A 16-year-old lifeguard in Santa Cruz, California, rescued a 10-year-old boy from the ocean.
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Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and AnalysisJul 30, 2026
Multiple independent outlets (AP, BBC, CBS San Francisco, ITV, NBC Bay Area/Los Angeles) confirm that 16-year-old California State Parks lifeguard Ryder Williams rescued a 10-year-old boy swept out by powerful waves at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, California. The sources differ on the exact day (July 25 vs.
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… Price of oil is still in the mid $80 range. Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh, who took over in May, says the goal is still to get inflation to 2%. We're just above 3% right now. Their next meeting is in September. A 16-year-old lifeguard in Santa Cruz, California, rescued a 10-year-old boy who was swept out in these waves. There's a video of this rescue. You have to watch it. It's unbelievable. The waves keep coming, huge waves, as he's trying the best he can to hold on to this boy and keep his head above water. Other men try to help, but the waves were insane. …
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Supports. AP reports that a 16-year-old California State Parks lifeguard dove into pounding surf to save a 10-year-old boy at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz.[1]
Supports. BBC video coverage identifies 16-year-old rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams as rescuing a 10-year-old boy from the ocean at Seabright State Beach, Santa Cruz.[2][3]
Supports. CBS San Francisco reports the 16-year-old lifeguard rescued a 10-year-old from powerful waves, based on a California State Parks statement from Ryder Williams.[4]
Supports. ITV and NBC coverage likewise report a 16-year-old lifeguard rescuing a 10-year-old boy from large surf at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz.[5][6]
Context. Sources differ on the exact date of the rescue (Saturday, with some citing July 25), and the claim's wording 'from the ocean' is a faithful paraphrase of the passage; neither changes the verdict.[7][8]
Sources
8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 2 tier 1, 1 tier 2, 4 not rated
- 1Trump says he wants to honor California lifeguard who rescued boy from pounding surfapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Bystander video shows teen lifeguard's dramatic ocean rescuebbc.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 3Bystander video shows teen lifeguard's dramatic ocean rescuebbc.co.uk · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 4Teen California lifeguard "grateful" after rescuing child ...cbsnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Lifeguard who saved child at Santa Cruz beach releases ...nbclosangeles.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Teen lifeguard rescues 10-year-old boy from massive ...itv.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Hero teen lifeguard speaks out about viral rescue of 10-year ...abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 8Video captures dramatic lifeguard rescue at Santa Cruz's Seabright Beachnbcbayarea.com · not rated · cited for: context
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