A tragic multi-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler claimed the life of one woman and left three others hospitalized on Monday, May 26, 2025, in Houston. The incident occurred just after 9:15 p.m. on the eastbound lanes of Interstate 10 near the Waco Street exit,...
A holiday outing on the water turned tragic on Memorial Day when a boat anchored at a sandbar near Fort Lauderdale’s New River Triangle exploded, injuring 11 people, including two children. The explosion occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, May 26, 2025, according to...
A tragic accident on Lake Wissota in Chippewa County, Wisconsin claimed the life of a woman on Friday, May 23, 2025, following a collision between two personal watercraft (PWC), commonly referred to as jet skis. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural...
A tragic aviation accident claimed the lives of a grandfather and his grandson over the weekend in a remote area of Chambers County, Texas. The victims were identified as Larry Motte of La Porte and his minor grandson. Authorities confirmed that the two were aboard a...
A private single-engine aircraft crashed during takeoff at San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) on the morning of Friday, May 23, 2025, prompting a full-scale emergency response and the temporary closure of the airport. The plane, a Cirrus SR22T, caught fire...
A tragic explosion aboard a wastewater barge on the Hudson River left one city worker dead and two others injured on Saturday, May 24, 2025, near West 138th Street in Manhattan. The vessel, reportedly operated by the New York City Department of Environmental...
A tragic crash claimed the lives of two people on the south side of San Antonio on the afternoon of Friday, May 23, 2025. According to the San Antonio Police Department, the fatal collision occurred in a construction zone on Southeast Loop 410 near Moursund Boulevard...
A Liberia-flagged container vessel, MSC ELSA 3, experienced a severe maritime emergency on Saturday, May 24, 2025, approximately 38 nautical miles southwest of Kochi, India. The 184-meter-long ship reported a 26-degree list (tilt) just after 1:25 p.m., prompting a...
A fatal helicopter crash occurred in the early morning hours of Friday, May 23, 2025, approximately 7.5 miles northwest of Miami, Texas, in Roberts County. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the crash took place around 7:20 a.m. near FM 2699 in a...
When maritime workers spend long hours at sea or in port, it’s natural to wonder whether overtime pay laws apply. The short answer is: not in the same way as most land-based employees. Seamen are generally excluded from the federal overtime protections found in the...