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47m Navis One goes up in flames in Greece

The 46.7-metre superyacht Navis One has been destroyed by a fire in Greece. The 2014-built superyacht caught fire on the evening of 9 October in the Cyclades island chain of Koufonisia and has now sunk (10 October).

The steel and aluminium yacht is currently located around half a mile from the harbour of Ano Koufonisi.

Eyewitness accounts reported large debris in the water surrounding the blaze. Speaking to BOAT International , one eyewitness said that the yacht arrived in the local area at around 4pm local time and the blaze began at around 8pm.

The eyewitness stated that the fire began towards the aft of the vessel and "within an hour of starting the top two levels had burnt down".

According to local media, the yacht was carrying 12 crew members and 10 passengers. No injuries have been reported.

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Video: 47m superyacht Navis One destroyed by fire in Greece

Tuesday, October 10th, 2023

Written by: Marine Industry News

The 46.7-metre Gentech superyacht Navis One has sunk after catching fire in Greece, with 22 people safely evacuated.

The luxury charter yacht (pictured above before the blaze), which was delivered in 2014, caught fire while cruising in the Cyclades island group on Tuesday evening (9 October 2023), before sinking in the early hours of Wednesday.

Local media reports that witnesses watched the yacht’s stern ablaze around 8pm local time, with police arriving on the scene shortly after. By 9pm, flames had spread to the top two levels of the yacht, fanned by strong breezes.

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The coastguard arrived before midnight, and the yacht was doused with water overnight before it began to list and eventually sink.

Witness reports observed large pieces of debris in the ocean near the accident site. According to local media, the yacht was carrying ten passengers and 12 crew, who were all safely evacuated to shore. No injuries have been reported.

According to charter listings, Navis One features exterior design by Uniellé Yacht Design, interior design by Ales Bratina and naval architecture by Meccano Engineering. The steel and aluminium yacht could accommodate up to 12 guests across five cabins, and a crew of 10.

The fire aboard Navis One is the latest in a number of recent yacht blazes. In September, AUS$10 million cruiser Andiamo — owned by the billionaire family of late winemaker Bob Oatley — was destroyed by flames in Sydney’s Woolwich Dock.

In August, 17 people were rescued from the luxury yacht Irmao , as the 88-foot vessel was engulfed in flames. The incident occurred off the beach of Es Cavall d’En Borràs in the Ses Salines Natural Park, Formentera.

The same month, two people cruising in Traverse Bay, Michigan, were forced to jump into the water after their boat burst into flames.

Images of Navis One fire courtesy @Sea_through_my_eyes / Instagram, via Marco Fritz (video) and Michelle Fritz/Fountaine (night blaze pictures).

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2 responses to “Video: 47m superyacht Navis One destroyed by fire in Greece”

Can you please do an analysis of why we have a proliferation of yachts on fire? Is it insurance fraud or increased lithium battery use or what?

Hello, I am the owner of the video taken of Navis One. Could you please re adjust your article to credit my husband Marco Fritz who filmed the video and myself Michelle Fritz/Fountaine who took the night blaze pictures. We both have a shared instagram account @Sea_though_my_eyes and would appreciate the credit since this other account @Izmir did not ask for permission. Kind regards.

This article was written and/or edited by the UK-based MIN team.

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M/Y Navis One Destroyed in Fire and Sinks

On October 9, a fire broke out on board 46.7-meter M/Y Navis One off the coast of Koufonisi Island, Greece, according to local media Greek City Times . All 22 people on board at the time, including 12 crewmembers, were evacuated. There were no reported injuries.

The vessel sank the following morning. Local media has reported debris in the water following the incident. An eyewitness told BOAT International that the yacht arrived in the area around 4 p.m. and the fire began around 8 p.m., starting from the aft and “within an hour of starting the top two levels had burnt down.”

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According to The National Herald , the Coast Guard arrived three hours later, and the vessel slowly listed and started sinking.

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Howden settles superyacht sinkage

The british independent insurance broker has rapidly settled the claim of a high-profile yacht sinkage following a fire last month….

Howden Superyachts is finalising the 47m Navis One settlement following it being declared a total loss due to a fire last month. Despite the short time frame, Paul Fuller, the firm’s superyacht Claims Manager, says that a swift response and thorough casualty investigation were the driving force being the rapid claim approval.

“As soon as the crew could be properly interviewed and the ultimate cause of the fire determined, the claim was agreed. This then clears the way for the wreck removal to go ahead,” Fuller tells SuperyachtNews. “In these situations, a pro-active and positive attitude from the insurers is crucial to the success and speed of a case of this urgency.”

The police and coast guard arrived at the fire on 9th October near Ano Koufonisi Island in Greece, which was rapidly spreading in strong winds. Efforts to control the fire continued overnight until the vessel began to list and finally sank during the early hours of October 10th. The 10 guests and 12 crew members were safely evacuated with no reported injuries.

Fires have been a prevalent issue for smaller yachts in recent years, but it hasn’t necessarily affected Howden’s approach to ensuring non-class approved vessels. “Most insurers make being in Class with a recognised Classification Society or insurer a strict condition for larger yachts,” says Fuller. “Almost all yachts above 30m will be in Class. For the few that aren’t, it is possible to arrange a placement, however, this further limits the choice of insurers and is subject to detailed surveys.” For smaller yachts, relatively few are in Class, though most are built to what is considered to be of Class approval standards. “Again, here independent surveys then become a requirement as the boat ages,” he adds.

Whilst this loss on its own will not affect the wider market and increase insurance premium pricing, insurers are taking note of the rising rate of fires on yachts. According to Fuller, the ongoing run of fire losses is leading some insurers to review their Builder, Class, and Applicable regulation regime risks stance.

The high-profile settlement comes shortly after the firm’s remodelling. Two years ago, Sturge Taylor joined the Howden Group following its acquisition of Sturge Taylor & Associates , establishing Howden Sturge. The decision to rebrand the firm under the banner Howden Superyachts in early October stems from the company's aim to streamline its operations as a specialist insurance broker.

Howden was originally founded by David Howden and two of his friends in London, in 1994. It has since grown to become one of the UK’s largest independent insurance brokers, with offices all over the world. With its latest settlement now in its final stages, Fuller says the next steps are concentrated on the wreck removal operation.

“There is a great deal of environmental impact following a loss like this and the responsibility of yachting in tidying up after a major loss often lies with us,” he adds. “Howden is very much focused on insurance being a force for good and will be sure to discuss the operation’s progress in the future.”

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“Superyacht Inferno: Navis One, the 46m Gentech Luxury Vessel, Engulfed in Flames off the Greek Coast”

October 10, 2023

In a shocking turn of events, the 46-meter marvel of maritime engineering, Navis One, owned by Gentech, fell victim to a devastating fire off the coast of Greece. What was once an epitome of opulence and extravagance now lies in the depths of the Mediterranean, leaving behind a trail of disbelief and awe-inspiring flames.

The Unfolding Drama

At around 16:00 yesterday evening, the tenders of Navis One embarked on a routine journey, ferrying the esteemed guests and dedicated crew into the picturesque town of the Greek Isles. As the golden hues of the setting sun painted the horizon, one guest decided to return to the superyacht, while two crew members chose to accompany them. Little did they know that fate had something drastically different in store for them.

At approximately 20:00, the serene Mediterranean night was shattered by a terrifying spectacle. Witnesses gazed in horror as the stern of Navis One became a blazing inferno, casting eerie shadows across the tranquil waters. The local authorities, swift in their response, arrived promptly to tackle the crisis. However, the fire, fueled by strong winds at around 25 knots, seemed almost uncontrollable.

Within a mere hour, the top two levels of the superyacht succumbed to the ferocity of the flames. As the night wore on, the once-glorious vessel was transformed into a towering pyre, its fiery plumes reaching high above the yacht. The blazing spectacle lit up the night sky, casting a somber and surreal glow that could be seen for miles.

The Race Against Time

The Hellenic Coastguard, recognizing the gravity of the situation, arrived at the scene around 23:00. Their efforts to combat the raging fire began with a relentless deluge of water, drenching the once-palatial decks of Navis One. It was a valiant effort, albeit one that seemed futile against the relentless wrath of the flames.

As dawn broke on the Greek coastline, a sense of despair hung in the air. The once-proud superyacht, now a skeletal frame of its former glory, began to slowly list to one side. Spectators watched with a mix of sadness and disbelief as Navis One, a symbol of luxury and indulgence, descended into the depths of the Mediterranean.

Witnesses recount a surreal and haunting sight – large pieces of debris from Navis One floating southward, a poignant reminder of the vessel’s tragic demise. Concerns have been raised about the potential hazards Navis One may pose to other vessels as it rests beneath the waves, a looming underwater obstacle.

A Remarkable Silver Lining

In the midst of this devastating spectacle, there is a remarkable silver lining. Thankfully, no injuries were reported during the harrowing events that unfolded on Navis One. Amidst the chaos and despair, it is a testament to the professionalism and dedication of the crew and the swift response of local authorities that every soul on board made it to safety.

SuperYacht Times has reached out to the owner of Navis One for a statement in the wake of this tragic incident. In a reassuring response, it has been confirmed that no harm came to any of the individuals on board. While the loss of such an exquisite superyacht is undeniably heart-wrenching, the safety and well-being of those who were aboard remain the top priority.

As the sun sets on the smoldering remnants of Navis One, the luxury superyacht community is left in shock and mourning for the loss of a vessel that once epitomized the pinnacle of elegance and sophistication. The investigation into the cause of this devastating fire is just beginning, and questions about safety protocols, emergency response, and the future of superyachts in the Mediterranean loom large.

In the world of superyachts, where dreams are forged into reality, the story of Navis One serves as a stark reminder of the unpredictability of the sea and the resilience of the human spirit. While the fire may have claimed a vessel, it did not diminish the spirit of adventure and luxury that defines the world of superyachts. As the industry grieves this loss, it also renews its commitment to safety and excellence, ensuring that such a tragic event does not recur in the future.

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Mr Mace received a small gash and said another bystander suffered a stab wound when they came to the woman’s aid.

He said he grabbed a torch and had a “standoff” with the knifeman before the attacker turned to “get my fella”.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested in France

Pavel Durov, the Russian-French billionaire founder and CEO of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Bourget airport outside Paris on Saturday evening, TF1 TV and BFM TV said, citing unnamed sources.

Durov was travelling aboard his private jet, TF1 said on its website, adding he had been targeted by an arrest warrant in France as part of a preliminary police investigation.

TF1 and BFM both said the investigation was focused on a lack of moderators on Telegram, and that police considered that this situation allowed criminal activity to go on undeterred on the messaging app.

The encrypted Telegram, with close to one billion users, is particularly influential in Russia, Ukraine and the republics of the former Soviet Union. It is ranked as one of the major social media platforms after Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram, TikTok and Wechat.

Russian-born Durov founded Telegram with his brother in 2013. He left Russia in 2014 after refusing to comply with government demands to shut down opposition communities on his VKontakte social media platform, which he sold.

“I would rather be free than to take orders from anyone,” Durov told U.S. journalist Tucker Carlson in April about his exit from Russia and search for a home for his company which included stints in Berlin, London, Singapore and San Francisco.

After Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Telegram has become the main source of unfiltered – and sometimes graphic and misleading – content from both sides about the war and the politics surrounding the conflict.

The platform has become what some analysts call ‘a virtual battlefield’ for the war, used heavily by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and his officials, as well as the Russian government.

Telegram – which allows users to evade official scrutiny – has also become one of the few places where Russians can access independent news about the war after the Kremlin increased curbs on independent media following its invasion of Ukraine.

The Russian foreign ministry said its embassy in Paris was clarifying the situation around Durov and called on Western non-governmental organisations to demand his release.

Russia began blocking Telegram in 2018 after the app refused to comply with a court order to grant state security services access to its users’ encrypted messages.

The action interrupted many third-party services, but had little effect on the availability of Telegram there. The ban order, however, sparked mass protests in Moscow and criticism from NGOs.

‘Neutral platform’

TF1 said Dubai-based Durov had been travelling from Azerbaijan and was arrested at around 8.00 p.m. (1800 GMT).

Durov, whose fortune was estimated by Forbes at $15.5 billion, said some governments had sought to pressure him but the app should remain a “neutral platform” and not a “player in geopolitics”.

Telegram’s increasing popularity, however, has prompted scrutiny from several countries in Europe, including France, on security and data breach concerns.

Russia’s representative to international organisations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, and several other Russian politicians were quick on Sunday to accuse France of acting as a dictatorship – the same criticism that Moscow faced when putting demands on Durov in 2014 and trying to ban Telegram in 2018.

“Some naive persons still don’t understand that if they play more or less visible role in international information space it is not safe for them to visit countries which move towards much more totalitarian societies,” Ulyanov wrote on X.

Elon Musk, billionaire owner of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, said after reports of Durov’s detention: “It’s 2030 in Europe and you’re being executed for liking a meme.”

Several Russian bloggers called for protests at French embassies throughout the world at noon on Sunday.

Police Arrest Suspect in German Festival ‘Terror Attack’

26-year-old Syrian man suspected of a stabbing rampage in the western German town of Solingen has been taken into police custody, a state official told German television on Saturday, some 24 hours after the attack that killed three people.

North Rhine-Westphalia’s interior minister Herbert Reul told the ARD broadcaster that he was “a bit relieved” after authorities spent the day following a “hot lead” that lead to the arrest.

The Islamic State group earlier claimed responsibility for Friday’s knife attack that also wounded eight people.

Police spent the day conducting a manhunt, making two arrests that were likely not the perpetrator, Reul said.

“The real suspect is the one that we’ve arrested just now,” he said. The individual is being questioned and evidence was seized, he said.

Reul said the man was affiliated with a home for refugees that had been searched earlier in the day.

Describing the man who carried out the attack as a “soldier of the Islamic State”, the militant group said in a statement on its Telegram account: “He carried out the attack in revenge for Muslims in Palestine and everywhere.”

Hendrik Wuest, premier of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, described Friday evening’s attack during a festival in the city as an act of terror.

“This attack has struck at the heart of our country,” Wuest told reporters.

The attack took place in the Fronhof, a market square in the western German city where live bands were playing as part of a festival marking the its 650th anniversary.

Markus Caspers, an official with the public prosecutor’s office in Duesseldorf, said authorities were treating the attack as a possible terrorist incident because there was no other known motive and the victims seemed unrelated.

A police official, Thorsten Fleiss, said the assailant appeared to aim for his victims’ throats.

“The perpetrator must be quickly caught and punished to the fullest extent of the law,” Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in a post on X.

Police cordoned off the square on Saturday and passers-by placed candles and flowers outside the barriers.

“We are full of shock and grief,” Solingen Mayor Tim-Oliver Kurzbach told journalists.

A German musician who goes by the name Topic said he was playing on a nearby stage when the incident occurred. He was told about what had happened but was asked to keep playing “to avoid causing a mass panic attack”, he posted on Instagram.

He was eventually told to stop, and “since the attacker was still on the run, we hid in a nearby store while police helicopters circled above us,” Topic wrote.

Authorities cancelled the remainder of the weekend festival.

Court Gives RFK Jr. Green Light to Sue Biden-Harris Admin Over Censorship

Afederal court rekindled hopes this week that the Biden-Harris administration could be held accountable over its efforts to have critics censored during the pandemic, ruling that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Children’s Health Defense, an organization he leads, have Article III standing to sue.

The U.S. Supreme Court let the Democratic administration off the hook in June for its well-documented efforts to shut down critics of its COVID-19 policies and preferred narratives during the pandemic — policies and narratives that have been shown in the years since to have been in many cases unfounded and/or destructive.

The court’s 6-3 ruling in Murthy v. Biden asserted that the states of Missouri and Louisiana, along with other plaintiffs, lacked standing to sue the Democratic administration.

Although the plaintiffs in Murthy were ultimately tripped up — a decision Justice Samuel Alito indicated the country might come to regret — theirs had a companion case that still had legs: Kennedy v. Biden.

U.S. District Judge Terry A. Doughty of the Western District of Louisiana, whose injunction the SCOTUS reversed in Murthy, gave Kennedy the green light Tuesday to run down the Democratic administration in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

“The Court finds that Kennedy is likely to succeed on his claim that suppression of content posted was caused by actions of Government Defendants, and there is a substantial risk that he will suffer similar injury in the near future,” wrote Doughty.

In February, Doughty, a Trump-nominated judge, granted Kennedy an injunction blocking elements of the Biden-Harris administration, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the FBI, from coercing social media companies to engage in suppression or outright censorship of content containing free speech.

This injunction was, however, put on hold pending the Supreme Court’s Murthy ruling.

Following the SCOTUS’ June 26 decision, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals kicked the case back to the district court, affording it an opportunity to reconsider Kennedy’s standing, admitting also that he may have stronger grounds.

With the ball back in his court, Doughty noted that Kennedy was “identified as a member of the so-called ‘Disinformation Dozen,’ which was made up of twelve individuals that the Government specifically targeted for spreading alleged disinformation regarding COVID-19.”

The judge indicated that elements of the Biden-Harris administration “specifically targeted” Kennedy. After all, he dared hold “positions contrary to Government positions on COVID-19, including mask mandates, vaccine mandates, vaccine injuries, lockdowns, etc.”

Doughty wrote:

There is ample evidence in the record showing that Kennedy has been directly censored in the past. Not only was he a part of the alleged ‘Disinformation Dozen,’ which was repeatedly flagged and/or censored at the behest of numerous Defendants, but he was also censored for his anti-vaccine and anti-COVID-19 rhetoric. Therefore, Kennedy has more than satisfied the first element for Article III standing, that is, he suffered an injury-in-fact when he was censored.

According to the judge, Kennedy’s presidential candidacy and political ambitions put him at further risk for future injury, raising the hypothetical of the FBI working in concert with private and governmental outfits to censor campaign-related information deemed “misinformation.”

Kim Mack Rosenberg, CHD general counsel, told the defender in a statement, “Judge Terry Doughty carefully and clearly analyzed the law and facts and applied the framework from the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Murthy v. Missouri regarding standing.”

“GREAT NEWS!” Children’s Health Defense tweeted. “This means the Biden-Harris Administration may finally be held accountable for its censorship of us via #BigTech.”

Judge Bans Letitia James’ ‘Ministry of Truth’ from Censoring Pro-Life Centers

The First Amendment does not allow the United States to adopt “Oceania’s Ministry of Truth.”

That line from George Orwell’s dystopian novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” opens U.S. District Judge John Sinatra’s order Thursday imposing a preliminary injunction on New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is threatening pro-life pregnancy centers for telling women about so-called abortion pill reversal, as their lawsuit proceeds.

Her office may not enforce state consumer fraud laws against the National Institute of Family and Life Advocates (NIFLA), Gianna’s House and Options Care Center, which sued in May, for referring to APR, calling it safe and effective or directing people to the APR Hotline and website in their ads, social media and promotional materials.

The injunction is limited to the plaintiffs, represented by the Alliance Defending Freedom.

“Women in New York have literally saved their babies from an in-progress chemical drug abortion because they had access to information through their local pregnancy centers” about the protocol, ADF senior counsel Caleb Dalton said.

ADF told Just the News this was the “first substantial ruling” in the recent spate of Democratic Attorneys General threatening pregnancy centers and chilling their speech, and said it provides a template to other courts hearing similar challenges.

One of the more notable conclusions by Sinatra, nominated by President Trump: He’d issue the injunction even if James were correct that the centers were practicing “commercial speech,” a category that receives less constitutional protection.

The Thomas More Society preemptively sued James in upstate Monroe County on behalf of Heartbeat International, CompassCare and members of a “pregnancy help collective” after the AG sent intent-to-sue letters. James then followed through with her own suit in Manhattan.

The state trial judge in the centers’ preemptive suit approved their motion to consolidate the two cases in their backyard June 12, previously telling James they would suffer “avoidably unfair logistical disadvantage” in a Manhattan transfer. Her office has appealed.

Blue-state AGs on both coasts have charged hard against the shoestring nonprofits for allegedly misleading women by saying that taking supplemental progesterone, a natural pregnancy hormone, after mifepristone can counteract the abortive effects of the latter – before taking misoprostol to complete the chemical abortion – and save their pregnancies.

The protocol “makes biological sense,” an Ivy League reproductive research chief told The New York Times seven years ago.

The counteroffensive by pro-life activists and their attorneys may be giving the Democratic elected officials pause, however.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul agreed to a permanent injunction against enforcement of its coerced-speech abortion law after another Trump nominee, Judge Iain Johnston, called it “stupid and very likely unconstitutional.”

Washington AG and gubernatorial nominee Bob Ferguson, who just pulled out a planned debate with Republican nominee and former Rep. Dave Reichert, confirmed this spring his office closed a consumer fraud investigation against Obria Medical Clinics PNW after its insurer refused to renew its policy because of the investigation, which would aid a lawsuit against him.

The centers face extralegal threats for their speech as well. After the Democratic National Convention in Chicago closed Thursday night, the Aid for Women clinic three miles away was vandalized, board member Mary FioRito said on X.

Her photos show the spray-painted message “fake clinic the dead babies are in Gaza” on a window and what looks like epoxy or caulk on the door lock to prevent a key from opening it.

This would be the 93rd physical attack on a pregnancy center or pro-life group since the leak of the Supreme Court’s then-unreleased Dobbs opinion that later overturned national abortion rights, according to CatholicVote’s tracker.

“While the Department of Justice continues to mercilessly target peaceful pro-lifers, violent activists like those who vandalized Aid for Women, escape relatively unpunished,” the group said in a press release Friday.

It pointed to Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act statistics obtained by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, which he says show only six of 211 prosecutions were against abortion-rights protesters. Roy’s legislation with Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, would overturn the 1994 law.

Seven pro-life activists, including 89-year-old “Yugoslavian death camp survivor” Eva Edl, face more than a decade in prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines after their FACE Act conviction Tuesday for a Michigan abortion clinic sit-in, The Daily Wire reported.

Recent SCOTUS decisions have disappointed First Amendment advocates, especially its refusal to block the feds from pressuring social media platforms to suppress disfavored content.

Three days before suspending his presidential campaign Friday and endorsing GOP nominee Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got good news in the fallout from that ruling: U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty ruled RFK Jr. and his Children’s Health Defense had legal standing to sue the White House and federal agencies for “direct censorship” of their social media accounts.

In May, SCOTUS also refused to force a federal judge to let New Jersey pregnancy centers sue AG Matthew Platkin before he enforces civil investigative demands in state court.

But the high court’s 2018 precedent NIFLA v. Becerra, preventing California from forcing pregnancy centers to promote abortion, provided a roadmap for lower courts on pro-life speech.

The high court ruled that “professional speech” does not generally enjoy less constitutional protection and that California didn’t show more than hypothetical risks if pregnancy centers weren’t forced to tell women where to get abortions.

Similarly, James’ office didn’t explain how silencing the centers on APR, abortion pill reversal, was “actually necessary” to her stated objective, Sinatra wrote: protecting the Empire State’s consumers and the public from the “harms false and/or misleading business and advertising practices cause.”

Even if progesterone “presents a risk of harm to a pregnant woman, the treatment can only be obtained through a prescription from a doctor,” so APR promotion “would – at most – encourage a woman to speak with her doctor about her treatment options,” the judge wrote.

James also “conceded that no one has been harmed” by the centers’ promotion of APR, meaning the suppression is “merely convenient” for the state’s objectives, Sinatra said.

“Plaintiffs are likely to succeed on the merits of their First Amendment Free Speech claim, and they are suffering irreparable harm each day that their Constitutional freedoms are infringed,” he wrote, noting James’ state lawsuit against the Thomas More Society’s clients and her refusal to “disavow enforcement” of the same kind in Sinatra’s case.

The centers’ constitutional harms “are sufficiently ‘actual and imminent’ to constitute an injury in fact,” making them “ripe for adjudication” as well, the judge said.

Because each federal plaintiff “seeks to vindicate its own First Amendment rights” rather than stop James’ enforcement in state court, the Supreme Court’s precedent on federal courts abstaining when state courts are already involved doesn’t apply, Sinatra said.

He cited NIFLA v. Becerra, in which the high court said “the government, even with the purest of motives, may not substitute its judgment as to how best to speak for that of speakers and listeners,” particularly “in the fields of medicine and public health, where information can save lives.”

100 People Rescued After Epic Floods Near Grand Canyon

Over 100 people have been rescued by helicopter after they got trapped by flash floods near the Grand Canyon – but one hiker remains missing.

Searchers have been unable to find Chenoa Nickerson, 33, who is believed to have been swept away during monsoons in Havasuapi Indian Reservation in Arizona.

Nickerson was hiking about a half-mile from the Colorado River when flooding trapped her in the most remote area in the country on Thursday morning, ABC affiliate KNXV reported.

The National Guard managed to evacuate 104 other tourists and tribal members from the Grand Canyon area but are still searching for the hiker.

“My heart is with all of the people impacted by the flooding in Havasupai, including Tribal members and visitors to the area. I am closely monitoring the situation and we have deployed the Arizona National Guard to get people to safety,” Governor Katie Hobbs after the evacutaion.

“The safety and security of Arizonans and all those who visit our state is always my top concern, and I’ll continue working closely with leaders on the ground to protect the Havasupai community.”

Hobbs stated that the Department of Emergency and Military Affairs is coordinating with tribal, state, county, and federal agencies to help with evacuation efforts and to find Nickerson.

The Havasuapi Indian Reservation is one of the most desolate areas in the continental United States and is only accessible by mule, helicopter or foot, according to The Associated Press.

Nickerson’s sister Tamara Morales praised the efforts of the rescue crew for “navigating incredibly dangerous terrain with extremely limited methods of communication while leaving no stone unturned.”

“We are profoundly grateful for you and fully acknowledge that you are currently defying the impossible,” she posted on Facebook Saturday morning.

“Chenoa Nickerson is still missing,” Morales reminded her followers.

“The National Parks Service Search and Rescue (NPS SAR) is utilizing every resource to find our sister and to rescue the hundreds of stranded campers.”

The missing hiker’s sister shared a picture of Nickerson and her husband, Andrew, who was hiking alongside her.

“Chenoa and her husband Andrew Nickerson were hiking in the Havasupai area on 08/22/24,” she wrote in a post on Friday.

“Andrew reached out to his father via satellite phone on 08/22/2024 at 18:16 reporting that Chenoa and him were caught in a flash flood and that they were both swept away and that Andrew was rescued.

“He said he is at a safe spot camping with a rafting crew who rescued him and that NPS SAR was on sight as of last night.

“Please help us. We are desperate,” she ended the post.

Morales posted the same two posts in four different Havasupai-related Facebook groups in the hope that someone would have more information about her missing sister.

Over 1,000 people reacted to the heartbreaking message, and hundreds commented wishing for the safe return of Nickerson.

“My brother in law, nephews and their friends are down there in Supai awaiting helicopter flight from national guard,” one woman commented.

“I pray they find Chenoa.”

Another woman shared that her son was still stuck in the falls waiting to be evacuated.

“Ugh my son is stuck down at the bottom since yesterday and thank god he and his friends are safe,” a mother commented Friday night.

“He says it been wild and they have a huge search party going on.

“I’m starting to get nervous, though, because he was told he would be airlifted out yesterday and then today and just told me that the National Guard refused to help and the helicopter they were using to get people out is not running tomorrow.”

Monsoon season

The flash flooding doesn’t come as a surprise for those who live area.

The Havasupai Tribe’s website warns visitors of excessive flooding between June to August, a time of year deemed monsoon season.

“Although floods can occur anytime of the year, the monsoon season occurs from late in June, well into August. During this time there is a high risk of flash floods,” the website warned.

“Watch for rain and dark clouds especially in the south. Flash flooding can occur without warning and without any rain where you are hiking.

“If you hear the flood waters approaching or if you are caught in a rain storm, climb to high ground immediately and wait until it clears. Do not enter the narrow part of the canyon where you might not be able to climb the canyon walls in the event of an unexpected flood.”

The tribe posted on Facebook Friday afternoon announcing that it will close the Trail into Supai Village until Sunday afternoon.

“The Council is actively engaged in safely evacuating those tourists that were in Supai at the time of the flooding.

“We kindly ask for your patience as we see to the health and safety of the tourists and the Tribal members.”

Australia: Trans-Identified Male Wins Case Against Female-Only App

Australian court has ruled that the CEO of a female-only networking application intended as an “online refuge” for women committed “indirect gender identity discrimination” by rejecting the membership of a male who “identifies” as a woman.

Aussie women’s rights advocate Sall Grover has been subject to a lengthy litigation process over the past three years after trans-identified male Roxanne Tickle filed a discrimination complaint against her with the Australian Human Rights Commission. Tickle had been barred from using the female-only platform Giggle for Girls after Grover identified him as male based on a photo he submitted for during the membership application process.

While reading out the verdict and reasons for his decision at the Federal Court of Australia Friday morning, Justice Bromwich referred to Tickle with feminine pronouns.

“Roxanne Tickle is a transgender woman whose female sex is recognized by an official updated Queensland birth certificate… I have found that Ms. Tickle’s claim of direct gender identity discrimination fails but that her claim of indirect gender identity discrimination succeeds.”

Justice Bromwich then ordered Grover to pay Tickle $10,000 compensation, in addition to court costs up to $50,000, within 60 days. Grover told Reduxx she intends to appeal the decision within a month’s time.

The court case, known as Tickle v. Giggle, tested the meaning and scope of the Sex Discrimination Act (SDA), which was altered in 2013 under the government of prime minister Julia Gillard.

The revisions to the SDA made it unlawful under federal law to discriminate against a person on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status. The case has the potential to set a precedent in regards to whether a self-declared gender identity, or a legally fictitious recording of sex, will take priority over biological sex in the law.

Australian Human Rights Commission barrister Zelie Heger told the court that sex was no longer defined in the Sex Discrimination Act but that “importantly the Act recognises that a person’s sex is not limited to [being a man or a woman]”.

Tickle, a man who claims to be both intersex and transgender, claimed he attempted to join the female-only app in February 2021 but found that his membership was revoked in September that year. The Giggle app utilizes a screening process which uses AI to determine the sex of an applicant based on a selfie. Tickle was initially granted access to the female-only digital community by the AI.

During an interview with The Australian in April 2022, Grover explained that she took it upon herself to remove Tickle after seeing his photo and identifying him as male. “The person was removed from the Giggle app because they are male, no other reason. The removal was manual. I looked at the onboarding selfie and saw a man. The AI software had let them through, thereby making a mistake that I rectified.” Lawyers defending Grover said that she had been unaware that Tickle identified as transgender during the screening process.

Tickle was therefore was booted from the community, and then made several attempts to contact Grover to complain. He sent Grover multiple emails and called her at her home in October 2021. Tickle first filed the discrimination complaint with the with the Australian Human Rights Commission against Giggle creator and CEO Grover in December 2021.

“I believe that I am being discriminated against by being provided with extremely limited functionality of a smartphone app by the app provider compared to that of other users because I am a transgender woman,” Tickle wrote in the complaint. “I am legally permitted to identify as female… I believe that Giggle and Sall Grover have decided in error that I am male.”

Tickle bizarrely went on to compare Grover to a white supremacist group, saying, “I have been unable to locate a Facebook page or website for the Ku Klux Klan in Australia. Yet groups that favor discrimination against people based on their gender identity appear to have no need to hide their face.” He then went on to list several Australian women’s rights groups which are critical of males being permitted to identify as female, and referred to this position as “bigotry”.

Tickle had, in his first complaint, sought damages from Grover of up to $200,000, alleging that her “persistent misgendering”, or referring to him as male, had prompted “constant anxiety and occasional suicidal thoughts”. He also requested that Grover be made to “seek out education” regarding the concept of gender identity.

In July of 2022, Tickle, being unable to bear the costs of pursuing the matter further, filed a Notice of Discontinuance with the court, and the complaint was dropped. But five months later, Tickle filed another complaint, having received a $50,000 grant from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, and assistance from Barry Nilsson lawyers, who run a multimillion-dollar pro bono program.

In contrast, Grover was left with no other option than to crowdfund an incredible $500,000 in order to defend herself against the discrimination claim.

A statement provided with the appeal for donations highlights the importance of the ruling: “The decision by the Federal Court will have far-reaching implications, likely influencing not only the Australian legal system but also international law and policy regarding the intersection of gender identity and sex-based rights. It will serve as a crucial reference for future legal frameworks and discussions on sex discrimination and sex-based rights, and their direct conflict with gender-identity ideology worldwide.”

The argument made by Grover’s legal team was that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of his sex, which is not prohibited, rather than on the basis of gender identity, as he claims. Justice Bromwich’s verdict stated that “these arguments failed” due to a “long history of cases decided by courts going back over thirty years” which he said established that, “in its ordinary meaning, sex is changeable.”

“In relation to the direct discrimination claim, the evidence did not establish that Ms Tickle was excluded from the Giggle app by reason of her gender identity, although it remains possible that this was the real, but unproven, reason,” Justice Bromwich told the court.

Justice Bromwich went on to say that “that indirect gender identity discrimination did take place” on the basis that “Tickle was excluded from the use of the Giggle app because she did not look sufficiently female according to the respondents.”

Manhunt Underway in France After Synagogue ‘Terror Attack’ — Suspect Seen with Palestinian Flag

An explosion outside a synagogue in southern France wounded a police officer on Saturday morning in what authorities said was being treated as a terror attack.

A suspect caught on a surveillance camera outside the Beth Yaacov synagogue in the seaside resort of La Grande-Motte, near the city of Montpellier, was caught in surveillance camera footage clad in a Palestinian flag.

France’s acting interior minister ordered police reinforcements to protect Jewish places of worship after the suspected arson attack.

French President Emmanuel Macron calls the attack “an act of terror,” adding in a post on X that “the fight against antisemitism is a daily fight.”

“Sending thoughts to the faithful of the synagogue of La Grande-Motte and all the Jews of our country,” Macron wrote, promising that all efforts were being made to apprehend the perpetrator and to “protect places of worship.”

Police were hunting for the suspect and the anti-terrorism prosecutor’s office was put in charge of the investigation, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal said.

“This is an antisemitic attack. Once more, our Jewish compatriots are targeted,” Attal said on X.

“We won’t give up. In the face of antisemitism, in the face of violence, we will never allow ourselves to be intimidated.”

Two cars parked at the synagogue in the seaside resort town were set ablaze at about 8:30 a.m., causing the blast that injured the police officer, according to French media reports. One of the cars allegedly contained a propane gas tank.

🚨 BREAKING NEWS Another synagogue in France was targeted. An explosion at the Beth Yaacov synagogue in La Grande-Motte, southern France, is treated as an arson with two cars exploding using a hidden gas bottle. A police officer was injured. Anti-Jewish hate crimes continue… pic.twitter.com/uxF3I9X6qs — (((Yuval David))) (@YuvalDavid) August 24, 2024

The blast occurred during Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest that runs from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday and often when many attend synagogue services. There was, however, no religious service ongoing at the time of the incident, a police source said.

Two doors of the synagogue were damaged in the blast.

The Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF) said the blast was “an attempt to kill Jews.”

The use of a gas canister “in a car at a time when worshippers are expected to arrive at the synagogue is not simply a criminal act,” CRIF president Yonathan Arfi said. “This shows an intention to kill.”

A suspect caught on a surveillance camera after the explosion was brandishing a Palestinian flag, according to a source close to the police’s terror probe into the incident.

There was no immediate information about the gravity of the police officer’s injuries.

Acting Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said the incident was being treated as an “attempted arson” that was “clearly a criminal act.”

“I want to assure our Jewish fellow citizens of my full support and say that at the request of President Emmanuel Macron all means are being mobilized to find the perpetrator,” Darmanin said in a post on X.

He ordered more police deployed at Jewish places of worship around the country following a surge of antisemitism since the start of the Israel-Hamas war last year.

Darmanin was expected to travel to Le Grand Motte later on Saturday along with Attal.

The Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF) called the explosion “an attempt to kill Jews.”

The use of a gas canister “in a car at a time when worshipers are expected to arrive at the synagogue is not simply a criminal act,” CRIF president Yonathan Arfi told AFP. “This shows an intention to kill.”

La Motte, which has around 8,500 permanent residents, is a popular seaside resort and visited by more than 100,000 tourists every year.

La Motte’s mayor, Stephan Rossignol, said that CCTV had picked up images of an individual setting fire to the cars.

UPDATE: 15-Year-Old Arrested in Connection to Knife Attack in Germany — Islamic Group Claims Responsibility

Islamic State claimed responsibility Saturday for a knife attack at a festival in Germany that left three people dead and eight hurt, according to reports.

The terrifying attack, which caused panic at the event in Solingen, was “in revenge for Muslims in Palestine and everywhere,” the militant group said on its Telegram account.

The attacker has been on the run for almost 24 hours.

A 15-year-old was arrested Saturday in connection with the German incident, authorities said.

A second arrest was made in connection to the deadly attack but no details about the person taken into custody were provided, per BBC.

Police cautioned the young suspect was not the attacker — but instead had been accused of failing to report a crime, according to CNN.

Witnesses claimed the teen had spoken to an unidentified person about “intentions that would match with the crime” shortly before the attack, senior public prosecutor Markus Caspers said in a news conference reported by the Washington Post.

Authorities noted multiple knives were found near the scene, Police Chief Markus Röhrl told reporters.

The attacker specifically targeted victims’ necks, police said, as per the Washington Post.

Three people — two men, aged 67 and 56, and a 56-year-old woman — were killed, police said.

Among the eight hurt, four are “very seriously injured” and in the hospital, police said.

The mayhem unfolded at around 9:30 p.m. in a central square of “Festival of Diversity,” an event marking the 650th anniversary of Solingen.

The attack occurred close to a stage during a musical act, according to police.

Organizers canceled the festival’s remaining lineup in response to the attack.

“This evening, we in Solingen are all in shock. We all wanted to celebrate our city’s anniversary together and now have dead and wounded to lament,” Mayor Tim Kurzbach said on Facebook.

“It breaks my heart that an attack on our city happened,” he added.

The incident came less than a day before an antisemitic attack in southern France, in which someone set two cars on fire outside a synagogue.

Michigan GOP Convention Devolves Into Chaos After Former Chairwoman Is Forced to Leave

Michigan’s state GOP convention didn’t go on without a hitch.

Former Chairwoman Kristina Karamo, who the party ousted earlier this year, was escorted out by Flint police after wearing an all access credential that she wasn’t entitled to, according to a Michigan GOP source.

She was asked to wear a guest or campaign staff credential, but she allegedly refused and was asked to leave because she wasn’t allowed on the delegate floor.

“Pete Hoekstra wants me thrown out of the convention; I’m here supporting a candidate,” Karamo told reporters as she was being escorted out. “I did not cause any disruption. I didn’t scream or yell. I didn’t do anything wrong. All I did was walk in and support the candidate.”

“This is why the Michigan Republican Party — look at the convention, people yelling, booing, why? ‘Cause of the corruption in the party,” she continued.

Onlookers thanked her as she walked out the door. Also during the video, a voice is heard saying, “That credential is our property. We’re gonna want that back before she leaves the property.” In the video, she’s seen wearing the all-access credential.

Karamo kicked out of convention. https://t.co/zVepIgz4T1 pic.twitter.com/HoUuHLEeje — Ben Solis (@bensolis1) August 24, 2024

Karamo’s removal from the convention appears to be the climax of intraparty drama in which the party’s state committee underwent a seemingly dubious process to remove her. Less than half of the state committee’s roughly 100 members took part in the Jan. 6 vote, and those in attendance changed the party’s bylaws to shift the voting threshold to oust a party chair from 75% to 60%.

Those in attendance reportedly voted 40-5 in favor of removing her, and Karamo was outraged, saying she remained the party’s chairwoman. She held a meeting with committee members on Jan. 13. who reportedly voted in favor of her 59-1.

A court settled the matter in February, ruling Karamo isn’t the party chairwoman, affirming that former Michigan Rep. Pete Hoekstra would take the mantle.

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Hoekstra as the Michigan GOP leader.

But at Saturday’s convention, where the party is expected to nominate its candidate for Senate, former Rep. Mike Rogers, among others being nominated for statewide office, Hoekstra received a chilly reception. The crowd relentlessly booed him before and after Karamo was removed.

Boos drowning out Michigan GOP Chair Pete Hoekstra as he tries to start addressing the convention. pic.twitter.com/J42PQNwEQN — Craig Mauger (@CraigDMauger) August 24, 2024

Hoekstra’s reception by the Michigan GOP crowd could illustrate continued support for Karamo within the party. While she was being removed, several onlookers yelled at police to refrain from touching her.

According to Bridge Michigan, another guest was removed by police and arrested for allegedly being belligerent and refusing to leave. The Detroit News reported the guest had shouted that Hoekstra was a “fake chair.”

“Due to the disruptive actions of a handful of participants, law enforcement have decided to increase their presence to ensure a safe and smooth convention,” Tyson Shepard, the Michigan GOP’s executive director, told the outlet.

Karamo came to prominence in 2020 as a poll watcher who denied that year’s election results and allegedly witnessed irregularities in vote counting. She later ran for Michigan secretary of state in 2022 but lost. She challenged the results of that election as well before she was elected to lead the state Republican Party in Feb. 2023.

The state party was motivated to remove her as chairwoman because of fundraising woes within the organization that caused it to sink at least half a million into debt by Oct. 2023. She was removed in January.

Karamo was ultimately removed from the convention premises at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, according to reporting from the scene. The convention’s proceedings were delayed before delegates proceeded with voting.

The Electoral Math: How RFK Jr.’s Exit Impacts the Swing States

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspending his campaign could shake up election results in key battleground states — as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are polling neck-and-neck in the fight to get to 270 electoral votes in any way possible.

Kennedy is polling at an average of 5% nationally, according to RealClearPolitics. The relatively small amount of support would be enough to impact the race on its face as it stands, but it depends on which candidate those voters would choose as their second-choice pick — and whether they even turn out.

The independent now ex-candidate — whose family’s lengthy legacy in Democratic politics has carried major political weight for decades — had previously garnered support from both Republicans and Democrats at about an equal amount, according to the polls.

His support hit a big crater after President Biden suspended his bid and endorsed Harris, with Kennedy dropping and Harris climbing — indicating that at least some Kennedy supporters may have jumped to the vice president’s campaign.

The Harris rise was enough to bother Donald Trump Jr., who helped broker talks with Kennedy’s team to secure an endorsement of his father. Kennedy on Friday said he “could not in good conscience” continue his campaign now that he has proven to be more of a vote-splitter than actual contender.

Here is a breakdown of how the battlegrounds stood before Kennedy dropped:

Pennsylvania

The Keystone State is the coveted gem for Trump and Harris. At 19 electoral votes, winning the state would give a big boost to either campaign.

Kennedy exiting the race would positively impact Trump in Pennsylvania, according to RCP.

With RFK Jr. in the race, the scales tip in Harris’ favor by 2% with her coming in at 46.3%, Trump getting 43.3% and Kennedy at 4.4%.

But in a head-to-head, Trump (47.7%) edges out Harris (47.5%) by .2%.

The former president also has the same .2% advantage in Arizona — where the announcement is taking place Thursday — with Kennedy dropping, per RCP.

Kennedy is pulling 5.8% in the state compared to Harris’ 45% and Trump’s 44.4%.

With his suspension, the race puts Trump (47.3%) over Harris (47.1%) with the small margin.

Michigan and Wisconsin

The Midwest battleground states don’t change their ultimate winner based on Kennedy’s presence in the race.

Both Michigan and Wisconsin have Harris coming out on top in both scenarios per RCP, but her lead is diminished in both states with Kennedy out.

Harris (46.3%) has a 1.7% lead over Trump (44.6%) with Kennedy in the race in Wisconsin — which diminishes to 1% with him out and his 5.1% support being split up between Trump (47.6%) and Harris (48.6).

In Michigan, Harris leads by 1.7% in a three-way race with Trump at 43.1%, her at 45.5% and Kennedy at 5.9%, but only leads by 1% in a head-to-head between herself (48.6%) and Trump (46.6%), per the outlet.

Nevada and Georgia

In both Nevada and Georgia, Trump benefits slightly more with Kennedy in the race, but still keeps his lead in a two-way race.

Nevada has Trump at 45.3% and Harris at 43%, while Kennedy averages 5.3%. A two-way race has Trump at 47.3% and the vice president at 46%.

In Georgia, Trump’s lead drops .7% with a two-way race with Harris instead of the three-way including Kennedy. With Kennedy in, Trump gets 46% compared to Harris’ 44.3% and Kennedy’s 4.%.

With him out, Trump comes in at 48.1% and Harris gets 47.1%.

Fauci Hospitalized with West Nile Virus, Now Recovering at Home

Anthony Fauci was hospitalized for six days this month after being infected with the potentially deadly West Nile Virus.

Fauci, the former longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is now back at home getting treatment.

Fauci, 83, who served on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, is expected to make a full recovery, a spokesperson told CNN.

The West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-spread disease in the continental US, with a median of over 2,200 cases being reported every year, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

About 1,000 people are hospitalized each year with the most severe form of the disease, which if it spreads to the brain and nervous system, can cause brain swelling, brain damage and death with a 3-15 percent mortality rate.

There is no specific treatment for the virus or vaccine, but 80 percent of cases are mild, where sufferers may experience flu-like symptoms or rashes.

The most likely time to contract the virus is in August and September, during the height of mosquito season.

As of August 20, there have been 216 West Nile virus cases in the US across 33 states, according to a CDC tracker.

About 65 percent of the total caseload have been reported to be neuro-invasive.

As early as June, scientists were seeing a much greater number of West Nile virus cases than usual, leading to serious alarm.

Fauci himself addressed the West Nile virus back in 2004, when he was still NIAID director.

Responding to a question from someone on the online ‘Ask the White House’ forum, he wrote that the best way to prevent the virus is through mosquito control.

He added that there were ‘a number of promising candidates’ for a vaccine, but there remains no cure or inoculation for the virus over twenty years after he made this statement.

In June, Fauci testified front of Congress to better explain the government’s response to Covid.

Fauci told Republicans the six-foot social distancing rule ‘sort of just appeared’ and that he did not recall how it came about.

He added he ‘was not aware of studies’ that supported social distancing.

Fauci also conceded that Covid-19, which has killed a total of more than 1.2 million Americans, could have leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in China.

‘I keep an open mind as to what the origin is,’ he said.

Meanwhile, there is another mosquito-borne illness that’s been wreaking havoc in a Massachusetts town.

The Board of Health in Oxford, a city of 13,300 people about 50 miles southwest of Boston, has set an outdoor curfew in hopes it will reduce the chances of people being bitten by mosquitoes which carry Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE).

A resident in the small town contracted the rare and untreatable illness – also known as ‘Triple E’ – marking the first time an American has been infected domestically in nearly four years.

Similar to the West Nile virus, Triple E causes a fever and brain swelling.

One-third of people infected with EEE die and those who recover are often left with lifelong physical and mental difficulties.

The dusk curfew, which falls around 8 pm in Massachusetts, is only a recommendation – not a rule – but town officials are hoping it will push people inside before peak mosquito hours, reducing risk of exposure.

While not a requirement, the local school district will be enforcing the curfew, meaning after-school programs and sports may be canceled, ended early or moved indoors.

Kamala’s Brother-In-Law ‘Legally’ Funneled Billions of Dollars to Left-Wing Groups and Lawyers

Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, may be the current world-class champ of presidential-family shady dealings, but not for long.

If Kamala Harris wins the White House, her brother-in-law, Tony West, who is married to her sister Maya, is poised to claim the crooked crown.

Then head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, he invented a new form of what 19th-early 20th centuries Tammany boss George Washington Plunkett famously called “Honest Graft.”

Until 1977, Congress had to approve any settlement of a civil suit against the Federal government over $100,000.

This preserved the Constitutional requirement that Congress control the government’s purse.

But in that year, seeking relief from the burgeoning volume of suits to review, Congress removed the cap, handing the Justice Department a permanent blank check to pay settlements unilaterally, in any amount, out of an account known as the Judgment Fund.

Run by the Treasury Department, the Judgment Fund’s secrecy is so complete that our often-penetrated CIA might study it for lessons.

The limited data released omits recipients, the facts underlying the case, and often the lawyers involved.

By statute, attorneys’ fees awarded need not be disclosed.

A Government Accountability Office study concluded that “no one knows the number of claims processed by the federal government each year.”

Still, for three decades, the integrity of Justice’s officials sufficed to prevent abuse.

Then, in 2009, Tony West took over the department’s Civil Division, the division that litigates and settles lawsuits.

Once West arrived, his deputy emailed colleagues asking “can you explain to Tony the best way to allocate some money toward an organization of our choosing?”

Settlements became the vehicle for paying off political allies.

For example, in late 2010, after a Supreme Court victory, DOJ lawyers were on the cusp of winning a decade-long fight against discrimination claims by 91 Hispanic and female farmers.

That’s when West intervened and, as The New York Times put it, “engineered a stunning turnabout.”

DOJ agreed to a $1.33 billion settlement which included thousands of farmers who had never claimed bias.

The deal was made over the “vehement objections” of the department’s career lawyers.

The Times’s investigative report described West’s settlement as a “runaway train, driven by racial politics . . . and law firms that stand to gain more than $130 million in fees.”

The projected settlement size ballooned to over $4.4 billion as additional plaintiffs were added, including Native American farmers.

The government’s statistical expert was appalled: “‘If they had gone to trial, the government would have prevailed . . . It was just a joke. . . . I was so disgusted. It was simply buying the support of the Native Americans.’”

This dirty deal also inflated the number of claimants, creating a $60 million windfall for the plaintiff’s lead lawyer, a member of the Obama/Biden transition team.

But West did not just bilk taxpayers. He shook down corporations, too.

In a series of bank settlements, his team added increasingly aggressive provisions requiring the institutions to make nearly a billion dollars in mandatory donations to Democrat-supporting activist groups.

Donations were given double credit against required targets, incentivizing these payments over direct relief to victims of the housing crises.

West’s team specifically structured the terms to ensure that they would benefit only their political allies while leaving conservative groups ineligible.

An internal email shows West deputies rewording a settlement’s donation provisions to ensure the bank could not select a “conservative” property rights organization as a recipient.

Over time, West grew even more brazen.

A 2016 Volkswagen settlement required the company to fund a $2 billion White House electric car initiative that Congress had specifically rejected.

The largesse delighted liberal groups.

An email circulated saying they ought to build a “statue” to West and “bow down to this statue each day after we receive our $200,000+.”

In this legal shakedown, California’s attorney general at the time, Kamala Harris, was an active participant, cosigning the agreements for her state.

The Biden-Harris Administration has continued West’s “Honest Graft” tactics to reward political allies on the taxpayers’ dime.

In 2021, a billion-dollar settlement with illegal immigrants claiming emotional distress was scotched only after public outcry.

Even then, DOJ quietly agreed to pay attorneys’ fees to the ACLU lawyers in the long-running case.

Recently, the Department agreed to pay $2 million to FBI Agents Peter Strzok and Lisa Page for releasing their anti-Trump texts to Congressional investigators worried about political bias.

The pair claimed a violation of the Privacy Act, but the messages were sent on their government-issue phones which contain clear banner warnings that users lack any reasonable expectation of privacy.

DOJ had ample basis to litigate this case to completion before surrendering hard earned tax dollars to the disgraced FBI agents.

This form of civic corruption is not bipartisan.

At the start of his administration, President Trump’s Attorney General banned settlement slush funds, while one of the early acts of the Biden-Harris DOJ was to rescind that ban.

Elon Musk Will Rescue Nasa Astronauts Trapped on Space Station

Elon Musk will help bring two astronauts trapped on the International Space Station back to Earth early next year.

Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore and pilot Sunita “Suni” Williams have been left stranded on the ISS because of problems with the Boeing Starliner spacecraft in which they arrived for an eight-day mission in June.

Nasa said on Saturday that the astronauts are now expected to return in February on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft.

The spacecraft, which is manufactured by SpaceX, Boeing’s rival founded by Mr Musk, is due to launch next month as part of a routine astronaut rotation mission.

Mr Wilmore and Ms Williams, both former military test pilots, became the first crew to ride Starliner on June 5 when they were launched to the ISS.

But Starliner’s propulsion system suffered a series of glitches beginning in the first 24 hours of its flight to the ISS, triggering delays lasting until next year.

Five of its 28 thrusters failed and several leaks of helium, which is used to pressurise the small rockets, were detected, with Nasa deeming the issues too risky to carry its first crew home.

Following Nasa’s decision, Boeing’s Starliner chief Mark Nappi said in an email to company employees: “I know this is not the decision we had hoped for, but we stand ready to carry out the action’s necessary to support Nasa’s decision.

“The focus remains first and foremost on ensuring the safety of the crew and spacecraft.”

Starliner will undock from the ISS without a crew and attempt to return to Earth as it would have with astronauts aboard, while two of the Crew Dragon’s four astronaut seats will be kept empty for Mr Wilmore and Ms Williams.

In July, following news of the initial delays, Mr Williams said in a news conference: “It’s great to be up here, so I’m not complaining.”

Boeing had hoped the test mission would redeem the Starliner program after years of development problems and over $1.6 billion (£1.2 billion) in budget overruns since 2016.

The company is also struggling with quality issues on production of commercial planes, its most important products.

Boeing struggled for years to develop Starliner, a gumdrop-shaped capsule designed to compete with Crew Dragon as a second US option for sending astronaut crews to and from Earth’s orbit.

Starliner failed a 2019 test to launch to the ISS uncrewed, but mostly succeeded in a 2022 attempt where it also encountered thruster problems.

Its June mission with its first crew was required for Nasa to certify the capsule for routine flights, meaning Starliner’s path to certification path has been disrupted.

Since Starliner docked to the ISS in June, Boeing has scrambled to investigate what caused its thruster mishaps and helium leaks.

The company arranged tests and simulations on Earth to gather data that it has used to try and convince Nasa officials that Starliner is safe to fly the crew back home.

But the results raised more difficult engineering questions and failed to quell Nasa officials’ concerns about Starliner’s ability to make its crewed return trip – the most daunting and complex part of the test mission.

Nasa’s decision and Starliner’s now-uncertain path to certification will add to the crises faced by Kelly Ortberg, the new Boeing chief executive, who started this month with the goal to rebuild the planemaker’s reputation after a door panel blew off a 737 Max passenger jet in midair in January.

Ex-Trade Union Presidents Indicted in $20 Million Theft

Two former presidents of a major trade union along with five others were indicted Wednesday for allegedly being involved in a $20 million embezzlement scheme.

Seven people total, including five current and former high-level officers of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmith, Forgers and Helpers (Boilermakers Union), were indicted by a federal grand jury in Kansas.

They have been charged with offenses under the RICO Act, healthcare fraud and theft regarding retirement and healthcare plans, according to the Department of Justice.

This scheme has allegedly been ongoing for 15 years.

The defendants are former union presidents Newton Jones, 71, and Truman “Warren” Fairley, 59. Others indicted had or maintained high level positions at the union.

“Union members pay their dues believing union leaders will use the money in support of the organization’s mission to advocate for and protect employment rights,” U.S. Attorney Kate E. Brubacher for the District of Kansas said.

“The Department of Justice is deeply concerned whenever there are accusations of fraud and misappropriation of union funds.”

Special Agent in Charge Stephen A. Cyrus of the FBI Kansas City Field Office added, “By allegedly unlawfully misappropriating Union funds, the defendants betrayed their members’ trust and confidence. Anyone who unlawfully profits at the expense of others will be held accountable.”

Among the embezzlement charges alleged in the indictment are:

Over $5 million in unnecessary luxury international travel;
Over $2 million in salary and benefits to Kateryna Jones and Cullen Jones for no-show jobs;
Millions of dollars in cash payments relating to fraudulently claimed vacation time.

Jack Smith Opts Against Trump ‘Mini-Trial’ Before Election

Special Counsel Jack Smith has decided against seeking a major hearing to present evidence in the election-interference case against Donald Trump before voters go to the polls Nov. 5, Bloomberg reported.

The move means that it’s unlikely a so-called mini-trial, which would include evidence and testimony from possible blockbuster witnesses like former Vice President Mike Pence, would take place before the presidential election.

The decision is a win for Trump and his lawyers, who have fought efforts to reveal the substance of allegations against the former president. If Trump wins the election, the case would collapse as the Justice Department has a policy against prosecuting sitting presidents. Trump could also order the department to throw it out.

Instead, Smith and his team are carefully revising the case against Trump, according to the people familiar, who asked not to be named discussing a confidential matter. The case has no chance of going to a jury trial before the election as a result of delays stemming from the Supreme Court’s ruling last month that he has some presidential immunity from criminal charges. If Democratic nominee Kamala Harris wins the election, Smith could still proceed with prosecuting Trump.

Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung didn’t comment on Smith’s plan. He said Trump’s team will continue to fight the cases against him, calling them “witch hunts” that should be dismissed in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Landmark Ruling

The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling held that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution over conduct related to their official duties, but not for private acts. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, who is overseeing the case, had been expected to hold hearings before the fall to examine which alleged conduct are official acts that can’t be prosecuted and which are private acts that can still be charged following the high court’s ruling.

Separately, Trump is seeking to delay a Sept. 18 sentencing for his conviction in a New York criminal case over hush-money payments on the grounds that it amounts to “election interference.” He faces as long as four years behind bars on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal paying adult film star Stormy Daniels to stay quiet about an alleged affair before the 2016 election.

In the election inteference case, Smith may not want to “show his hand” and reveal key evidence or witnesses that might jeopardize his chances for success at an eventual trial, said Mary McCord, a former federal prosecutor who served as acting head of the Justice Department’s national security division. Smith and other Justice Department leaders also don’t want to appear “blatantly political,” she said.

In light of the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling, Smith is focused on building the strongest case to persuade a jury to deliver a guilty verdict that would hold up on appeal and create a sound legal precedent, said the people.

Smith’s team and Trump’s lawyers are scheduled to file briefings Aug. 30 on how they want to proceed ahead of a Sept. 5 hearing before Chutkan. Smith is expected to propose a pathway forward in that filing and during the hearing, the people familiar said.

Chutkan could overrule Smith and order a major hearing prior to the election. More than likely, however, she will seek a middle ground in order to make factual determinations about what can and can’t be charged.

“If there’s a way forward that narrows the issues substantially that the government is proposing, and potentially even the Trump team would agree to, that’s just better for all concerned,” said McCord, executive director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection at Georgetown Law School. “It avoids some of the really tricky issues.”

Fast-Tracked Earlier

Earlier this year, Smith had raced to advance the case, urging the Supreme Court in April to quickly decide the issue of presidential immunity — all in an apparent effort to obtain a verdict before voters go the polls.

But the Supreme Court’s July 1 ruling that former presidents have immunity from prosecution for official acts committed while in office means that Smith must revise the charges against Trump, or possibly issue a new indictment.

Smith indicted Trump in Washington one year ago on charges that include conspiracy to defraud the US and obstruct the certification of the 2020 election. Smith filed a separate case against Trump in Florida for mishandling classified documents and obstructing justice. US District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed that case last month saying it was unconstitutional. Smith is appealing.

“The charges are already out there,” said Brandon Van Grack, a former federal prosecutor who is now a partner at the law firm Morrison & Foerster. “You can understand why the department and public would have an incentive to resolve these questions before an election, but that can’t happen now.”

Robert Kennedy Jr. Joins Trump at Arizona Rally

Robert Kennedy Jr. cemented his full devotion to Donald Trump before a raucous crowd of adoring supporters in Arizona Friday evening, finalizing his defection from the Democratic party.

The nephew of Democratic President John F. Kennedy joined the former president on stage to a barrage of raucous cheers.

The Trump campaign previously announced a ‘special guest’ would attend the rally, and the mysterious allure drew thousands to the Desert Diamond Arena – capacity nearly 20,000 – in Glendale, Arizona.

Earlier in the day in Phoenix, Kennedy pushed supporters who live in 10 swing states to back Republican nominee Donald Trump, but said his name would remain on the ballots in traditional red or blue states.

‘Tonight I am very pleased to welcome a man who has been an incredible champion, Trump said of Kennedy. ‘We’re both in this to do what’s right for the country.’

‘Bobby! Booby! Bobby!’ the crowd erupted in cheer.

‘I don’t think I have ever introduced anyone that has gotten the applause he got,’ Trump said, still in control of the audience.

He then launched some new policy ideas with Kennedy in mind.

‘In honor of Bobby .. I will establish a new independent commission on assassination attempts,’ Trump – an assassination survivor himself – said.

The panel would also investigate Trump’s July 13 shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania.

‘And we will release all the documents pertaining to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.’

‘I have never had more people ask me, please, sir, release the documents on the Kennedy assassination, and we’re going to do that,’ he said.

The former president then lauded the Kennedy heir for his environmental efforts – and he said he would appoint the independent candidate to an ecological study panel to examine the effects of climate change.

Then he turned over the microphone.

Kennedy began talking about the things he and the former president both believe in.

‘We’re spending billions in Ukraine and we could use that money back here in the United States,’ Kennedy said. ‘Don’t you want a president whose going to get us out of the wars?’

He then spoke about censorship – something he has said has been a major issue for his campaign as a third party candidate, calling it ‘the first step to totalitarianism.’

The former Democrat also touched on making American foods less processed and unhealthy.’

‘President Trump is going to make America healthy again!’ Kennedy concluded his remarks.

‘Wow,’ Trump remarked regaining control of the podium, who explained that the two had long been friends.

He also floated a new policy after seeing demonstrators burn U.S. flags at protests in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention.

‘They outta make it illegal to burn the American flag,’ Trump said, before suggesting a new law.

‘You burn the American flag, you go to jail for one year,’ he said to cheers.

The ex-president also bashed Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign – ripping her border policies.

‘325,00 migrant children are missing, they are gone,’ he said. ‘She allowed them to be trafficked into this country.’

‘They will never see their homes or parents again,’ he said.

‘Kamala has set loose thousands of Venezuelan gang members.’

‘She supports deadly sanctuary cities,’ he continued on about the Biden-Harris immigration policies.

‘I look forward to the debate.’

Trump announces the creation of a Presidential Commission on Assassinations, to be led by Robert F. Kennedy, with full authority to declassify all documents related to JFK, RFK, and July 13.

President Trump announces the creation of a Presidential Commission on Assassinations, to be led by Robert F. Kennedy, with full authority to declassify all documents related to JFK, RFK, and July 13. The Deep State is finished. pic.twitter.com/YatdCT0POM — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) August 23, 2024

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Trump-Kemp Truce: Georgia Gov Promises to Help Trump

Former President Donald Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp found the perfect narrative Thursday night to upstage Vice President Kamala Harris’s nomination acceptance speech, ending their feud dating to the 2020 election with a full-throated embrace that played out on national television.

The mutual endorsement reunited two of the GOP’s most powerful figures heading into the November election, and made the road for Democrats to score a win in Georgia more difficult.

“We need to send Donald Trump back to the White House,” Kemp said on Fox News’ “Hannity” show.

Trump is leading in the polls in Georgia, and Kemp owns one of the country’s most formidable state political machines, which propelled him to a landslide win in 2022 over Democrat favorite Stacey Abrams in the Georgia governor race.

“Thank you to #BrianKempGA for all of your help and support in Georgia, where a win is so important to the success of our Party and, most importantly, our Country,” Trump said minutes later on Truth Social.

“I look forward to working with you, your team, and all of my friends in Georgia to help MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

The embrace ended a rift that looked intractable as recently as just a few weeks ago when Trump launched a political attack on Kemp and his wife during a stop in Georgia, raising GOP fears the two would not work together to secure a win in the Peach State.

But cooler heads prevailed as Trump signaled soon after he wanted to repair the relationship and Kemp made clear he would vote for Trump and that voters couldn’t afford a Kamala Harris presidency.

Campaign sources said several figures played a key role in nudging the two political heavyweights toward mending fences, including Sean Hannity, South Carolina Sen. Lindsay Graham and Home Depot cofounder Bernie Marcus, the dean of conservative donors and a longtime supporter of both men.

Judge Rules Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Caused Her Death, Throws Out Officer Charges

A federal judge has thrown out major felony charges against two former Louisville officers accused of falsifying a warrant that led police to Breonna Taylor’s door before they fatally shot her.

U.S. District Judge Charles Simpson’s ruling declared that the actions of Taylor’s boyfriend, who fired a shot at police the night of the raid, were the legal cause of her death, not a bad warrant.

Federal charges against former Louisville Police Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany were announced by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland in 2022 during a high-profile visit to Louisville. Garland accused Jaynes and Meany, who were not present at the raid, of knowing they had falsified part of the warrant and put Taylor in a dangerous situation by sending armed officers to her apartment.

But Simpson wrote in the Tuesday ruling that “there is no direct link between the warrantless entry and Taylor’s death.” Simpson’s ruling effectively reduced the civil rights violation charges against Jaynes and Meany, which had carried a maximum sentence of life in prison, to misdemeanors.

The judge declined to dismiss a conspiracy charge against Jaynes and another charge against Meany, who is accused of making false statements to investigators.

When police carrying a drug warrant broke down Taylor’s door in March 2020, her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, fired a shot that struck an officer in the leg. Walker said he believed an intruder was bursting in. Officers returned fire, striking and killing Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, in her hallway.

Simpson concluded that Walker’s “conduct became the proximate, or legal, cause of Taylor’s death.”

“While the indictment alleges that Jaynes and Meany set off a series of events that ended in Taylor’s death, it also alleges that (Walker) disrupted those events when he decided to open fire” on the police, Simpson wrote.

Walker was initially arrested and charged with attempted murder of a police officer, but that charge was later dropped after his attorneys argued Walker didn’t know he was firing at police.

A U.S. Justice Department spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that the department is reviewing the judge’s decision and assessing next steps.

A third former officer charged in the federal warrant case, Kelly Goodlett, pleaded guilty in 2022 to a conspiracy charge and is expected to testify against Jaynes and Meany at their trials.

Federal prosecutors alleged Jaynes, who drew up the Taylor warrant, had claimed to Goodlett days before the warrant was served that he had “verified” from a postal inspector that a suspected drug dealer was receiving packages at Taylor’s apartment. But Goodlett knew that was false and told Jaynes the warrant did not yet have enough information connecting Taylor to criminal activity, prosecutors said. She added a paragraph saying the suspected drug dealer was using Taylor’s apartment as his current address, according to court records.

A fourth former officer, Brett Hankison, was also charged by federal prosecutors in 2022 with endangering the lives of Taylor, Walker and some of her neighbors when he fired into Taylor’s windows. A trial last year ended with a hung jury, but Hankison is schedule to be retried on those charges in October.

In 2022, the city of Louisville agreed to pay $2 million to settle lawsuits filed by Kenneth Walker in federal and state court.

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Russia downs 10 drones in one of largest attacks on Moscow

Air defenses shot down 10 drones approaching Moscow in what Mayor Sergei Sobyanin called one of the largest attacks on the Russian capital since the beginning of the war on Ukraine, as Kyiv’s forces continued their incursion into Russia’s Kursk region.

“Our force should be felt in various corners of Russia,” Andriy Yermak, the chief of staff to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said Wednesday on Telegram, without specifically referring to the drone assault. “So it will be.”

Sobyanin said Moscow’s “layered defense” had succeeded in intercepting all the drones, and there were no reports of damage or casualties. In total, 45 drones were shot down overnight in various regions of Russia, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Moscow was regularly the target of Ukrainian drone attacks last summer. Strikes against Russia’s largest city with the unmanned aerial vehicles have been far less frequent this year as Ukraine has focused on hitting military airfields and energy sector installations in border regions.

Ukraine’s military caught Russia off guard with its intervention into the Kursk region that’s now in its third week, the first foreign military offensive inside Russian territory since World War II. Zelenskyy said Monday that his forces control more than 483 square miles of Russian territory and are continuing to expand operations in the region. The claims couldn’t be independently verified.

Ukraine has also stepped up targeting of military sites in the occupied Crimea peninsula in recent months, forcing Russia’s Black Sea fleet to retreat from the area to protect its vessels.

Ukrainian air defenses downed 50 out of 69 Shahed drones, the highest number reported so far this month, as well as one missile out of three fired by Russia overnight, the country’s Air Force Command said on Telegram.

Zelenskyy has urged U.S. and European allies to lift restrictions on the use of long-range weapons against Russia, saying his military’s cross-border operation had exposed as “illusory” Kremlin threats of retaliation.

He said Ukraine’s goal in the operation is to establish a buffer zone to protect communities in its northern border areas from Russian attack. Russia’s military has repeatedly launched missiles, glide bombs and drones from the Kursk and neighboring Belgorod regions to strike Ukrainian cities close to their border.

Russia has continued attacks elsewhere along the front line, advancing in the eastern Donetsk region toward the city of Pokrovsk, an important logistics hub for Ukrainian forces. Local authorities have ordered an evacuation of civilians.

If Ukraine is able to hold on to territory in Kursk, that could force Moscow to redeploy troops from the eastern frontline to help dislodge Kyiv’s forces from Russia, said Jim Townsend, a former top Pentagon official during President Barack Obama’s administration.

“Maybe it will take pressure off the east and they’ll be able to retake some of the settlements they’ve lost,” said Townsend, a senior fellow at the Washington-based Center for a New American Security.

At the same time, Ukraine should be careful not to fall into the trap of “overstretch,” he said. Russia could try to lure Ukrainian troops deeper into its territory and “then use artillery and air power to smash them to pieces.”

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47m superyacht Navis One catches fire in Greece
47m Navis One goes up in flames in Greece. The 46.7-metre superyacht Navis One has been destroyed by a fire in Greece. The 2014-built superyacht caught fire on the evening of 9 October in the Cyclades island chain of Koufonisia and has now sunk (10 October). The steel and aluminium yacht is currently located around half a mile from the harbour ...
46m Gentech superyacht Navis One destroyed in fire in Greece
The 46m Gentech yacht Navis One has been destroyed in fire around half a mile south east of the Ano Koufonisi island in Greece. See more. Casualty 46m Gentech superyacht Navis One destroyed in fire in Greece. Written by Sophie Spicknell. Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | 09:00.
Yacht Navis One Destroyed in Fire
October 10, 2023By: Diane M. Byrne. Twenty-two passengers and crewmembers reportedly avoided injury after a fire broke out aboard the yacht Navis One in Greece yesterday. While the guests and crew made it to shore via tender and another local boat, the fire was so severe that the yacht sank hours later. The 152-footer (46-meter) was off the ...
Fire Engulfs And Sinks Luxury Charter Yacht NAVIS ONE Off Greek Coast
On the evening of October 9, a motor yacht named NAVIS ONE, with 22 individuals on board, experienced a fire incident off the coast of Koufonisi Island in the Aegean Sea, Greece. All 22 individuals, including guests and crew, were evacuated; fortunately, no injuries were reported.
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A fire broke out on board motor yacht Navis One off the coast of Koufonisi Island, Greece, on October 9. There were no reported injuries. ... On October 9, a fire broke out on board 46.7-meter M/Y Navis One off the coast of Koufonisi Island, Greece, according to local media Greek City Times. All 22 people on board at the time, including 12 ...
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Navis One, delivered by Turkish shipyard Gentech in 2013 as Queen Anne, was a 46.7-meter (153-foot) vessel based on naval architecture by Meccano Engineering, with exterior design by Uniellé ...
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The 47m Navis One sank after a fire on 9th October near Ano Koufonisi island in Greece. Witnesses reported seeing flames at the yacht's stern around 8:00 PM local time. Police and coast guard arrived later that evening, with the fire rapidly spreading in strong winds. Efforts to control the fire by the Greek coast guard continued overnight, but ...
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The British independent insurance broker has rapidly settled the claim of a high-profile yacht sinkage following a fire last month…. Howden Superyachts is finalising the 47m Navis One settlement following it being declared a total loss due to a fire last month. Despite the short time frame, Paul Fuller, the firm's superyacht Claims Manager ...
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Witnesses saw the stern of Navis One on fire at about 8 p.m. and police arriving shortly after but within an hour the top two levels had burnt down and with winds at around 25 knots, the flames rose above the yacht. The Coast Guard arrived three hours later and the yacht was sprayed with water the next morning before it slowly listed and began ...
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