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ATHENS, Greece— A survivor has been rescued Sunday morning from the stern of a still burning passenger ferry, Greece’s coast guard said. There are 11 people still missing. A coast guard spokesman told The Associated Press the man, a Belarussian, was found on the left rear side of the Euroferry Olympia in apparently good condition. … Read more
Firefighters and rescuers raced to free two truck drivers still trapped in a burning ferry off northwestern Greece Friday after most of the nearly 300 people on board were evacuated, while authorities said another 11 people were reported missing. The coast guard said 278 passengers and crew had been rescued from a fire that engulfed … Read more
SYDNEY — Australian shipping experts said Thursday they believe they have found the wreck of one of the most important ships in South Pacific history, after it was sunk in the United States more than 200 years ago. But archaeologists in the US quickly countered that the finds were premature and a breach of contract … Read more
Four people died on Long Island during Saturday’s powerful winter storm – including three men who had been shoveling snow, authorities said. The first man drowned at about 8:30 am after he fell into a swimming pool while clearing snow at his home in Cutchogue, police told The Suffolk Times. Later in the day, two … Read more
An elderly Suffolk County man drowned Saturday after falling into a swimming pool while shoveling snow. Southold Town Police and Fire Brigade officers showed up at the man’s home in Cutchogue around 8:30 a.m. Rescuers retrieved the unconscious man from the pool and performed CPR, police told The Suffolk Times. The man, who has not … Read more
Two Long Island health workers have been arrested for allegedly falsifying COVID-19 vaccination cards in a cash-injection scheme that officials and reports raised more than $1.5 million. Julie DeVuono, a 49-year-old nurse practitioner, and Marissa Urraro, a 44-year-old licensed practical nurse, are charged with $220 for adult fake cards and $85 for children, Suffolk County … Read more
