The group was visiting Bethlehem when the war with Iran started, and after a days-long journey to get out of the region, they managed to return home on Tuesday night.
A Connecticut man charged with killing a hotel worker he says attacked his family on the Caribbean island of Anguilla has been sued by the worker's estate in a U.S. court.
Scott Hapgood and his family say a hotel worker, Kenny Mitchel, showed up at their room unannounced during their April vacation and demanded money before attacking them. Mitchel died, and Hapgood was charged with manslaughter.
A spokesman for Scott Hapgood says Anguillan officials have not given assurances that his client would be allowed to return home on bond. Spokesman Jamie Diaferia says there also have been death threats against Hapgood.
There's a renewed push for the safety of a Connecticut man who will face charges for manslaughter in the Caribbean.
Scott Hapgood, of Darien, held a news conference in Manhattan Tuesday, before he returned to the island to go before a judge to face manslaughter charges.