The 984-foot AIDAperla broke free from its moorings at Le Havre during a violent wind event Tuesday, drifting backward into a concrete wall with thousands of passengers aboard, and the collision was caught on camera. Strong winds tore the 125,000-ton cruise ship from its berth at roughly 4:00 PM local time, snapping mooring lines and […] The post German cruise ship blown into seawall at French port after 68 mph gusts snap mooring lines appeared first on American Almanac .
The 984-foot AIDAperla broke free from its moorings at Le Havre during a violent wind event Tuesday, drifting backward into a concrete wall with thousands of passengers aboard, and the collision was caught on camera. Strong winds tore the 125,000-ton cruise ship from its berth at roughly 4:00 PM local time, snapping mooring lines and sending the vessel drifting stern-first through the harbor. Two gangways were ripped away or left dangling from the ship's side as tugboats scrambled to regain control. Local reports cited gusts reaching 68 mph as a weather front swept through the port city on France's northern coast. French authorities had warned of severe winds before the incident, but the AIDAperla, a German-operated liner on a seven-day…Open
NBC's Savannah Guthrie mentioned her missing mother's Irish roots on the "Today" show this week, a brief, quiet moment seven months into an abduction case that has produced ransom notes, a $1 million reward, and no arrests. Guthrie, 54, made the comment during Thursday's episode after the morning show announced plans to film a series […] The post Savannah Guthrie references mother Nancy's heritage on air, seven months after Arizona kidnapping appeared first on American Almanac .
NBC's Savannah Guthrie mentioned her missing mother's Irish roots on the "Today" show this week, a brief, quiet moment seven months into an abduction case that has produced ransom notes, a $1 million reward, and no arrests. Guthrie, 54, made the comment during Thursday's episode after the morning show announced plans to film a series of live episodes in Ireland. Wearing green alongside co-hosts Sheinelle Jones and Jenna Bush Hager, Guthrie told viewers her mother's family came from the west of Ireland. "My mother's family, my mother was Irish, her grandmother. They were from Galway," she said. "I love that we're all going. I've never been to Ireland." The remark drew attention for a reason that had nothing to do with travel plans.…Open
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