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Freighter on the move after it was freed from ice on frozen Lake Erie

Jan. 26, 2025 09:43 AM EST

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A freighter was on its way to Canada on Sunday after it was freed from ice that trapped it in a frozen Lake Erie for days, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Manitoulin, a 663-foot (202-meter) Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, got stuck in the ice on Lake...

Freighter remains stuck in the ice on a frozen Lake Erie

Jan. 25, 2025 16:41 PM EST

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards on Saturday continued efforts to break up ice and free a freighter that has been trapped in a frozen Lake Erie for days, officials said. The Manitoulin, a 663-foot (202-meter) Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, got stuck...

Tugboat sinks in the Mississippi River after collision with tanker ship in Louisiana

Dec. 30, 2024 17:14 PM EST

LULING, La. (AP) — The crew of a tugboat was quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker ship in Louisiana. The U.S. Coast Guard said Monday that it is investigating the crash and that the river remains open. St. Charles...