Sheriff's Deputies Heroically Save Jet Skiers in the Path of Cruise Ship in the Nick of Time

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Sheriff's Deputies Heroically Save Jet Skiers in the Path of Cruise Ship in the Nick of Time

A tourist filmed the dramatic rescue from the deck of the cruise ship as it approached.

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Turkey targets Dutch with diplomatic sanctions as 'Nazi' row escalates

By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Tulay Karadeniz ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey said on Monday it would suspend high-level diplomatic relations with the Netherlands after Dutch authorities prevented its ministers from speaking at rallies of expatriate Turks, deepening the row between the two NATO allies. The sanctions - which include a ban on the Dutch ambassador and diplomatic flights from the Netherlands but do not appear to include economic measures or travel restrictions for ordinary citizens - mark another low point in relations between Turkey and the European Union, which it still officially aims to join. President Tayyip Erdogan, who is seeking Turkish voters' support in an April 16 referendum on boosting his powers as head of state, has previously accused the Dutch government of acting like "Nazi remnants" for barring his ministers from addressing expatriate Turks to drum up votes.

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Photos of the day - March 13, 2017

Displaced Iraqis who had fled their homes wait to move to a safe place, as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq; Chinese President Xi Jinping, foreground center, Premier Li Keqiang, foreground center right, and delegates attend a closing session for the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing; and, An Indian reveller covered with powdered colors celebrates the Holi festival in Bangalore, India.

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