NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a barge worker who went missing in the Mississippi River Wednesday afternoon. Family confirmed that the barge worker was Rico Williams.

The Coast Guard announced it has suspended the search for five missing people from a "suspected failed smuggling venture" after a boat capsized on April 12.

1 dead, 4 rescued, others missing in boat incident The U.S. Coast Guard's search began when a good Samaritan reported that a boat had capsized near St. Lucie Inlet in Florida.

The Coast Guard will eliminate an "ineffective IT program," saving the service $32.7M. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called it "Another win for government efficiency at DHS!" ...

The Coast Guard frequently credits the devices for speeding rescues. In July, it rescued a yacht in distress about 200 miles from Palau after responding to a beacon signal, Muir said.

U.S. Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday returned to Haiti almost 100 people who were stopped offshore of the island country in an overloaded migrant boat last week, the agency said.

Coast Guard Forces Micronesia is responsible for 1.9 million square miles – about 60% of the size of the contiguous U.S. – with its major focus on Guam, Saipan and the Northern Mariana Islands.

The Coast Guard began its search Sunday after the fishing boat crew Wind Walker sent a mayday call at about 12:10 a.m. local time. The Wind Walker's crew reported that the 50-foot boat was ...

The U.S. Coast Guard reports a 25-foot boat with 21 people aboard who are believed to be migrants was intercepted in the Pacific Ocean 20 miles off the coast of Point Loma in San Diego on Friday.

Coast Guard finds 20 migrants off Southern California shores The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Haddock found 10 illegal immigrants on a panga boat in the waters off San Diego, authorities said.

The Coast Guard did not specify when the data breach occurred or what caused it, but said it is working to determine the “source and impact” of the breach. After a junior petty officer alerted ...