Man found alive after 94 days stranded at sea eating turtles, birds

Maximo Napa was rescued in his small fishing boat after being spotted by an Ecuadoran vessel off the coast of northern Peru.

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Peruvian fisher rescued after three months stranded at sea

Maximo Napa, 61, says he survived by eating cockroaches, birds and a turtle – and thinking about his mother. A Peruvian fisher was found alive after drifting at sea for 94 days, a navy official ...
The Guardian - 2d
Fisherman saved after drifting at sea for 94 days, surviving on cockroaches, birds and turtles

A Peruvian fisherman was rescued after being stranded at sea for 94 days, a navy official said. Maximo Napa, 61, was saved from his small fishing boat Tuesday.
CBS News - 1d
Fisherman rescued after 95 days adrift eating turtles

Maximo Napa Castro set off for what should have been a two-week trip on 7 December - but was only found on Wednesday.
BBC News - 2d
Peruvian fisherman lost for 95 days in Pacific Ocean returns home

Maximo Napa, a Peruvian fisherman who spent 95 days lost in the Pacific Ocean, eating roaches, birds and sea turtles to survive, is returning home to his family.
NBC News - 1d
Woman found alive, "trapped and alone," 6 days after crashing car

A missing woman was found and rescued Tuesday after surviving six days in her crashed car in Newton County, Indiana.
CBS News - 6d
Man found with live turtle hidden in his pants at a New Jersey airport

A Pennsylvania man who was going through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants, according to the TSA.
NBC News - 6d
Italy's top court orders government to compensate migrants who were stranded at sea for days

Italy’s highest appeals court has ordered the government to compensate a group of migrants who were stranded at sea for days on a coast guard vessel in 2018 due to then-Interior minister Matteo ...
ABC News - Mar. 7
Missing Indiana woman found alive after 6 days trapped in her car following crash

A missing Indiana woman trapped in her vehicle for nearly a week managed to stay by dipping her sweatshirt into a small creek behind the wrecked car for water as she waited desperately for rescue, ...
NBC News - 6d
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Manslaughter After Ship Hits Tanker in North Sea

The 59-year-old man was arrested after a container ship struck an oil tanker in the North Sea on Monday. A crew member was presumed dead after an extensive search was called off.
The New York Times - Mar. 11
Unprecedented number of sick, stranded sea lions being found on L.A.-area beaches

An unusually high number of disoriented marine mammals, sickened by a toxic algae bloom, is being found along Southern California’s coast, prompting concerns 2025 could be the deadliest year yet.
NBC News - Mar. 8
WATCH: Sea turtle released back into ocean after flipper amputation

JP Saul finally returned home!
ABC News - 6d
Warning after turtles wash up on Cornwall beaches

Cornwall Wildlife Trust says people are mistakenly returning the turtles to the water.
BBC News - 4d
Man tried to sneak turtle through airport security in his pants, TSA says

A man attempted to bring an invasive red-ear slider turtle through security at Newark Liberty International Airport, officials said.
CBS News - 6d
Nasa astronauts heading back to Earth on SpaceX Dragon capsule after being ‘stranded’ on ISS for months

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore embark on 17-hour return following Starliner capsule failure that turned a days-long mission into one lasting nine months. Two Nasa astronauts “stranded” onboard the ...
The Guardian - 13h
Man caught trying to smuggle living turtle through airport security down his pants

A Pennsylvania man attempting to go through airport security was discovered to have been hiding a living turtle in his pants as he tried to sneak it onto the plane.
ABC News - 6d
When should you eat? Before, after — or even while — exercising?

If you’re about to go to the gym, should you eat something beforehand
ABC News - Mar. 8
Calls to medical clinic show Gene Hackman's wife was alive longer than previously believed

Cellphone records indicate Betsy Arakawa, wife of actor Gene Hackman, was alive a day after her estimated time of death, a New Mexico sheriff's official said Monday.
NBC News - 18h
Couple who found migrant on back of motorhome after France trip fined

The pair are given a £1,500 penalty after finding the young man once they arrived home in Essex.
BBC News - Mar. 10
Sudanese police accuse RSF paramilitaries after 11 bodies found at bottom of a well in Khartoum

Sudanese authorities have found several bodies inside a well in the capital, Khartoum, a few days after the military cleared the area from a notorious paramilitary group
ABC News - 2d
Stranded astronauts Butch and Suni begin journey home

The Nasa astronauts prepare to head to Earth after an eight-day mission turned into nine months.
BBC News - 12h
Stranded ISS astronauts scheduled to return home Tuesday

Starliner astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams are scheduled to return to Earth Tuesday after being in space since June. They were originally planned to spend about eight days in ...
CBS News - 1d
'Shock, numb': Missouri man grieves for fiancée found dead near downed power lines

Police found the body of 43-year-old Jennifer Brewington on the ground near a downed powerline after weekend storms and are investigating the death as a possible electrocution. Brewington's fiancé ...
NBC News - 2d
"Stranded" astronauts' return delayed again after SpaceX mission scrubbed

Astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita Williams will have to wait another couple of days to come home after NASA and SpaceX scrubbed the launch of a mission that would have paved the way for ...
CBS News - 5d
On this day: Larry Bird goes for 46; Kevin McHale gets 36; Bob Harris, Blake Griffin born

On this day in Celtics history, Larry Bird and Kevin McHale had big nights, and big men Bob Harris and Blake Griffin were born.
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Warriors' win streak continues to grow after holding off Knicks in tight battle, 97-94

The Warriors' win streak moved to a season-high seven straight after they held off the Knicks in a close battle, 97-94.
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Curry has 28 points, Kerr becomes Warriors' regular-season victory leader in 97-94 win over Knicks

Stephen Curry had 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists two days after becoming the first player in NBA history with 4,000 3-pointers and a day after turning 37, leading the Golden State ...
Yahoo Sports - 2d
Curry has 28 points, Kerr becomes Warriors' regular-season victory leader in 97-94 win over Knicks

Stephen Curry had 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists two days after becoming the first player in NBA history with 4,000 3-pointers and a day after turning 37, leading the Golden State ...
ABC News - 2d
SpaceX capsule docks to rescue US astronauts stranded on space station

US pair set to return home on Wednesday after Boeing Starliner problems meant eight-day mission lasted nine months
Financial Times - 2d
Alone at Sea for 95 Days, a Peruvian Fisherman Clung to Hope

Máximo Napa Castro, 61, was spotted by the crew of an Ecuadorean tuna boat after he set out from the Peruvian port of Marcona in December.
The New York Times - 19h
Talbot Green shooting: man arrested after woman dies in south Wales town

Crime scenes set up in Green Park area with 40-year-old man taken into custody, say police. A man has been arrested after a 40-year-old woman who was shot dead in Talbot Green, about 15 miles west ...
The Guardian - Mar. 10
Man arrested after woman, 40, shot dead in south Wales

A 40-year-old woman dies at the scene after being found with serious injuries.
BBC News - Mar. 10
Moment of pure joy as stranded astronauts meet new crew after SpaceX capsule docks

The pair are due to begin their long delayed journey back to Earth in coming days.
BBC News - 2d
Man found guilty over £4.8m Oxfordshire gold toilet heist

Michael Jones convicted of planning burglary from Blenheim Palace in September 2019. A man has been found guilty over the theft of a £4.8m gold toilet from the Oxfordshire country house where ...
The Guardian - 2h
Texas upsets Texas A&M at SEC tournament in 2OT to keep March Madness hopes alive

The Longhorns, who are on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament, advance to the quarterfinals with the 94-89 double overtime win over the Aggies.
Yahoo Sports - 4d
Teacher's body located month after fiancée found dead on lake

Gary Jones' body was found in about 45 feet of water a month after Joycelyn Wilson was found dead near Jones' empty fishing boat, officials said.
CBS News - Mar. 10
RFK Jr. says Trump ‘lost 30 pounds’ even with all the ‘crap that he eats’

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested President Trump has lost 30 pounds, while commenting on the unhealthy foods the president eats. Kennedy, during an interview with ...
The Hill - 6d
Club apologises after minute's silence held for ex-player who is still alive

Bulgarian top-flight team Arda Kardzhali apologises for holding a minute's silence for former player Petko Ganchev, only to discover he is still alive.
BBC News - 1d
Grim details emerge after man says he was held captive for 20 years

The man, now 32, told authorities his confinement began when he was about 11 years old. He said he was locked in a room nearly all day and night and given limited food and water.
CBS News - 4d
Gallatin boys, Skyview girls keep repeat hopes alive at State AA

Mar. 14—BOZEMAN — One day down and both defending champions are still alive for a repeat in the AA State Basketball Tournament. Defending boys winners Gallatin held Missoula Hellgate to just 12 ...
Yahoo Sports - 4d