Ship captain stuck near Strait of Hormuz since February:

Ship captain stuck near Strait of Hormuz since February: “We are collateral victims here” – CBS News Watch CBS News The war with Iran has caused major issues for international shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Captain Raman Kapoor and his ship have been stuck in the Persian Gulf near the strait since February. He … Read more

Secretive deal leaves deportees from the US stuck in Equatorial Guinea with ‘no more hope’

DAKAR, Senegal — When a U.S. immigration judge told a 28-year old refugee from East Africa that he was free to leave detention in California after 13 months, he was overjoyed. Though an asylum request was denied, the judge ruled he could not be deported home because it would put him in danger. “He told … Read more

Florida man stuck in Qatar says

Hundreds of thousands of stranded passengers and workers are trying to leave the Middle East after airlines canceled flights throughout the region. CBS News’ Ramy Inocencio spoke with Trent Burns, a Florida man, who is stuck in Qatar. CBS News’ Olivia Gazis reports and Constance Hunter, chief economist of the Economist Intelligence Unit, has more … Read more

Travel blogger stuck at Kuwait airport says the U.S. government is not helping

Travel blogger and influencer Alyssa Ramos spoke with CBS News 24/7 about her experience being stranded at the Kuwait airport after airspace closures during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Ramos said she is taking matters into her own hands because the “government simply is not helping us.” Source link

Florida man who went missing on Valentine’s Day rescued after being stuck in ‘quick sand’ mud for days

A Florida man who went missing on Valentine’s Day was rescued on Thursday after being stuck to his shoulders in mud described as “quick sand” without food or water for several days. Putnam County Sheriff’s Office said Andrew Giddens, a 36-year-old from Jacksonville, was rescued from a Vulcan Materials Company site east of Melrose. Giddens … Read more