It was Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a rescue swimmer for the U.S. Coast Guard on the Fourth of July along the Guadalupe River.

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The mission proved to be much more arduous than expected for her and her small crew of four, all of whom are first tour ...

Their vehicle for the mission was the Coast Guard’s iconic MH-65E Dolphin helicopter. It’s powered by two Turbomeca Arriel ...

The workers were between five to six miles from the sole entry and exit point of the tunnel and about 400 feet below ground. They climbed over a 12- to 15-foot high mound of loose soil to reach four ...

The death toll has now climbed to at least 121, making it America's deadliest rainfall-driven flash flood since 1976.

At least 110 people are dead and dozens are still missing after devastating flash floods slammed Texas Hill Country, with ...

The family of one Bryan Kohberger victim will return GoFundMe trial money to donors, Coast Guard rescue swimmer who saved 165 people in Texas floods speaks out, Kim Kardashian remembers late childhood ...

This is the story of a first mission that turned a rookie into a hero. A young U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer in Texas was ...

At least 120 people are dead and dozens are still missing after devastating flash floods slammed Texas Hill Country, with ...

The Texas flooding earlier this month was one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in recent memory. The death toll is ...

Coast Guard Petty Officer Scott Ruskan was hailed a hero by JJ Watt after he saved more than 165 from a deadly Texas flood.