Mississippi River cruise ship struck by tanker in New Orleans
More than 129 people were onboard a Mississippi River cruise ship Friday when the Atlantic Asphalt tanker collided with it, according to a press release from the Port of New Orleans. The big picture: Search-and-rescue operations were ongoing Friday afternoon, but no reports of injuries were immediately available. Driving the news: The American Heritage, a vessel operated by American Cruise Lines, had docked for passengers to disembark at the port about two hours before it was hit, the press rel…

