured popular vacation ...

The U.S. Coast Guard released dramatic footage this month showing a crew member leaping onto a drug-filled submarine in Pacific Ocean waters — and now the Coast Guard has revealed what that seized vessel looks like on the inside. The cabin of the sub is ...

Imagine sand between your toes, the horizon glowing with sunrise, and the sound of water curling onto shore. For many Americans, this is the perfect vacation. But when choosing a beach escape, travelers often ask a simple question: East Coast or West Coast?

A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in patrol launched a rescue operation and helped rescue a Philippine fishing boat in distress in the waters near China's Huangyan Dao, also known as Huangyan Island, in the South China Sea on Saturday, with two people on ...

The United States and Ivory Coast have signed a health deal that would require the U.S. to commit $480 million to the West African nation’s health sector.

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