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A cruise ship that was the focus of a daring rescue operation off Norway’s frigid North Sea coast became disabled because its engines didn’t have enough lubricating oil, the country’s top maritime official said Wednesday. Low oil levels were the “direct cause” of the engine failure that stranded the ship during a storm Saturday, Lars Alvestad, the acting director general...

Norwegian officials have opened an investigation into why a cruise ship carrying more than 1,370 people set sail along the country’s often wild western coast despite storm warnings, forcing a major evacuation by helicopter. One person is in critical but stable condition in an intensive care ward, hospital officials said, adding eight others are still hospitalized after the Viking Sky...

Viking Sky cruise ship passenger Rodney Horgen can pinpoint the moment when he thought he was facing the end: when a huge wave crashed through the ship’s glass doors and swept his wife 30 feet across the floor. Horgen, 62, of Minnesota, was visiting Norway on a dream pilgrimage to his ancestral homeland when the luxury cruise trip quickly turned...

Rescue workers off Norway’s western coast rushed to evacuate 1,300 passengers and crew from a disabled cruise ship by helicopter on Saturday, winching them one-by-one to safety as heaving waves tossed the ship from side to side and high winds battered the operation. The Viking Sky issued a mayday call as bad weather hit and engine problems caused it to...

Rescue teams with helicopters and boats were sent to evacuate the cruise ship.

Hurricane Irma brought strong winds and rain to South Florida over the weekend, flooding streets and causing power outages across the state. Follow a livestream of continuing coverage of Hurricane Irma as it barrels through Florida. Get the latest on Irma from NBC 6 anywhere, anytime by downloading our apps for iOS and Android. Click here for full coverage of…

Hurricane Irma’s path shifted westward, with what looks like a direct hit on St. Peterburg, Florida, forecasters said early Saturday. However, officials warn that Miami is not out of danger and may still get hurricane-force winds and a storm surge.

Terminal C at Boston’s Logan International Airport was temporarily evacuated on Sunday night due to high levels of carbon monoxide, believed to be caused by a snow-melting machine, Massachusetts State Police said.