Coast Guard identifies victims and begins investigating fishing boat’s sinking that killed 7

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BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard officials said Monday they have identified all seven victims who perished when a commercial fishing vessel sank in the frigid waters off Gloucester, Massachusetts, with no mayday call. The Coast Guard on Saturday suspended its search for those aboard the Lily Jean. Authorities had launched a search and rescue mission early Friday after receiving an alert from the 72-foot (22-meter) vessel about 25 miles (40 kilometers) off the historic Cape Ann peninsula. They