Columbus, OH

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer are among those feared dead aboard the sunken wreckage of a luxury yacht off the coast of Sicily. Vincenzo Zagarola, a spokesperson for the Italian coast guard, said searches will continue, “but, at this point, it would be...

Lynch and other Bayesian yacht passengers feared dead, coast guard says

NBC News

Newly released video captures a luxury superyacht being battered by a violent storm before it suddenly sank off Sicily with 22 people aboard Monday. The grainy images obtained by NBC News and other outlets were recorded on closed-circuit television not far from where the Bayesian was anchored, about a half-mile from the port of Porticello, on Sicily’s northern coast.

Video shows moments before superyacht went down in storm off Sicily

Business Insider

A French frigate was dispatched to save the crew of an oil tanker that was stranded after being attacked multiple times.

New military photo captures a NATO warship taking out an explosive-packed drone boat during a Red Sea rescue mission

The captain of a boat that rescued 15 people after after a luxury yacht sank off the coast of Sicily has described the incident as "a big disaster". One person on board the vessel is confirmed to have died, while another six remain missing. Karsten Borner said his own boat...

Captain of Bayesian rescue boat describes 'disaster'

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last week, two individuals from Coffee County were charged with trafficking methamphetamine following a search at a residence on Willacoochee Highway. On August 13, detectives with the Coffee County Drug Unit conducted an operation involving Charles Black, which led to a search of his residence on Willacoochee Highway. According to the report, Black left his residence before the warrant was served and was subsequently detained.

Two Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine After Search in Coffee County

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J. Souza

A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

The Independent

 CCTV footage posted on Facebook shows the storm that blew through parts of Sicily overnight on Sunday and Monday, before a yacht carrying British tourists capsized off Palermo.One person died and seven are missing after the British-flagged vessel - named by the coast guard as the Bayesian - capsized and sank at about 5am on Monday 19 August.The Independent understands that British tech tycoon Mike Lynch is among six people missing after the 56-metre (184-foot) yacht sank.Footage shows the storm in the village of Santa Nicolicchia.

CCTV shows intensity of storm which capsized superyacht off Italy coast

Five bodies have now been found inside the sunken Bayesian superyacht as the search for the final missing passenger continues. The boat sank in a severe storm in the early hours of Monday, with those missing including British billionaire Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer; his wife, Judy Bloomer; Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo; and his wife, Neda Morvillo.

Mike Lynch yacht latest: Fifth body found inside Bayesian boat sunken off coast of Sicily

South Carolina State

Florence County, SC

South Carolina police arrested a sheriff’s deputy on Wednesday for shooting an unarmed suspect and causing his police dog to maul an innocent bystander. Deputy Treyvon Jonathan Sellers was charged with voluntary manslaughter and assault & battery of a high and aggravated nature. According to Sellers’s arrest warrant, “On...

South Carolina police arrest sheriff’s deputy for shooting unarmed suspect and having police dog maul bystander

Reuters

TENERIFE, Spain (Reuters) - Spanish authorities fear that as many as 150,000 more migrants from Africa may be set to make the perilous crossing this year to the Canary Islands, already grappling with over 20,000 illegal arrivals so far, the regional leader said on Friday.

Spain bracing for surge of African migrants to Canary Islands

Arizona State

Phoenix, AZ

Latin Times

SEATTLE - U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted a passenger bus headed to Mexico that contained tens of thousands of bullets hidden in more than two dozens of black bins. According to Border Report, the passenger bus was coming from Phoenix, Arizona its final destination being Zacatecas, Mexico. After...

Bus drivers caught smuggling over 92,000 rifle bullets from the United States to Mexico

Polk County, FL

Fort Meade, FL

Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office has made an arrest after conducting an investigation into a case of credit card fraud involving 28-year-old Burger King employee, Kellyn Miley. The incident was discussed in detail during this morning's briefing with Sheriff Grady Judd.

Burger King Employee Caught Using Customer's Credit Card for Food at Former Job

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Urgent search efforts for a  British passenger who reportedly fell overboard from a cruise ship near Croatia have been called off after four days.Royal Caribbean’s Explorer of the Seas was believed to be six days into a seven-day voyage around Greece and Croatia when the passenger disappeared during the early hours of Friday morning.Croatian authorities confirmed on 9 August that a “young citizen of the United Kingdom”, reported to be a man, went missing from the cruise that had departed Saturday 3 August and has not been seen since.The president of the Association of Croatian Sea Captains, Sanjin Dumanic,...

Search called off for British passenger who fell from Royal Caribbean cruise ship

The US Sun

A BRAVE mum who rescued her one-year-old baby from the sinking £14million superyacht in Sicily has described how she nearly lost her daughter to the raging seas. Brit tourist Charlotte Golunski, 35, was onboard the doomed Bayesian yacht when she was woken up by floods of water after the boat was badly damaged by a tornado. […]

Brit mum on doomed £14m superyacht Bayesian saved baby from drowning by ‘holding her up above her head in raging seas’

Douglas, GA

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

iHeartRadio

The yacht was anchored off the coast of Porticello when it was caught in a freak storm.

Divers Recover Bodies From Luxury Superyacht That Sank Off Coast Of Sicily

Fox News

British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and Morgan Stanley International chairman Jonathan Bloomer, along with four others, are presumed dead after a yacht sank off the coast of Sicily.

Moment luxury yacht sinks off coast of Italy caught on camera, with 6 presumed dead

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Juney, an inspiring dog who has been through so much in his short life and is now looking for a forever home. Juney's story is one of remarkable resilience and the unwavering spirit of a dog who has overcome unimaginable adversity.

Meet The Sweet Dog Who Survived a Machete Attack Now Looking For Love

NewsBreak

Greece Coast Guard opens fire on migrant vessel from Turkey and kills one

The Greek Coast Guard confirmed on Friday that they opened fire on a boat of Turkish migrants and killed one man, according to local media sources....

Greece Coast Guard opens fire on migrant vessel from Turkey and kills one

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