USCGC Polar Star, the service's only heavy icebreaker, at Coast Guard Base Seattle on Nov. 13, 2025. The ship is preparing to leave for Operation Deep Freeze, its annual deployment to open up access to scientific stations in Antarctica. (U.S. Coast Guard)

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.

The U.S. Coast Guard said it detected and tracked a Russian military spy ship just miles off the coast of Hawaii, the latest incident of a Russian vessel or plane operating close to the U.S. The Russian intelligence vessel, Kareliya, was spotted about 15 nautical miles south of Oahu on Oct. 29, the Coast Guard said Thursday.

Fishing YouTuber Mikey Rijavec has been found dead, five days after issuing a mayday call off the coast of Baja California and vanishing at sea.

Coast Guard veteran Josh Post won the main game of Wheel of Fortune with $18,573 and advanced to the Bonus Round, where he had a chance to win an additional $45,000. In the Bonus Round, Post failed to solve the puzzle “Hockey Fans,” incorrectly guessing “Juicy Fans” instead, which led to disappointment among viewers.

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is reporting that its Coast Guard has recovered the body of a man who was suspected of drowning at the Step River in St James on Sunday, November 16. It is reported that the man was attempting to cross the river when he was swept away by the currents.

General Bhisham Sharma, conducted a comprehensive review of operational, administrative, and infrastructure preparedness of the Coast Guard at its Karnataka headquarters in Mangaluru from November 12 to 17.

The Arctic is growing in geopolitical importance as warming trends melt ice and open lanes of transit through the region.