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3 Men Presumed Dead After Attempted Rescue of 8-Year-Old in California River
Three men are missing and presumed dead in California after a child was caught in a river current and they swam out in an attempt to rescue him, authorities said.
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Hero 10-Year-Old Twins Save Dad From Drowning Using CPR They Saw in Movies
When Alabama dad Brad Hassig lost consciousness in the family pool, his young sons and a neighbor saved his life.
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FDA Warns Parents Not to Use Baby Neck Floats After 1 Death, Injury Reported
The FDA said risks of baby neck floats “include death due to drowning and suffocation, strain, and injury to a baby’s neck.”
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What to Do If Someone Is Drowning
Nearly 4,000 people die from drowning every year in the U.S., and here’s what the U.S. Swim School Association and the American Red Cross say you should do if someone is drowning.
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Girl Nearly Drowns in Backyard Pool in Pine Hill, NJ
A 3-year-old girl is fighting for her life after nearly drowning in a backyard pool in Pine Hill, New Jersey.
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Babies Can Learn to Swim, and They Should — It Could Save Their Lives
Accidental drowning is a leading cause of death of young children. But swimming lessons can help make children water-safe — even at a very young age, reports NBC10’s Erin Coleman.
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Inconsolable Friends, Family Mourn NJ Student Who Went After Ball, Drowned in Pond
Nearly 100 people gathered Monday to remember the life of a New Jersey high school student who jumped into a pond Friday to get a soccer ball that had fallen in the water and never resurfaced. Clinten Ajit, who attended New Milford High School and lived in the area, went into Hardcastle Pond in New Milford to get the ball…
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NJ High School Student Pulled From Pond After Apparent Drowning
Dive teams recovered the body of an 18-year-old high school student who didn’t resurface after jumping into a New Jersey pond late Friday, officials say. The teen, who has not been publicly identified, went underwater at Hardcastle Pond in New Milford around 7:15 p.m. to retrieve a soccer ball, according to reports. A 911 caller alerted emergency officials once the…
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Family Shares Carbon Monoxide Warning After Daughter, 21, Drowns on Boat Trip
Experts say carbon monoxide from a boat’s engine can build up, creating an invisible cloud of toxic gas.
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Man Drowns in Weymouth Furnace in Mays Landing, New Jersey
Tragedy struck over the weekend when a 23-year-old man drowned in Weymouth Furnace in Mays Landing, New Jersey. NBC10’s Cydney Long has the details and shares important safety tips.
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Child, Father Drown in Pool at Maryland Party; 3 Others Hurt
A 7-year-old girl and her father drowned and three other people are hurt after the child struggled in a pool at a party in Maryland on Saturday and others tried to help.
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Man Accused of Driving Sons Off Port Pier Sentenced for ‘Evil and Diabolical' Insurance Fraud Scheme
A South Bay man was sentenced Thursday to 212 years in federal prison for defrauding insurance companies after driving his two disabled children and ex-wife off a pier at the Port of Los Angeles to collect on accidental death policies, a scheme the judge called “evil and diabolical.”
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Mom in Custody After Boy Is Killed in Bathtub, Philly Police Say
A 5-year-old boy died after his father found him face down in a bathtub with a cut to his neck. The man also found his wife in the bedroom cutting herself, Philadelphia police said.
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Child, 5, Found Cut, Drowned in Bathtub in West Philadelphia Apartment
A father returned to an apartment along Pine Street in West Philadelphia to find his 5-year-old son unresponsive, face down in a bathtub with a cut to his neck, Philadelphia police said. The boy later died at the hospital. The boy’s mother was also found with self-inflicted wounds and is being evaluated. NBC10’s Pamela Osborne reports.
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Man Drowns at Jersey Shore in Seas Churned by Off-Shore Hurricane
Swimmers along the New Jersey Shore were advised to use caution Tuesday after a man drowned in seas churned as Hurricane Paulette battered Bermuda.
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Body of Missing Man Found in Lake in Winslow Township
An investigation is underway after the body of a missing swimmer was found in a lake in Winslow Township, New Jersey.
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NJ Man Drowns in Lake in Winslow Township
Loved ones are mourning a man who drowned in a lake in Winslow Township, New Jersey.
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Man Drowns in Crystal Lake in Manchester Township, New Jersey
Loved ones are mourning a man who drowned in a “lake” at a private property in Manchester Township, New Jersey.
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Mother, Grandfather Drown After Trying to Rescue Girl Who Fell in Pool, Police Say
A mother and grandfather who drowned in their backyard pool in New Jersey a week ago were trying to rescue an 8-year-old girl who had fallen in, police said.
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Authorities ID 3 Family Members Found Dead in NJ Backyard Pool
Authorities in New Jersey have identified three family members who died Monday in their backyard swimming pool