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Rescuers have suspended their search for a 10-year-old girl in the waters off Coney Island. The Coast Guard and NYPD had been searching for Akira Johnson since she went missing around 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

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Search suspended for girl off Coney Island

Rescuers have suspended their search for a 10-year-old girl in the waters off Coney Island. The Coast Guard and NYPD had been searching for Akira Johnson since she went missing around 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

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