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A Coast Guard rescue crew received distinguished awards for helping save the lives of those trapped in Kerrville, Texas, ...

Four U.S. Coast Guard aircrew members received military medals for their heroism during catastrophic flash flooding at Camp ...

Visiting the area of Texas hit by deadly flooding last week, US President Donald Trump defends government officials who have ...

Sen. Ted Cruz had an emotional opening to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation meeting on Wednesday ...

A week after the U.S. Coast Guard helped rescue hundreds of girls from Camp Mystic, the crew members are opening up about their heroic efforts.Among them is Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan, ...

The Coast Guard team aboard Rescue 6553 saved nearly 200 people trapped by the deadly floods in Texas this past week.

Chamber of Commerce proudly honored our local veterans and active-duty military at this year’s Salute to the Military event — ...

The Dramatic Rescue at Camp Mystic Ruskan’s team received a call from Task Force 1 – a Texas search-and-rescue team early in the morning that Friday telling them that they were urgently needed in ...

Scott has been a part of FOX 13’s "Good Day Utah" for more than a decade, covering some of the biggest Utah news events. After working in Flagstaff, AZ, and Anchorage, AK, Utah has been Scott ...

Emmy Nominations Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s Final Picks THR's executive editor of awards coverage weighs in on dozens of categories.

A native of the greater New York City area, Dylan attended the Ohio State University, studying journalism and beginning what is now a decade-plus journey in the industry. Dylan comes to Portland ...