A US Marine has been arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing a woman and stealing her belongings. Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballad, 20, is suspected of killing Anna Yagi, 39, early Saturday, at the Naminoue Crystal Hotel in Okinawa, a local police spokesperson told Stars and Stripes. Who is Devin Jacob Ballad? 20-year-old US … Read more
Japanese police arrest US marine on suspicions of murder (Representative image) A 20-year-old US Marine stationed in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture was arrested on Sunday on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman.Davin Ballard, stationed at the US Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, is suspected of killing 39-year-old Anna Yagi and taking her wallet and … Read more
An active-duty US Marine Corps sergeant from New York found himself wrongly named as a defendant in a gang rape case filed against Cornell University students — and his family is now facing a wave of unwanted contact and threats, as per a new report. A New York Marine, Matthew Ingalls, was mistakenly named in … Read more
A retired military aircraft has found an unusual second life beneath the Red Sea after Jordan deliberately sank it off Aqaba in 2017 to create an artificial reef. The Lockheed C-130 Hercules, a roughly 30-metre-long military transport aircraft, was placed underwater on November 16, 2017, about 300 metres from the Aqaba shoreline. It now rests … Read more
An octopus at Porthkerris reef, off Cornwall in southwestern England (Reuters) With European waters recording their hottest summer on record, rising ocean temperatures are affecting marine life across the continent, damaging habitats and forcing several species into new waters.According to a Reuters analysis, European waters averaged 21.6°C between June and August, the highest summer average … Read more
Posts surfacing on social media have claimed that US Marine Daniel Lathers has died after a suicide attempt. While the X account Military Support shared the news on X, no official statements have been issued about his death yet, and his family has not confirmed it either. Daniel Lathers death reports: Did US Marine die … Read more
Restoring damaged oyster reefs can bring back the small marine animals that depend on them. A study examined restored, living, and dead oyster reefs in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon to track how their macroinvertebrate communities changed after restoration. The researchers collected 20,087 marine invertebrates representing 41 species from 14 families. Over time, the communities on … Read more
In 2002, South Australia sank ex-HMAS Hobart in under 3 minutes A 134-metre decommissioned guided-missile destroyer lying 30 metres below the surface of Yankalilla Bay has become one of South Australia’s most diverse marine habitats, less than two decades after it was deliberately sunk. The ex-HMAS Hobart was scuttled on 5 November 2002. It sank … Read more
WASHINGTON — Robert Gilman’s release from Russian custody this month heralded a long-awaited homecoming for the Marine veteran after more than four years behind bars. Release of Marine veteran from Russian custody turns focus to other detainees with health concerns But as Harold Jezler followed the media coverage from the United States, he couldn’t help … Read more
In 2025, Miami Beach launched one of the most ambitious underwater art and conservation projects in the world. According to a report by the Miami Herald, the city sank 22 concrete cars 20 feet beneath the ocean surface, creating a surreal traffic jam designed to support 2,200 corals and marine life. The installation, part of … Read more