A 16-year-old lifeguard, Ryder Williams, rescues 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai after powerful surf and riptides carry the child about 15 yards off Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, California.Nathaniel is evaluated for sand inhalation and shock, treated on the beach and released to his family while his father, Sumit Rai, who is in Dallas, praises Williams and describes the boy's ongoing psychological trauma.A video of the rescue circulates online and draws national attention, and President
Donald Trump comments on the footage as
California State Parks and local officials urge greater caution at popular shorelines.