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Maria Quiñones Sánchez PHILADELPHIA - Former city council member Maria Quiñones Sánchez has suspended her run for Philadelphia's next mayor.Sanchez made the announcement Sunday, saying she was "sorry" for ending her campaign for the Democratic nomination."I am sorry to be suspending my campaign. I ran for mayor because I’ve lived every challenge this city faces, and with my policy and legislative experience, I felt I could tackle our city’s challenges head-on," she said.She was among eight candidates running for the Democratic nomination for mayor after resigning as council member and announcing her campaign in September.RELATED COVERAGE: Philadelphia Mayor's race: Councilmembers Maria Quiñones Sánchez, Derek Green announce candidacyThe Democratic candidate says she is "disappointed" by the lack of discussion surrounding help for Latino Philadelphians, and is calling on her party to address the community's needs."The needs of our community are specific and unique," Sanchez said.

OCEAN CITY, N.J. - A boat captain may be losing sleep after his boat was unexpectedly beached on Tuesday after heavy downpours and high winds. Stranded right here on Ocean City's beach, the captain was ironically on his way to a boat show when heavy gusts of winds caused major problems for the two boat captains on board. The conditions proved to be dangerous when high surf grounded a brand-new, center console duel engine fishing boat on North Side Beach."Very treacherous. I mean, it’s very windy, high surf," said one boat captain on board. RELATED: 'My pride is hurt': Man's new sailboat washes up on Ocean City beach after hitting rock jettyOcean City officials say a second boat got stranded near Malibu Beach, a couple miles away.

PHILADELPHIA - For most places, it may be bizarre to wake up to a boat full of tires dumped out front of your home. For people living in Frankford, it’s their reality. Early Sunday morning, residents on Church and Worth Street noticed an abandoned boat full of old tires on the sidewalk.