A Maryland family is seeking answers about the death of a 23-year-old man whose body they say was found badly beaten in the Bahamas, where they had been vacationing. The man, Dinari McAlmont, of Bowie, Md., was found dead on…
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Hong Kong Surfers Turn ‘Nothing Into Something’
For nearly two hours on a windy Sunday in February, Henry Hurren took a beating in the waters off a largely uninhabited island in Hong Kong, trying to surf a short wave for a few moments at a time. The…
What Makes Sydney’s Pondi Beach Different? It’s 50 Miles Inland.
Kristine Carroll plopped herself down in the only shade on the beach — a triangle cast by the makeshift lifeguard station — and slathered sunscreen all over her freckled skin. Squinting at the scorching midday sun, she glanced over at…
Parents of Student Missing in the Dominican Republic Believe She Drowned
The parents of Sudiksha Konanki, the 20-year-old college student who went missing during a spring break trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, said they had come to terms with the possibility she had drowned, and asked for privacy to mourn…
Video Shows a Rare ‘Doomsday’ Fish Off the Coast of Mexico
The elusive oarfish, a creature nicknamed the “doomsday fish” because of its place in folklore as a precursor to disaster, was captured on video this month after it was seen in shallow water in Baja California Sur, along Mexico’s Pacific…
Jet-Skis in Rwanda. Bodies Ashore in Congo.
On one side of the lake, lovers glide on canoes, friends ride jet-skis and families pose for pictures in the hazy sunset. On the other side, less than two miles away, dead bodies washed ashore while ammunition and discarded weapons…