Man claiming to be missing American found in Syria months after going missing

American found in Syria after months of captivity begins journey home

Travis Timmerman, a 29-year-old from Missouri, was found alive near Damascus after being freed from prison. His family says the news of his safety is the best Christmas gift they could have hoped for.

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Body found in search for missing Cairngorms skier

Sam Burns was last in contact with friends on Friday morning ahead of going to ski alone in the Cairngorms.

BBC News - 14h

Body found in search for missing skier in Scottish Highlands

Sam Burns, 40, went missing in Cairngorms after going skiing alone . A body has been found in the search for a skier missing overnight in the Cairngorms.. Sam Burns, 40, was last in contact with ...

The Guardian - 14h

Missing American Travis Timmerman found in Syria is released to U.S. forces, officials say

Travis Timmerman, the missing Missouri man who was unexpectedly found in Syria after he said he crossed into the country to make a "pilgrimage," was flown out by the U.S. military to Jordan, two ...

NBC News - 1d

US military flies missing American out of Syria

The U.S. military on Friday flew a missing American citizen out of Syria this week, after the stunning fall of Syrian leader Bashar Assad's regime. Travis Timmerman was transferred to U.S. forces ...

The Hill - 1d

New information discovered in search for American missing in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria — Cockroaches crawled out of the walls near a dirty, stained sink in the Syrian prison cell where an ex-prisoner told NBC News that American journalist Austin Tice was once held.

NBC News - 1d

Family of Travis Timmerman, American found in Syria, speaks out

The family of Travis Timmerman says they're overjoyed after the American was found in Syria in the wake of Bashar al-Assad's fall. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee spoke with Timmerman's ...

CBS News - 1d

Search for missing American journalist Austin Tice goes on in Syria

U.S. officials are now in Syria and pushing for a peaceful transition after the fall of the Assad regime. It comes as the discovery of an American freed from a Syrian prison raises hopes that other ...

NBC News - 1d

American man found in Syria speaks about his alleged imprisonment

Less than a week after the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government, Travis Timmerman of Missouri was found walking barefoot near Damascus on Thursday after being reported missing earlier this year. ...

CBS News - 2d

American held by Syria, now free, recounts his months of captivity

An American captured by Syria after crossing into the country is now free after months of captivity. Travis Timmerman of Missouri discusses how he was captured after entering Syria from Lebanon and ...

NBC News - 2d

Who is Travis Timmerman, the missing American apparently found in Syria

An American man found wandering the streets outside the Syrian capital of Damascus barefoot identified himself as Pete Travis Timmerman on Thursday. Timmerman was last seen in Budapest, Hungary, in ...

The Hill - 2d

Body found in search for rugby star missing in flood

Police believe Tom Voyce tried to cross a flooded ford and his car was pulled along by the current.

BBC News - 2d

US man found wandering near Damascus after months in Syrian prison

Mr Timmerman told CBS that he was detained upon entering Syria seven months ago.

BBC News - 2d

American who says he crossed into Syria on foot is free after 7 months in detention

An American who turned up in Syria says he was detained after crossing into the country on foot seven months ago on a Christian pilgrimage

ABC News - 2d

Man claims he is American jailed in Syria as Blinken, family members react

A man saying he is Travis Timmerman, an American from Missouri, spoke to CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer after apparently being released from a from a Syrian prison after HTS took over the Assad regime.

CBS News - 2d

Missing American Travis Timmerman's recovery in Syria a 'Christmas miracle,' loved ones say

Family and friends of the Missouri man who was imprisoned in Syria after he said he crossed into the country on a "pilgrimage" to Damascus hailed his unexpected recovery as a "Christmas miracle" on ...

NBC News - 2d

US believes circulating video could show missing American, officials say

The U.S. believes an individual seen in a video circulating online could be Travis Pete Timmerman, an American who went missing from Hungary earlier in the year.

ABC News - 2d

American freed after 7 months detention in Syria

An American citizen detained in Syria was freed on Thursday after rebels overtook the city of Damascus, toppling the rule of President Bashar Assad and releasing thousands from imprisonment ...

The Hill - 2d

Man Found in Syria Appears to Be a Missing American

The man told reporters that his name was Travis Timmerman and that he had entered Syria on a religious pilgrimage. He said that he had been detained for months.

The New York Times - 2d

American found in Syria says he's a 'pilgrim' who was imprisoned for months

Travis Timmerman, an American from Missouri who was imprisoned in Syria, told NBC News he had been on a pilgrimage to Damascus. Video led some to thing he was Austin Tice.

NBC News - 2d

American is freed after being detained for seven months in Syria

ABC News - 2d

Watch: American man found in Syria after being imprisoned for months

An American man calling himself Travis spoke with NBC News' Matt Bradley and said he had been imprisoned in Syria after crossing from Lebanon.

NBC News - 2d

Hannah Kobayashi: Missing woman whose disappearance drove father to suicide is found safe

Police previously said she was ‘voluntarily missing’ and had gone on her own will across the US border into Mexico

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Hannah Kobayashi Is ‘Found Safe,’ Weeks After She Was Reported Missing

The search drew national attention after she flew from Maui to Los Angeles and did not board a connecting flight to New York last month. Her family said Wednesday that she had been found safe.

The New York Times - 3d

Hannah Kobayashi, Hawaii woman missing for nearly a month, is found safe, her family says

Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who was at the center of a Southern California missing persons investigation before authorities said she voluntarily crossed into Mexico, has been found safe, her ...

NBC News - 3d

Commanders claim WR K.J. Osborn off waivers with Noah Brown expected to miss rest of 2024 season

Osborn was a productive wideout during his years with the Vikings

CBS Sports - 3d

Hannah Kobayashi found safe in LA weeks after being reported missing, family says

Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman whose disappearance in Los Angeles launched a desperate search by family and friends, has been found safe in Los Angeles about a month after she voluntarily went ...

CBS News - 3d

Parents of Austin Tice, missing journalist in Syria, hopeful after government collapse

The collapse of Syria's government brings new hope that Austin Tice, an American journalist who disappeared in 2012 while reporting on the Syria's civil war, will be found. President Biden said ...

CBS News - 4d

Dog’s return only adds to mystery of Canadian man missing in wilderness

Jim Barnes, 28, and his golden retriever disappeared on a hunting trek in a remote area of British Columbia. Weeks later, Murphy’s homecoming is a sliver of good news. When Micaela Sawyer saw the ...

The Guardian - 4d

Search for missing man near ford flooded in storm

Northumbria Police says searches continue after reports of concern for welfare of a man in his 40s.

BBC News - 4d

Austin Tice's family says he's still alive after 12 years missing in Syria

The family of American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria more than a decade ago, said Monday that they have information he is alive and believe it's only a matter of time until they ...

NBC News - 5d

U.S. Renews Push to Find Missing American Austin Tice in Syria

The collapse of Assad’s regime and the release of thousands of prisoners in the country are stoking new urgency around finding Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago.

The Wall Street Journal - 5d

China consumer inflation rate drops to a five-month low, missing expectations as economy slows

China's consumer prices rose less-than-expected in November, climbing 0.2% from a year ago, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics released Monday.

CNBC - 6d

Faulty or nonconforming parts go missing at Boeing, whistleblower says

A whistleblower says he was not surprised when a panel on a Boeing airplane blew off in the Oregon sky.

CBS News - 6d

Man Utd sporting director Ashworth leaves after five months

Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth leaves the club after just five months.

BBC News - 6d

Madrid back Mbappé to 'do better' after pen miss

Carlo Ancelotti insisted that Kylian Mbappé "can do better" after missing his second penalty in a week in Real Madrid's 2-1 LaLiga defeat to Athletic Club on Wednesday.

ESPN - Dec. 5

Virginia man charged with murder 4 months after wife vanished

Mamta Bhatt's body still has not been found, but investigators linked her DNA to the blood found in the couple's home, police said.

CBS News - Dec. 3

Missing U.S. climbers' gear found on New Zealand's highest peak

Silverton Avalanche School in Colorado said it had been notified that the climbers "appear to have taken a fatal fall from high upon the peak."

CBS News - Dec. 3

Queen Camilla to miss start of Qatari state visit after chest infection

A Palace source says the infection Queen Camilla has had in recent weeks is lingering, leaving her with diminished reserves of energy.

BBC News - Dec. 2

Man claiming to be missing American found in Syria months after going missing

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