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A teenage lifeguard is drawing national praise — and a White House invitation — after a viral video captured his heroic rescue of a boy in the powerful surf at a Santa Cruz beach. The video, captured Saturday at Seabright State Beach, has been viewed millions of times. It shows the lifeguard racing into the dangerous waves to save a struggling boy. After watching the video, President Trump called the lifeguard a “heroic young man.” The president announced plans to invite the teen, his family, and possibly the rescued boy to the White House to receive a high civilian honor. “It’s the buzz ar...
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A teenage lifeguard is drawing national praise — and a White House invitation — after a viral video captured his heroic rescue of a boy in the powerful surf at a Santa Cruz beach. The video, captured Saturday at Seabright State Beach, has been viewed millions of times. It shows the lifeguard racing into the dangerous waves to save a struggling boy. After watching the video, President Trump called the lifeguard a “heroic young man.” The president announced plans to invite the teen, his family, and possibly the rescued boy to the White House to receive a high civilian honor. “It’s the buzz ar...
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A teenage lifeguard who saved a boy from rough surf in Santa Cruz will be welcomed to the White House to receive recognition for the rescue, President Donald Trump said Tuesday. The dramatic water rescue at Seabright Beach last weekend was caught on video. The footage showed the 16-year-old lifeguard holding onto the boy and keeping his head above water as they were battered by wave after wave. The lifeguard, along with a counterpart, eventually managed to get the boy back on dry ground. “We’re going to bring this heroic young man, and his family, into the White House with, perhaps, the boy...
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The earliest report in this entry came from NBC Bay Area (Jul 28, 2026, 12:27 UTC); the most recent came from NBC Bay Area (Jul 28, 2026, 23:36 UTC).
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