Replica of the Pinta, one of Christopher Columbus' ships, to dock in Louisville
A giant replica of one of Christopher Columbus' ships will dock in Louisville this summer. This article looks at the history of the Pinta, one of Christopher Columbus' ships, to dock in Louisville. It looks at some of the things you can see on the Pints, such as the backseat of the ship and the ways to find out what things are going on. It also looks at how people are getting around the world by using various tools to make sure they are aware of their surroundings. Here, we share some of these tips on how to keep up with the news and how to make the most interesting.
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SO MUCH. WE ARE LEADING THE WAY ON BREAKING NEWS THIS IS A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE THE THIRD STREET TUNNEL. ACTUALLY, WE’RE INSIDE RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE THERE IS SOME BACKUP IN DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI WHERE TRAFFIC IS CLOSED. ACTUALLY SOUTH ON 71, A POLICE TELL US THE BED OF A SEMI DETACHED CAUSING A CRASH INSIDE THE TUNNEL. WE ARE TOLD THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK INSIDE AND THAT CREWS ARE WORKING TO CLEAN THAT UP AND GET THE SEMI REMOVED. NO WORD ON HOW LONG THIS WILL STAY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC. SO IF YOU TAKE THAT ROUTE THIS MORNING, MAY WANT TO THINK OF AN ALTERNATE ROUTE. NEW ONE WLWT. AT LEAST ONE PERSON WAS HURT AFTER A CRASH ON I-70 175 NORTH IN COVINGTON THIS MORNING. IT HAPPENED AROUND 130 THIS MORNING AND THE HIGHWAY WAS SHUT DOWN FOR ALMOST AN HOUR BECAUSE OF IT. WE NOW KNOW ONE CAR CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL IN THE SAME AREA WHERE CREWS WERE WORKING ON REPAIRS. AT LEAST ONE PERSON WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. RIGHT NOW, IT’S NOT CLEAR IF ANYONE ON THAT ROAD CREW WAS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. WE ARE STILL WORKING TO LEARN MORE AND WE’LL UPDATE YOU AS SOON AS THAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. 503 RIGHT NOW. DEVELOPING THIS MORNING, A MAJOR BREAK IN A DECADE OLD MURDER CASE. POLICE SAY THAT THEY HAVE MADE AN ARREST IN THE 2011 MURDER OF KATELYN MARKHAM, THE BUTLER COUNTY PROSECUTOR TELLING WLWT THAT MARKHAM’S FIANCE, JOHN CARTER, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR HER MURDER. CARTER WAS A SUSPECT FROM THE BEGINNING. AND NOW, 12 YEARS AFTER KATELYN WENT MISSING, HE’S NOW CHARGED WITH MURDERING HER. WLWT NEWS 5 LACEY ROBERTS IS LIVE AT THE BUTLER COUNTY JAIL WITH THE LATEST DETAILS. LACEY, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US THIS MORNING? YEAH, ASHLEY, LIKE YOU SAID, THIS ALL WENT DOWN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN KAYLA MARKHAM’S FIANCE, JOHN CARTER, WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF MURDER. CAITLIN’S FATHER TELLS US THAT THIS HAS BEEN A LONG TIME COMING AFTER HER CASE SPARKED THAT NATIONAL ATTENTION. NOW, THIS ALL HAPPENED BACK IN 2011, BUT MARKHAM DISAPPEARED FROM HER FAIRFIELD HOME. HER FIANCE, JOHN CARTER, REPORTED HER MISSING. NOW, MARKHAM’S REMAINS WERE FOUND ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER IN A REMOTE AREA IN CEDAR GROVE, INDIANA. AND LAST MONTH, THE CARTER’S BEST FRIEND, JONATHAN PALMERTON, WAS INDICTED ON A PERJURY CHARGE FOR ALLEGEDLY LYING TO THE INVESTIGATORS. AT SOME POINT DURING THE INVESTIGATION. NOW, MARKHAM’S FATHER TELLS WLWT HE’S JUST RELIEVED WITH THE NEWS. WELL, I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYBODY FOR FOLLOWING CAITLIN, FOR STICKING WITH CAITLIN, FOR KEEPING MEMORY ALIVE, FOR STRIVING FOR JUSTICE. YOU KNOW, IT’S NOT JUST ME WHO’S BEEN TRYING TO KEEP HER NAME ALIVE AND GET THIS CASE SOLVED. NOW, WE DID SPEAK WITH CARTER’S MOTHER ON THE PHONE AFTER HER SON’S ARREST, AND SHE DID NOT HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT HER SON BEING ARRESTED. WHY? THIS MORNING HERE AT THE BUTLER COUNTY JAIL, LACEY ROBERTS WLWT NEWS 5. LACEY, THANKS SO MUCH. WE ARE LEADING THE WAY WITH CONTINUOUS COVERAGE AS THE CAITLIN MARKHAM CASE UNFOLDS WILL BRING YOU THE LATEST ON THE INVESTIGATION AND WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE SUSPECTS IN COURT. WE’LL HAVE THAT ON AIR AND ON WLWT DOT COM. AND BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING, THE MANHUNT FOR THE TEENAGER ACCUSED OF SHOOTING TWO STAFF MEMBERS AT A COLORADO SCHOOL HAS ENDED. DENVER POLICE CONFIRMED THE 17 YEAR OLD WAS FOUND DEAD NEAR HIS CAR OVERNIGHT. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED WEDNESDAY MORNING AT EAST HIGH SCHOOL. POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT, A STUDENT AT THE SCHOOL, SHOT AND HURT TWO STAFF MEMBERS. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED WHEN HE WAS BEING SEARCHED FOR WEAPONS AS A PART OF A SAFETY PLAN. BOTH STAFF MEMBERS WERE SHOT. WERE ADMINISTRATORS. ONE OF THEM IS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. THE OTHER STAFF MEMBER HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. POLICE SAY THE SUSPECT AND HIS CAR WERE FOUND MORE THAN AN HOUR OUTSIDE OF DENVER. BACK HERE AT HOME THIS MORNING, FLORENCE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A SHOOTING THAT HAPPENED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. IT HAPPENED AT THE WEAVER FARM APARTMENTS JUST BEFORE 5 P.M. WHEN OFFICERS ARRIVED, THEY FOUND A 20 YEAR OLD MAN SHOT IN THE LEG. THE VICTIM TOLD OFFICERS A CAR PULLED UP BEHIND HIS AND FIRED SHOTS AND THEN THE SUSPECT DROVE AWAY. THAT VICTIM IS AT UC MEDICAL CENTER AND IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER. POLICE HAVE NOT RELEASED ANY SUSPECT INFORMATION JUST YET. AND THIS MORNING, A LOCAL HOSPITAL FACING A CONTRACT DEADLINE HOPING TO AVOID AN INTERRUPTION IN MEDICAL COVERAGE IF THERE’S NO COMING TO TERMS BY THE END OF THE MONTH. CHRIST HOSPITAL PATIENT WITH ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD WILL BE AFFECTED. TALKS STARTED LAST FALL, BUT THE HOSPITAL NETWORK’S PRESIDENT AND CEO SAYS THE TWO SIDES ARE NOT CLOSE TO REACHING AN AGREEMENT. IN A STATEMENT, ANTHEM BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD SAYS IT’S NEGOTIATING IN GOOD FAITH, BUT RECOMMENDING MEMBERS CONSIDER SCHEDULING OR RESCHEDULING ELECTIVE PROCEDURES AT OTHER HEALTH SYSTEMS COVERED BY ANTHEM. NOW, FOUR NON ELECTIVE SURGERIES THAT ARE SCHEDULED BEYOND NEXT WEEK. THE GOAL IS TO GET THE PAPERWORK IN PLACE SO THAT THERE IS NO INTERRUPTION. WE HAVE WORKED WITH ALL OF OUR PATIENTS WHO HAVE ANTHEM AS THEIR INSURANCE TO FOLLOW THE ANTHEM PROCESS AND PROCESS IN FILLING OUT CONTINUITY OF CARE FORMS AND SUBMITTING THOSE TO ANTHEM FOR CONSIDERATION AND FOR ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES. WE HAVE PROMISED OUR EMPLOYEES THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE TO BE SERVED BY OUR TEAMS HERE AT THE HEALTH NETWORK. BOTH SIDES HAVE EIGHT DAYS TO GET THIS DONE. HAYES, WHO STARTED AS A NURSE, SAYS THAT SHE’LL DO EVERYTHING SHE CAN TO TRY TO GET THIS CONTRACT DISPUTE RESOLVED. WELL, THE CEO OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN WAS BACK IN THE HOT SEAT YESTERDAY. ALAN SHORE TESTIFIED IN FRONT OF A U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE. AGAIN, TOLD LAWMAKERS HE IS DEEPLY SORRY FOR THE DRILL AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PEOPLE OF EAST PALESTINE AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. MR. ELLISON, A PRESIDENT, TESTIFIED A RESIDENT, RATHER, TESTIFIED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. THE DERAILMENT HAS CREATED ANXIETY IN THE COMMUNITY. PEOPLE AND ANIMALS IN MY COMMUNITY ARE SICK. THE EPA TELLS US THE DATA IS FINE. WHILE INDEPENDENT RESEARCHERS SAY THAT THERE ARE HIGH LEVELS OF CARCINOGENS ALL AROUND US, WHO DO WE TRUST? AND THEN THERE’S OUR MENTAL HEALTH. THE ANXIETY IS REAL. MY SEVEN YEAR OLD HAS ASKED ME IF HE IS GOING TO DIE FROM LIVING IN HIS OWN HOME. WHAT DO I TELL HIM? GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE ALSO ADDRESSED THE SENATE PANEL, APPEARING VIA VIDEO FROM EAST PALESTINE. WHILE THE FEDERAL RESERVE TO RAISE INTEREST RATES AGAIN AS IT TRIES TO TAME INFLATION, THIS TIME BY A QUARTER OF A POINT. THE MOVE COMES AS THE FED FACES SCRUTINY AFTER SEVERAL BANK FAILURES THIS MONTH. HIGHER INTEREST RATES OVER THE PAST YEAR WERE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO SILICON VALLEY BANK’S COLLAPSE AFTER IT TOOK A BIG LOSS ON BOND SALES. THE FED’S REGULATORS ARE UNDER FIRE FOR FAILING TO RECOGNIZE THE BANK FAILURE WARNING SIGNS BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE. THIS WAS THE NINTH RATE HIKE SINCE MARCH OF 2022. NOW THE GOAL IS TO BRING INFLATION DOWN TO 2%. IN FEBRUARY, IT WAS AT 6%. 509 HERE, IN PART OF SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK, SEVERAL SCHOOLS ACROSS OHIO PARTICIPATED IN A TORNADO SAFETY DRILLS, INCLUDING ONE IN CLAREMONT COUNTY. GOSHEN SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED OR PRACTICE THEIR TORNADO SAFETY PLAN. IT’S SOMETHING THAT HITS CLOSE TO HOME FOR THEM. EIGHT MONTHS AFTER AN EF TWO TORNADO HIT THAT AREA, WINDS ROARED UP TO 130 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAMPUS WAS IN THE TORNADO’S PATH. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS JULY SCHOOL WAS IN SESSION FOR SOME OF THOSE STUDENTS. I THINK IT GAVE A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE TO ME. WE ALWAYS PRACTICE THE SAFETY DRILLS BECAUSE SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY. BUT IT GAVE ME A WHOLE NEW PERSPECTIVE. I WAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY CLOSE CALL WHEN THE ALARM WENT OFF. WE HAD MAYBE HAD 30 SECONDS AND THOSE TEACHERS ACTED QUICKLY AND REMOVED THE STUDENTS FROM THE CLASSROOMS TO THE TORNADO, SAFE POSITIONS IN THE HALLWAYS AND ALL. THE SUPERINTENDENT SAYS HE’S THANKFUL THEY DID NOT HAVE THE NORMAL ALMOST 3000 STUDENTS ON CAMPUS WHEN THE TORNADO HIT. THE CLEAN UP PROCESS IS STILL HAPPENING THERE IN GOSHEN. AND RANDI, YOU BROUGHT UP A GOOD POINT YESTERDAY. SEVERE WEATHER NOWADAYS IS HAPPENING YEAR ROUND. SO IT’S GOOD TO BE PREPARED. RIGHT. YOU KNOW, SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK HAPPENS AS WE TRANSITION TO THE TRADITIONAL SPRINGTIME MONTHS FOR SEVERE WEATHER. BUT HERE IN CINCINNATI, WE CAN SEE TORNADOES ANY TIME OF YEAR, ESPECIALLY WITH OUR CHANGING CLIMATE. WE’LL SEE THOSE MORE FREQUENTLY. AND WEIRD TIMES OF YEAR AS WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE RADAR RIGHT NOW. YOU CAN SEE DOWN TO THE SOUTH AND EAST, WE’VE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN, BUT A WHOLE LOT MORE IS COMING. OUR WAY. SO GRAB THE RAIN GEAR BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT TODAY. GRAB AN UMBRELLA THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS, MAYBE EVEN SWITCH THE GALOSHES. WE’LL TALK ABOU
Replica of the Pinta, one of Christopher Columbus' ships, to dock in Louisville A giant replica of one of Christopher Columbus' ships will dock in Louisville this summer.According to the Columbus Foundation, the Pinta will be coming to the waterfront to act as a floating museum. It's been here before, back in 2018, when it came along with the Niña, one of the other three ships Columbus used on his voyage across the Atlantic to the Americas. The Pinta arrive at 131 W. River Road for dockside tours on June 22 and leave on July 5.There will be self-guided tours daily from 9 to 5 p.m., no reservation necessary, tickets are purchased at the ship.More about its historyThe Pinta was the first ship to sight land on the famous voyage of discovery on Oct. 12, 1492.The foundation says historians consider the it the space shuttle of the 15th Century and was used as early as the 13th Century and into the 16th Century. Also called the Caravel, it was mainly used as a typical trading vessel along the Mediterranean and African Coast before being used for Transatlantic voyages to open up new trading routes all over the world.Watch WLWT morning headlines in video player above A giant replica of one of Christopher Columbus' ships will dock in Louisville this summer. According to the Columbus Foundation, the Pinta will be coming to the waterfront to act as a floating museum. It's been here before, back in 2018, when it came along with the Niña, one of the other three ships Columbus used on his voyage across the Atlantic to the Americas. The Pinta arrive at 131 W. River Road for dockside tours on June 22 and leave on July 5. There will be self-guided tours daily from 9 to 5 p.m., no reservation necessary, tickets are purchased at the ship. More about its history The Pinta was the first ship to sight land on the famous voyage of discovery on Oct. 12, 1492. The foundation says historians consider the it the space shuttle of the 15th Century and was used as early as the 13th Century and into the 16th Century. Also called the Caravel, it was mainly used as a typical trading vessel along the Mediterranean and African Coast before being used for Transatlantic voyages to open up new trading routes all over the world.
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