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Deccan Herald
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Deccan Herald
May 20, 2025: Best photos from around the world
Hamburger SV fans let off flares in front of Hamburg City Hall as they celebrate the promotion of the men's and women's team to the Bundesliga. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer Trains are seen parked on the station after it was announced that NJ transit locomotive engineers had reached a tentative contract agreement to end their strike on May 20, in Hoboken, New Jersey, US, May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz The eye of an Orinoco crocodile hatchling raised in captivity is seen prior to its release into the wild at the Capanaparo River, at the Leslie Pantin Zoo in Turmero, Aragua State, Venezuela. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa Presidential candidate George Simion reacts to exit polls of Romania's second round of the presidential election, in front of the parliament in Bucharest, Romania, May 18, 2025. REUTERS/Louisa Gouliamaki
Straits Times
19-05-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Probe of crash of Mexican tall ship into Brooklyn Bridge centers on engine
Members of the Mexican Navy training vessel Cuauhtemoc are seen on board during investigations after it struck the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend in New York City, U.S., May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Members of the Mexican Navy training vessel Cuauhtemoc are seen on board during investigations after it struck the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend in New York City, U.S., May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Members of the Mexican Navy training vessel Cuauhtemoc are seen on board during investigations after it struck the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend in New York City, U.S., May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz NEW YORK - The investigation into why a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, shearing the top of its masts, will look into a possible engine failure and the role of a tug boat that assisted it in backing out of its pier, officials said on Monday. The ship's engine was the key focus for the National Transportation Safety Board, said Brian Young, who is leading the agency's investigation. "We will look at the status of the engine, we will look for any failures, we will look for engine inspections and we'll talk to the crew on what may have possibly happened with the engine," Young said at a preliminary NTSB briefing. He said investigators would also look for any electronic control data. The accident occurred when the majestic white training vessel Cuauhtémoc was departing from lower Manhattan's Pier 17 on the East River shortly after sunset on Saturday. The ship's planned route was southward, away from the Brooklyn Bridge and toward New York Harbor and her next destination in Iceland. As it backed out of the pier, the ship was accompanied by a tug boat operated by McAllister Towing. As it cleared the dock, the ship pivoted but continued to move swiftly in reverse in the direction of the bridge. Minutes later, its three 147-foot (44.8-meter) masts hit the underside of the iconic 142-year-old bridge, causing them to partially collapse. The strike knocked dozens of white-uniformed naval cadets off the ship's crossbeams, where they were standing ceremoniously for her exit from the harbor. They could be seen dangling from their harnesses high above the ship's deck. Two people aboard the ship - a cadet and a sailor - were killed, and around 20 were injured, two of them critically. Salvatore R. Mercogliano, a maritime historian at Campbell University, said it appeared that an engine malfunction caused the accident. "Without the engine failure, the ship would have maybe drifted into the bridge, but it wouldn't have hit it at speed," Mercogliano said. "The engine failure drove the ship into the bridge. And it's not exactly clear what role the tug could have done to prevent that from happening." Videos posted online showed the tug first pushing the bow of the ship, then separating from it as the vessel moved closer to the bridge. It then appeared to rush toward the stern as if it intended to stop the ship from striking the bridge. After the masts collapsed, the ship kept sailing under the bridge until it was stopped at an embankment on the Brooklyn side of the river, videos showed. NTSB board member Michael Graham said the board had not yet conducted any interviews and intended to talk with the tug boat pilot, harbor pilot, ship captain and other crew members. "We will be looking into three main areas... the crew and the operation of the crew, the vessel and the condition of the vessel, and finally, the environment, and that includes the weather, the wind, the current, the tide and the operating environment," Graham said. Investigators are asking the public for additional video of the incident and have yet to determine if the Mexican naval vessel had a data recorder. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
19-05-2025
- General
- The Star
Probe of crash of Mexican tall ship into Brooklyn Bridge centers on engine
Members of the Mexican Navy training vessel Cuauhtemoc are seen on board during investigations after it struck the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend in New York City, U.S., May 19, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz NEW YORK (Reuters) - The investigation into why a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, shearing the top of its masts, will look into a possible engine failure and the role of a tug boat that assisted it in backing out of its pier, officials said on Monday. The ship's engine was the key focus for the National Transportation Safety Board, said Brian Young, who is leading the agency's investigation. "We will look at the status of the engine, we will look for any failures, we will look for engine inspections and we'll talk to the crew on what may have possibly happened with the engine," Young said at a preliminary NTSB briefing. He said investigators would also look for any electronic control data. The accident occurred when the majestic white training vessel Cuauhtémoc was departing from lower Manhattan's Pier 17 on the East River shortly after sunset on Saturday. The ship's planned route was southward, away from the Brooklyn Bridge and toward New York Harbor and her next destination in Iceland. As it backed out of the pier, the ship was accompanied by a tug boat operated by McAllister Towing. As it cleared the dock, the ship pivoted but continued to move swiftly in reverse in the direction of the bridge. Minutes later, its three 147-foot (44.8-meter) masts hit the underside of the iconic 142-year-old bridge, causing them to partially collapse. The strike knocked dozens of white-uniformed naval cadets off the ship's crossbeams, where they were standing ceremoniously for her exit from the harbor. They could be seen dangling from their harnesses high above the ship's deck. Two people aboard the ship - a cadet and a sailor - were killed, and around 20 were injured, two of them critically. Salvatore R. Mercogliano, a maritime historian at Campbell University, said it appeared that an engine malfunction caused the accident. "Without the engine failure, the ship would have maybe drifted into the bridge, but it wouldn't have hit it at speed," Mercogliano said. "The engine failure drove the ship into the bridge. And it's not exactly clear what role the tug could have done to prevent that from happening." Videos posted online showed the tug first pushing the bow of the ship, then separating from it as the vessel moved closer to the bridge. It then appeared to rush toward the stern as if it intended to stop the ship from striking the bridge. After the masts collapsed, the ship kept sailing under the bridge until it was stopped at an embankment on the Brooklyn side of the river, videos showed. NTSB board member Michael Graham said the board had not yet conducted any interviews and intended to talk with the tug boat pilot, harbor pilot, ship captain and other crew members. "We will be looking into three main areas... the crew and the operation of the crew, the vessel and the condition of the vessel, and finally, the environment, and that includes the weather, the wind, the current, the tide and the operating environment," Graham said. Investigators are asking the public for additional video of the incident and have yet to determine if the Mexican naval vessel had a data recorder. (Reporting by Karen Freifeld and Maria Tsvetkova in New York and David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Frank McGurty and Bill Berkrot)
The Star
16-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Strike at New Jersey rail system strands New York-bound commuters
NJ Transit locomotive engineers strike near the Newark-Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz NEW YORK (Reuters) -New Jersey rail engineers walked off the job on Friday after marathon contract talks stalled, setting off a strike at a transit system that serves some 350,000 rail passengers a day, including tens of thousands of commuters into New York City. The commuter rail strike - the first to hit New Jersey Transit since a three-week walkout more than 40 years ago - went into effect at 12:01 a.m. EDT (0401 GMT). The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, which represents 450 NJ Transit engineers who drive the agency's commuter trains, said a 15-hour bargaining session broke off when management negotiators walked out of the talks at 10 p.m. on Thursday. Wages are the key sticking point. As the morning rush got underway on Friday, delays on the bridges, tunnels and ferries crossing the Hudson River into Manhattan were light, according to a website that monitors traffic flows. Fridays see fewer commuters into New York than any other weekday. Union members began picketing several locations at 4 a.m. on Friday, including NJ Transit headquarters in Newark, New Jersey. At a Friday news conference, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy blamed the work stoppage on the union and said management was ready to resume negotiations "in good faith" at any time. "It is frankly a mess of their own making and it is a slap in the face of every commuter and worker who relies on New Jersey Transit," he said of the union's strike. Kris Kolluri, president and CEO of NJ Transit, said that meeting the union's wage demands would put the agency into a fiscal "death spiral." Mark Wallace, national president of the union, said management, not his members, were responsible for triggering the walkout and that the union was willing to return to the bargaining table any time. "In my opinion, they essentially put us on strike, because they walked away from the table with two hours left," he said at a picket line outside Penn Station in Manhattan. "The ball's in the court of New Jersey Transit. ... I think if they will open their eyes a little bit, they'll find a path." WORKERS URGED TO STAY AT HOME Many commuters apparently heeded the advice of NJ Transit, the third-largest U.S. transit system, which urged commuters to work from home if possible. At the Port Authority Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan, several commuters from New Jersey said their buses were not overly crowded. Anthony Wilkerson, 34, who lives in West Orange, said he typically takes the train. "I got a seat to myself this morning," said Wilkerson, who works in tech. But he noted that it was Friday and wondered whether next week would bring more crowding. NJ Transit said it would increase bus services on existing lines and charter private buses to operate from several satellite lots in the event of a rail strike but warned that buses would only be able to handle around 20% of rail customers. The looming strike had already prompted the agency to cancel trains and buses to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for pop star Shakira's concerts on Thursday and Friday nights. Murphy said travel to and from the sold-out stadium on Thursday went smoothly for the 50,000 fans in attendance. The labor clash came weeks after negotiators had agreed on a potential deal in March, only for the union's members to vote overwhelmingly to reject it. The union has said it was aiming to raise the engineers' salaries to match those at other commuter railroads in the region. NJ Transit has said it cannot afford the pay raises the engineers are seeking because 14 other unions that negotiate separate labor contracts with the agency would then demand higher wage rates. NJ Transit says the engineers currently make $135,000 on average and that management had offered a deal that would yield an average salary of $172,000. But the union has disputed those figures, saying the current average salary is actually $113,000. (Reporting by Karen Freifeld in New York and Rich McKay in Atlanta; Additional reporting by Joseph Ax and Steve Gorman; Editing by Frank McGurty and Mark Porter)
Wall Street Journal
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Hamas Releases Last Living American Hostage Held in Gaza
Edan Alexander was freed as part of a deal between the U.S. and Hamas. Israel said it would provide a safe corridor for his exit from Gaza, but wouldn't give Hamas anything in return for his freedom. Photo: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters
