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The gentle ebb and flow of the water creates a serene atmosphere, perfect for relaxation, meditation, or sleep. Embrace the ...

Don Baribault was the superintendent of the Northport School District and coach of the high school baseball team when he died ...

All-star disaster epic in which a group of VIPs are trapped in the world’s tallest building when it bursts into flames. The ...

From shallow coastlines to the Mariana Trench, the ocean’s depth is beyond what most of us can imagine. This video puts it into perspective with stunning visuals and comparisons. It’s a fascinating, ...

Northport High School, which represents a town of about 300 people in northern Stevens County, is grieving after a student ...

(CBS12) — A pregnant cat was found floating one mile offshore in the ocean over Memorial Day weekend — an unthinkable situation that could have ended in tragedy if not for a timely rescue.

But the ocean—the source and container of all planetary life since time immemorial—is playing at an infinite game. The battleships beneath the sea that Evie explores are by-products of our finite, ...

After a surprise visit to a Cape Town suburb, a wayward elephant seal was carefully released back into the wild.

A man died Thursday after rushing into the perilous waters of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach fully clothed in an attempt to rescue his dog, authorities said. While the dog made it out of the ocean ...

(KRON) — The San Francisco Fire Department rescued two youths who got caught in a rip current at Ocean Beach near Fort ... and his brother jumped in to rescue him, SFFD told KRON4.

The incident occurred at the location of Ocean Beach at Lawton Street. SFFD said “the fully clothed man entered the surf line to rescue a dog, and for an unknown reason, collapsed.” ...