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Cruise ships facing disruption because of COVID-19 outbreaks

CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — Excursions on at least four cruise ships based out of Florida were canceled or turned away from ports this past week due to COVID-19 outbreaks. A Carnival cruise ship from Florida was denied entry into Bonaire and Aruba on Thursday after a few people tested positive on the ship. Instead of making three stops, the ship made only one. A Royal Caribbean Freedom ship was turned away from Aruba and Curaçao on Wednesday and Thursday after dozens of passengers also tested p

With road rage on rise, some tips on defusing tensions

CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — As more Americans are getting back on the road, drivers are getting more enraged behind the wheel than ever before. According to a study done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 20,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes in the first half of 2021. That’s up 18.4% compared to 2020. Robert Sinclair from the American Automobile Association joined NewsNation’s “Morning in America” to discuss the findings. “Really, it’s COVID-induced,

How one father's club makes a difference in Chicago schools

CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — Chicago resident Joseph Williams is a father of five, so he knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a good parent. Williams says his own experience of growing up without his dad inspired him to start reading books to students in his community. “I thought it was so important because I grew up without my father really involved in my life, to really have not only been in my children’s lives but to encourage other fathers to be engaged in their children’s lives.”

Staff shortages lead to long lines at US ports of entry

WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — Weekend holiday travelers are facing long lines at several U.S. ports of entry across the southern border. At the port of entry in Brownsville, Texas, there is a reported hour and a half wait. The city of Hidalgo, Texas is reporting a three-hour wait time. In San Luis, its an hour wait time. In Tecate, it’s a nearly two-hour wait. Some of these wait times are similar to last year’s delays, but overall, people are waiting in their cars much longer in 2021. One of

Chris Noth accused of sexual assault by two women

CHICAGO (NewsNation Now) — “Sex and the City” star Chris Noth, best known for his role as Mr. Big, and the show’s new HBO Max reboot, “And Just Like That…,” has been accused of sexual assault by two women. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the women, who go by aliases Zoe and Lilly, say it happened in the early 2000’s. Zoe, 40, told THR that she worked at a high-profile firm where Noth regularly had business. She said Noth, who was 49 at the time, would come by her desk and flirt with her.
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