5 Divers Killed While Exploring Deep Ocean Cave During Excursion, Authorities Say 5 Divers Killed While Exploring Deep Ocean Cave During Excursion, Authorities Say
5 Divers Killed While Exploring Deep Ocean Cave During Excursion, Authorities Say Five tourists have died after going missing while on a scuba trip to a remote underwater cave in the Maldives, authorities said. Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced their deaths in a news release on Thursday, May 14. The five Italian nationals who died included a professor, her daughter, and a diving instructor. The divers were attempting to explore caves at a depth of about 165 feet in the Vaavu Atoll. The Maldives National Defence Force said the first report of missing divers came at 1:45 p.m. local time on May 14. Authorities l…
Number Of People In US Being Monitored For Hantavirus Revealed By CDC Number Of People In US Being Monitored For Hantavirus Revealed By CDC
Number Of People In US Being Monitored For Hantavirus Revealed By CDC The number is small, but the response now stretches across the US. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday, May 14, that 41 people in 15 US states are being monitored for hantavirus after a deadly outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. There are no confirmed US cases linked to the outbreak. The 41 people fall into three groups. They include 18 passengers taken to health facilities in Nebraska and Georgia, seven passengers who left the ship and returned home before the outbreak was identified, and 16 people who may have been exposed during travel on flight…
LIRR Strike Looms: What To Know About Possible Disruptions LIRR Strike Looms: What To Know About Possible Disruptions
Lirr Strike Looms: What To Know About Possible Disruptions More than 3,500 Long Island Rail Road workers could go on strike beginning Saturday, May 16 at 12:01 a.m., an act that would shut down service on the nation’s busiest passenger railroad. MTA and union leaders have been engaged in negotiations throughout the week, and MTA board member Marc Herbst told Newsday he expected the talks were “going to go down to the wire.” Talks were expected to go into the night on Thursday, May 14, ABC7 reports. The union’s crucial demand is for a 5% raise in the final year of the deal, after agreeing to 3.16% raises over the first three years of the contract, …
Man Threw Large Rock At Endangered Seal, Said He's 'Rich Enough' To Pay Fines: Feds (Video) Man Threw Large Rock At Endangered Seal, Said He's 'Rich Enough' To Pay Fines: Feds (Video)
Man Threw Large Rock At Endangered Seal, Said He's 'Rich Enough' To Pay Fines: Feds (Video) A man is facing federal charges after he was caught on camera throwing a large rock at the head of a beloved and endangered Hawaiian monk seal, authorities said. Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, was charged with harassing and attempting to harass the protected seal, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Hawaii said in a news release on Wednesday, May 13. The Covington, Washington, man was accused of violating the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act. The incident happened in Lahaina, a community on the island of Maui, on Tuesday, May 5…
Cameraman Collapses During Live CBS Evening News Broadcast: Video Cameraman Collapses During Live CBS Evening News Broadcast: Video
Cameraman Collapses During Live CBS Evening News Broadcast: Video A live newscast took a startling turn when the story suddenly moved off camera. The moment unfolded during the Wednesday, May 13, broadcast of CBS Evening News, as anchor Tony Dokoupil was introducing the final segment live from Taiwan, and an on-set cameraman handling the coverage collapsed.  "Is he OK?" anchor Tony Dokoupil immediately said. "We're going to take a break," Dokoupil then stated. "We have a medical emergency here." Then, after a pause, Dokoupil could be heard saying by stunned viewers, "We're calling a doctor." Video of the incident was posted by Dylan Byers, foundin…
Body Recovered Of Second US Soldier Who Went Missing During Major Military Exercise Body Recovered Of Second US Soldier Who Went Missing During Major Military Exercise
Body Recovered Of Second US Soldier Who Went Missing During Major Military Exercise A difficult search along Morocco’s rugged Atlantic coast has now reached a heartbreaking end. The body of Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, was recovered Tuesday, May 12, from a coastal cave near the Cap Draa Training Area, the US Army said Thursday, May 14. Spc. Mariyah Collington US Army Collington, of Tavares, Florida, located northwest of Orlando, was the second US soldier found after she and 1st Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr., 27, of Richmond, Virginia, went missing during African Lion 26, a multinational military exercise in Morocco. The recovery ended a mul…
VIDEO: LI Bar Mitzvah DJ Sought Sex With 14-Year-Old Girl, ‘Predator Hunter’ Group Says VIDEO: LI Bar Mitzvah DJ Sought Sex With 14-Year-Old Girl, ‘Predator Hunter’ Group Says
Video: LI Bar Mitzvah DJ Sought Sex With 14-Year-Old Girl, ‘Predator Hunter’ Group Says An independent online predator-busting group claims it caught a Long Island bar mitzvah DJ sending explicit text messages to someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Robert Shea, 45, of Massapequa, better known as “DJ Bobby Shea,” tried to create a sexual relationship with the teen girl when he was actually swapping messages with members of NY Predator Hunters, the group alleged on social media.  ** WARNING: This news report contains disturbing information. Reader discretion is advised. ** It was not immediately clear whether or not police had lodged charges against Shea as of pres…
Cruise Passenger Dies, Nearly 50 Sickened As Officials Investigate GI Illness Outbreak Cruise Passenger Dies, Nearly 50 Sickened As Officials Investigate GI Illness Outbreak
Cruise Passenger Dies, Nearly 50 Sickened As Officials Investigate GI Illness Outbreak A cruise ship passenger has died and about 50 others became sick in a gastrointestinal illness outbreak, health officials said.  The illnesses were reported aboard the Ambition cruise ship, which was anchored in Bordeaux, France, on Wednesday, May 13, the Agence Régionale de Santé (ARS) Nouvelle-Aquitaine said in a translated news release. More than 1,700 passengers and crew members remained confined aboard the vessel. One passenger in their 90s died during the cruise before the ship arrived in the northwest French port city of Brest. Ambassador Cruise Line told The…
James Charles Mocked Laid-Off Mass Woman’s GoFundMe, Then Thousands Came To Her Defense James Charles Mocked Laid-Off Mass Woman’s GoFundMe, Then Thousands Came To Her Defense
James Charles Mocked Laid-Off Mass Woman’s GoFundMe, Then Thousands Came To Her Defense Hundreds of people are rallying around a Massachusetts woman after beauty influencer James Charles called her lazy and entitled when she asked for help following layoffs at Boston Logan International Airport. Thirty-year-old Amber Lendof Vargas, of Lawrence, started a GoFundMe after she was one of 17,000 workers laid off from Spirit Airlines when the airline shut down operations on May 2 after filing for bankruptcy. In a moment of desperation, she reached out to Charles in a direct message on TikTok to see if he would help. He did, but not in the way she had hoped. “I just got a DM on…
Alex Murdaugh Convictions For Murders Of Wife, Son Overturned In Stunning Court Ruling Alex Murdaugh Convictions For Murders Of Wife, Son Overturned In Stunning Court Ruling
Alex Murdaugh Convictions For Murders Of Wife, Son Overturned In Stunning Court Ruling One of the country's most-watched criminal cases has been thrown back into uncertainty. The South Carolina Supreme Court unanimously overturned Alex Murdaugh's murder convictions on Wednesday, May 13, in the deaths of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. The ruling vacates his life sentences and sends the case back for a new trial. Murdaugh, 57, was convicted in March 2023 of killing Maggie and Paul at the family's hunting estate in June 2021. He has denied killing them. The justices cited misconduct by former Colleton County Clerk of Court Becky Hill, who improperly influenced jurors by sugg…
Plane Crashes Into Atlantic, All 11 Aboard Rescued Off Florida Coast Plane Crashes Into Atlantic, All 11 Aboard Rescued Off Florida Coast
Plane Crashes Into Atlantic, All 11 Aboard Rescued Off Florida Coast A frightening emergency over open water ended with every person aboard alive. A small aircraft carrying 11 people crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Florida's east coast on Tuesday, May 12, NBC affiliate WPTV in West Palm Beach reported. The US Coast Guard said the aircraft went down about 80 miles off Melbourne, prompting the launch of a C-27 aircraft. All on board were accounted for and taken to emergency medical services for evaluation. The number of those on the flight had originally been reported as 10, before being updated to 11. ABC affiliate WPBF 25 News in West Palm Beach r…
Alix Earle Lands SI Swimsuit Cover: Hilary Duff, Tiffany Haddish Make Debuts Alix Earle Lands SI Swimsuit Cover: Hilary Duff, Tiffany Haddish Make Debuts
Alix Earle Lands SI Swimsuit Cover: Hilary Duff, Tiffany Haddish Make Debuts Revenge is a dish that's best served cold and today, Alix Earle is the one serving Earle, the 25-year-old New Jersey construction heiress who has been publicly feuding with "Call Her Daddy" host Alex Cooper, is gracing the cover of the 2026 "Sports Illustrated" Swimsuit edition. In other words, Cooper: How do you like her right now? The Reale Actives founder and Red Bank native shared a clip on Tuesday, May 12, of her reaction to seeing the cover for the first time following the January shoot in Botswana. Other celebs in this year's SI Swimsuit include Hilary Duff, Tiffany Haddish, a…