Fishing boat docked at NYC pier begins sinking with 11 passengers on board after dark: cops

Fishing boat docked at NYC pier begins sinking with 11 passengers on board after dark: cops

A fishing boat with 11 passengers on board began sinking off a Brooklyn pier on Wednesday night, prompting emergency responders to make a speedy rescue, according to cops. Officials received a 911 call just before 9:30 p.m. requesting a water rescue at a boat that was taking on water while docked at Pier 1 near East 26th Street and Emmons Avenue in Sheepshead Bay, according to the NYPD. FDNY officials and the NYPD Harbor Unit swiftly responded and rescued 11 people onboard, helping each off the sinking ship to safety, cops said. Dramatic pictures captured one side of the white boat plunging into the water as authorities rushed to the scene. All passengers were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported, police said. However, one unidentified man was taken away from the scene in an ambulance, photos showed. Information regarding injuries he may have suffered or why he was taken in an ambulance is not yet clear. No further details were available about the incident Wednesday night.

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Fishing boat docked at NYC pier begins sinking with 11 passengers on board after dark: cops

Fishing boat docked at NYC pier begins sinking with 11 passengers on board after dark: cops A fishing boat with 11 passengers on board began...

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Haiti prepares for new leadership as gunfire erupts and gangs threaten to overthrow government

Haiti prepares for new leadership as gunfire erupts and gangs threaten to overthrow government

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A wealthy businessman was slated to become president of Haiti'stransitional presidential councilon Thursday, marking the first time that the private sector is in control of the country's two executive branches. The change in command further threatened todestabilize the countryas a powerful gang federation that has long denounced Haiti's oligarchs pledged to overthrow the government hours before the swearing-in. "People of Haiti, take care of yourselves and help us…in the battle to free the country,"Jimmy Chérizier, best known as Barbecue and a leader ofViv Ansanm, said in a video posted on social media. Wearing a bulletproof vest and with an automatic rifle slung around his shoulder, Chérizier rattled off the names of several neighborhoods, asking that residents give them free passage to reach the council's office. Gunfire erupted in parts of the capital by dawn as normally congested streets remained empty and quiet across Port-au-Prince. A U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police said in a statement that officers thwarted potential attacks by around-the-clock patrols and by boosting the number of armed forces in certain neighborhoods and around critical infrastructure. "Armed gangs had plotted to disrupt national stability and render the country ungovernable," it said. Laurent Saint-Cyr was expected to be sworn-in at the council's heavily guarded office as part of a rotating presidency. He is one of nine council members and represents the private sector. Saint-Cyr previously served as president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Haiti and of the country's Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He'll be working with Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, a one-time president of an internet company in Haiti and also a former president of the country's Chamber of Commerce and Industry. A growing number of people have grumbled about Haiti's private sector leading the country. Some of Haiti'swealthy elitesandpowerful politicianshave long been accused of financing and arming dozens of gangs. However, dozens of Haitians wearing white T-shirts and clutching signs emblazoned with Saint-Cyr's picture gathered outside the council's office in support of him. As the country prepared for the swearing in, Haitians posted a flurry of warnings about violence in hopes that people could remain safe. "Those of you in the capital, you will hear gunshots both ahead of you and behind you. Remain on guard!" one message stated. Tripotay Lakay, a local news site, reported that one person was killed and another injured while driving into Port-au-Prince on Thursday. It wasn't immediately clear what led to the killing. A video posted on social media showed a woman's body slumped in the car. Violence also was reported inKenscoff, a once peaceful farming area located above the hills of Port-au-Prince. The U.N.-backed mission led by Kenyan police reported that it lost two armored vehicles after they became trapped in trenches deliberately dug by gangs. It said policemen came under attack by Molotov cocktails but "courageously held their ground, inflicting significant damage on the assailants," while three officers received minor injuries. Videos posted on social media showed suspected gang members laughing and cheering as they surrounded one of the armored vehicles that was later set on fire. "Come get it back if you can!" one gunman jeered. Gangs in Kenscoff also recentlykidnapped eight peoplefrom an orphanage, including an Irish missionary and a 3-year-old child. They remain missing. Gangs control up to 90% of Haiti's capital, with violence surging in the aftermath of theJuly 2021 killingof President Jovenel Moïse. Ongoing violence has displaced more than 1.3 million peoplein recent years. At least 1,520 people were killed and more than 600 injured from April to the end of June across Haiti. More than 60% of the killings and injuries occurred during operations by security forces against gangs, with another 12% blamed on self-defense groups, according to the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti. ___ Coto reported from San Juan, Puerto Rico ____ Follow AP's coverage of Latin America and the Caribbean athttps://apnews.com/hub/latin-america

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Haiti prepares for new leadership as gunfire erupts and gangs threaten to overthrow government

Haiti prepares for new leadership as gunfire erupts and gangs threaten to overthrow government PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A wealthy busine...

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Chris Appleton gets candid on short-lived Lukas Gage marriage, coming out to his children

Chris Appleton gets candid on short-lived Lukas Gage marriage, coming out to his children

Chris Appletonis a hopeless romantic and won't apologize for it. The celebrity hairstylist,best known for his workwith reality-TV star and media mogulKim Kardashian, opened up about his high-profile marriage to"White Lotus"starLukas Gageduring an Aug. 6 interview on the"Jay Shetty Podcast." Appleton, 42, and Gage, 30,married in April 2023 in a star-studded ceremonythat saw Kardashian as the couple's officiant and country music iconShania Twainperform. However, just six-and-a-half months later, Appletonfiled for divorcein Los Angeles court in November 2023, according to court documents reviewed by USA TODAY. The beauty mogul cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the couple's split. Appleton reflected on the intense media scrutiny of his divorce in his conversation with hostJay Shetty: "It was definitely the first time that I'd experienced that magnitude of people being so invested in my private life." Chris Appleton romantic history:Ex Lukas Gage describes 6-month marriage as a 'manic episode' A few months after Appleton and Gage's divorce, Gage described their marital relationship as "a manic episode for six months" in aMarch 2024 interviewon "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen." "What happened to me?" Gage told hostAndy Cohen. "I don't know literally what went through my head, but we live and we learn." Despite his short-lived marriage to Gage, Appleton told Shetty that there were no hard feelings looking back on the abrupt breakup. "Moving fast doesn't always mean you're reckless," Appleton said. "I think sometimes it means you're hopeful. I think any relationship I've ever been in, I've gone into with an open heart, and I have no regrets about that. I think we shame people too much for leading with an open heart." Chris Appleton honored:Kim Kardashian gushes over celebrity hairstylist Appleton, who came out as gay after starting a family with former partner Katie Katon, got candid on the emotional toll that coming out had on him and his children. The hairstylist and Katon share sonBilly, 22, and daughterKitty-blu, 20, who were 8 and 6, respectively, at the time of Appleton's revelation. "They were upset 'cause they knew I was upset, and they were confused and all of a sudden, I just felt like I just messed their life up," Appleton reflected. "I felt like I'd failed as a dad because my job was to protect them. And if anyone ever hurt them, I would protect them. But I was the one hurting them." Appleton, who came out when he was 26, added that his declining mental health at the time led to a suicide attempt. "I felt like it would be better for them to have a dad that was dead than a dad that was gay," Appleton said. "I don't think I ever wanted to die. I wanted to kill the thing that I felt that was destructing my life and the thing that made me feel different as a kid. The thing that made me not blend in with all the other boys and girls." Despite the harrowing experience, Appleton said the ordeal was a "turning point" that inspired him to embrace his queer identity. "I realized I couldn't hate myself any more than I had," Appleton said. "I spent my whole life creating a different world that I thought everyone wanted me to be and tick all the boxes, but I knew I had to reveal the truth." If you or someone you know needs mental health resources and support, please call, textor chat withthe 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or visit988lifeline.orgfor 24/7 access to free and confidential services. Contributing: Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Chris Appleton talks Lukas Gage marriage, coming out to his children

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Chris Appleton gets candid on short-lived Lukas Gage marriage, coming out to his children

Chris Appleton gets candid on short-lived Lukas Gage marriage, coming out to his children Chris Appletonis a hopeless romantic and won't...

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Sean "Diddy" Combs wants to go back to Madison Square Garden, his attorney says

Sean "Diddy" Combs wants to go back to Madison Square Garden, his attorney says

As Sean "Diddy" Combsawaits his sentencing, his lead attorney Marc Agnifilo sat down with CBS News' Jericka Duncan in his first network interview since the highly publicized trial in which a New York jury found Combsguilty of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted him of more serious chargesof sex trafficking and racketeering. When discussing the hip-hop mogul's future goals, Agnifilo said Combs told him "he's going to be back at Madison Square Garden." Asked about what Combs wants the public to know, Agnifilo explained that Combs has been reflecting on "the blessings that he's been given, on the imperfections that I think he sees in himself." "I think he wants to get out of jail, reestablish a loving, present relationship with all of his seven children. He wants to take care of his mother," the defense attorney added. "I think he's someone who's always going to strive to do something, you know, exceptional and probably demanding and challenging," Agnifilo said about Combs' potential plans for the future. "But I think the most demanding and challenging thing in front of him right now is to get back with his kids and get back with his mother, and the people who love him and miss him." Seemore of Jericka Duncan's interview with AgnifiloThursday on "CBS Mornings." Sneak peek: The Strange Shooting of Alex Pennig Quadruple murder suspect captured in Tennessee, officials confirm Neil deGrasse Tyson weighs in on plans for a moon-based nuclear reactor

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Sean "Diddy" Combs wants to go back to Madison Square Garden, his attorney says

Sean "Diddy" Combs wants to go back to Madison Square Garden, his attorney says As Sean "Diddy" Combsawaits his sentenci...

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Thailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers

Thailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia agreed Thursday to establish interim observer teams to monitor a fragile ceasefire that ended five days of ofdeadly armed border clashes, even as the fate of 18 Cambodian soldiers captured by Thailand remains unresolved. The first meeting of the General Border Committee concluded after four days of talks in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, with a focus on ensuring the full implementation of the ceasefire brokered by Malaysia on July 28. Dozens of people were killed and over 260,000 displaced on both sides of the Thai-Cambodian border, when fighting began after aland mine explosion along the borderwounded five Thai soldiers. According to a joint statement from the committee, each country will set up its own interim observer team comprising defense officials from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and coordinated by the bloc's annual chair Malaysia, pending the deployment of a formal ASEAN observer mission. The interim teams will operate within their respective borders and work closely with local military authorities. The main meeting Thursday was chaired by Cambodian Defense Minister Gen. Tea Seiha and Thailand's Deputy Defense Minister Gen. Natthaphon Nakpanit. Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin, along with representatives from the U.S. and China, attended as observers. U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D. Kagan said after the meeting that the outcome was an important milestone. "The U.S. believes this is an important step. However it's important to recognize this is only a step. The goal here is a durable sustainable ceasefire, one that is able to be accepted and enforced by both sides," he told reporters. He said the U.S. would work closely with Malaysia and ASEAN to monitor the truce. The July 28 ceasefirefollowed economic pressure from U.S. PresidentDonald Trump, who had warned the warring nations that the U.S. would not conclude trade deals with them if the fighting persisted. Washington lowered tariffs on goods from the two countries from 36% to 19% on Aug. 1. However, tensions persisted as each country accused the other of violating the agreements and organized tours of the former battle areas for foreign diplomats and other observers to highlight damage allegedly caused by the other side. The two countries also continued to accuse each other of having violated international humanitarian laws with attacks on civilians and the use of illegal weapons. While both sides reaffirmed commitments to halt hostilities, freeze troop movement and avoid provocations, the issue of the 18 Cambodian soldiers captured just hours after the ceasefire took effect remains a sticking point. The joint statement did not directly mention them but it noted that the captives should be "immediately released and repatriated after the cessation of active hostilities." It didn't clarify iwhether this refers to a formal end to the conflict. Cambodia had accused Thailand of mistreating the captured men. Two wounded members of the 20-man Cambodian group were repatriated on Friday. Thai authorities, however, called the group "prisoners of war" and said they would only be freed and repatriated following an end to the conflict. The Thai foreign ministry said in a separate statement Thursday that the 18 prisoners have been treated in full compliance with international humanitarian law. It said members of the International Committee of the Red Cross had visited them on Tuesday at their detention facility, and that the men were in good health and without any injury. Cambodia and Thailand have clashed in the past over their 800-kilometer (500-mile) border. Tensions had been growing since May when a Cambodian soldier was killed in a confrontation that created a diplomatic rift androiled Thailand's domestic politics. _______ Associated Press reporter Grant Peck in Bangkok and Sopheng Cheang in Cambodia contributed to this report.

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Thailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers

Thailand and Cambodia to deploy ceasefire monitors despite deadlock over captured soldiers KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thailand and Cambod...

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