Migrants stranded at sea as powerful storm batters Greece

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A boat carrying dozens of migrants has been reported stranded at sea as hurricane-force winds and heavy rain batter the western coast of Greece. Coast guard officials said high winds so far prevented rescue boats from approaching the vessel believed to be carrying more than 50 migrants south of Greece’s Peloponnese region on Friday. Authorities said the powerful tropical-like storm named Ianos battered the western islands of Zakynthos, Kefalonia, and Ithaki over