Beach News & Breaking Stories

National Weather Service warns of dangerous surf and rip currents in coastal Alabama. Five drownings reported in Florida in two days.

Shark attacks close Florida beaches, swimmers warned. Two rare attacks in one day. Authorities patrol with boats. Beaches reopen with warnings.

Three injured in rare back-to-back shark attack in Florida, one woman undergoes arm amputation. Swimmers warned, double red flags raised.

Shark attacks in Florida leave victims in critical condition. Beaches reopen as officials urge caution in the water.

25-year-old woman in serious condition after shark attack in Hawaii; beaches in Florida closed due to two separate shark attacks.

Australian surfers killed in Mexico remembered by their mother in emotional tribute at San Diego beach. Tragic story goes viral.

British tourist survives traumatic shark attack in Tobago, needing fingers surgically reattached and extensive work on his leg. Stay updated with Daily Star.

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Southern California hit by historic storm, over 300 mudslides in LA, rare tornado warning in San Diego, no fatalities. Evacuations continue.

The Bahamas and Jamaica have seen an increase in violent crime, prompting travel advisories from Canada and the United States.

Massive waves hit Ventura, CA, sweeping 20 people into the water and sending 8 to the hospital. Beaches closed due to danger.

Celebrity sales, high demand for downsizer units, and record-breaking prices in Sydney's lower north shore and northern beaches.

Dare County, NC braces for Tropical Storm Ophelia's landfall tomorrow. Life-threatening rip currents, storm surge, strong winds, and heavy rainfall expected.

Tropical Storm Hilary brings heavy rains and warnings of life-threatening flooding to California, prompting evacuations and states of emergency.

Deadly floodwaters hit Mexico's Baja California as Tropical Storm Hilary moves ashore, bringing torrential rain to Southern California.

Shark Week starts Sunday, July 23 with live streaming options.

Lake Tahoe has the third highest concentration of microplastics in the world, according to a study published in the journal Nature. Researchers found traces of microplastics in all of the 38 lakes and reservoirs they tested from six continents. The levels of microplastics in Lake Tahoe, which is less densely populated and has no sewage flowing into it, were higher than those in the ocean's garbage patches. The researchers are unsure how the plastics got into the freshwater lakes and are also examining the effects of the microplastics on the surrounding ecosystems.