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7 dead identified in Georgia island gangway collapse during celebratory weekend

The seven people killed Saturday in a gangway collapse on a Georgia barrier island were all in their 70s, except for one woman in her 90s, the coroner said Sunday.

Power outages plague Cuba as Hurricane Oscar adds to island's woes

Millions of Cubans were enduring electricity blackouts as the government struggled to restore services. Hurricane Oscar, striking the east as a Category 1 storm, added to the disruption.

What We Know About the Georgia Gangway Collapse on Sapelo Island

Disaster struck at the end of an annual cultural celebration on Sapelo Island. Twenty people went into the water, including seven people over the age of 70 who died.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Dock Collapse in Georgia Strikes Sapelo Island Community Fighting for Its Culture

The deaths of seven people on Sapelo Island have brought to the fore longstanding frustrations among its Gullah Geechee community.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 22

How climate change is threatening homes on North Carolina's barrier islands

In the last four years, the Atlantic Ocean has toppled 10 homes on Hatteras Island. Residents are grappling with an unknown future.

Long Island Therapist Charged With Distributing Child Sex Abuse Imagery

Renee Hoberman, a licensed social worker on Long Island, used messaging platforms to share graphic videos of infants being abused, prosecutors said.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Climate-threatened Pacific Islands criticize Australia at Commonwealth meeting

Several Pacific island nations singled out Australia to do more to phase out fossil fuel exports during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which opened in Samoa on Thursday

World - ABC News - October 24

Blackout hits French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe as striking workers shut down power

Workers on strike have shut down power across the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and left its more than 370,000 inhabitants without electricity

World - ABC News - October 25

The Sandbox launches multi-year partnership with King Kong of Skull Island

The Sandbox has launched a multi-year partnership with King Kong of Skull Island to build a space inside its virtual world where you can build, own, and monetize your gaming experiences. The ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 25

Horvat scores in overtime as Islanders beat Devils 4-3

Bo Horvat scored 1:09 into overtime winner and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3

Sports - ABC News - October 25

Tkachuk, Bennett help Panthers rally to beat Islanders 6-3

Matthew Tkachuk scored twice, Sam Bennett got the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Florida Panthers rallied from three goals down to beat the New York Islanders 6-3

Sports - ABC News - October 26

Speaker at Trump rally compares Puerto Rico to ‘island of garbage’

A speaker at former President Trump's Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday spent a portion of his time attacking Puerto Rico, drawing backlash from Democrats and the Harris campaign. Comedian Tony ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Backlash after comedian at Trump rally calls Puerto Rico 'island of garbage'

Republicans join Democrats to condemn Tony Hinchliffe for his comments at the New York event.

Former Islander Ross Johnston on Return: 'I'm Forever Grateful'

On Wednesday night, former New York Islanders forward Ross Johnston made his return to Long Island. The Hockey News caught up with him following the game to get his thoughts.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 29

An electric hydrofoil ferry offers cleaner journeys among Stockholm's 14 islands

A high-tech electric ferry service has began operating in Stockholm, offering commuters a low-carbon way to zip through the waterways of the Swedish capital, which is built on 14 islands

World - ABC News - October 29

This European island is likened to the Maldives. I stayed for a week – for $1,500

Sardinia has white beaches, turquoise sea and plenty of watersports, rather like the Maldives. And it's possible to travel inexpensively there too.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Bo Horvat scores as the Islanders top the Sabres 4-3

Bo Horvat and Maxim Tsyplakov each had a goal and an assist, helping the New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Islanders On The Lookout For Left-Side Defenseman, Three Trade Possibilities

With Adam Pelech and Mike Reilly injured, the Islanders need a left-side defenseman.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Artemi Panarin scores twice as the Rangers beat the Islanders 5-2

Artemi Panarin scored twice, Mika Zibanejad had three assists and Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves and the New York Rangers defeated the New York Islanders 5-2

Sports - ABC News - 5 days ago

Peter Laviolette's Big Gamble Pays Off In Rangers' Win Over Islanders

The Rangers made major changes to their line combinations, which led to a decisive 5-2 victory against the Islanders.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 days ago

Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea

The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Volcano eruption burns homes, killing at least 10 on Indonesian island

Indonesian volcano Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki, one of the "husband and wife mountains" on Flores island, erupts, covering villages in thick ash and hot embers.

At least 10 dead as volcanic eruptions destroy houses in Indonesia

Homes and a convent burn down as Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki on island of Flores spews ash into the air. At least 10 people have died amid a series of volcanic eruptions on the Indonesian island of ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Ferry disruption: Islanders face a difficult winter, warns minister

Transport Minister Fiona Hyslop says she is pushing ferry operator CalMac to consider "all options" to maintain services.

Scot gets dream job as lighthouse keeper on remote Australian island

Sandy Duthie's "dream job" involves solitude, a 160-year history, and a colony of little penguins.

Rosie O’Donnell’s former Star Island home goes on the market for $54 million

The comedian’s former Miami mansion is listed two decades after she sold the home for less than a third of that price.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Cuba's power grid goes down as Hurricane Rafael hits the island

Hurricane Rafael collapsed Cuba's national electrical grid. The Miami-based NHC warned of a "Life-threatening storm surge, damaging hurricane-force and flash flooding across much of western Cuba.

A tiny island in the Caribbean seeks help from London after a politician is slain

The government of Antigua and Barbuda is seeking help from authorities in London to solve the killing of a Parliament member who was found stabbed to death this week

World - ABC News - Yesterday

From a Scottish island to New York's elite - who was Trump's mother?

Donald Trump's mother Mary Anne MacLeod grew up on the Hebridean island of Lewis.

The island of Mauritius, praised as an African success story, will hold its national election

The Indian Ocean-island nation of Mauritius will hold a national election this weekend, when Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth seeks to win a second term as leader of a nation often praised as one of ...

World - ABC News - 7 hours ago

China deploys record 125 warplanes in large scale military drill in warning to Taiwan

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry called the drills a provocation.

World - ABC News - October 14

China is holding large-scale naval and air force exercises circling Taiwan and outlying islands

World - ABC News - October 13

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