A mural of George Floyd is shown in the intersection of 38th St & Chicago Ave on March 31, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Community members continue preparations during the third day in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with multiple counts of murder in the death of George Floyd. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 01: President Donald Trump's lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani talks to journalists outside the White House West Wing July 01, 2020 in Washington, DC. Giuliani did an on-camera interview with One America News Network's Chanel Rion before talking to other journalists about Vice President Joe Biden and the news that Russian intelligence may have paid Taliban operatives to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. 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(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Report: US companies may have benefited from forced labor of Uyghurs WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the conflict in the Middle East from Cross- Hall of the White House on May 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Israel and Hamas announced that they would agree to a cease-fire, which will take into effect on Friday, following days of fighting that claimed more than 200 lives. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) SAN JOSE, CA - MAY 26: A view of the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light-rail yard where a mass shooting occurred on May 26, 2021 in San Jose, California. A VTA employee opened fire at the yard, with preliminary reports indicating nine people dead including the gunman. (Photo by Philip Pacheco/Getty Images) A healthcare worker prepares to administer a Pfizer/BioNTEch coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, Ontario on December 14, 2020. - Ontario, Canada's most populous province and one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, had 1,940 new cases and 23 deaths on Monday. The province is expected to give its next doses to nursing home workers as a priority, according to media reports. (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) 'Never seen levels like this': Union president on airline passenger misconduct Memorial Day weekend will bring rain and cool air for much of the East A photo taken on May 15, 2016 shows the Harmony of the Seas cruise ship as it sails from the STX Saint-Nazaire shipyard, western France out to sea. The world's biggest-ever cruise ship, the 120,000-tonne Harmony of the Seas, a luxury home on the waves for 8,500 passengers and crew, was handed over by a French shipyard after a 40-month engineering feat. At 66 metres (217 feet), it is the widest cruise ship ever built, while its 362-metre length makes it 50 metres longer than the height of the Eiffel Tower.The floating town, which cost close to one billion euros (dollars), has 16 decks and will be able to carry 6,360 passengers and 2,100 crew members. / AFP / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (CNN) — The US Coast Guard suspended its search on Thursday for a 20-year-old British cruise ship entertainer who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship on Christmas Day. Arron Hough, who was working on the Harmony of The Seas, went overboard 267 miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, the Coast Guard said in a statement. The search was suspended at around 2:30 p.m. Thursday. “We’ve been in contact with members of Mr. Hough’s family throughout our search efforts and know this is a very difficult and painful time for them,” said Cmdr. Christopher Douglas, Coast Guard Sector San Juan chief of response. “Suspending a search is one of the most difficult decisions we have to make as first responders, and it is never made lightly.” Royal Caribbean said Hough failed to show up for work as scheduled on Christmas Day. It added that the ship’s closed-circuit camera footage showed him entering an area on Deck 5 around 4 a.m. and he was not seen again. Deck 5 houses shops, restaurants and theaters. The cruise ship notified Coast Guard Sector San Juan about the missing crew member on Christmas Day, the Coast Guard said. The cutter Resolute and a HC-130 Hercules airplane from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater were searching for Hough, it added. On Twitter, London talent agency Russell Smith Associates, which represents Hough, said: “We are both shocked and saddened about the news concerning our Arron Hough. Our thoughts are with all of his friends and family and we hope for him to be found very soon.” In July, the agency announced Hough was joining the cast of “Grease – the Musical” on board Harmony of the Seas. *NEWS* Our fantastic @Arronhoughxox will be joining the cast of Grease the Musical on board the Harmony of the Seas for Royal Caribbean Productions! Arron is a new graduate from @Urdang_Academy #TeamRSA pic.twitter.com/86nH6k2807 — Russell Smith Associates (@RSmithAssociate) July 12, 2018 Harmony of the Seas is the world’s largest cruise ship. It is currently sailing on a seven-night itinerary that departed Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on December 23, with planned port calls to Philipsburg, St. Maarten; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and Labadee, Haiti. On December 16, a 22-year-old Georgia man with autism went overboard on a Mexico-bound Carnival Fantasy cruise. Luke Renner, of the Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek, climbed over a deck rail the day after the ship departed from Mobile, Alabama, according to Carnival Cruise Line. He was traveling with a nonprofit organization that works with disabled adults. On December 14, a Carnival Victory cruise ship arrived back in Miami after a 26-year-old male passenger went overboard earlier that day, the cruise line said. The man went overboard about 35 miles south of the Florida Keys, officials said.<doc-sep>A passenger is believed to have died on a Princess Cruise ship between Australia and New Zealand. The 22-year-old man went missing on the Golden Princess overnight at it sailed from Auckland back to Melbourne at the end of a 13-night round trip to New Zealand. It is understood the passenger took his own life. Victorian police are preparing a report for the Coroner. A spokesperson for Princess Cruises, the ship’s operator, said the young man’s family have been notified. “Given the time that has elapsed since he was last seen on-board by other guests, with the deepest regret, and in consultation with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, we have accepted the expert view that there is unfortunately no likelihood of survival,” the spokesperson said. “The guest’s family was notified and our care team is providing support at this difficult time. “Guests on Golden Princess have been asked to keep the missing guest and his family and friends in their thoughts and prayers. “The Melbourne-based Golden Princess is returning from a 13-night New Zealand cruise itinerary and scheduled to complete the cruise tomorrow.” news.com.au understands the man was not travelling alone. The man could not be found after public announcements and extensive searches of the ship’s cabins, common areas and technical spaces. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority was told of the missing passenger about 9pm last night. The Golden Princess cruise ship currently returning to Melbourne from New Zealand has a missing person, presumed overboard. All cabins searched in the middle of the night and again this morning. Ship is giving up search and returning to Melbourne with permission from AU Gov — It's a disgrace (@thus9) January 21, 2019 “Based on information supplied to AMSA and expert medical advice the time frame for survivability has passed,” an AMSA spokesperson said in a statement. “Victorian Police will prepare a report for the Coroner.” The Golden Princess left Adelaide on January 7 and took in Kangaroo Island and Melbourne before beginning its 13-night round trip to New Zealand, stopping at Fjordland National Park, Dunedin, Akaroa, Wellington, Gisborne, Tauranga, and Auckland. It was scheduled to return to Melbourne tomorrow before arriving back in Adelaide on Friday. This is the second passenger to have gone missing from the Golden Princess in recent years. A 61-year-old American tourist, who was travelling alone, was believed to have fallen from the ship after it left New Caledonia for Australia in 2017. Princess Cruises said at the time the incident was being treated as a man overboard case. If you are experiencing mental health issues or suicidal feelings contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, BeyondBlue 1300 224 636, Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467 or Headspace on 1800 650 890. If it is an emergency call 000.<doc-sep>
The U.S. Coast Guard announced that a search is underway for a 20-year-old man who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship on Christmas The U.S. Coast Guard announced on Wednesday that a search is underway for a 20-year-old man who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship on Christmas. Arron Hough, a citizen of the United Kingdom, went missing 267 miles northwest of Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, from a Harmony of the Seas ship, the Coast Guard’s news release said. Hough listed himself as a dancer/vocalist at Royal Caribbean Productions on his Facebook page. A Royal Caribbean spokesperson told PEOPLE in a statement that “a member of the entertainment team onboard Harmony of the Seas en route to Philipsburg, St. Maarten, did not report to work as scheduled.” “We are saddened to report that after a review of the ship’s closed-circuitcamera footage, he was observed entering an area on Deck 5 at around 4 a.m. and was not seen again,” the spokesperson continued. The spokesperson said that “local authorities were notified and a ship-wide search for the crew member was conducted.” RELATED VIDEO: Cruise Ship Battered by Rough Waters Due to Hurricane Michael Coast Guard members in San Juan, Puerto Rico, were alerted about Hough’s disappearance on Tuesday. A Coast Guard airplane crew and a Coast Guard ship crew are conducting the search. Harmony of the Seas — which started in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Sunday — remains on its seven-day voyage. “Our Care Team is providing support to the family and friends of our colleague, and our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time,” the Royal Caribbean spokesperson says. Urdang Academy, where Hough said that he studied, tweeted, “We are all praying for @Arronhoughxox and his family. Please keep up your hope and faith that he is found safe and sound as soon as possible.”