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☆ A 68-year-old man did the 20 Bridges swim challenge in a life-threatening rainstorm and set a new world record
  + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Margaret Hetherman | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
He swam the "20 Bridges" challenge: a 28.5-mile loop that starts and ends at Battery Park in NYC. Horne took his first strokes with the Statue of Liberty in sight. A state of emergency was declared while he swamFor hours, Horne dodged plastic, tissues, and leaves — the usual assortment expected in Big Apple waterways with a huge rainfall. He was forced to call it quits during a "20 Bridges" try in July when lightning lit up the river beneath him — and it happened at the 19th bridge. With the English Channel under his belt and one aborted attempt at "20 Bridges," Horne set his sights in August on California's Catalina channel.
Persons: Ed Horne, —, Ophelia, Horne, Nathaniel Johnston, Thomas Crystall, Louise Darlington, Johnston, " Horne, Horne's, Darlington, Eric Durban, He's, George Washington Bridge Organizations: Triple Crown, Service, New, English Channel, Guinness World, Big Apple, New York City, Channel, California's, Catalina Locations: NYC, Manhattan, of, Brooklyn, Darlington, Big, British, Wissant, France
☆ Migrant boat sinks in English Channel, leaving 6 dead
  + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Eve Brennan Amarachi Orie | Eve Brennan | Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —Six people died after a boat carrying migrants sank in the English Channel, authorities say. The English Channel is one of the world’s busiest waterways and crossing on small boats is extremely dangerous. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – whose governing Conservatives have been struggling in the polls – made stopping boats making the perilous crossing across the English Channel one of his top priorities. Pascal Rossignol/ReutersBut 755 migrants were detected crossing the channel to the UK Thursday, government figures showed. French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said in a tweet that her “thoughts are with the victims” of the migrant boat that capsized.
Persons: Franck Dhersin, ”, Rishi Sunak –, Pascal Rossignol, Elisabeth Borne, Herve Berville, Suella Braverman Organizations: CNN, Channel, Local, Twitter, Conservatives, Reuters, Paris, French, French Navy, Border Force Locations: Calais, Dover
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