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'It's A Very Simple Demand!": News Anchor, Red Cross Spox Get Into Testy Argument Over Hostages

An i24News anchor and a spokesperson for the Red Cross got into a testy exchange over the hostages being release over the four-day ceasefire agreement.

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Marc Lewitinn, 76, Covid-19 patient, dies after 850 days on a ventilator

He may hold the record for someone who survived on a respirator.
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Marc Lewitinn, 76, Covid Patient, Dies After 850 Days on a Ventilator

While no definitive statistics exist, doctors say he was likely the longest-surviving intubated Covid patient.

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New Yorkers Scramble to Get Monkeypox Vaccine (VIDEO)

As monkeypox cases rise, New York City is considered the epicenter of the outbreak. The high demand has created a shortage of vaccine doses.

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New Yorkers scramble to get monkeypox vaccine

As monkeypox cases rise, New York City was considered an epicenter of the U.S. outbreak and a high demand has created a shortage of vaccine doses.

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Remains of 2 American women missing after Panama plane crash recovered

Remains of 2 American women missing after Panama plane crash recovered
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Remains of 2 American women missing after Panama plane crash recovered

BringDebraAndSueHome.com(NEW YORK) -- The remains of two American women who went missing after their plane crashed off the coast of Panama a month ago have been recovered, officials said. Debra Ann Velleman, 70, of Waukesha, Wisconsin, and Sue Borries, 57, of Teutopolis, Illinois, both retired public school teachers, were part of a community of snowbirds and expats living in the area of Chame, Panama. The two friends were traveling home after spending New Year's Eve weekend at a bed and breakfast on the Panamanian island Isla Contadora on Jan. 3 when their small plane, piloted by the B&B owner, suffered an engine failure and crashed off the coast of Chame, according to friends and family. Debra Ann Velleman's husband, Anthony Velleman, another passenger and the pilot were rescued by Panamanian search and rescue teams. Their families believed the women were still in the unrecovered plane wreckage, and as the search stretched on for days and then weeks, they pleaded with the U.S. government for help they said never came. Tuesday morning, Velleman and Borries were recovered from inside the plane, according to Albert Lewitinn, a representative for the Velleman family. A Panamanian search and rescue team helped recover the bodies after more than 690 hours of searching, authorities said. The Panamanian government had requested that the U.S. deploy assets including Navy salvage divers and sonar to aid in the search effort and locate the wreckage in the days after the crash, but the request was denied due to a lack of assets and jurisdiction, according to a statement from the Velleman and Borries families. The families continued to plead with the U.S. government to send equipment and personnel to aid in the search and recovery effort. As the effort wore on, they enlisted the help of the Wisconsin-based volunteer search and recovery organization Bruce's Legacy and set up a GoFundMe to help defray the costs of bringing the nonprofit to Panama. The plane was located with the help of Bruce's Legacy, as well as a local family whose boats were used in the mission, Lewitinn said. The families are now working on having the womens' remains brought back to the U.S., he said. "It is our intention -- almost exactly one month following this tragic accident -- to give proper thanks to all those who supported our families during this difficult time, as well as to have many outstanding questions answered by way of a swift and thorough investigation," the families said in a joint statement. "For now, however, this finally marks the beginning of our grieving process and provides us with a path to closure." The Velleman family had been in touch with several Wisconsin and Illinois representatives as they sought assistance from the U.S. government in the search and recovery effort. According to Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin's office, the U.S. Coast Guard provided Panamanian authorities with technical modeling to support the search for the aircraft. ABC News had previously reached out to the U.S. Embassy in Panama for comment but did not receive a response. Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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Remains of two retired private school teachers are recovered off the coast of Panama

The remains of women Debra Ann Velleman, 70, and Sue Borries, 57, were recovered in Panama after they disappeared in a plane crash a month ago

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Remains of American teachers found after Panama plane crash

The friends, whose remains were recovered after nearly 700 hours of searching, were heading home from a New Year's trip when the accident occurred.

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US denies request to help find 2 Americans missing after Panama plane crash

BringDebraAndSueHome.com(WASHINGTON) -- Two American women remain missing more than a week after their plane crashed off the coast of Panama, as their families plead with the United States government for assistance in the recovery effort. Debra Ann Velleman, 70, of Waukesha, Wisconsin, and Sue Borries, 57, of Teutopolis, Illinois, both retired public school teachers, were part of a community of snowbirds and expats living in the area of Chame, Panama. The two friends were traveling with their husbands back to Chame after spending New Year's Eve weekend at a bed and breakfast on the Panamanian island Isla Contadora on Jan. 3 when the crash occurred. The small plane, piloted by the owner of the bed and breakfast, suffered an engine failure and crashed off the coast of Chame, according to friends and family. Their husbands, Anthony Velleman and Dennis Borries, as well as the pilot were rescued by Panamanian search and rescue teams, though the women have yet to be found despite continued search efforts, according to Albert Lewitinn, a representative for the Velleman family. The women are believed to be in the unrecovered plane wreckage, he said. The Panamanian government had requested that the U.S. deploy assets including Navy salvage divers and sonar to aid in the search effort and locate the wreckage, but the request was denied this week due to a lack of assets and jurisdiction, according to a family statement. The families are continuing to "implore" the U.S. government to send equipment and personnel to aid in the search and recovery effort. "The only acceptable outcome is that our loved ones are found and recovered so that our families can begin the long and difficult grieving process," the Borries and Velleman families said in a statement. "Until our loved ones are recovered and brought home, that cannot occur. It is the United States government's duty to provide much needed assistance in accomplishing this." ABC News has reached out to the U.S. Embassy in Panama for comment. The Velleman family has been in touch with two of their Wisconsin representatives, Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, as they seek assistance in the search and recovery effort. Baldwin's office told ABC News it has contacted the Embassy and the State Department "to share our concern that Ms. Vellemen has not yet been located." The office said it has also contacted the U.S. Coast Guard and the Department of Defense "to urge them to deploy and use any resources that may be available to help in the search effort." According to Baldwin's office, the U.S. Coast Guard has provided Panamanian authorities with technical modeling to support the search for the aircraft. "The Department of State, through its Embassy in Panama City, is working in close coordination with the National Transportation Safety Board and USCG to support the Panamanian search operation," Baldwin's office said. "The U.S. Embassy is also maintaining contact with the families of those missing and the Panamanian government throughout this response." A spokesperson for Fitzgerald's office told ABC News it cannot comment on ongoing casework. The surviving passengers continue to recover following the crash. Anthony Velleman will travel by air ambulance back to Wisconsin after having spinal surgery in Panama and "will need months of extensive medical care," Lewitinn said. Meanwhile, the Vellemans' two sons are looking for closure. "It's been a week, and they are American citizens," Josh Velleman told ABC Milwaukee affiliate WISN from Panama. "I believe the U.S. should do the right thing, bring those Americans home where they belong." Copyright © 2022, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

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