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Body Recovered In Search For Missing US College Student Jimmy Gracey In Barcelona Body Recovered In Search For Missing US College Student Jimmy Gracey In Barcelona
Body Recovered In Search For Missing US College Student Jimmy Gracey In Barcelona A body has been pulled from the sea in Spain in the search for missing University of Alabama student Jimmy Gracey. Click here for a new, updated story: Probable Cause Of Death Released For US College Student Jimmy Gracey In Barcelona Catalan Police said on Thursday, March 19 that the discovery was made around 6 p.m. local time, approximately 13 feet deep in the water near Port Olímpic in Barcelona, close to where Gracey was last seen, according to CNN. Formal identification is pending, but local reports indicate the body matches the description of Gracey, a 20-year-old junior and Ho…

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3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized 3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized
3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized Three Massachusetts high school seniors were killed earlier this week during a Spring Break trip to Florida when their SUV collided with a tractor-trailer, police said. Jimmy McIntosh, Hannah Wasserman, and Maisey O'Donnell — all 18-year-old students at Concord-Carlisle High School — died around 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle, authorities said.  A fourth student, also 18, who has not been identified, remains in critical condition at a Florida hospital. Concord-Carlisle High School is about 30 minutes outside of Boston.  O'Donnell was among …

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Blaze Breaks Out At Disney World, Sends Smoke Towering Over Epcot Theme Park Blaze Breaks Out At Disney World, Sends Smoke Towering Over Epcot Theme Park
Blaze Breaks Out At Disney World, Sends Smoke Towering Over Epcot Theme Park A fire erupted at Walt Disney World's Epcot Theme Park in Orlando, Florida, amid the busy spring break season. The blaze on Saturday night, March 22 created a tower of smoke and forced guests to be evacuated from a ride. The incident began in a backstage area behind the France Pavilion, where a walk-in cooler caught fire, Disney officials confirmed.  The area is restricted to employees and not accessible to guests. The fire was quickly extinguished and did not spread beyond the immediate vicinity. No injuries were reported. Footage shared on social media shows thick black smoke risi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning
US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning In a significant move to safeguard American travelers, the US Department of State has updated its travel advisory system, identifying 23 nations where heightened caution is urged.  The advisory system evaluates a range of risks, including crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health threats, and natural disasters. The State Department reviews Level 1 and 2 advisories annually, while Level 3 and 4 warnings are reassessed every six months.  According to a department statement, "A Travel Advisory will also be updated anytime there is a change in US government posture, normally as it relat…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NJ Soccer Player Fell To His Death From Balcony Helping Hotel Guest In Mexico: Reports NJ Soccer Player Fell To His Death From Balcony Helping Hotel Guest In Mexico: Reports
NJ Soccer Player Fell To His Death From Balcony Helping Hotel Guest In Mexico: Reports Henry Meacock's death may be an indication of the way he lived: Selflessly. The 19-year-old New Jersey soccer player was apparently trying to retrieve a fallen belonging of another hotel guest when he fell to his death earlier this month while on Spring Break, the New York Post reports citing officials in Mexico. Reports on social media say the Ohio State University athlete and Westfield native went out to a balcony on the third floor to get the other guest's ID, when he stepped on a piece of plexiglass that gave way on Wednesday, March 15. "He was a gentleman to his very core and as genui…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
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NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports
NJ Students' Spring Break Plans Fouled By Airline Cancellations: Reports Foul weather in Florida was blamed for wrecking spring break travel plans for many New Jersey high school students, as originally reported by NJ Advance Media. FlightAware, a website that tracks flights, noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, including in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando, as well as in Baltimore and New York, among others. More than 3,500 US flights were canceled nationwide, according to The Associated Press. Seniors at West Deptford and Gateway Regional High Schools in Gloucester County were among those whose flights were canceled, according to 6ABC…

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by Jon Craig
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West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says
West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says Six cadets from the US Military Academy at West Point have been identified as the college students on spring break in Florida who overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine, according to a new report. Two of the Cadets are in critical condition, NBC Miami reported late Friday afternoon, March 11. The spring breakers were found inside a vacation rental home in Florida after using cocaine that was laced with fentanyl, leaving one in critical condition in Fort Lauderdale, authorities said.   One of the six has been treated and released from the hospital, the report said. The Cadets ar…

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by Joe Lombardi