Two 19-year-old men trapped on the side of a mountain in Oregon were rescued by the United States Coast Guard after their ‘SOS’ signal for help was spotted written in the snow. The teens had embarked ...

SOS is widely recognized as the universal distress signal, but contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t stand for anything.

We use it in our texts and everyday slang. So, what does "SOS" actually mean? Here's everything you need to know about the term and its military origins, plus the feature on your iPhone that utilizes ...

MUSKEGON, Mich. (WOOD) — Even if you don’t have cell service at the beach, keeping your phone charged may allow you to call 911 in an emergency. “The water does pose some challenges,” Andy Choi, ...

Magnolia's Society of Samaritans (SOS) was born in the mind of Judy Everett, executive director, when she began giving clothes away from her front porch more than 20 years ago. Since then she and her ...

Dramatic body camera footage showed Florida deputies rescuing a driver whose car ended up submerged in a canal after the victim's iPhone sent out an S.O.S. signal. Martin County Sheriff's Office ...

A pilot in Iceland wanted to see the ongoing eruption of a volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula. He took to the air – and discovered a stranded traveler using a flashlight in the "pitch dark" to signal ...