Plane Crash in Alaska Kills 6 People

Five of the six people on the small aircraft had been traveling on a Holland America Line cruise, the company said in a statement.

Survivor of Louisiana Lift Boat’s Capsizing Tells How He Escaped

The man, who was one of six survivors of the capsizing that killed 13 people, said at a Coast Guard hearing that he broke a window with a fire extinguisher and was swept into sea.

He Tried to Walk on Water From Florida to New York. It Didn’t Go So Well.

Reza Baluchi washed ashore on Saturday near St. Augustine, Fla., in a ‘‘hydro pod,” startling beachgoers with a homemade contraption that resembles a hamster wheel.

A Grizzly Bear Terrorized a Man for Days in Alaska. The Coast Guard Saw His SOS.

Down to his last rounds of ammunition, with bruises and a leg injury, the man was rescued by a helicopter crew that just happened by.

Pilots Who Landed Boeing 737 in Waters Off Hawaii Are Rescued

The crew members of a cargo plane reported engine trouble early Friday morning, just before they made an emergency landing in the water.

Scottish Man Who Faked His Death in California Is Jailed for Rape

The man’s son told the authorities that his father drowned. Months later, he was found in Colorado and extradited to Scotland, where he was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Coast Guard Search Fails to Locate 10 Cuban Migrants Lost at Sea

A search the size of Hawaii took place after eight people were rescued and two were found dead about 18 miles southwest of Key West, Fla., officials said.