Ship Lists News Today

In the past I’ve debunked the claim that names were changed at Ellis Island.  You still hear this story but it never, ever happened.  Whatever name was on the passenger ship list was the name the passenger gave when they embarked.

By Nancy Battick In the past I’ve debunked the claim that names were changed at Ellis Island.  You still hear this story but it never, ever happened.

Korean lawmaker says the top floor was expanded for extra cabins and investigators want to know if the additions made the ferry more prone to capsize in the meantime these rescue divers have now pulled 171 bodies from this wreckage. >> and the number of crew members charged, this is now up to 14. three more arrests made today. there were 29 crew members on that ferry. and when a ship lists, right? when it begins to tip over as was the case in this ferry in the frigid yellow sea, what happens? es...

Thats loaded on board that vessel is secured down to the deck properly. there has been some anecdotal evidence that perhaps some of the cargo aboard this ferry wasnt secured properly. and as soon as you encounter a compromised stability, the ship lists over, that cargo will immediately slide, not to mention some of the water in the ballast tanks, and its like a pendulum swinging to one side. >> yeah, and that makes it very dangerous. like a rocking chair. ive heard you use that analogy. it proba...

>> theres no question that we have our work cut out for us. but this say public health crisis and were responding. >> reporter: on capitol hill, drug makers testified over regulation is partly to blame for drug shortages, not greed. >> manufacturers do not and would never deliberately reduce the supply of essential medicines. >> reporter: for this family and those like this, political finger pointing will do little good the next time their loved one needs an ambulance. >> shes an integ...