Mediterranean

Josh Dalton, owner of Vertias and Speck Italian Eatery, plans to feature cuisine inspired by the coastlines from Barcelona to Lebanon in the space at 229 Civic Center Drive in Bicentennial Park.

"Our death rate is rising alarmingly," a U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees spokesperson says. Aid agencies continue rescue efforts off the shore of Libya, hoping to save anyone else who survived.

Officials say two boats sank in the Mediterranean, and at least 31 survivors arrived on the Italian island of Lampedusa. This year has been the deadliest ever for migrants crossing the Mediterranean.