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MARSEILLE, FRANCE - A vessel carrying 422 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya has been given permission to dock in Italy after issuing an urgent appeal for shelter from a looming storm, its operator said Sunday. The SOS Mediterranee group, which operates the Ocean Viking rescue ship, said it had received the green light to bring the migrants ashore in the Sicilian port of Augusta after several earlier appeals went unheeded. It said it expected the vessel to arrive in Sicily on Sunday evening. The French-based group said its passengers included babies, children, pregnant women and unaccompanied minors. "They must urgently be disembarked in a safe port," Luisa Albera, the head of the group's rescue operations, had earlier urged, warning that weather conditions in the central Mediterranean were deteriorating. She described the health of several of the migrants as fragile. Eight tested positive for COVID-19 and were isolating aboard the ship, she added. Libya has become a key jumping … [Read more...] about Sicily Offers 422 Migrants Safe Port Before Storm

Five former NY1 anchors and reporters may have settled their age and gender discrimination lawsuit against the New York City-focused cable outlet late last year. But on Monday, the women filed a new complaint—this time with the city’s human rights commission—alleging further retaliation. Roma Torre, Amanda Farinacci, Vivian Lee, Jeanine Ramirez, and Kristen Shaughnessy sued NY1 in 2019, alleging that managers had forced them off the air in favor of younger, less experienced talent. “We feel we are being railroaded out of the place,” said Torre, one of the network’s longest-serving anchors, at the time. The group additionally alleged that after filing the complaint, their bosses and several colleagues retaliated against them by actively isolating and marginalizing the women. The network settled the complaint in December, requiring the five women to leave NY1 and sign non-disclosure agreements. On Monday, the women—who collectively have more than … [Read more...] about Five Women Ex-Anchors and Reporters Call for Human Rights Probe of NY1 Over Retaliation Claims

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — So many seniors eligible for the COVID vaccine have been struggling to get appointments in New York City. So, local charities are bringing the vaccines to them, CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge reported Thursday. RELATED: Wyandanch Man Accused Of Breaking Into Woman's Home And Raping Her Allegedly Returned Wearing Clown Makeup There’s a sense of relief for more than 100 residents at the Betances Houses in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx who were eagerly awaiting their COVID shots. It’s been a struggle for them to use the computer to find an appointment. Physically getting to it can be challenging, too. Alfonso Romaa said it’s like a weight has been lifted off his chest. He had been trying to sign up for the vaccine for weeks, but couldn’t get through – until a local charity called him. “I’m so happy because there was never any appointments because the system is no good,” said Romaa. COVID VACCINE New York State book online here or call … [Read more...] about Bronx Charity Raises $2.3 Million To Bring COVID Vaccines To Seniors At NYCHA Complexes

Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents apprehended 68 migrants in four separate human smuggling stash house operations. The agents carried out the four interdictions on Thursday at various locations in Hidalgo and Starr Counties. RGV agents teamed up with Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office deputies to investigate a report from the public that a residence in Alamo, Texas, was being utilized as a human smuggling stash house, according to information obtained from U.S. Border Patrol officials in the Rio Grande Valley Sector. The COVID pandemic has not slowed down human smuggling in the RGV. Within 24 hours, #BorderPatrol agents arrest 68 illegal aliens in multiple stash houses in the #RGV . Click link for full story ➡️ https://t.co/I8Mj1rXuLx pic.twitter.com/qggnduRux3 — Chief Patrol Agent Brian Hastings (@USBPChiefRGV) February 13, 2021 During the investigation, the agents found 18 illegal aliens, including a pregnant woman. The woman was reported to be in … [Read more...] about 68 Migrants Found in Four Stash Houses near Border in Texas