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The Titan submersible plunged thousands of feet down the forbidding depths of the North Atlantic Ocean in search of the Titanic wreck site when it imploded, killing all five on board. OceanGate came under heavy scrutiny as a result of the disaster — an almost unheard-of occurrence in the submersible industry. But after the Titan didn’t return at its scheduled time, the Polar Prince contacted the Coast Guard. The suit remains ongoing, and a former OceanGate engineering director, Tony Nissen, named as a defendant, is expected to appear Monday at the Coast Guard hearing. “The Titan submersible did not just go down with its inventor — it went down with paying passengers.”

Persons: —, Guillermo Söhnlein, Jason Neubauer, OceanGate, “, voyagers, Polar Prince, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman, Rush, “ Stockton, I’d, ” Söhnlein, David Lochridge, Lochridge, ” OceanGate, Nargeolet, Tony Nissen, Neubauer, Peter Girguis, there’s, ” Girguis Organizations: Coast Guard, Marine Board, OceanGate, Marine Board of, Department of Justice, Polar, Stockton Rush, Associated Press, Harvard University, Oceanographic Locations: Canada’s, French, North Charleston , South Carolina, Washington, U.S

WASHINGTON — Divided House Republicans stumbled last week in their effort to pass Speaker Mike Johnson’s bill to fund the government. “A government shutdown is always a bad idea, at any time,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters. The speaker’s initial strategy had called for a six-month continuing resolution (CR) tied to the SAVE Act, legislation backed by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump requiring proof of citizenship to vote. It’s unclear whether Johnson this week will try to tweak the SAVE Act approach or try something entirely different. Republicans see the SAVE Act as a mechanism to try to force politically vulnerable Democrats into a difficult position.

Persons: Mike Johnson’s, They’ll, “, Mitch McConnell, Johnson, he’s, ”, Sen, John Cornyn, ” Cornyn, ” Johnson, Donald Trump, JD Vance, Ohio, Mike Rogers, we’re, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, ” Schumer, “ You’ve, Thomas Massie, it’s “, ” Massie, Jon Tester, ” Tester, it’s, noncitizens Organizations: Republicans, GOP, SAVE, Republican, Trump, CRs, Armed Services, NBC, Capitol, ” Locations: WASHINGTON, Ky, Texas

☆ Who is Stephen Nedoroscik? The quirky stories of Team USA’s Olympic pommel horse hero
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Audrey Snyder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

The kids that like doing that boring part are just not your typical kid.”Memes of Nedoroscik sitting and waiting 2-plus hours to compete went viral this week, while phrases like Pommel Horse Guy, America’s Pommel Horse Hero and the Clark Kent of Pommel Horse spread across the Internet. But when it was time to hop on the pommel horse, he delivered an #Olympics moment. This week, The Athletic spoke with some of Nedoroscik’s former teammates, coaches and supporters to hear their best stories of America’s Mr. Pommel Horse. “That’s Stephen. (Matt Marton / USA Today)Taking away the Rubik’s CubeNedoroscik was obsessive and passionate about learning pommel horse.

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☆ Stephen Nedoroscik is Team USA’s ‘Clark Kent’ pommel horse hero
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

When it was his turn, Nedoroscik ditched his glasses and Team USA jacket and headed to the pommel horse. He’s earning Clark Kent comparisons for the unassuming demeanor and similar specs he wears before losing both to become a confident pommel horse hero. He’s Team USA’s pommel horse proStephen Nedoroscik defied gravity on the pommel horse at Monday's men's gymnastics team final. Abbie Parr/APWhile teammates like Brody Malone and Fred Richard flit between events like rings and vault, Nedoroscik only performs on one apparatus: pommel horse. Stateside, he’s been crowned the US pommel horse champion four times, tying the record for most pommel horse wins, per USA Gymnastics.

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☆ Stephen Nedoroscik beat the odds to earn an Olympic moment, and then he nailed it
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Dana O'Neil | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Advertisement“But I don’t need to see when I do pommel horse,” Nedoroscik said, a bronze medal draped around his neck and a grin spread across his face. The result: a 14.866 score that secured bronze for Team USA, its first team medal in gymnastics since 2008. “It was Penn State squirrels in the Penn State parking garage,” Jepson said with a laugh. Nedoroscik had come to State College to check out Penn State and its facilities but never told Jepson he was coming. He did it at Penn State, where he eventually won two national titles, and he does it now, on the senior circuit.

Persons: Stephen Nedoroscik, Priestly, “, Wears, ”, Nedoroscik, ” Nedoroscik, Randy Jepson, Nedoroscik hadn’t, ” Jepson, Jepson, he’s, Stephen, Daniela Porcelli, —, Frederick Richard, Paul Juda, Brody Malone, ‘, Jordan Chiles, James Long Organizations: Team USA, Penn State, Jepson, State College, USA, COVID, U.S, United Locations: Paris, Penn State, Tokyo, Eurasia, United States, USA

☆ The Rubik’s Cube Turns 50
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Siobhan Roberts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A big math conference was underway and Dr. Rokicki, a retired programmer based in Palo Alto, Calif., had helped organize a two-day special session about “serious recreational mathematics” celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Rubik’s Cube. Dr. Rokicki instead recommends the old-fashioned strategy: Set out on a lone path and discover a solving method, even if it takes weeks or months. (It took the computer scientist Donald Knuth less than 12 hours, starting at his dining table in the evening and working straight through to the morning.) Mr. Rubik said that, yes, he indeed did corners-first. Mr. Rubik, who is known to take a philosophical approach to cubology and to life in general, added: “My method was understanding.”‘Cubitus magikia’

Persons: Bright, Tomas Rokicki, Rokicki, Erno Rubik, Rubik, Erik Demaine, Robert Hearn, Mr, Donald Knuth Organizations: Moscone, YouTube Locations: downtown San Francisco, Palo Alto, Calif, videoconference, Spain, Hungarian, Portola Valley

☆ ‘Make Europe Great Again’: Hungary unveils new motto for EU presidency, and it sounds a lot like Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Mia Alberti | Vasco Cotovio | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —“Make Europe Great Again” is Hungary’s official motto for its upcoming turn at the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union. The country announced the motto and a new logo in a video posted on X on Tuesday. The motto is a near-exact copy of the slogan adopted by former US President Donald Trump, who has previously heaped praise on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The cube features the Hungarian flag on one face and the EU flag on another. In May, Orbán held the third annual American-style CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) in Hungary.

Persons: Donald Trump, Viktor Orbán, Trump, “, It’s, Orbán, Trump’s, MAGA, Viktor Orban, Marton Monus, Reuters Trump, ” Organizations: CNN, of, European Union, Mar, White House, EU, Reuters Locations: Hungarian, Lago, Florida, Hungary, Budapest, Europe

☆ 10 Years, 100 Stories: The Work That Defines the Upshot
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( The Upshot Staff | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +20 min

Ten years ago this week, The New York Times introduced the Upshot, a section devoted to explaining “politics, policy and everyday life.” That’s a wide scope, by design. As a result, more than 5,000 articles later, the Upshot has been many things to many readers. To mark our 10th birthday, we’ve collected 100 stories that embody the Upshot. WordleBot Eden Weingart/The New York Times When Wordle first became popular, several people on the internet claimed, plausibly, that they had come up with the “best” opening word. Force of Ship Impact Was on the Scale of a Rocket Launch Erin Schaff/The New York Times We think of the Upshot as a place where back-of-the-envelope calculations can be both helpful and welcome.

Persons: ”, Nate Cohn’s, we’ve, Kevin Quealy, John Branch, John, Patrick Thomas, tut, Trump, pollsters, Obamacare, Leif Parsons, We’re, Jason Henry, Tony Luong, Jordan, ‘, Ruth Fremson, Laurel, ’ Rodrigo Corral, Alex Welsh, Paul Romer, Tim Enthoven, Barack Obama, epidemiologists, It’s, you’re, WordleBot Eden, Wordle, Lila Barth, McCabe, Tom Brady, ChatGPT, —, Erin Schaff Organizations: New York Times, Facebook, Yankees, Red, State Newspaper, ESPN, The Athletic, The Times, You’re, Voters, Trump, Mr, Times, Siena College, Walmart, The New York Times, Jordan Siemens, Health, New, Nike, Democratic, Twitter, America, Iowa, Iowa Democratic, Cancer, Hit, Biden, Insurance, Roe America, Disorders, Republican, Republican Party of, U.S, Budget, NASA, National, Traffic, Administration, Yorkers, Force Locations: It’s, Red Sox, State, America, Dakota, Ireland, Chipotle, Japan, U.S, United States, Siena, New Pennsylvania, District, Iowa, Covid, York City, New York, Pennsylvania, Roe, Tonga, Arizona, York, Holland

☆ Demand for a hot new AI role is skyrocketing — but some say it won't last.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Day to day, she coaxes AI models like OpenAI's GPT, utilizing natural language to manipulate the model into spitting out exactly the content she wants. "I just find it really interesting, really fun — it's like solving a word puzzle," Daniel, whose résumé also includes a prompt engineering role at LinkedIn, said. AdvertisementDaniel is part of a wave of a new kind of AI engineers — those without formal tech skills. AdvertisementDemand for prompt engineers has been skyrocketing amid the AI hype, and salaries are echoing the excitement. "I think different standards will emerge between what everybody can do and what the expert prompting engineers can do," she said.

Persons: —, Kelly Daniel, Daniel, Lazarus, Tanya Thomas, Thomas, Antropic, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Critics, Conor Grennan, Grennan, Rick Battle, Teja, Vasudev Lal, Lal, Yinuo Chen, Chen, there'll, Mark Zuckerberg's, she's Organizations: Service, LinkedIn, Google, NYU Stern School of Business, VMware, Intel Labs, Meta Locations: Beijing

☆ Child care benefits at work: Employers are increasingly offering resources to parents with daycare needs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And among those that do, less than a third selected any single benefit such as subsidized child care services (11%), child care referrals and consultations (28%); and back up child care (26%), which gives parents access to a daycare center or babysitter when their usual child care arrangements fall through on a given day. Among those, 37% offer access to backup child care, 16% subsidize child care and 10% provide onsite child care. Among respondents who said they were thinking of quitting their jobs, 41% said their compensation was not high enough to cover child care costs, and 30% said they didn’t have adequate child care. An onsite child care center like one from Bright Horizons can provide licensed and trained care providers and well-qualified early education teachers. Other options to ease working parents’ experienceFor many employers, though, an onsite child care center may be tough to swing.

Persons: ”, Jessica Chang, “ Covid, ” Chang, Mercer, It’s, We’ve, Stephen Kraemer, Kraemer, hadn’t, Carmen Perez, Perez, Seda, Chang Organizations: New, New York CNN, US Department of Labor, US Department of Health, Human Services, Century Foundation, “ Employers, Adecco Group, Bright Locations: New York, United States, California

Kerry and Xie paved the way for progress at international summits that could have otherwise stagnated. The annual U.N. climate summit was being held in Copenhagen later that year, and Kerry was eager to talk about it with Chinese officials. Stern said the deal “ricocheted around the climate world" and convinced countries that “we can actually get this done.”The importance of the deal became evident one month later. It was the relationship with China, Kerry said afterward, that helped “change the paradigm.”——-The warm feelings were short-lived. Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, and he promptly withdrew the U.S. from the Paris agreement after taking office.

Persons: John Kerry, Xie Zhenhua, Kerry, Xie, Mao Zedong's, Christiana Figueres, ”, Li Shuo, ” —, George W, Bush, Barack Obama's, Obama, Todd Stern, ” Stern, “, Xi Jinping, Stern, Figueres, ” Xie, —, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Xi, hadn’t, Trump, Biden, Jonathan Pershing, Nancy Pelosi, John, John Podesta, Podesta, ___ Read, Chris Megerian, Seth Borenstein Organizations: WASHINGTON, United, Communist Party, U.S, Asia Society, Greenpeace, Senate Foreign Relations, International, Trump, William, Flora Hewlett Foundation, Associated Press Locations: United Nations, Dubai, Paris, England, Vietnam, China, Copenhagen, Lima, Glasgow, Sunnylands, Beijing, Christiana, U.S, “, Lima , Peru, South, Taiwan, COVID, Egypt, California, Arab Emirates, AP.org

Republican Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma has taken on one of Congress’s most thankless and politically risky jobs: leading negotiations to overhaul the country’s immigration laws. Democrats and Republicans agree that a fix is overdue—the last major changes were passed in 1986. Past rounds of talks have gotten nowhere because the issue is so charged and the system so legally complex that any rewrites of the law risk cascading and unintended effects. Now Lankford is one of a trio of senators taking another crack at it, as migrant apprehensions at the Southern U.S. border hit a record 250,000 a month.

Persons: Sen, James Lankford of Organizations: Southern Locations: James Lankford of Oklahoma, Southern U.S

Persons: Sen, James Lankford of Organizations: Southern Locations: James Lankford of Oklahoma, Southern U.S

☆ The Rubik's Cube turns 50: How a 3-by-3 grid captured hearts and market share
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Erno Rubik, inventor of the Rubik's Cube, holds one of the cubes at the International Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany, Jan. 29, 2020. It took a month of twisting and turning for the first person to solve a Rubik's Cube. That person was Erno Rubik, now 79, the iconic puzzle toy's creator. A source of pride, envy and frustration, the Rubik's Cube turns 50 this year and, under the ownership of Spin Master, it shows no signs of retirement. "Rubik's isn't just a toy," said Sam Susz, senior director of global marketing at Spin Master.

Persons: Erno Rubik, he'd, Rubik, Sam Susz Organizations: Fair, CNBC, Spin Locations: Nuremberg, Germany, Hungarian

☆ Israel Receives List of Hostages to Be Released Saturday by Hamas
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Nov. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

Israeli security officials were reviewing the list, said a statement from the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose government promised to work toward the release of all hostages taken by Hamas in an attack on Israel on Oct. 7. They were then taken to Israel for medical checks and reunions with relatives. The Israeli hostages freed included four children accompanied by four family members, and five elderly women. According to Israeli tallies, Hamas fighters killed 1,200 people in the October attack and took about 240 hostages. In at least three cases, before the prisoners were released, Israeli police raided their families' homes in Jerusalem, witnesses said.

Persons: Bassam Masoud, James Mackenzie, Benjamin Netanyahu, Cross, Joe Biden, Biden, Israel's, Shelly Shem Tov, Omer Shem Tov, Omer, Roni Haviv, Munder, Sawsan Bkeer, Marah Bkeer, Henriette Chacar, Jeff Mason, Idrees Ali, Grant McCool, Deepa Babington Organizations: Palestinian, Hamas, International Committee, ICRC, U.S, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Israel's, Police Locations: James Mackenzie GAZA, JERUSALEM, Israel, Gaza, Rafah, Qatar, Filipino, Palestine, Jerusalem, Egypt

☆ Rubik's Cube-loving 9-year-old among hostages freed from Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Rami Amichay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The 13 Israeli hostages released by Hamas fighters included sisters aged 2 and 4 and their mother, a 5-year-old girl and her mother, as well as elderly women. As well as the Israeli hostages, 10 Thais and one Filipino, who were taken captive at the same time, were also freed under a separate agreement, Qatari mediators said. The rest of a group of at least 50 Israeli hostages due to be exchanged under a Qatari-brokered agreement are expected to be freed in the coming days and more hostages could be added if the truce deal is extended. MIXED EMOTIONSFor the families of the hostages, there was happiness mingled with concern for those who remained in Gaza. That's a human thing," said Yoni Katz Asher, whose wife Doron and children Raz and Aviv were freed on Friday.

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[1/7] Hostages released as part of a deal between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas arrive by helicopter at Schneider Children's Medical Center in Petah Tikva, Israel, November 24, 2023. They were then taken to Israel for medical checks and reunions with relatives. The Israeli hostages freed included four children accompanied by four family members, and five elderly women. According to Israeli tallies, Hamas fighters killed 1,200 people in the October attack and took about 240 hostages. In at least three cases, before the prisoners were released, Israeli police raided their families' homes in Jerusalem, witnesses said.

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☆ Republicans: House circus embarrasses senior party leaders as the country and the world wait for a speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The uprising that began nearly three weeks ago with the toppling of Speaker Kevin McCarthy has now weakened three of the most powerful figures in the House GOP. Twisting colored squares together in the right order seems simple by comparison with attempts to unite a House Republican conference unable to comprehend how clownish it looks. “We need (a speaker) because the House can’t do anything without a speaker,” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday. “This is probably one of the most embarrassing things I’ve seen because if we don’t have a speaker of the House, we can’t govern. “This is embarrassing for the Republican Party.

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☆ Ohad Munder-Zichri, a child taken hostage by Hamas, turns 9 years old in captivity
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Sarah Gray | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ohad Munder-Zichri is believed to be a hostage, along with his mother and grandparents, held by Hamas. Ohad has not been seen since Hamas militants attacked the kibbutz of Nir Oz where he was visiting. Ohad's family members spoke with CNN about the 9-year-old and were asked what they'd say to those who apparently have him captive. For Zichri, Ohad's father, it was just another in a series of agonizing days, with anxiety consuming his every moment. Zichri was awaiting Ohad and his mom's return on October 7 when he heard air-raid sirens warning of incoming rockets.

Persons: Ohad, Nir Oz, —, Ohad's, Avi Zichri, Zichri, Keren Munder, He's, Avraham, Ruti Munder, Michael Herzog, Itay Raviv, CNN's Jake Tapper, Munder Organizations: Hamas, Service, Liverpool FC, Local, CNN, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Gaza, Kfar Saba, United States, Israel

☆ Tesla earnings call was a 'mini disaster,' Wall Street analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Alexa St. John | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One Wall Street analyst referred to the accompanying earnings call as a "mini disaster." AdvertisementAdvertisementTesla's third-quarter earnings call was a "mini disaster," as one Wall Street analyst put it. "We dug our own grave with Cybertruck," Musk said. AdvertisementAdvertisementGiven all of that uncertainty, some analysts anticipated Musk also would end the frequent and substantial vehicle price cuts Tesla's had throughout this year. The ambiguity about pricing concerned Wall Street analysts like Ives.

Persons: Tesla, —, Elon Musk, Dan Ives, Musk, Vaibhav Taneja, Tesla's, Ives Organizations: Service, EV, Wedbush Securities

☆ Danny DeVito, His Daughter and a Lot of Baggage (Onstage)
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Jazmine Hughes | More About Jazmine Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The script was still pliable, and both of them were grasping to achieve the fullness of their characters. Danny was memorizing his lines, looking up toward the heavens every time he drew a blank. His riffs bejeweled every line: When the script called on him to invite his daughter in for breakfast, he instead laid out a menu. While running those lines, Lucy pulled over to ask for directions from von Stuelpnagel: Where is her character, emotionally, right now? She’s really, really in there — she’s in there, digging, and that’s part of the whole idea,” Danny said a few weeks later during a break from rehearsals.

Persons: Danny, hunched, Lucy, von Stuelpnagel, Lucy smacking, ” Danny, “, She’s, Eager, DeVito, Martini Organizations: American Academy of Dramatic Arts Locations: Summit , N.J, New York

[1/2] SAG-AFTRA members walk the picket line during their ongoing strike outside Sony Studios in Culver City, California, U.S. September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLOS ANGELES, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Santa Claus will not be coming to Hollywood this year. The strike, which has entered its 14th week, is scrambling next year’s film slate and delaying the return of primetime television comedies and dramas. Some have sold rights to film and television libraries to keep the lights on, one buyer told Reuters. Some major studio films scheduled for next year could slip into 2025 if the work stoppage continues, according to the studio executive, raising concern that audiences will get out of the habit of going to theaters.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Santa Claus, “, ”, Farrelly, Satan, Bob Marley, Guy Ritchie’s, Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill, Doug Creutz, Dawn Chmielewski, Lisa Richwine, Ken Li, Rod Nickel Organizations: Sony Studios, REUTERS, Reuters, Media, Warner Bros ., Television, CSI, CBS, Thomson Locations: Culver City , California, U.S, Santa, Hollywood, North America, Spain, Los Angeles

☆ Rubik's Cube-owner Spin Master to buy Melissa & Doug for $950 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Oct 11 (Reuters) - Canadian toys and games-maker Spin Master (TOY.TO) said on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy U.S.-based toy-maker Melissa & Doug for $950 million in cash, taking the shares of the Rubik's Cube owner up nearly 8% in early trade. The move comes days after Spin Master signed a deal with the retailing and licensing division of Paramount Global (PARA.O) for a new animated series in the well-known Dora the Explorer franchise. Spin Master said it expects the Melissa deal, which includes $500 million in debt financing, to be immediately accretive to its earnings per share. Melissa & Doug makes toys for children in the preschool ages, and is known for its wooden jigsaw puzzles. Spin Master, which also owns the popular children's cartoon adventure series PAW Patrol, has a market capitalization of C$3.50 billion ($2.57 billion) as of stock's last close.

Persons: Melissa, Dora, Juveria Tabassum, Shailesh Organizations: Spin, Paramount Global, Explorer, Thomson

☆ Congestion Pricing Is Coming. It Doesn’t Have to Be Painful.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ginia Bellafante | More About Ginia Bellafante | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Broadway tickets are incredibly expensive; eating out and parking have always been part of the calculation. “If you’re having a night out with the family for $1,000, I don’t think the congestion toll is going to be the decision maker,’’ she said. Some of the concern around the economic reverberations of congestion pricing stems from the presumption it will cost $23 to come into the designated zone during peak hours. about what the pricing — and exemptions from pricing — will be across constituencies. As Carl Weisbrod, the chairman of the board, put it, sorting this all out was like “a Rubik’s Cube.”

Persons: Tyler Cowan, Patti Smith, Robert Mapplethorpe, ” Kathryn Wylde, ’ ’, Juliette Michaelson, Carl Weisbrod, ” Organizations: Partnership, New, Times, Traffic Locations: Washington, Manhattan, New Jersey, Queens, New York City

☆ Christine Dawood, whose husband and son died aboard the Titan sub, recounts her husband's eagerness to photograph the ocean floor: 'He was like a vibrating toddler'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Christine Dawood recounted to The New York Times the excitement that her husband had for the Titan trip. "He was like a vibrating toddler," she told the Times of her husband, businessman Shahzada Dawood. Christine lost her husband along with their son, 19-year-old Suleman Dawood, during the ill-fated expedition. "He was like a vibrating toddler," Christine told the newspaper of her husband. Christine told the Times.

Persons: Christine Dawood, Shahzada Dawood, Christine, Suleman Dawood, —, Hamish Harding, Paul, Henri Nargeolet —, Suleman, Shahzada, OceanGate Christine Organizations: The New York Times, Times, Service, Stockton Rush, Nikon, Titan, Titanic, US Coast Guard, The Times Locations: British

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