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Mother of Chicago woman missing in the Bahamas says she's `deeply concerned' about her disappearance

Jun. 25, 2024 18:35 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — The mother of a Chicago woman who vanished last week in the Bahamas while attending a yoga retreat says she's “deeply concerned” about her daughter's disappearance in the Caribbean nation. Taylor Casey, 41, was last seen on June 19 at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga...

A Florida man is recovering after a shark attack at a Bahamas marina

May. 09, 2024 18:52 PM EDT

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who fell off a fishing boat last month at a marina in the Bahamas and was attacked by a shark is recovering. Marlin Wakeman, 24, of Stuart, said during a Thursday news conference at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach that he'd...

British billionaire Joe Lewis gets no prison time at sentencing for insider trading

Apr. 04, 2024 17:47 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — British billionaire Joe Lewis, whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer club, will not spend any time in prison after pleading guilty to insider trading and conspiracy charges in New York, a federal judge said Thursday. Judge G.L. Clarke cited Lewis'...