Man floating in bubble rescued by Coast Guard

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man trying to reach Bermuda in an inflatable bubble has been rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard off the coast of Florida after he began suffering from fatigue and asked for help.

Coast Guard spokeswoman Marilyn Fajardo said in a statement Saturday that air crew were able to safely pick up Reza Baluchi and his vessel Saturday morning. He was transported to a nearby Coast Guard station in Clearwater where he was evaluated and found to be uninjured.