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Insufficient prototype testing could put Titanic sub passengers in 'extreme danger', lawsuit said

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:47 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — The company whose submersible vanished in the North Atlantic on a tourist dive to the wreck of the Titanic was repeatedly warned that there might be catastrophic safety problems posed by the way it was developed, documents show.With five people aboard a vessel that if still functioning would have a dwindling amount of oxygen, an expanding international fleet of ships and airplanes is searching for the Titan, operated by OceanGate Expeditions. The undersea exploration company based in Everett, Washington, has been making yearly voyages to the Titanic since 2021.In the first piece of good news since the search began, a Canadian aircraft detected underwater noises, though the vessel has not been found, the U.S. Coast Guard reported early Wednesday.David Lochridge, OceanGate’s director of marine operations, wrote an engineering report in 2018 that said the craft under development needed more testing and that passengers might be endangered when it reach...

Late severe storm risk follows another day of extreme heat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:47 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Our ongoing heatwave shows no signs of letting up soon as we prepare for another 7+ days of triple-digit heat.An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect through 9 p.m. tonight for heat index values up to 118°. For two consecutive days, Camp Mabry's heat index has peaked at 116°. This ties the unofficial heat index record set in August, 2016. We're on track to get close again today.Storms more likely late WednesdayThe stubborn high pressure system that's been stifling most of our rain chances recently will shift just enough to allow for a few more storms and showers to move into our area later day. Storms will initially be isolated in coverage late afternoon before becoming more scattered late evening into the overnight. Some storms may be severe with large hail and damaging wind gusts possible. Austin FC fans heading to the 8:30 p.m. game Wednesday should keep an eye to the sky and heed official warnings if storms threaten. BLOG: If June is this hot, what comes ...

Elgin Police: 2 shot, injured Tuesday evening

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:47 GMT

ELGIN, Texas (KXAN) -- The Elgin Police Department is investigating after two people were shot Tuesday evening. It happened around 5:45 p.m. in the 600 block of Alley A, the police department said in a post on social media. Both victims were taken to a hospital, and their conditions are unknown. Police said the motive for the shooting is unknown. EPD said there is no danger to the public but asked residents to stay vigilant and report suspicious behavior to 911. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Noah Feldman: Supreme Court was sensibly conservative on tribal rights

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:47 GMT

Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s majority opinion for the Supreme Court in Haaland v. Brackeen is conservative in the good, old-fashioned sense of the word. In upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act, the court reaffirmed precedent and declined an invitation to revolutionize the law with a reactionary constitutional holding.Along the way, Barrett demonstrated a style of doctrinal confidence and aphoristic clarity reminiscent of her old boss, Justice Antonin Scalia. The opinion marks a step in her bid to inherit Scalia’s role as the leading conservative voice on the court.Meanwhile, in a separate concurrence joined by the court’s two most liberal members, Justice Neil Gorsuch continued his laudable effort to tell the truth about the history of U.S. oppression of Native Americans in the court’s official records, known as the U.S. Reports.The conservative judicial revolution isn’t over, not by a long shot. Expect further conservative activism in the days to come...

Resident input needed for name of new daycare center

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:47 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Calling Albany County residents! Your input is needed! County Executive Dan McCoy is seeking feedback on the name of the new daycare center at Shaker Place Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Residents can cast their vote online. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Residents can pick between the names "Movers and Shakers," "Little Sprouts at Shaker Place," or have the option to suggest a different name. The poll will close on Thursday at 5 p.m., and the daycare center is expected to be complete by August.

Ask Amy: An aunt nervously greets her niece

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:47 GMT

Dear Readers: Like you, I’m often curious about what happens to the advice I offer once it leaves my desk, and so I’ve asked readers to send in “updates” to let all of us know how my advice was received, if it was followed, and how things turned out.The responses have flowed in, and I’m interested and often gratified to learn what impact this experience has had on readers.This year I celebrate my 20th year of writing this column. Publishing these updates reminds me that we have been through a lot over these past decades. Some of these updates read like postcards from old friends, and I’m happy to share them.(It’s important to understand that most of these updates offer a positive outcome. I assume this is because when things go well, people are more willing to share their experience.)To refresh all of our memories, I’m running the original Q&A, followed by the update.Dear Amy: I am one of six adult siblings. We gather once or twice a year in a low-key kind of way to stay connect...

Europe to accelerate arms shipments to Ukraine, EU industry chief declares

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:47 GMT

The European Union is speeding up arms deliveries to Ukraine in support of the country's counter offensive against Russian forces, EU industry chief Thierry Breton (pictured) said on Sunday (18 June) in an interview with the French daily Le Parisien."We are going to step up our efforts to deliver arms and ammunition-- this is a war of high intensity in which they play a crucial role," Breton said, citing a pledge to supply a million high-calibre weapons over the next 12 months."We are preparing for the war to last several more months, or even longer," he added.Ukraine launched a counteroffensive earlier this month to retake territory from Russian forces, and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin last Thursday (15 June) urged Kyiv's allies to "dig deep" to provide more arms and ammunition.

Former Trump attorney John Eastman’s law license trial raises big questions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:47 GMT

John Eastman sat between his lawyers — a laptop open before him, a pen and pad within easy reach — as the California State Bar put him on trial early Tuesday, June 20, for alleged “dishonesty and moral turpitude.”Eastman, former dean of Chapman University’s law school and alleged architect of Donald Trump’s attempts to reverse his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden, wore a dark suit, occasionally peering over his glasses at the judge who’ll decide if he loses his law license.Did Eastman knowingly make false statements about election fraud leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection? Did he intentionally file “frivolous” lawsuits misstating facts in courts? Will he lose his law license?Answers aren’t expected until Eastman’s disciplinary trial concludes on June 30. But the widely-watched legal event — a prelude of sorts to what might loom for Trump, Eastman and others if they ever wind up in criminal courts — kicked off Tuesday before California State Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland, with Eastm...

How deep the ocean is at the Titanic wreckage might surprise you

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:47 GMT

Officials are in a race against time to find a civilian submersible that had five people aboard after it went missing Sunday in the North Atlantic while voyaging to the wreckage of the Titanic.The 21-foot vessel has four days of emergency capability, the leader of search and rescue efforts said Monday afternoon, as crews with the U.S. and Canadian coast guards continued scouring the ocean’s surface about 900 miles east of Cape Cod and used sonar to listen for sounds far below the water.The missing explorers sailed 350 miles to the coordinates of the wreck and were to spend eight days on board the ship, taking it in turns to complete the eight-hour submarine mission to The Titanic.Here’s a look at the ocean where the Titanic went down on April 14, 1912. Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | In race against clock, expanding fleet of ships searches for submersible lost near Titanic wreck Crashes and Disasters | Map: Titanic is one of thousands of North...

Protests over LGBTQ issues bring drama to Southern California school board meeting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:38:47 GMT

More than 300 people, including parents, supporters of LGBTQ+ groups, and those who oppose them gathered outside Glendale Unified School District headquarters on Tuesday, June 20, as protests intensified over the issue of teaching children about same-sex parents and queer issues, both locally and nationwide.On June 6, the school board voted in favor of celebrating Pride month, prompting a crowd of several hundred people to gather outside, who loudly voiced both support and opposition for the proposition.“I came to voice how I feel about this issue, and also how my son feels about it,” said a Glendale Unified mom on Tuesday, who did not want her or her child named out of fear of retaliation. She said that she and her son “agreed that the more information children have, the more empowered they can be, and in his words, be a better friend.”But longtime Glendale resident Dede Vena, who does not have children in school in the district, said, “The school district is shoving their ideology...