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RFK Granddaughter, 40, And Son, 8, Presumed Dead After Boating Mishap

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RFK Granddaughter, 40, And Son, 8, Presumed Dead After Boating Mishap
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The granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy and her young son are presumed dead after the two took a canoe into the choppy Chesapeake Bay waters to retrieve a soccer ball and got swept away.

The U.S. Coast Guard late Friday suspended the search for Maeve Kennedy Townsend McKean, 40, and McKean’s 8-year-old son, Gideon Joseph Kennedy McKean. Numerous teams had searched for 26 hours, covering more than 3,600 square miles of air, land and sea, authorities said.

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