A federal judge ordered 16-year-old Timothy Hudson jailed until trial on charges that he sexually assaulted and killed his stepsister, Anna Kepner, aboard a cruise ship. Hudson has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse.
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Iran suspends indirect talks with the U.S. amid Israel's intensified Lebanon offensive, as the war that began on March 2 causes thousands of casualties and escalates maritime threats.
A norovirus outbreak on the Caribbean Princess cruise ship has sickened 115 passengers and crew, but onboard activities continue with enhanced sanitation measures in place. The CDC and Princess Cruises are working to contain the virus as the ship completes its Caribbean voyage.
A Florida teenager has been charged as an adult with murder and sexual abuse in the death of his stepsister aboard a Carnival cruise ship in 2025. The case involves allegations of assault and mechanical asphyxiation while the ship was in international waters.
The Federal Court of Australia has ruled in favor of passengers of the Ruby Princess cruise, finding that Carnival and its subsidiary Princess Cruises had been negligent in their duty of care to passengers by allowing the cruise to depart in the early months of the pandemic. The ruling found that Carnival had failed to take appropriate steps to ensure the safety of passengers, and that the cruise operator had been aware of the risks posed by the pandemic. The outcome of the case will be determined at a later date.
The California DMV has suspended the permits of tech startup Cruise, which allowed them to operate driverless cars in the state, due to "an unreasonable risk to public safety". This suspension is effective immediately and is in response to a series of incidents that have sparked criticism from elected officials and members of the public. The DMV is committed to ensuring the safety of all Californians and will continue to monitor the situation and take appropriate action as needed.
Authorities are searching for Kevin McGrath, a 26-year-old man who went missing from a Carnival cruise ship in Miami on Monday morning. He was last seen in his cabin at 2 a.m. wearing a black shirt, shorts and gray sneakers and was reported missing by a family member at 7 a.m. when the ship returned to port. The Miami-Dade Police Department and Carnival are asking anyone with information to contact them.
At the New York City premiere of "Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning," co-star Hayley Atwell revealed that the most exhausting part of the shoot was a "train carriage" stunt with Tom Cruise. Atwell praised Cruise for his work ethic and technical understanding of filmmaking, and described him as "gracious and polite to everyone." The action-packed movie is set to be released in theaters on July 23.