Reuters

ROME (Reuters) - Divers scouring the wreck of the luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily have found the bodies of two of the six passengers who were missing, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.

Divers recover 2 bodies following sinking of luxury yacht off Sicily

Scuba divers scouring the wreck of British tech magnate Mike Lynch's family yacht, which sank off Sicily two days ago, have found two bodies inside it, a source close to rescue operations said on Wednesday. One of the bodies belonged to a heavily built man, the source said. Rescue officials...

Two Bodies Found Inside Sunken Yacht off Sicily

NBC News

PORTICELLO, Sicily — Divers recovered bodies Wednesday from inside a superyacht that sank in a sudden storm off Sicily, a source familiar with rescue operations told NBC News. It is unclear whose bodies were found, but the discovery follows a dayslong search in the deep seas off the Italian...

Bodies found inside luxury yacht that sank off Sicily, source tells NBC News

The Independent

 The search for British billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter has entered a crucial stage after the businessman’s yacht sank following a tornado off the coast of the Sicilian capital Palermo.The 50-metre luxury boat, named Bayesian, had 22 people on board when it sank in the early hours of Monday, with four Britons among the six missing, according to local media.The yacht sank as a fierce storm battered the area overnight, and was flying a British flag, according to ship-tracking site Marine Traffic.Salvo Cocina of Sicily’s civil protection agency said: “They were in the wrong place at the wrong...

Everything we know so far about the search for Mike Lynch and the Bayesian superyacht sinking in Sicily

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A total of 22 people were on board the luxury vessel when it was hit by a small tornado early Monday. Most guests were believed to have been asleep below deck.

Sicily Superyacht Sinking: These Are The 6 People Missing

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) — A 2-year-old Virginia boy accidentally shot his mother’s boyfriend, critically wounding him, police said Tuesday. According to a preliminary investigation, the man was getting ready to leave the house Monday morning and had put the gun on a nearby chair when the toddler accidentally fired the gun, Chesterfield County Police spokesperson Liz Caroon said. The boy wasn't injured, she said.

A 2-Year-Old Accidentally Shot and Wounded His Mother's Boyfriend, Police Say

Indiana State

Marseilles, IL

MARSEILLES, Ill. (AP) — Two Indiana men have died and a 7-year-old girl has been found safe after the boat they were fishing from was found capsized on an eastern Illinois lake. Police responded Sunday to a 911 call at LaSalle Lake State Fish and Wildlife area, the Illinois...

Girl Safe After Boat Capsizes on Illinois Lake; Grandfather and Great-Grandfather Found Dead

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Anchorage, AK

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A hunter in Alaska was hospitalized after being mauled by a brown bear and shot during an effort to fend it off, authorities said Monday. The bear attack occurred Saturday on the Kenai Peninsula, southwest of Anchorage, Alaska State Troopers said. The hunter, a 32-year-old...

Hunter in Alaska Recovering After Being Mauled by Bear and Shot Amid Effort to Fend It Off

Arizona State

Chandler, AZ

PHOENIX (AP) — A tractor-trailer driver authorities say caused a fiery crash that killed five people due to being distracted by social media videos, has been sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison. Maricopa County prosecutors said Monday that Danny Glen Tiner, 38, pleaded guilty to five counts of...

Driver Distracted by Social Media Leading to Fatal Arizona Freeway Crash Gets 22 1/2 Years

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

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Atlanta, GA

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A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

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Plaquemines Parish, LA

(Reuters) - An offshore natural gas pipeline explosion near Venice in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana killed one person on Saturday, according to a statement from Louisiana State Police. "The explosion resulted in the death of 40-year-old Joshua Nichols of Lake Charles... The pipelines have been blocked, and one remains on fire,...

One Killed in Offshore Natural Gas Pipeline Explosion in Louisiana, Say Police

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

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Three staff members of a high school in the western Bosnian town of Sanski Most were killed on Wednesday when a school employee shot them and then tried to commit suicide, police said. Police were notified at 10.15 A.M. (0815 GMT) that a man had opened fire...

Three Killed in Shooting in School in Western Bosnia

Illinois State

MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of Americans -- mostly younger adults -- could be unable to work due to the lingering symptoms of Long COVID, a new study says. About 14% of working-age people with Long COVID symptoms hadn’t returned to their jobs within three months of...

Long COVID Is Taking Big Toll on U.S. Workforce

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Meghan Markle's venture into the lifestyle space has not been met with universal acclaim, particularly from one well-known figure: Martha Stewart. Earlier this year, in March, Meghan unveiled her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. The brand immediately drew comparisons to other celebrity wellness empires, particularly that of culinary icon Martha Stewart. However, these comparisons have reportedly struck a nerve with Stewart, who finds them both "irritating and insulting."

Meghan Markle 'Insulted' Martha Stewart as She 'Won't Hesitate to Take Her Down

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Internet personality Andrew Tate's home near Bucharest was raided by law enforcement on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said, as Romanian police announced four searches in an investigation into crimes including human trafficking and sex with a minor. A self-described misogynist, social media influencer Tate has gained millions of...

Romanian Police Raid Home of Andrew Tate Amid Human Trafficking Probe

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

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Factbox-What We Know About the Sinking of the Superyacht off Sicily

ROME (Reuters) - Six people are missing, including British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and a Morgan Stanley executive, one person is dead and there are 15...

Factbox-What We Know About the Sinking of the Superyacht off Sicily

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