Disney cruise ship picks up suspected migrants
(CNN)A Disney cruise ship stopped on its way to the Cayman Islands to pick up 12 suspected migrants southeast of Cuba, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday.
Disney Wonder was heading from Miami to Grand Cayman when the group of suspected migrants was spotted around 8 p.m. Saturday, according to a source with knowledge of the incident.
The migrants were brought aboard the boat, which boasts "11... [...]
Man charged after driving car almost completely covered in snow
BRUSSELS, Ontario – An 80-year-old man was charged after driving a car that was almost completely covered in snow with only a portion of the driver's side windshield cleared for vision, police said.Ontario Provincial Police said Wednesday the man received a $110 ticket after an officer spotted a car resembling a pile of snow on the road in Brussels, Ontario on Tuesday.The man,... [...]
Critics blast Massachusetts city's new 'essay' rule for gun-carry applicantsCritics are blasting a Massachusetts city’s new law that they claim requires residents applying for a license to carry handguns to write “an essay” and pay upwards of $1,100 for training.The new laws take effect this week in Lowell, a city of 110,000 that lies 35 miles north of Boston. Pushed by Police Superintendent William Taylor and passed by the City Council,... [...]
Man in Taliban-controlled Afghan village cuts off wife's noseKABUL, Afghanistan – A young woman in a remote northern region of Afghanistan had her nose cut off by her husband, officials in the region said on Tuesday.Fawzia Salimi, a hospital director in Maymana, capital of Faryab province, said 22-year-old Reza Gul was brought in early Monday having lost a great deal of blood.Gul's husband, 25-year-old Mohammad Khan, has since fled their... [...]
5 things to know about Flint's water crisis
(CNN)An once-quiet crisis in Flint is now drawing voluminous concern from around the nation as celebrities, politicians and presidential candidates steer attention to the toxic tap water in one of Michigan's biggest and most beleaguered cities.
It's hard to put anything about the issue in a nutshell, but a solid summary is as follows:
In charge of the city's budget amid a financial emergency, the... [...]
