Gold watch owned by couple who died on the Titanic sells for $2.3 million
A gold pocket watch that once belonged to a couple last seen holding hands on the deck of the Titanic as it sunk has sold for a record price.
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A gold pocket watch that once belonged to a couple last seen holding hands on the deck of the Titanic as it sunk has sold for a record price.
The NTSB said the submersible sustained damage during previous dives that "further deteriorated and weakened the pressure vessel."
The U.S. Coast Guard issued its final report on the deadly 2023 incident, which killed five people aboard OceanGate's Titan submersible when it imploded on an expedition to see the wreckage of the Titanic.
Archibald Gracie wrote of the ill-fated steamship: "It is a fine ship but I shall await my journeys end before I pass judgment on her."
The 18-carat Tiffany & Co. watch was given by three women survivors to Capt. Arthur Rostron for diverting his passenger ship, the RMS Carpathia, to save them and others after the Titanic struck an iceberg and sank in the north Atlantic.
The scientific director for OceanGate testified that the Titan sub malfunctioned only days before the deadly dive.
The Titan imploded on June 18, 2023, setting off a worldwide debate about the future of private undersea exploration.
RMS Titanic Inc. plans to use remotely operated vehicles to capture high-resolution images of the famed shipwreck.
He worked with director James Cameron on the "Titanic" and the "Avatar" series.
Tuesday marks one year since the Titan sub lost contact about one hour and 45 minutes into its voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic.
Ohio billionaire Larry Connor said he wants to prove that the imploded Titan sub "was a contraption" and that the ocean can be "kind of life-changing if you go about it the right way."
A gold pocket watch recovered along with the body of John Jacob Astor, the richest passenger on the Titanic, is up for auction.
The U.S. government may end its legal fight against a planned expedition to the Titanic, which is treated as a gravesite under federal law.
David Pogue looks back at the adventurers who died last June aboard an undersea craft diving to the wreck of the Titanic, and what their loss means - to those left behind, and to the very spirit of exploration.
A rare menu from the Titanic's first-class restaurant and a pocket watch owned by a man who died in the catastrophe are being sold at auction in the U.K.
One expert said implosion would have happened in a "thousandth of a second" — so fast that passengers didn't have "time to realize what happened."
The U.S. Coast Guard said the sub experienced a "catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber," and confirmed that a debris field found on the sea floor was pieces of the missing sub.
The noises were picked up by a Canadian aircraft, the U.S. Coast Guard says. The submersible went missing with five people on board.
Brand new images of the Titanic may shed new light on how the iconic liner sank more than a century ago.
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A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
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A federal judge revoked the citizenship of Renzo William Alegre, 25, after he admitted to obtaining U.S. naturalization through fraud while engaging in child exploitation crimes.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
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A U.S. citizen detained by ICE at gunpoint in his underwear in frigid conditions in Minnesota asks, "What did I do wrong?" The Associated Press says
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Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
After the ACA tax credit lapsed in December, enrollees are opting for less robust health plans or dropping coverage altogether.
New research recommends against drinking coffee or tea served by airlines, urging travelers to stick to bottled water.
In his new wellness book, "Eat Your Ice Cream," Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel goes beyond the basics of eating, exercise and sleep, to the importance of being happy, social engagement, and recommended behaviors (like "don't be a schmuck") that can benefit longevity.
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A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
A judge has ordered that actor Timothy Busfield be released from jail during a detention hearing on child sex abuse charges.
An assistant for "Queer Eye" star Karamo Brown told "CBS Mornings" he would not be joining Tuesday's interview with the cast ahead of the release of the series' 10th and final season.
The publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid denies claims by Prince Harry and other celebrities of "unlawful information gathering."
Another allegation against Busfield was reported to law enforcement the same day he turned himself in, according to a court filing.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."