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Texas roller coaster malfunction leaves 8 riders stranded 100 feet in the air for hours

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Eight riders were stranded nearly 100 feet in the air on Thursday evening after a roller coaster in Texas stopped during its vertical climb. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier came to a stop mid-ride, … Read more

U.N. warns of humanitarian crisis for seafarers stranded near Strait of Hormuz

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The United Nations is warning of what it calls an “unprecedented humanitarian crisis” involving roughly 20,000 maritime workers in the Persian Gulf as a result of the U.S. war with Iran. Arsenio Dominguez, the secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization, joins “The Daily Report” to discuss. Source link

200 stranded on Amtrak train for nearly 24 hours due to Florida wildfire

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200 stranded on Amtrak train for nearly 24 hours due to Florida wildfire – CBS News Watch CBS News A wildfire in Florida has brought train traffic to a standstill, stranding more than 200 people aboard an Amtrak train for nearly 24 hours. Cristian Benavides spoke with some of the passengers. Source link

‘We don’t sleep’: Sailors stranded in Persian Gulf as rockets fly over their heads

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HONG KONG — He and his shipmates stay up on the deck at night, sometimes watching rockets fly over their heads. What was supposed to be an uneventful first voyage transporting oil across the Persian Gulf has turned into a nightmare for a 28-year-old sailor from India, who has spent the past month stuck as … Read more

Cargo and tanker ship crews trapped, stranded by Strait of Hormuz closure | 60 Minutes

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Cargo and tanker ship crews trapped, stranded by Strait of Hormuz closure | 60 Minutes – CBS News Watch CBS News The unprecedented Strait of Hormuz closure amid the Iran war has spiked the price of oil and gas. It’s also left thousands of crew members stranded on ships as the war rages on. Source … Read more

American stranded in Qatar says she missed grandfather’s funeral and U.S. isn’t helping

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Shirley Bejarano is one of the thousands of Americans stranded in the Middle East as the Iran war roars on. Bejarano says she was forced to miss her grandfather’s funeral when her flight out of the region turned around and claims the U.S. is not helping her evacuate. Source link