(File Photo: Source for Photo: The Liberian-flagged bulk carrier Eternity C is seen near Cathlamet, Oregon, July 23, 2019. (Mike Cullom via AP)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rescuers launched a search Wednesday for survivors of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship that came under attack from Yemen’s Houthi rebels in the Red Sea, authorities said. At least three mariners were killed and two were wounded.

The attack on the Greek-owned Eternity C follows the Iranian-backed Houthis attacking another vessel, the bulk carrier Magic Seas, on Sunday in the Red Sea, which they subsequently sank. The assaults are the first Houthi attacks on shipping since late 2024 in the waterway that had begun to see more ships pass through in recent weeks.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center, run by the British military, said in an advisory that “search and rescue operations commenced overnight” for those who had been aboard the Eternity C. Five crew members so far had been rescued, the UKMTO said.

The ship’s status could not be immediately confirmed, though it had sustained “significant damage” and had lost all propulsion.

The bulk carrier had been heading north toward the Suez Canal when it came under fire by men in small boats and bomb-carrying drones Monday night. The security guards on board fired their weapons. The European Union’s Operation Aspides and the private security firm Ambrey both reported those details.

While the Houthis haven’t claimed the attack — they can take days to do so— Yemen’s exiled government and the EU force blamed the rebels, as did the U.S. State Department.

“These attacks demonstrate the ongoing threat that Iran-backed Houthi rebels pose to freedom of navigation and to regional economic and maritime security,” State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said. “The United States has been clear: We will continue to take necessary action to protect freedom of navigation and commercial shipping from Houthi terrorist attacks.”

The EU force offered the casualty information, saying one of the wounded crew lost his leg. The crew remains stuck on board the vessel, which is now drifting in the Red Sea.

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Beaver County, PA) According to a release from Congressman Chris Deluzio’s office, Deluzio announced new senior positions in his congressional office in Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District. Deluzio made the announcement on Monday that Seron Cox will be his new district director and Victoria Adamson will be his new director of constituent services. Both are Beaver County natives. Cox served as both the previous director of constituent services for Deluzio and his deputy district director. Cox, who holds an associate’s degree in paralegal studies, also worked in Congressmen Conor Lamb’s office and the office of Jason Altmire, as well as at the Shell cracker plant in Monaca as an Executive Administrative Assistant. Adamson, who attended the Community College of Beaver County, was previously a Constituent Service Representative for the office of Deluzio. Adamson also worked for the PA House of Representatives as a Constituent Services Representative. The two positions will help with responsibilities of managing the district offices of Congressman Deluzio and overseeing a constituent services representatives team.

(File Photo of Police Siren Lights)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Penn Hills, PA) On Monday, a man was killed from a shooting that occurred in Penn Hills. According to a news release that day, the Allegheny County Police Department said officers were called to the 11000 block of Frankstown Road around 6:15 p.m. for reports of a shooting. Authorities confirm a preliminary investigation found the man walked into a detailing shop for cars in the Duff and Frankstown roads intersection. Authorities also confirm he was shot after he argued with the business owners, who told KDKA someone with gloves and a mask walked in. No immediate information was brought up about any arrests or suspects involved in the incident. On Sunday night, a shooting in Penn Hills injured two women and killed one of them. According to Allegheny County Police, dispatchers were notified of shooting along Frankstown Road near the intersection with McCutcheon Lane around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. On Monday afternoon, police confirmed that one woman who was in critical condition last was pronounced dead and the other is in stable condition. Call 1-833-ALL-TIPS if you have any information about either of the Penn Hills shootings. Detectives are leading the investigation into both shootings. 

(File Photo: Caption for Photo: police car lights at night in city with selective focus and bokeh background blur) Credit for Photo: Courtesy of Getty Images/iStockphoto/z1b)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) East Carson Street in Pittsburgh has been disrupted by chaotic crowds and a total of thirty-eight people have been arrested for their actions from July 2nd through July 6th of 2025. The South Side Entertainment Patrol of Pittsburgh made these arrests. On the early morning of Saturday, two people got taken into custody after they threw fireworks at police. Some people threw fireworks while others fired shots at police.

(File Photo of a Background Photo with a Medical Marijuana case)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) According to researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s decision to let people treat anxiety with medical marijuana has reshaped the commonwealth’s cannabis program. In a study that was recently published, researchers noted that the efficacy of marijuana is not well documented for alleviating anxiety. In 2019, Pennsylvania added anxiety as a qualifying condition for medical cannabis. Anxiety is also the diagnosis that has been cited the most commonly to qualify for the cannabis program in Pennsylvania.