US travelers warned after deadly rides and sexual assaults tied to beach vendors

Americans are being urged to steer clear of jet ski rentals in the Bahamas as U.S. officials warn of sketchy operators linked to deaths, injuries and reported sexual assaults. In a Monday statement, the U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas said that "rogue operators" are soliciting tourists on Nassau's most popular beaches , including Cabbage Beach, Junkanoo Beach and Saunders Beach. The rogue operators are often "unlicensed, uninsured, and operating unsafe watercraft," the embassy said — and officials n