Listen: New audio of Titan’s potential moments before the blast
The Coast Guard has released a new audio of the final moments of Titan Submersible before the collapse.
Titan Sub was destined from the beginning
The devastating explosion that killed all five crew members on a voyage to the Titanic wreck in June 2023 could have been hampered without the widespread failure of the company that built and operated it. It cited Oceanate’s “inadequate design, certification, maintenance and inspection” and “toxic work environments” that attempt to silence safety concerns. The sub’s carbon fiber hull collapsed at 11,000 feet, killing the residents instantly. Prince Polar, the ostensibly crew member of the mother ship, reported that he had heard a bang from depths without knowing what it was.
There’s no more “five things” about masks
If you can name one thing that federal employees can do without, it’s very likely to be the end of those “five things” notes. The Trump administration’s Human Resources Administration has announced it will remove weekly emails courtesy of Elon Musk’s government efficiency, which directed federal workers to outline five achievements over the past week. (Musk had declared that a failed response to an email was equivalent to resignation.) Of course, Musk has since split with the White House and laid out his own achievement target.
Americans are stuck on money
When Snoop Dogg sang “Bringing My Money and My Money into My Money in My Heart” on “Gin & Juice” in the 1990s, he might have been singing around 2025. Today, Americans think about money on average – or lack of it – according to a study by financial services company Empower. 17% of Americans check their financial accounts multiple times a day. 24% check your bank account every day. And 36% said they lost their sleep due to financial concerns, the survey found. Empower’s Rebecca Likert says it’s like a “part-time job,” and thinks about money four hours a day.
Roni Anderson, a siren familiar with WKRP, died at age 79.
Roni Anderson, who starred as Jennifer Marlowe in the CBS CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati in the 1970s and early ’80s, claimed she died only after claiming that she hadn’t played the stereotypical stupid blonde. She was 79 years old. Her portrayal of sexy, whip smart receptionist on the radio station at the last location proved to be the right call. Her friend and actress Barbara Eden posted it on social media. “She was really talented and had a clever wit for a razor.
Bristol Motor Speedway is a conversion of the MLB Speedway Classic
The Atlanta Braves and Cincinnati Reds will face off in the MLB Speedway Classic, the first MLB game to be played in Tennessee on August 2nd.
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MLB Speedway Classic crosses the finish line
A bit of rain couldn’t stop baseball history from being made. The Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves made it by the bottom of their first innings on August 2 before the first MLB Speedway classic at Bristol Motor Speedway was declared a washout after two long rain delays. The NASCAR-sponsored game and Tennessee’s first regular season contest – resumed the following day, the day after setting a record of 91,032 all-time attendance records. The Braves won 4-2. Baseball has done big things before, but in Bristol, MLB’s Jeremiah Jorkut said, “We knew we could really get bigger.” – Edited by Robert Abitbol
