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Read the lead brief →Lead development · 11/14/2026, 1:15:42 PM UTC
A portion of the Mississippi River remains closed after a collision between an oil tanker and a riverboat forced a chaotic river rescue in Louisiana. Story by Caitlin Brown.
Top · 11/14/2026, 8:23:06 PM UTC
The collision leaves 32 people in hospital with non-critical injuries, but no-one unaccounted for.
Top · 11/15/2026, 2:33:59 PM UTC
The lawsuit filed by New Orleans officials also requests that the tanker involved in the collision with the cruise ship be seized and sold to pay for damages.
