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Cruise ship heads to New Jersey port ahead of storm Cruise ship heads to New Jersey port ahead of storm
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A cruise ship that was battered by a major Atlantic storm earlier this month was headed back to its home port Sunday as another squall and a norovirus outbreak threatened its voyage.A cruise ship that was battered by a major Atlantic storm earlier this month was headed back to its home port Sunday as another squall and a norovirus outbreak threatened its voyage.
Royal Caribbean tweeted Saturday that the Anthem of the Seas will return to the port of Bayonne, N.J., “immediately to avoid a severe storm and provide guests with a comfortable journey back home.”Royal Caribbean tweeted Saturday that the Anthem of the Seas will return to the port of Bayonne, N.J., “immediately to avoid a severe storm and provide guests with a comfortable journey back home.”
“On a recent sailing, Anthem of the Seas experienced bad weather that was much worse than forecast; therefore, we want to be extra cautious about our [guests’] safety and comfort when it comes to weather in the area.” Cynthia Martinez, a spokeswoman for the Miami-based cruise line, told WNBC-TV in New York City. “That is why we have decided to head back to Cape Liberty immediately so that we can stay a safe distance from the storm.” “On a recent sailing, Anthem of the Seas experienced bad weather that was much worse than forecast; therefore, we want to be extra cautious about our [guests’] safety and comfort when it comes to weather in the area,” Cynthia Martinez, a spokeswoman for the Miami-based cruise line, told WNBC-TV in New York City. “That is why we have decided to head back to Cape Liberty immediately so that we can stay a safe distance from the storm.”
John Turell, an executive with the Associated Press who is aboard the ship with his wife, said in an email that the ship’s captain and its cruise director have made announcements about the norovirus. However, it’s not clear how many people have been affected by the illness. John Turell, an executive with the Associated Press who is aboard the ship with his wife, said in an email that the ship’s captain and its cruise director have made announcements about the norovirus. But it was not clear how many people have been affected by the illness.
Turell said passengers were told Saturday night that the cruise was being cut two days short because of a storm developing off Cape Hatteras. As a result, planned stops in Barbados and St. Kitts were being canceled, and the ship is expected to arrive at its home port on Wednesday morning.Turell said passengers were told Saturday night that the cruise was being cut two days short because of a storm developing off Cape Hatteras. As a result, planned stops in Barbados and St. Kitts were being canceled, and the ship is expected to arrive at its home port on Wednesday morning.
— Associated Press— Associated Press
Missing Mont. girl found on reservation: A missing 4-year-old girl was found Sunday on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana, just a few miles from where she was reportedly abducted while playing in a park. Roosevelt County spokesman Lee Allmer said the girl was undergoing a medical exam. The girl was found by Undersheriff Corey Reum a few miles north of Wolf Point, the town where witnesses said she was taken by a young man about 9:30 p.m. Friday. A suspect, John Lieba, was apprehended in Wolf Point while driving around after several witnesses at the park identified him, Allmer said. Lieba, who is about 20 years old, and the girl are not “blood relatives,” he said. Both are Native Americans.Missing Mont. girl found on reservation: A missing 4-year-old girl was found Sunday on the Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana, just a few miles from where she was reportedly abducted while playing in a park. Roosevelt County spokesman Lee Allmer said the girl was undergoing a medical exam. The girl was found by Undersheriff Corey Reum a few miles north of Wolf Point, the town where witnesses said she was taken by a young man about 9:30 p.m. Friday. A suspect, John Lieba, was apprehended in Wolf Point while driving around after several witnesses at the park identified him, Allmer said. Lieba, who is about 20 years old, and the girl are not “blood relatives,” he said. Both are Native Americans.
Ohio pastor allegedly killed by brother: An Ohio pastor with deep roots in the Dayton community was shot and killed at his church, and police have taken his brother into custody. Dayton police said William B. Schooler, 70, was shot about 12:30 p.m. Sunday while in his office at St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church. Despite early witness accounts, police say Schooler was not in the pulpit when he was attacked. His brother, Daniel G. Schooler, 68, was in Montgomery County jail Sunday. Police Sgt. Richard Blommel said he will be charged Monday with murder. Blommel said the pastor was the only intended victim. Besides being pastor at the church, William Schooler was a past interim president of the Dayton school board and current president of the local Baptist ministers union. Ohio pastor allegedly killed by brother: An Ohio pastor with deep roots in the Dayton community was shot and killed at his church, and police have taken his brother into custody. Dayton police said William B. Schooler, 70, was shot about 12:30 p.m. Sunday while in his office at St. Peter’s Missionary Baptist Church. Despite early witness accounts, police say Schooler was not in the pulpit when he was attacked. His brother, Daniel G. Schooler, 68, was in the Montgomery County jail Sunday. Police Sgt. Richard Blommel said he will be charged Monday with murder. Blommel said the pastor was the only intended victim. Besides being pastor at the church, William Schooler was a past interim president of the Dayton school board and current president of the local Baptist ministers union.
In Pa., man dies after collision with other skier: Authorities said a skier was killed after he was accidentally struck by another skier at a Pennsylvania resort. State police in Somerset County said Jeffrey Behr, 51, of Delmont was skiing on the Wagner trail near the main lodge at Seven Springs Mountain Resort on Saturday night. Police said another skier struck him shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday and both fell. Behr was injured on his face and neck. In Pa., man dies after collision with fellow skier: Authorities said a skier was killed when he was accidentally struck by another skier at a Pennsylvania resort. State police in Somerset County said Jeffrey Behr, 51, of Delmont was skiing on the Wagner trail near the main lodge at Seven Springs Mountain Resort on Saturday night. Police said another skier struck him shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday and both fell. Behr sustained injuries to the face and neck.
S.C. centenarian keeps voting streak going: At 106 years old, Donella Wilson of Columbia, S.C., is continuing her voting streak. Wilson, who voted Saturday in South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary election, told WLTX-TV that she thinks voting is important. Wilson, who is black and was born in 1909, waited until 1948 to vote with her husband. Her daughter, Minnie Wilson-Bivins, says Wilson hasn’t missed an election since. One of Wilson’s goals is to meet President Obama, just as Virginia McLaurin, 106, did recently. Video of the centenarian meeting the president and first lady went viral on the Internet after a Black History Month reception Feb. 18 at the White House. Wilson-Bivins said they plan to visit the White House sometime this year. It’ll be Wilson’s second visit. She was invited to meet President Jimmy Carter in the 1970s.S.C. centenarian keeps voting streak going: At 106 years old, Donella Wilson of Columbia, S.C., is continuing her voting streak. Wilson, who voted Saturday in South Carolina’s Democratic presidential primary election, told WLTX-TV that she thinks voting is important. Wilson, who is black and was born in 1909, waited until 1948 to vote with her husband. Her daughter, Minnie Wilson-Bivins, says Wilson hasn’t missed an election since. One of Wilson’s goals is to meet President Obama, just as Virginia McLaurin, 106, did recently. Video of the centenarian meeting the president and first lady went viral on the Internet after a Black History Month reception Feb. 18 at the White House. Wilson-Bivins said they plan to visit the White House sometime this year. It’ll be Wilson’s second visit. She was invited to meet President Jimmy Carter in the 1970s.
— From news services— From news services