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Russian spy ship detected just miles from Hawaiian coastline prompts US Coast Guard response

The Coast Guard detected a Russian intelligence ship near U.S. waters off Hawaii, prompting a military response and ongoing monitoring of foreign vessel activities.

Coast Guard 6 days ago

Coast Guard swoops in to save stranded sailors from sinking boat hundreds of miles off coast

Coast Guard crews rescued five sailors from a sinking sailboat 260 nautical miles off North Carolina's coast after the vessel took on water near Cape Hatteras Thursday.

Coast Guard November 6

Coast Guard’s record-breaking cocaine haul in 2025 could have poisoned half the US

The Coast Guard breaks all-time record with 510,000 pounds of cocaine seized in fiscal year 2025, three times the annual average and equivalent to 193 million lethal doses.

California November 4

Federal charges filed against California man who allegedly drove U-Haul toward Coast Guard officers

A 26-year-old Oakland resident faces federal charges after he allegedly drove a U-Haul truck toward U.S. Coast Guard personnel guarding a California base, prompting gunfire.

Florida November 4

Florida boater rescues two people from vessel engulfed in flames off coast

A good Samaritan and the U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters after a 35-foot boat erupted in flames off the coast of Hallandale Beach, Florida, on Monday.

Coast Guard October 25

Family matriarch dies day after rescue from remote island that saw family swim ashore to escape boat fire

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a family from Naushon Island after their boat caught fire, forcing them to swim to safety from Martha's Vineyard.

VIDEO October 24

California prosecutor breaks down 'serious charges' against violent activists

U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli explains the 'very serious charges' against violent activists in California and more on 'The Ingraham Angle.'

VIDEO October 24

DOJ threatens Democratic officials with obstruction charges

Fox News' William La Jeunesse and Peter Doocy provide details on growing tensions between protesters and law enforcement agents in California and Illinois. Fox News contributor Byron York weighs in.?

Coast Guard October 24

Security at California Coast Guard base opens fire on U-Haul truck posing 'direct threat'

Coast Guard police opened fire on a U-Haul truck that ignored commands and tried to back into the Alameda base in California, officials said.

Drugs October 23

Coast Guard nabs 50 tons of cocaine bound for posh coastal enclaves as cartel ops ‘rival Amazon’: expert

Operation Pacific Viper resulted in massive cocaine seizures totaling 100,000 pounds, though expert says cartels move 3,000-4,000 tons annually through Pacific routes.

VIDEO October 22

Expert says Coast Guard’s massive Pacific cocaine bust shows scale of global drug trade

Spencer Coursen, a threat management specialist and former U.S. Army Ranger and Special Deputy Marshal, spoke to Fox News Digital about the U.S. Coast Guard’s Operation Pacific Viper.

Homeland Security October 22

Coast Guard surges to Rio Grande in new border security mission, Operation River Wall

The Coast Guard launched Operation River Wall along eastern Texas' Rio Grande to support President Donald Trump's border security mission.

Oceans October 16

OceanGate Titan submersible damaged on multiple dives before catastrophic implosion, NTSB report finds

A scathing new report on the cause of the Titan sub disaster found that the vessel was damaged on earlier dives and built with flawed engineering.

Coast Guard October 10

US turns to Finland to close Arctic ‘icebreaker gap’ as Russia, China expand polar presence

Finland will provide four new icebreakers to America under a $6.1 billion agreement as the U.S. seeks to strengthen Arctic defense against Russia and China.

Crime September 29

North Carolina restaurant ambush ‘highly premeditated,’ suspect tied to anti-LGBTQ conspiracies: docs

Officials say the North Carolina restaurant shooting that left three dead was highly premeditated, with the suspect tied to anti-LGBTQ claims.

Hawaii September 26

Coast Guard joins search for diver who vanished in Hawaii

Coast Guard crews deployed helicopters and boats to search for Bryson Higashi, a 44-year-old who disappeared on Tuesday off Kauai's northern coastline.

Homeland Security September 24

Hegseth, Noem on board with ‘vital step’ to create Coast Guard secretary amid Trump’s drug smuggling crackdown

EXCLUSIVE: Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem endorse establishing a Coast Guard secretary as part of broader service reforms.

VIDEO September 20

Trump announces three ‘narcoterrorists’ killed in strike

The ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-hosts discuss President Donald Trump’s announcement of a strike on a narco-trafficking vessel that killed three.

Coast Guard September 18

WATCH: Coast Guard seizes cocaine, suspected narco-terrorists in Pacific Viper raid

The Coast Guard has seized more than 75,000 pounds of cocaine as part of its new Operation Pacific Viper, which the Trump administration unveiled in August.

VIDEO September 18

WATCH: Coast Guard cutter completes drug interdiction in Operation Pacific Viper

FIRST ON FOX: Coast Guard Cutter Seneca interdicted 5,500 lbs of cocaine northeast of the Galápagos Islands Sept. 10, 2025, as part of Operation Pacific Viper, a Coast Guard and Navy effort to combat illegal drugs entering the U.S. (Credit: DHS)

VIDEO September 10

Coast Guard sinks suspected drug boat as Trump's cartel fight escalates

'Fox & Friends Weekend' co-host Griff Jenkins reports on the U.S. Coast Guard sinking a suspected drug boat after arresting seven in connection to smuggling.

Coast Guard September 10

Coast Guard burns, sinks suspected 'drug boat,' apprehends 7 alleged drug smugglers: video

The U.S. Coast Guard captured, burned and sank a suspected "drug boat" over the weekend, video released on Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security showed.

VIDEO September 10

Coast Guard blows up suspected 'drug boat'

The U.S. Coast Guard captured, burned and sank a suspected "drug boat" over the weekend. (via DHS)

Drugs August 26

Coast Guard offloads record-breaking amount of drugs off Florida coast

The Coast Guard's Operation Pacific Viper resulted in record-breaking offload of drugs, with 61,740 pounds of cocaine and 14,400 pounds of marijuana seized.

Travel August 24

Eight people rescued from sinking boat after running low on fuel in rough Miami waters

Eight people were safely rescued from a distressed boat in rough seas off Miami-Dade County by Coast Guard and fire crews with no reported injuries.

Coast Guard August 11

Coast Guard warns of 'increased Chinese research vessel activity' in the US Arctic

The Coast Guard warned of "increased Chinese research vessel activity" in the U.S. Arctic following the sightings of at least two vessels in the region.

VIDEO August 8

Army veteran: Nobody is more thrilled than me to see Special Forces 'stacking cartel members like cardboard'

Former U.S. Army Special Forces Jim Hanson commends the Trump administration's 'tremendous step' against drug cartels on 'Jesse Watters Primetime.'

Opinion August 8

Russia, China are trying to seize control of the Arctic. We can't let them succeed

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill, now law, provides $8.6 billion for new Coast Guard icebreakers to counter Russian and Chinese Arctic expansion and protect American interests.

Florida August 4

Third girl dies nearly week after barge strikes Miami sailing camp boat

The U.S. Coast Guard reported a third fatality from last week's barge collision with a sailboat carrying children at Miami sailing camp in Biscayne Bay.

Florida July 30

Miami sailing camp disaster boat captain tested for alcohol after deadly collision, 7-year-old victim ID’d

Coast Guard investigates deadly tugboat collision at Miami sailing camp that killed two girls, including 7-year-old Mila Yankelevich, with captain tested for alcohol.