Officials said "multiple assets" were working to rescue 34 people off of the coast of California. Officials say that the boat has sunk, and that passengers may have been asleep when the fire started.
A fire aboard a boat on a chartered diving trip has left dozens missing and feared lost at sea. Some crew members have been rescued, and an extensive search operation is underway.
A fire aboard a charter boat off Ventura County, Calif., has led to an extensive, early morning rescue effort. NPR Steve Inskeep speaks with Capt. Brian McGrath of the Ventura County Fire Department.
The charges against Christopher Hasson focus on his stockpiling of weapons and possession of drugs. Authorities say he holds extremist views and he planned violence.
Christopher Paul Hasson, a self-proclaimed white nationalist, allegedly wanted to "kill every last person on earth" in a crusade to establish a "white homeland," according to officials.
Authorities lost contact with the El Faro, a 790-foot cargo vessel, after it sent an satellite distress message amid hurricane-force winds and waves in the Bahamas.