Pair rescued after abandoning boat

The Coast Guard said a passing vessel rescued two people from the waters off Portsmouth yesterday after engine failure on their boat prompted them to jump overboard. The pair were taken by the Coast Guard to an ambulance and brought to Newport Hospital. Officials said the two jumped overboard at about 1:45 p.m. near Prudence Island. Coast Guard Ensign Gus Seyler said they weren’t in the water for long and there were no reports of serious injuries.