A boat that capsized in the New York Harbor near Liberty Island on Aug. 8 killed a mother and her baby. Here, Liberty Island is seen from Valentino Pier, Red Hook, Brooklyn, on the morning of Aug. 10.
A boat that capsized in the New York Harbor near Liberty Island on Aug. 8 killed a mother and her baby. Here, Liberty Island is seen from Valentino Pier, Red Hook, Brooklyn, on the morning of Aug. 10. ( Photo: Brian Berger)

The boat’s operator, Manuel Hernandez, was arrested and taken into federal custody following the capsizing in the New York Harbor on the night of August 8.

Liberty Island Boat Tour Horror: Capsized Vessel Kills Mom & Baby
10 Aug 2026 | 05:30
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What should have been a bucolic evening on the waters around the Statue of Liberty turned to horror Saturday, Aug. 8, when a 21-foot-long 2019 Yamaha AR210 motorboat carrying 14 passengers capsized near Liberty Island, leaving a mother and her 5-month-old infant daughter dead.

The victims have been identified...

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If she was in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, she would not dare eat that tomato which was given the feared nickname “poison apple.” In the modern era, not only is it revered as as a tasty and versatile food, the tomato has serious and newly discovered health benefits.
If she was in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, she would not dare eat that tomato which was given the feared nickname “poison apple.” In the modern era, not only is it revered as as a tasty and versatile food, the tomato has serious and newly discovered health benefits. ( Photo: Gustavo Fring/Pexels)

Tomato Is Revered Today But it Was Once Feared as “Poison Apple”
10 Aug 2026 | 07:18

The pigment that turns tomatoes red may protect your heart and lower the risk of cancer.

The round red...

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New York City is facing new lawsuits related to last year’s deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem, with the support of Ben Crump (right) and the Reverend Al Sharpton (right). At an August 6 presser, June Cooley (above, center) said that her family has “PTSD” over her mother’s infection.
New York City is facing new lawsuits related to last year’s deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem, with the support of Ben Crump (right) and the Reverend Al Sharpton (right). At an August 6 presser, June Cooley (above, center) said that her family has “PTSD” over her mother’s infection. ( Photo: National Action Network/YouTube)

New Lawsuits Filed Over Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak
07 Aug 2026 | 06:50

Dozens of Harlem residents are now suing New York City over its response to a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires’...

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