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Hyundai Is Making A Real Truck To Take On Tacoma. Here's Everything We Know

Hyundai's new mid-size pickup will be bigger and tougher than the Santa Cruz, with a body-on-frame platform. Here's what we know.

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California rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams saved a 10-year-old from 10-foot waves in his first rescue; after his shift, the 16-year-old helped save two more people and won Trump’s praise

A 16-year-old lifeguard named Ryder Williams performed a dramatic ocean rescue in Santa Cruz. He bravely pulled a 10-year-old boy from powerful surf at Seabright Beach. After his shift, Williams also helped save two more individuals in a separate incident. This heroic teenager received nationwide praise for his actions and…

The Times of India

16-Year-Old Lifeguard Breaks Silence On Heroic Ocean Rescue That Stunned The Nation

Ryder Williams, the 16-year-old lifeguard who rescued a 10-year-old boy in Santa Cruz, California, has released a statement after receiving national praise.

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Teen lifeguard Ryder Williams saved a 10-year-old from dangerous waves Santa Cruz, California, then returned to rescue 4 more people the same day

Ryder Williams, the 16-year-old lifeguard who rescued a 10-year-old boy from dangerous surf in Santa Cruz, didn't stop there. After returning to duty, he helped in four more rescues the same day as powerful waves and rip currents battered the California coast. US President Donald Trump has announced he would…

The Economic Times

Meet Ryder Williams: The 16-year-old lifeguard who saved a drowning boy from towering California waves and was invited to the White House by Donald Trump for a civilian honour

What began as an ordinary summer shift on a California beach quickly turned into a life-or-death rescue that has captured national attention. On July 25, 16-year-old rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams plunged into towering waves at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz to save a 10-year-old boy who was being swept…

The Times of India

‘I’m super proud of him’: father of teen lifeguard recounts dramatic ocean rescue

Ryder Williams, 16, saved a boy from drowning in Santa Cruz, California – the first rescue of his career

The Guardian - US

Dramatic California beach rescue after powerful waves hit Santa Cruz

A 16-year-old California lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old boy from powerful waves at Santa Cruz's Seabright State Beach in a dramatic ocean rescue.

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Who Is Ryder Williams? Heroic Teen Lifeguard Earns White House Honour From Trump After Saving Boy in 10-Foot Waves

Teen lifeguard Ryder Williams is set to be honoured at the White House after a viral video showed him rescuing a boy from dangerous surf in Santa Cruz, California.

International Business Times UK

Terrifying Santa Cruz beach rescue caught on camera after young swimmer is swallowed by powerful surf, witnesses left stunned

A boy was rescued by lifeguards Saturday at a Santa Cruz beach in California as large swells contributed to at least 25 rescues across Santa Cruz County. The rescue at Seabright State Beach near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk was captured on video by witness Scott Vander Dussen and the…

The Economic Times

Two California students swept out to sea and drowned while napping on beach

Friends Harshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, were pulled out of water by rescue crews but died later at local hospitals

The Guardian - US

Two California college students fell asleep on a Santa Cruz beach. Then waves swept them out to sea

They had been friends since high school.

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Some college, no degree: the Americans who find it impossible to graduate

They all begin college with hope, and leave without the credential they believed would shape the rest of their lives due to financial instability, family, illness

The Guardian - US

Is Bolivia's Protests Really Just About Politics? Why Bolivia's Drug Cartels May Have a Stake in Toppling Paz

Bolivia's crisis looks political — but the DEA's return, a billion-dollar cocaine trade, and Washington's accusations raise the cartel question.

Latin Times

Announcement of The Shaw Laureates 2026

HONG KONG, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --The Shaw Prize in Astronomy is awarded in equal shares toKen'ichi NomotoEmeritus Professor and Visiting Senior Scientist of the Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, University of Tokyo, Japan andStanford WoosleyProfessor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of California, Santa Cruz,…

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Latin Times

Bolivia Dice Basta: Toman Forma las Contraprotestas Lideradas por el Espíritu Democrático de Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Decenas de miles de ciudadanos se congregaron en Santa Cruz para la "Gran Marcha por la Democracia", una masiva movilización cívica. Liderado por el Comité Pro Santa Cruz, el presidente cívico Stello Cochamanidis emitió un ultimátum formal al presidente Rodrigo Paz: restablecer el orden y levantar los bloqueos antes de…

Latin Times

Bolivia Pushes Back: Counter-Protests Lead By the Democratic Heartland of Santa Cruz de la Sierra Take Shape

Three weeks into Bolivia's political crisis, a different story is emerging from the one dominating international headlines — one that doesn't fit neatly into the narrative of a nation united against its government.

Latin Times

La Paz, Santa Cruz, or Sucre? Debate Over Relocating Bolivia's Capital Highlights Ongoing Power Struggle

Bolivia's long-running debate over where power should sit has resurfaced again, as politicians and citizens argue whether the seat of government should remain in La Paz, move to the economic hub of Santa Cruz, or "return" to the historic capital Sucre.

Digital Camera World

Revisiting Dorothea Lange's lost Californian valley: 3,200 photos from an almost-forgotten 1950s project just went free online

A Texan rainstorm killed one of the greatest photo essays you've never seen. Now you can download every frame, including the ones Lange chose not to publish

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The Independent UK

State of emergency declared at popular British holiday destination ahead of Easter holidays

Tenerife has declared an emergency as Storm Therese bears down on the island, threatening to unleash torrential rain and 60mph winds just as the Easter holiday period approaches. The Island Emergency Plan was activated from 3pm, with authorities anticipating over 11 inches of rain in some areas. This has led…

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I drove the Hyundai Santa Cruz for a week — and it could’ve been the perfect EV

The 2026 Hyundai Santa Cruz is going to be the last model released by the car maker and it's a shame because I think it could've been the perfect EV.

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Dead: Hyundai Santa Cruz (Update)

Update: This story has been updated with an official statement from Hyundai, as well as clarification on production timing, as noted in the original Automotive News report.

The Guardian - US

Body of triathlete apparently killed by shark found on California beach

Erica Fox’s remains were found after nearly weeklong search, marking a rare shark-related fatality for California

The Independent UK

Bolivian court orders the release of a prominent right-wing opposition leader

A Bolivian court was holding a final hearing on the release of powerful opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho after two years of pretrial detention

The Independent UK

Tortoise hatchlings born of century-old parents come out of their shells at Philadelphia Zoo

The Philadelphia Zoo is showing off 16 critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoise hatchlings

The Independent UK

Why Argentina’s surprise tourist attraction is falling apart

Visitors have been drawn to the dramatic spectacle for years

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