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Cirque du Soleil founder's remote private island in the South Pacific lists for over $950K a week
July 2, 2024 | 5:10pmThe nearest continent is 3,700 miles away.
Inside Carnival's cheapest cabin at only $90 a night — but is it worth it?: 'Ugliest cabin I've ever stayed in'
June 4, 2024 | 2:04pmAn Italian-themed Carnival Cruise ship offers the line's discount-rated cheapest rooms — but you'll have to sacrifice having a view.
Mom fined $88K after kids collect 72 clams from Calif. beach thinking they were seashells: 'Ruined our trip'
May 23, 2024 | 4:28am“It was definitely one expensive trip to Pismo, unforgettable.”
Google, Meta warned that undersea internet cables at risk for Chinese espionage: report
May 20, 2024 | 11:18amThe concerns are reportedly centered on underwater fiber-optic cables in the Pacific Ocean that are partially owned by the Big Tech firms and used to maintain the flow of data...
Daring grandma makes historic 29.6 mile, 17-hour swim in shark-infested waters
May 19, 2024 | 11:58amAmy Appelhans Gubser, 55, became the sixth person ever to make the 30-mile swim through the treacherous stretch of sea from San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge to the tiny...
Why do sharks swim so close to shore? Scientists have finally discovered the answer
May 17, 2024 | 1:39pmSummer's almost here — and so are the sharks.
Three stranded boaters rescued from remote Pacific island thanks to clever 'HELP' sign
April 11, 2024 | 8:05amThe three men were out fishing on March 31 when their boat was wrecked by swells.
Moment female driver races BMW into sea off Venice Beach during high-speed police chase, leaving behind 2 dogs
March 18, 2024 | 2:53pmThe silver SUV plunged into the surf off Venice Beach.
Out-of-control satellite plunges back to Earth after 13 years out of orbit
February 21, 2024 | 4:01pmOfficials said that the largest fragment of ERS-2 that could reach the ground would be about 115 pounds, and estimated that the odds of it falling on someone's head were...
New sonar detection sparks 'promising' hope in Amelia Earhart plane mystery
February 14, 2024 | 5:01pmAmelia Earhart's family is once again hopeful that the 87-year-old mystery over the aviator's disappearance will finally be solved after a search in the Pacific pinged what could be her...
Possible sonar breakthrough in Amelia Earhart mystery was nearly lost as adventurers investigated 'date line' theory: report
February 3, 2024 | 3:53pmTony and Lloyd Romeo said hard drives containing the sonar image of a plane-like mass appeared corrupted as they chased the "date line" theory of Amelia Earhart's disappearance.
Plane-shaped sonar image may be vital clue in Amelia Earhart mystery, adventurer says
January 27, 2024 | 4:36pmA plane-shaped mass on the Pacific floor may be a vital clue to solve the decades-old mystery surrounding trailblazing aviator Amelia Earhart, who vanished in 1937.
Beachgoer finds mysterious sea creature 'from another planet,' baffling social media
January 9, 2024 | 10:02am“Well now I know what the old lady from the chocolate episode of spongebob was meant to be,” one user laughed.
Fisherman dies after having leg bitten off by great white shark while diving for scallops
January 8, 2024 | 11:05amVictor Alejandro Soto Garcia was killed by a 13-foot-long shark.
I live on a very remote island — here's why you should move here
January 7, 2024 | 5:48pm"We welcome everyone with open arms and after spending some time away, I know that I wouldn't want to live anywhere else," Torika Christian said.
World War II-era munitions discovered in underwater dump sites off LA
January 6, 2024 | 12:34pmThey are a true blast from the past.
California beaches slammed by another round of dangerous waves, coastal flooding
December 31, 2023 | 3:08amSouthern California was still cleaning up from Thursday's barrage of high surf.
US, China military leaders hold first call in more than a year
December 21, 2023 | 5:24pmThe top military officials from the US and China held a long-awaited call Thursday, ending a 16-month standoff during which Beijing cut all armed forces contacts with Washington.
Should you pee on a Man-o-war sting? Here's what experts have to say
December 9, 2023 | 11:56amAround 30,000 bluebottle stings are reported every year along the east coast of Australia (and that's just the reported stings)
Say 'cheese'! Ultra-rare giant rat that can chew through coconuts photographed for first time
November 29, 2023 | 2:51pmThe elusive Uromys vika rat has a long tail, short ears and is at least twice the size of a common rat.