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Titan Submersible Deaths Were Preventable, Coast Guard Report Says  The New York Times Live updates: Titan submersible report released  CNN Titan submersible disaster that killed 5 people was ‘preventable,’ according to Coast Guard report  NBC News Titan submersible implosion final report critical of CEO’s inadequate oversight  ABC News Titan sub firm used ‘intimidation tactics’ and ‘critically flawed’ safety practices, US Coast Guard report finds  BBC …

For years, it has been one of the biggest mysteries in marine biology: What is killing the starfish? Since 2013, billions of sea stars, an elegant ocean species commonly known as starfish that are a key part of the environment along the coast of California and other states, have been dying. The animals have suffered from a disease that causes …

The U.S. exploration company OceanGate used “intimidation tactics” to “evade regulatory scrutiny” in the years leading up to the June 2023 Titan submersible tragedy, according to findings released by the U.S. Coast Guard Tuesday.  Those conclusions are part of an over 300-page report released by officials into the incident, which killed five people onboard when the sub imploded underwater while …

Multiple contributing factors — including OceanGate’s toxic workplace environment and intimidation tactics — led to the entirely “preventable” implosion of a submersible that killed five people off the coast of Newfoundland two years ago, Coast Guard investigators said Tuesday. The findings were made in a 327-page report that outlined a series of critical flaws and recommendations aimed at heading off …

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Coast Guard’s report on the Titan submersible disaster that killed five on the way to the Titanic said Tuesday the implosion was “preventable.” The disappearance of the Titan off Canada in 2023 led to a search that grabbed worldwide attention, and the Coast Guard convened its highest level of investigation in the aftermath. The Titan …

As temperatures continue to swelter and people flock to the Gulf Coast to enjoy its warm, salty waters, health officials are warning swimmers about a “flesh-eating” bacteria that has killed at least eight people this summer. The bacterium, Vibrio vulnificus, is commonly associated with the “flesh-eating” moniker thanks to its ability to cause infections that damage or “eat away” at …

WASHINGTON — Scientists say they have at last solved the mystery of what killed more than 5 billion sea stars off the Pacific coast of North America in a decade-long epidemic. Sea stars – often known as starfish – typically have five arms and some species sport up to 24 arms. They range in color from solid orange to tapestries …

Donald Trump is looking to hire 10,000 officers to help carry out his administration’s widespread detention and deportation of migrants with tens of billions of dollars in funds from his “Big Beautiful Bill.”  Job postings show that in 25 cities from coast to coast, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is hiring deportation officers who will arrest, detain, and deport migrants, and …

A Gulf Coast state is reporting an increase in deadly bacteria cases this summer. Health officials in Louisiana say there have been 17 cases of Vibrio vulnificus so far this year, and four have been fatal. That’s up from an average of seven cases and one death annually over the same time period the previous 10 years, the state health …

Thirty-two people across the Gulf Coast — Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida — have contracted infections this year from a flesh-eating bacteria spread through saltwater and raw shellfish, according to state health officials. Eight have died. The infection, called Vibrio vulnificus, is one of a dozen species of Vibrio: a bacteria found in coastal waters when the weather is warm …