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Man arrested after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty killing woman and infant

A boat capsized in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty late Saturday, killing a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old girl. Twelve other people aboard were pulled from the water and survived. The boat's operator, a 46-year-old Manhattan resident identified as Manuel Hernandez, was arrested and faces 13 counts of reckless endangerment, and authorities are investigating whether the vessel was operating as an illegal charter.

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Woman and Baby Die After Boat Capsized in New York Harbor

NBC (via TODAY) provides only a brief video-caption style report with minimal detail, covering just the basic facts of the fatalities and rescue without naming the operator or discussing charges.

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Man arrested after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty killing woman and infant

BBC focuses on factual sequence of events, names the victims via co-worker/CBS sourcing, and details the arrest and reckless endangerment charges against the boat operator, plus the ongoing investigation into a possible illegal charter.

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Two dead, including an infant, after boat capsized off Liberty Island coast; 12 people rescued from water

New York Post emphasizes the human tragedy with vivid on-scene detail (a loved one's cries at the hospital, survivors clutching life jackets) and specific vessel details (22-foot bowrider, 14 people, 10:25 p.m.), but does not name the arrested operator in this piece.

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