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Two Mexican fishermen, Daniel Guerrero Martínez and José Luis Portelas Villegas, were rescued after spending five days adrift at sea and surviving inside a cooler; they were dehydrated but saved by an expanded search and navy-led air/sea rescue operation off Chiapas following their boat sinking.
Snow at Seattle-Tacoma International prompted a ground stop for arriving flights, causing widespread delays and several cancellations. Departures were allowed to continue, but inbound traffic was sequenced to space landings. The FAA extended the stop into the afternoon with about 47-minute inbound delays and roughly 1 hour 6-minute departure delays; a later ground delay extended into the evening (average around 62 minutes), leaving some travelers waiting for hours or facing cancellations.
A 13-year-old boy in Quindalup, Western Australia, swam about four kilometers to shore in rough conditions to alert authorities after his mother and two siblings were swept out to sea while kayaking and paddleboarding; they were later found clinging to a paddleboard and all three were rescued.
A 13-year-old boy swam roughly 4 km (2.5 miles) to shore to raise the alarm after his mother and two younger siblings were swept out to sea off Western Australia; the four spent up to 10 hours in rough waters before a helicopter located them. All were medically assessed and released; authorities called the boy's actions superhuman for his determination and courage.
An unvaccinated adult traveling through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport from an area with a measles outbreak potentially exposed others to the highly contagious disease, which can cause severe complications. The public health officials warn that those exposed may develop symptoms between October 20 and November 3, emphasizing the importance of vaccination and awareness to prevent further spread.
A Carnival cruise ship experienced a fire at sea, possibly due to a lightning strike, prompting the activation of the ship's fire suppression system. The incident occurred while the ship was en route to the Bahamas, and no injuries were reported among the passengers and crew.
Crew members working at sea share their creepiest experiences, including encountering massive waves in pitch-black darkness, experiencing auditory and visual hallucinations due to sleep deprivation, encountering mysterious floating objects known as "deadheads" that pose a danger to boats, and feeling an eerie presence beneath the surface of the ocean.
Jim Cramer advises selling Joby Aviation due to its significant losses, while recommending holding onto Schlumberger and Avnet stocks. He suggests staying away from Sea stock and opting for best-of-breed companies like Discover Financial or Mastercard. Cramer also dismisses Verizon as an unattractive investment option.
A Spanish migrant rights group reported that 951 migrants, including 49 children, from 14 countries have died while attempting to reach Spain by sea in the first six months of 2023. The majority of deaths occurred on the Canary Islands route, with a total of 778 fatalities. The group criticized Spain and Morocco for a lack of coordination and delayed rescue operations. Overall, 12,192 people arrived in Spain by boat during this period, a 4% decrease from last year, but with 13 more deaths. Since 2018, over 11,200 migrants have died or gone missing while trying to reach Spain.