A US Marine Corps veteran in a race to sail around the world was forced to call for rescue at the risk of being stranded hundreds of miles off the coast of Argentina with a storm heading his direction after his boat suffered significant damage. Ronnie Simpson, 38, activated his distressing beacon about 600 miles […]
Marine vet rescued after 10-hour wait in middle of Atlantic during around-the-world sailing race: ‘Live to fight another day’
February 15, 2024 by
New York casinos could deal Atlantic City 30% revenue blow, panelists predict
June 23, 2023 by
Panelists at a major casino industry conference said the construction of three new casinos in New York could cost Atlantic City 20% to 30% of its casino revenue, a development that could possibly return the resort to the days of casino closures. While not predicting that it will definitely happen, Jim Allen, chairman of the […]
Satellite images show breadth of massive seaweed belt stretching across the Atlantic Ocean
April 14, 2023 by
Satellite images show a train of sargassum seaweed stretching from the west coast of Africa to Florida, stretching as far as 5,000 miles. With a width of nearly twice that of the U.S., the seaweed is expected to move toward Florida and the Caribbean, ultimately piling up along some of the most beautiful beaches in […]
Trump sweeps Atlantic primaries
April 26, 2016 by
Donald Trump is projected to win all five states up for grabs in Tuesday’s Republican presidential contests, boosting his hopes of winning the GOP nomination outright and avoiding a contested Republican National Convention in July. There were 118 bound delegates at stake in contests in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Delaware and Rhode Island, and Trump is […]