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Daily Mail
4 hours ago
- General
- Daily Mail
US Navy sailor missing at sea for two days, feared dead
A US Navy sailor has fallen overboard during military exercises in the Timor Sea just north of Australia, triggering a massive search. Rescue crews have been operating around the clock in an attempt to locate the man who has been missing since Monday. Australian assets are being contributed to the search and rescue operation led by the US, which has yet to yield any results. The sailor was reported missing from the nuclear-powered USS George Washington aircraft carrier which is still sailing in the Timor Sea, northwest of Darwin. It remains in the area while more than 40,000 military personnel from 19 countries take part in Exercise Talisman Sabre. This biennial event is Australia's largest military training exercise and has been underway since July 17. It was due to wrap up by August 4 but rescue operations have hampered this as emergency teams continue searching for the lost sailor. Australia's Border Force and Defence Force have supplied a boat and an aircraft to assist the US Navy to find the soldier.
Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Daily Mail
US Navy sailor is feared dead after going overboard TWO days ago in Australia's Timor Sea
A US Navy Sailor is suspected to have died after falling overboard in the Timor Sea. Rescue crews have been operating around the clock in an attempt to locate the man who has been missing since Monday. Australian assets are being contributed to the search and rescue operation led by the US, which has yet to yield any results. The sailor was reported missing from the nuclear-powered USS George Washington aircraft carrier which is still sailing in the Timor Sea, northwest of Darwin. It remains in the area while more than 30,000 military personnel from 19 countries take part in Exercise Talisman Sabre. This biennial event is Australia's largest military training exercise and has been underway since July 17. It was due to wrap up by the end of July but rescue operations have delayed its ending as emergency teams continue searching for the lost sailor. Australia's Border Force and Defence Force have supplied a boat and an aircraft to assist the US Navy to find the soldier.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Virginia Task Force 1 returns home after victim recovery efforts in Texas flood zone
CHANTILLY, Va. () — Virginia Task Force 1 (VA TF-1), the commonwealth's specialized search and rescue team, is back home from working victim recovery operations following deadly floods in Texas. The crew of four people and three dogs returned to their home base in Chantilly just before noon Monday after a 17-day deployment. Deadly Texas floods leave officials pointing fingers after warnings missed Special handlers and human remains detection dogs from VA TF-1 searched tough terrain, through debris, floodwaters and riverbeds, every day for more than two weeks, working to recover people missing in the devastating floods. The highly trained team included canine specialists Kristi Bartlett and Charlotte Grove and their human remains detection dogs, Athena and Ivy. 'When you're searching 60 miles of shoreline, you're like, 'Okay, I'm trying to find a needle in a haystack.' But, every day we're still giving it our all, really searching and gridding out our areas,' Bartlett said. Grove and Ivy have been paired up on past deployments, working together in search and recovery efforts after Hurricane Ian ravaged Florida back in 2022. 'You still get surprised when you get there, at the amount of devastation that there actually was,' Grove said of her arrival in Texas. This time, the pair worked 12+ hour days sniffing and searching through debris and floodwater in the Texas heat. 'We just keep working. We want to keep working until every last person has been brought home,' Grove said. More than 160 people are still missing after deadly Texas floods, governor says 'We're definitely focused on the mission. Just trying to make sure that we bring closure for everybody and their loved ones,' Bartlett said. 'We're definitely tired. We want to get our life back to normal, but also do more training. So when the next disaster happens, [Athena] is ready to go back out the door.' While 10-year-old canine Athena may have more training ahead, 11-year-old canine Ivy is a bit older. Grove said this may have been Ivy's final deployment before she heads into retirement. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Wall Street Journal
a day ago
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
30 Dead, Thousands Evacuated Amid Beijing Floods
Chinese President Xi Jinping orders 'all-out' search and rescue efforts to minimize casualties as severe flooding leaves at least 30 people dead in Beijing. Photo: Adek Berry/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images
CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Sterling Heights police, Michigan state troopers rescue missing 78-year-old man after 10-hour search
A missing 78-year-old man was found Friday evening in Sterling Heights after a 10-hour search that included a Michigan State Police helicopter unit and several teams on the ground. The Sterling Heights man, who state police said has dementia, was found alive and conscious in a heavily wooded area of Dodge Park. The city park, which is along Utica Road, includes over 51 acres. The man was reported missing earlier in the day, with a "full-scale search" initiated by the Sterling Heights Police Department. As night fell with his whereabouts still unknown, the Michigan State Police Trooper 2 helicopter team joined the search. About 9:30 p.m., the aviation team saw on their tracking equipment the image of what appeared to be a person just off a Dodge Park trail. Sunset had taken place at 8:59 p.m. that night in Sterling Heights. "I believe we've found your subject," the helicopter team called out to dispatchers in a video provided by Michigan State Police. Then speaking to the crews on the ground, the air crew said, "Whomever just hit me with the light, he's about 10 feet in front of you." The man was about 100 yards into the woods, lying in mud beneath a tree, the police report said. Given his condition, officers carried him out of the woods to the trail, where he was placed in the Kubota utility vehicle and transported to Farmstead Park, which is a nearby city-owned park in Sterling Heights. Medical crews met the missing man and police at Farmstead Park and took him to the hospital. He has been reunited with family. The man was reported in stable condition Monday and is expected to make a full recovery. "There is no doubt in our minds that had it not been for the critical assistance of the Michigan State Police helicopter, this outcome could have been very different," Sterling Heights Police Chief Andy Satterfield said. "All of the officers involved demonstrated unwavering determination, and their teamwork, skill, and refusal to give up quite literally saved a life." The Sterling Heights department extended its gratitude to Michigan State Police, Sterling Heights Community Emergency Response Team, Citizens' Patrol, Police Explorers, and other officers who were involved in the search.
