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James Cameron, director of the blockbuster film Titanic, has criticized the engineering of the lost Titan submersible, calling its design “fundamentally flawed.”In an interview with ABC News, Cameron — who designs submersibles himself, some able to dive to depths three times below the Titanic site — said OceanGate Expedition’s vessel should not have been constructed from carbon fiber.OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who was one of five passengers killed onboard the Titan submersible that disappeared on Sunday, defended the use of carbon fiber in 2017, claiming the material was lighter, cheaper and easier to transport while still being durable under pressure. Traditionally, submersibles are constructed using titanium, steel or other materials that can withstand immense pressure underwater.Cameron, 68, told the news outlet that members of the “small” deep-diving community had been warning about safety flaws in the Titan’s design since Rush boasted about the use of carbon fiber in the hull.He claimed many “very concerned” engineers and deep-sea divers wrote letters to OceanGate insisting the Titan was too experimental to carry human passengers.The Titan launched on Sunday and was reported overdue that afternoon about 700 kilometers south of St.

FILE - A man walks across the street at sunset in Paris on June 8, 2015. (Photo credit: LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images) A fitness company wants to pay someone $10,000 to walk 10,000 steps in a single day.GymBird, which offers resources and tools to help individuals improve their health and fitness, is seeking to hire a "Chief Step Officer," according to the job posting.

FILE - State Flag flies over Oklahoma State Capitol, Oklahoma City OK. ( Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)OKLAHOMA CITY - A man scheduled to be executed in September for the 1996 killing of a University of Oklahoma dance student plans to reject his chance for a clemency hearing, saying there is little hope the state's Republican governor would spare his life.Anthony Sanchez, 44, said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Thursday from Oklahoma's death row that even in the rare case when the five-member Pardon and Parole Board recommends clemency, Gov.

Australia’s wild dogs.Video shared by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science shows the moment a dingo moved in on a group of sunbathers on the island of K’gari (Fraser Island) and bit a French tourist’s rear end June 4. Another video from the agency shows a dingo chasing a boy and a man down the beach.

Shahzada Dawood, a British-Pakistani businessman, were among five passengers aboard the Titan submersible, believed to have catastrophically imploded Sunday during a deep-water exploration of the Titanic shipwreck.All five passengers are presumed dead. It’s uncertain if authorities will be able to recover their bodies.Shahzada had been captivated by the story of the Titanic since he was young, according to his oldest sister Azmeh Dawood.

A vaccination outreach team on the move in Tanzania. ©WHO, 2023

FILE - Tests strips, used to detect the presence of fentanyl and xylazine in different kinds of drugs, such as cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin, lay next to a bag of heroin at St. Anns Corner of Harm Reduction in New York City on May 25, 2023.

HAVERFORD TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Law enforcement in Delaware County is investigating the assault and robbery of a teenager, according to authorities. Sources tell FOX 29 a 15-year-old boy was attacked and robbed in Haverford Township on Monday after 9 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia is the City of Brotherly love and is a great example of how wonderful things can happen when you come together. In just 12 days, Philadelphia work crews finished reconstructing the collapsed portion of I-95 and reopened the roadway to motorists who depended on the critical roadway. Despite the success of the rebuilding, tragedy lingers due to the death of 53-year-old Nathaniel Moody, the tanker truck driver who died in the I-95 off-ramp crash that sparked a fire and the subsequent collapse.  Related Family members have identified a man they say was driving a tanker truck at the center of the I-95 fire and collapse as a local father.Family members described Moody as a father and experienced driver with a lot of experience. "He wanted to raise his girl to know what a good Dad was, to know what a hardworking Dad was," Issac Moody said. "He didn't drink, he didn't smoke, he damn-sure didn't use any drugs." RELATED COVERAGEOn Friday, the same day temporary lanes opened on the collapsed stretch of the roadway, officials announced donations to support Moody's daughter. According to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's office, the Philadelphia Flyers, Eagles, Phillies, 76ers and Union joined forces to donate $50,000 to Moody's family to build a trust for his daughter. The cousin of a truck driver whose truck flipped and sparked a fire that destroyed part of I-95 in Philadelphia is searching for answers.

most liveable cities in the world, no country can top Canada.Once again, three Canadian cities have claimed Top 10 honours on Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) 2023 Global Liveability Index — more than any other country on the list.Vienna, Austria held onto its top spot in the 2023 ranking and its success is attributed to a “winning combination” of good culture and entertainment, reliable infrastructure, stability and excellent education and health care sectors.However, two Australian cities, Sydney and Melbourne, jumped into the Top 5, bumping Calgary out of its #3 ranking last year. Alberta’s largest city slid down to seventh place this year, tied with Zurich, Switzerland, and is now sandwiched between Vancouver (#5) and Toronto (#9).Calgary’s dip can likely be attributed to what the EIU calls “a return to order” following the COVID-19 pandemic.Last year saw Australian cities take a big tumble in the rankings after a particularly infectious strain of COVID seized the island continent.“They have seen their scores in the health care category improve since last year, when they were still affected by Covid waves that stressed their healthcare systems,” said the research firm.However, Canada was the only country in the world to have three of its cities crack the Top 10.

Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton are more loved-up than ever.

SNOQUALMIE, Wash. - A King County man went from having $800,000 in his bank account to being homeless in just a few days due to a scam, family and investigators said.Bogdan Nalivaiko is a Ukrainian immigrant who made western Washington his home decades ago.A few weeks ago, he sold his Snoqualmie home. He had plans to move down to Auburn and live off the earnings.Unfortunately, the 76-year-old lost everything to scammers, according to his daughter, Julia Elders."On April 25, he sold his house.

FILE - The Costco Wholesale store in Severn, Maryland, on May 25, 2023. (Photo by JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images) Costco Wholesale may be known for groceries bought in bulk, but the membership warehouse has items that go beyond the refrigerator or pantry.Costco's sectional sofa featuring a pullout sleeper and storage compartment appears to be the latest product to garner attention from social media users — receiving both praise and controversy.The account @costcohotfinds featured the "brand new model" sleeper sofa on its public page, calling the furniture item "a great deal," according to the now-viral video posted on both TikTok and Instagram.COSTCO ADDS CHURRO BUNDT CAKE FROM SMALL CALIFORNIA WHOLESALE BAKEHOUSE: 'CERTIFIED BANGER'The Coddle Aria Fabric Sleeper Sectional is priced at $999, but if purchased online, the cost increases to $1,249.99 due to "delivery, setup and packaging removal" being included, according to the Costco website.The video reveal of the sofa has received over 14.7 million views on TikTok and 4,191 comments to date.

prolonged the agony of the families of the passengers.Cameron told the BBC in an interview broadcast on Friday that he "felt in my bones" that the Titan submersible had been lost soon after he heard it had lost contact with the surface during its descent to the wreckage of the ocean liner at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.READ MORE: With fate of Titanic-bound submersible clear, focus turns to cause of fatal implosionHe said focus in the media over the next few days about the submersible having 96 hours of oxygen supply — and that banging noises had been heard — were a "prolonged and nightmarish charade."Deep-sea explorer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker James Cameron sits in a scale model of the Deepsea Challengers pilot chamber at an exhibition about his history-making deep-sea expeditions in Sydney on May 28, 2018. (Photo credit should read SAE "That was just a cruel, slow turn of the screw for four days as far as I’m concerned," he said.

the five people killed when the vessel imploded deep in the North Atlantic.The announcement Thursday that all aboard perished when the submersible imploded near the site of the iconic shipwreck brought a tragic end to a five-day saga that included an urgent around-the-clock search for the vessel known as the Titan.The investigation into what happened was already underway and would continue in the area around Titanic where debris from the submersible was found, said Rear Adm. John Mauger, of the First Coast Guard District."I know there are also a lot of questions about how, why and when did this happen.

BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Officials in Bensalem Township say they have adopted a "zero tolerance stance" as they crack down on illegal riding of dirt bikesand ATVs in the town. According to authorities, the Bensalem Township Police Motor Patrol Unit is conducting patrols for the illegal use of the two on private property and roadways in Bensalem. "We have taken a zero tolerance stance on this type of activity," police say. Those found to be in violation will have their dirt bike, or ATV seized and be cited for a violation regardless of age, according to Bensalem Police officials. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESLaw enforcement says the areas of Bristol Road and Grove Avenue have been significantly impacted by riders on dirt bikes and ATVs who disregard traffic and trespass on private property. Authorities also say parents will be held responsible for the actions of their children, including the payment of all fines. "It would benefit you to have a talk with your kids and let them know that riding on roadways and private property is against the law and you should discourage this type of activity," police say. The Bensalem Police Department seizes a dirt bike on June 22, 2023. 

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A couple lost everything after their rowhome caught fire and it turns out, the couple say, the flames were ignited by lightning from last Friday’s storms."We ran to the door and they were like, ‘Your house is on fire,’" said Amber Shishido. "Random as hell that it caught our house on fire.

PHILADELPHIA - The collapsed stretch of I-95 is reopening sooner than expected, as Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll will officially reopen the highway at noon Friday.Festivities will begin 10:30 a.m. with the governor and Carroll, along with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Philadelphia Building Trades members and contractors, with the official reopening set for noon.PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll says teams have been working on the rebuilding process and thinking outside of the box to get the interstate back open. >> I-95 Philadelphia collapse: What you need to know about the damaged highway, reconstruction"We, PennDOT, have approached this challenge and our partners in the city, we wanted to think outside the box.

The legal battle between Kevin Costner and his estranged wife Christine Baumgartner is only getting messier.

After a devastating highway crash near Carberry, Man., claimed the lives of 16 seniors from Dauphin and the surrounding area last Thursday, RCMP have released names and information on the ones lost in the collision.

As the search for a tourist submersible carrying five wealthy adventurers continues for a fourth day, attention online has turned to one passenger’s stepson, who said the experience has been “a nightmare.”

attacked by a dog in Burlington, Ont., in early June has died, according to police.Halton Regional Police (HRPS) confirmed the victim passed away in the hospital 10 days after the incident at a home on Caplan Court near Fairview Street and Cumberland Avenue.A spokesperson also confirmed HRPS is no longer involved in the matter.“We are not in a position to identify the victim in this incident,” Cst.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar was a plumber who served as president of a Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C. He was also wanted in India, where he was accused of being a leader of a militant separatist group.That contradiction did not die with him when he was gunned down in a temple parking lot on Sunday night.

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - A couple lost everything after their rowhome caught fire and it turns out, the couple say, the flames were ignited by lightning from last Friday’s storms."We ran to the door and they were like, ‘Your house is on fire,’" said Amber Shishido. "Random as hell that it caught our house on fire.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa. - A bear has been spotted in Doylestown, according to officials.Doylestown police notified the public a bear had been sighted by several Doylestown residents Thursday evening, around 9 p.m.The bear was seen in the Edison-Furlong Road area, near Woodcrest Lane.Police stated they notified the game commission.This is the second bear sighting in Bucks County in as many days.

NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA - Officials said it would take months, then weeks. But, in reality, cars, trucks and commerce will move again along the busiest highway corridor on the east coast Friday at noon, as three northbound and three southbound lanes open."We’re going to have a 45 mile per hour speed limit. We are going to have three 11-foot lanes, but there will be no shoulders in that area," Michael Carroll, Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, explained.The highway, now sitting on 10,000 tons of glass aggregate and 12 inches of asphalt, was finished off by a giant NASCAR jet drier brought in from Pocono Raceway.RELATED:"The walls were on fire.

implosion of a private submersible vehicle carrying five people to tour the wreckage of the Titanic, according to a senior military official. Coast Guard officials said during a news conference Thursday that they've notified the families of the crew of the Titan, which had been missing for days, bringing a tragic end to a saga that included an urgent around-the-clock search and a worldwide vigil for the missing vessel.Despite an international search and rescue effort, the Associated Press is now reporting that the Navy likely knew the search was futile soon after the sub was lost. After detecting the sound of the implosion just 500 meters from the Titanic shipwreck, the Navy went back and analyzed its acoustic data.The pilot and four passengers of a missing submersible that disappeared en route to the wreckage of the Titanic are believed to be dead, the U.S. Coast Guard said on Thursday.They found that anomaly was "consistent with an implosion or explosion in the general vicinity of where the Titan submersible was operating when communications were lost," according to the senior Navy official.The official spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss the U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - The collapsed stretch of I-95 is reopening sooner than expected, as Governor Josh Shapiro and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll will officially reopen the highway at noon Friday.Festivities will begin 10:30 with the governor and Carroll, along with Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Philadelphia Building Trades members and contractors, with the official reopening set for noon.PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll says teams have been working on the rebuilding process and thinking outside of the box to get the interstate back open. >> I-95 Philadelphia collapse: What you need to know about the damaged highway, reconstruction"We, PennDOT, have approached this challenge and our partners in the city, we wanted to think outside the box. We wanted to make sure that we employed every strategy we could think of to try and get I-95 open in both directions," Carroll said. Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll discusses how crews will use a NASCAR jet dryer from Pocono Raceway to help finish working on I-95 through a stretch of rainy days.Here's what you need to know about the temporary lanes that make up the roadway: The roadway is made up of high-tech, lightweight and durable aggregate created by AeroAggregates in Eddystone.

The deaths of two American tourists on vacation in Mexico prompted the luxury seaside resort they were staying in to temporarily suspend operations until an internal investigation can be conducted.“Our top priority is the safety and wellbeing of guests and colleagues and the property will not resume normal operations until our investigation is complete,” a Hyatt spokesperson told CBS. The Hotel Rancho Pescadero, where the couple died, is owned by Hyatt Hotels and is located in El Pescadero, a small town north of Cabo San Lucas.John Heathco, 41, and Abby Lutz, 28, were found dead in their hotel room last week after previously being hospitalized for what they thought was food poisoning earlier in their trip, according to Lutz’s family.The couple’s cause of death was deemed as “intoxication by substance to be determined,” according to the state attorney general’s office.

FILE - A dog on a walk inside of a baseball stadium. (Elsa/Getty Images)An American family living in the United Kingdom has had to pull their ad for a live-in dog nanny that fetches a $127,000 (£100,000) salary because they received so many job applications. Fairfax and Kensington is a high-end international recruitment agency based in South Kensington, London, and are the original posters of the job. The company posted the live-in dog nanny position on LinkedIn about two weeks ago, but after local news outlets recently reported on it, the job applications have soared from 300 to over 2,000 in a span of a few days, George Dunn with Fairfax and Kensington, told FOX TV Stations. "This is the first role we’ve offered of its kind.

EAST GERMANTOWN - East Germantown was the scene of a triple shooting that killed two adults and a 12-year-old. The shooting happened on the 700 block of East Locust Avenue, in Philadelphia’s East Germantown neighborhood, Thursday afternoon, around 2:15, officials said.The three fatally shot were all taken to Einstein Medical Center by police.Police stated the adults were 47 and 30-years of age.MORE HEADLINES:According to officials, at least 12 rifle rounds were found all over the block. The two adults were shot near the beginning of the block, while the child was able to run towards home.The fatal shooting comes on the heels of the statistic that Philadelphia has surpassed 200 homicides before July for the third year in a row.

LOS ANGELES - The stepson of British billionaire Hamish Harding is defending his recent decision to attend a Blink-182 concert during the high-stakes search for his stepfather and four others aboard the Titanic tourist submersible. In an update Friday, the U.S Coast Guard confirmed all five people on the Titan were believed to be dead after the vessel suffered a "catastrophic implosion" near the Titanic wreckage site.Brian Szasz spoke out on social media following mounting backlash in response to his attendance at the group's concert earlier this week."Yes I went to @blink-182 last night," Szasz wrote on his Instagram Stories June 20 alongside a photo of him at the venue. "What am I supposed to do sit at home and watch the news? Not sorry this band has helped me through hard times since 1998."SUGGESTED: Missing Titanic sub: Underwater noises detected in search for OceanGate craftSzasz, who is from San Diego, describes himself as a "recording/Mixing Engineer," according to his Facebook page.

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Faced with a rising number of Pennsylvania teachers leaving the profession, state House lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill to recruit more educators by giving student teachers a stipend while they’re in the classroom.The legislation seeks to remove the barriers for prospective teachers, whose work in the classroom usually goes unpaid as they finish their education. The proposal passed 141-62 and now goes on to the Senate.The program would award student teachers in Pennsylvania a minimum grant of $10,000.

PHILADELPHIA - Construction crews are working around the clock to finish the temporary lanes being installed in the collapsed stretch of I-95 in Philadelphia.PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll says teams working on the rebuilding process are thinking outside of the box to reopen the interstate. >> I-95 Philadelphia collapse: What you need to know about the damaged highway, reconstruction"We, PennDOT, have approached this challenge and our partners in the city, we wanted to think outside the box. We wanted to make sure that we employed every strategy we could think of to try and get I-95 open in both directions," Carroll said. Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Mike Carroll discusses how crews will use a NASCAR jet dryer from Pocono Raceway to help finish working on I-95 through a stretch of rainy days.Here's what you need to know about the temporary lanes that will make up the roadway: The roadway is made up of high-tech, lightweight and durable aggregate created by AeroAggregates in Eddystone.

NEW YORK - The names of the people who guaranteed Rep. George Santos' $500,000 bond have been unsealed.According to court records unsealed Thursday, Santos has two relatives to thank for keeping the New York Republican out of jail. The documents revealed that Santos' father, Gercino dos Santos, and an aunt, Elma Preven, were the two people who co-signed the $500,000 bond, which enabled his pretrial release as he awaits trial on federal charges of fraud, money laundering and theft of public funds.The Republican congressman, who represents communities on Long Island and in Queens, has lied about his professional accomplishments, his education and his family's history, statements which surfaced after he was elected last year.

Crime scene tape blocks off the area of N 21st and W Venango Streets, where three people were shot on the afternoon of July 22, 2023.  PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating a deadly shooting that erupted on the streets of Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon. According to officials, the shooting took place in the area of N 21st Street and Venango Street in the Tioga Section of the city just before 12:30 p.m.Authorities say three people were shot, including a 68-year-old woman who was shot in the left side of her neck, a 40-year-old man shot in the chin and a 37-year-old man shot in the left hand. Police say all three victims were dropped off at Temple University Hospital in a private vehicle. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESThe 68-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the 40-year-old man was placed in critical condition and the 37-year-old man was listed in stable condition, officials say. The car that dropped off the victims is being held at the hospital as the investigation continues, according to police. Investigators say no weapons have been recovered and no arrests have been made at this time. 

MESA, Ariz. - An Apache Junction man is accused of indecently exposing himself to other drivers along US 60 in Mesa.The victims, who are shaken up by the whole incident, say the suspect then followed them. The ordeal was caught on camera.We spoke with the victims of the incident. We have decided to keep them anonymous for their safety."Once he proceeded to get behind us, that’s when it got scarier because at first, I thought this was just a joke.

MATADOR, Texas - At least four people have been killed, and nine others were injured when a tornado ripped through the town of Matador, Texas, Wednesday evening, according to local officials.According to Derek Delgado, the Public Information Officer with Lubbock Fire Rescue, everyone is currently accounted for, and search and rescue efforts resumed at first light Thursday morning.Initially, 10 people were reported to be injured, but one of the tornado victims died at the hospital, bringing the total number of injured to nine.Drone video shows extensive damage after a deadly tornado in Matador, Texas, on June 21, 2023. (Lubbock Fire Rescue/Twitter) This is now the deadliest tornado in Texas since the deadly Dallas County tornado in 2015, according to the National Weather Service."Coming in last night from Lubbock, coming in from the south, you really had to pass everything in order to get to where all the command post vehicles were," Delgado said on FOX Weather Thursday morning.

COVID-19 and COVID-19 mRNA vaccines on the heart is getting a boost in funding following reports of rare cases of myocarditis and pericarditis during the pandemic.The study, called the Canadian Cardiovascular Society National Active Surveillance Study of Myocarditis and/or Pericarditis following mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination (MYCOVACC), will receive an additional $2 million from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) over two years.In all, the study will have a total investment of $3.6 million over three years.According to a news release, the funding will allow the study to expand and extend patient follow-up and perform cardiac imaging on those affected.“(The study) is working to determine if people who experience these rare heart conditions are at increased risk of future health problems,” said cardiologist Dr. Nathaniel Hawkins, who leads the study.MYCOVACC began in October 2022 in response to reports of rare cases of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the lining surrounding the heart muscle) following mRNA vaccines and COVID-19 infection.“While most people make a full recovery after myocarditis and pericarditis, long-term outcomes warrant further investigation,” the news release reads.

COVID-19 pandemic. Thank You Day has been recognized by the UK government and several notable individuals such as Lorraine Kelly and Gary Lineker. The holiday recognizes and honours the National Health Service (NHS) staff, as well as volunteers, council workers, social workers, charities, refuse collectors, and faith leaders who played a vital role in supporting and improving the lives of people in their communities during the pandemic.

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson has handed his unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks to the UK Cabinet Office, as he called on the government to "urgently disclose" the material to the Covid-19 inquiry.

Ministers in the UK could be set for a legal battle with the official Covid-19 inquiry over the requested release of unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries belonging to Boris Johnson.