8 Confirmed Dead and Grave Fears Held for 26 More After Diving Boat Erupts in Flames Off Calif. Coast

Photo: Ventura County Fire Department/ Twitter Eight people are dead and 26 more missing as authorities warn families to prepare for the worst after a diving boat on a Labor Day trip erupted in flames early Monday. The75-foot Conceptionwas some 20 yards off the northern coast of Santa Cruz Island, itself some 20 miles east of Southern California, when the fire was reported shortly after 3 a.m. A total of 39 people were on board, six crew members and 33 passengers, Coast Guard Capt.

8 Controversial or Overlooked Barbie Toys: From Her Pregnant Pal Midge to Her Pooping Dog Tanner

Computer Engineer Barbie; Earring Magic Ken.Photo:Tom Starkweather/Bloomberg via Getty, Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Tom Starkweather/Bloomberg via Getty, Yvonne Hemsey/Getty Barbiehas been a cultural phenomenon since the doll launched in 1959, but not every iteration of the Mattel icon and her friends has been a hit. As Cera, 35, toldThe Guardianof his character, “He’s somewhat of a marginalized figure,” adding, “It turned out people didn’t need to go deeper into Ken’s world.” With the movie breakingbox-office records, read on for a breakdown of some of the Barbie-line products that many consider to be bombs.

8 Dead, Including Toddler, After Hurricane Ida Hits the Tri-State Area Causing Flooding, High Winds

At least eight individuals, including a toddler, have died after the remnants ofHurricane Idahit the tri-state area Wednesday. Hurricane Ida passed through the East Coast, bringing heavy rainfall, flooding, tornados, and strong winds. The eight deaths resulted from the flooding, theNew York Timesreported, with seven in New York City and another in Passaic, New Jersey. The names of the victims have not yet been released. Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock New York City Mayor Bill de Blasiodeclared a state of emergencylate Wednesday evening, noting that the Big Apple was “enduring a historic weather event” with “record-breaking rain across the city, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads.

8 Dogs Found Abandoned in Kentucky Home Filled with 'Several Feet' of Feces

The Kentucky home where eight dogs were found living in feces.Photo:WLKY WLKY Eight dogs were found abandoned in a Louisville, Kentucky, house brimming with feces. Both the pets and the home appeared to have been abandoned for months, neighbors told the outlet. Neighbors also said that a stench was coming from the house, and the dogs could be heard barking inside, WLKY reported. Then, in November, one of the owners agreed to let the shelter employees remove the dogs from the house.

8 Dolphins Die After Becoming Stranded on Jersey Shore: 'We Share in the Public's Sorrow'

A pod of eight dolphins are dead after being discovered in a mass stranding event in Sea Isle City on Tuesday morning. “Their conditions were rapidly deteriorating,” the MMSC said in a statement on social media. “The decision was made to humanely euthanize the dolphins to prevent further suffering, as returning them to the ocean would have only prolonged their inevitable death.” “All eight dolphins have been transported to the NJ State Lab for immediate necropsies,” the MMSC shared in the statement.