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Carnival Sunshine (Credit: Carnival Corp.) CHARLESTON, S.C. - Carnival Cruise Line believes the recent death of a female passenger was the result of a medical condition. "While we continue to cooperate with authorities, all indications pertaining to the death of a guest on board Carnival Sunshine suggest that it was a natural death due to a medical condition," spokesperson Matt Lupoli said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. "It appears that this was indeed a medical situation that sadly resulted in the death of a guest," the statement continued. RELATED: FBI investigating death of woman onboard Carnival cruise shipThe FBI is continuing its investigation into the woman's death. The woman died onboard the Carnival Sunshine over the weekend. Lupoli said first responders onboard the ship immediately came to assistance. The company said the deceased guest and her husband were debarked in Nassau, Bahamas. According to the company, the Carnival Sunshine sails from either Charleston, South Carolina, or Norfolk, Virginia, destined for the Bahamas.

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Passengers aboard the cruise ship Carnival Sunshine were left distressed as large waves churned up by a powerful storm off the Southeast coast pounded the vessel, delaying its return from the Bahamas over the Memorial Day weekend.Video shared on social media Sunday by Brad Morrell, filmed outside his room onboard the cruise ship that was returning to Charleston, South Carolina, shows dark clouds covering the sky and large whitecaps raging in the surrounding waters of the Atlantic Ocean.Cruise ship passengers reported water damage and broken glass, as well as high waves that battered the vessel.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERCarnival Cruise Line released a statement to FOX Weather on Monday morning to describe the incident, which was reported to occur Saturday:"Carnival Sunshine’s return to Charleston was impacted by the weather and rough seas on Saturday. The weather’s prolonged impact on the Charleston area delayed the ship’s arrival on Sunday and as a result, the next voyage’s embarkation was also delayed.

Carnival Sunshine (Credit: Carnival Corp.) CHARLESTON, S.C. - The FBI is investigating the death of a female guest onboard a Carnival cruise ship. "The FBI joined Carnival Sunshine upon its return to Charleston on Saturday to conduct an investigation into the death of a guest," Carnival Cruise Line spokesperson Matt Lupoli said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. The company said the deceased guest and her husband were debarked in Nassau, Bahamas. RELATED: Southwest passengers say plane shook 'like crazy' causing some to vomitLocal authorities are also investigating the death and will conduct an autopsy. According to the company, the Carnival Sunshine sails from either Charleston, South Carolina, or Norfolk, Virginia, destined for the Bahamas.

TRICARE, the health care program for active-duty service members, military retirees, reservists and their families, will drop more than a quarter of the pharmacies in its current network later this month, a move that will force an estimated 400,000 beneficiaries to find new pharmacies. The program said nearly 15,000 independent, community pharmacies will no longer be in the TRICARE network as of October 24.The network will still include more than 40,000 pharmacies across the country.

In this image from the video uplink from the detention center to the courtroom, Dylann Roof appears at Centralized Bond Hearing Court June 19, 2015 in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Photo by Grace Beahm-Pool/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from Dylann Roof, who challenged his death sentence and conviction in the 2015 racist slayings of nine members of a Black South Carolina congregation.Roof had asked the court to decide how to handle disputes over mental illness-related evidence between capital defendants and their attorneys.

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Donating blood is critical to saving lives, which is why organizations such as the Red Cross are often urging people to donate. But blood donations for pets are frequently overlooked. BluePearl Pet Hospitals in the Charleston, South Carolina, area say they only get about a third of the donations they’d like. When they don’t have enough blood — that leads to tough situations.4,000 BEAGLES RESCUED FROM VA BREEDING FACILITY IN NEED OF NEW HOMES"That’s what’s scary, especially when you hear we might not [have] enough blood in order for your dog to survive," said South Carolina resident Sherry Shepherd.Shepherd's beagle puppy Harley was just 6 weeks old when her family got her.

CHARLESTON, S.C. - When Cortney Gensemer was diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome at 19 years old, she had many questions because little was known about the rare disease.Now, the 26-year-old may have the answers to those questions— for herself and thousands of patients— after her Ph.D. research on the topic led to a potential breakthrough.

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Actor Chevy Chase was recorded serving customers at a Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina on Dec. 2. Video showed the legendary comedian donning the Raising Cane’s hat and headset as he took customer orders at the drive-thru window. "How about some Cokes? Water? Water’s good.

CHARLESTON, S.C. - A swarm of marine worms has made its annual return at a harbor in Charleston, South Carolina.The state’s department of natural resources released footage of the hooked-jaw worms on April 14, showing the species in a frenzy by the harbor."Nothing says spring on the coast like a frenzy of marine worms," the department wrote on Facebook, adding, "You may not want to go swimming," due to the worms having a set of hooked jaws.Environmental officials said the worms, also known as clamworms, usually stay on the seafloor, but morph into reproductive forms called "epitokes" in the spring.RELATED: Video shows rare albino dolphin baby in Clearwater"This fascinating phenomenon occurs every year at our marine headquarters in

A United Airlines plane seen at the gate at Chicago OHare International airport (ORD)on October 5, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois.

CHARLESTON, N.C. - The U.S. Air Force celebrated Women’s History Month with two all-female flights over North Carolina and South Carolina this week.The Air Force said in a statement that women from the 437th Airlift Wing and the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina carried out the flights on March 17, together with women from the Army 82nd Airborne Division located at Pope Army Airfield in North Carolina.The C-17 aircraft took off from Joint Base Charleston and flew to Pope Army Airfield, where they picked up 40 female paratroopers, local news outlet WCSC-TV reported.

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Vickie Hicks, who weaves intricate sweetgrass baskets in Charleston, South Carolina's historic city market, remembers climbing onto the table at her grandmother’s booth downtown when the floodwaters rushed by.Decades later, the seasoned seller of this art form passed down by descendants of West African slaves still works downtown, where merchants regularly set out sandbags and scrutinize daily weather forecasts.

FILE - People wearing protective face masks walk along King St. on July 18, 2020 in Charleston, South Carolina.

A Charleston, South Carolina makeup artist implicated in an affair with the husband of Southern Charm star Cameran Eubanks called the 'hurtful' allegations 'blatant, unfounded lies' in a response to the rumor mill.Rebecca Leigh Wash on Thursday took to Instagram to make clear that not only did she not have an affair with Eubanks' spouse Jason Wimberly, she's never even met the man.'I have been wrongfully accused of having a relationship with the husband of Cameran Wimberly of Southern Charm,' Wash said.