Trump announces top civilian honour for teen lifeguard who saved boy at California beach

Trump to award top civilian honour to teen lifeguard. US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that a 16-year-old lifeguard who rescued a 10-year-old boy from powerful waves off a California beach will be invited to the White House and awarded a "high civilian honour.""We're going to bring this heroic young man, and his family, into the White House with, perhaps, the boy he saved, to give him a High Civilian Honor. Very brave, he deserves it!" Trump wrote on Truth Social.The rescue took place on Saturday at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, California, where the child was knocked down by a large wave and swept about 15 yards into the Pacific Ocean.Dramatic rescue caught on cameraVideo recorded by bystander Scott Vander Dussen shows the teenage lifeguard sprinting into the rough surf before reaching the struggling child.Holding the boy tightly, the lifeguard dove through crashing waves as several beachgoers attempted to help but were forced back by the strong swell.Another lifeguard eventually joined the effort, and together they brought the child safely back to shore. The boy was medically evaluated and released to his parents without serious injuries.California State Parks, whi...