Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Lawsuit: Crew of 'Doomed Submersible' Experienced 'Terror' (Daily Rundown by Newser)

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August 7, 2024
 
 
The Big Rundown
The family of a French explorer who died in last June's high-profile submersible implosion has filed a lawsuit seeking more than $50 million, saying the crew experienced "terror and mental anguish" before the disaster and accusing the sub's operator of gross negligence. Keep reading
 
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Today's Jaw-Dropper
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from the family of a Philadelphia woman whose 2011 stabbing death was initially ruled a homicide before the medical examiner switched it to suicide after police objected. Keep reading
 
Don't Overlook
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On the Lighter Side
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Wild Card
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