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James Cameron has compared the tragic loss of the submersible Titan to the very thing that may have led the Titanic to its own demise. Renowned Hollywood director and Titanic researcher James Cameron has compared the tragic loss of the submersible Titan to the very thing that may have led the Titanic to its own demise, overconfidence that led to disaster. Cameron, who famously directed the Oscar-winning blockbuster "Titanic," told ABC News on Thursday he noticed parallels between the 1912 sinking of the British passenger liner and the demise of the submersible designed specifically to visit what remains of the sunken ship. "I'm struck by the similarity of the Titanic disaster itself, where the captain was repeatedly warned about ice ahead of his ship, and yet, he steamed up full speed into an ice field on a moonless night," Cameron said. "And many people died as a result and for us very similar tragedy where warnings went unheeded to take place at the same ...

A record number of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters have already hit the U.S. this year, according to NOAA, with several months left to go in 2023. A record number of billion-dollar weather and climate disasters have already hit the U.S. this year, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with several months remaining in 2023. A total of 23 separate billion-dollar disasters have been confirmed this year -- the most events on record during a calendar year, NOAA announced on Thursday. Roofing material covers a fallen palm tree after Hurricane Idalia in Perry, Fla., Aug. 31, 2023. Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE The average number of billion-dollar weather- and climate-related events between 1980 and 2022 is 8.1. However, the annual average for the past five years, 2018 to 2022, is 18 events. These events include two flooding events, 18 severe storm events, including Hurricane Idalia in August, one tropical cyclone event, one w...

The ex-wife of R&B singer Usher wants to drain Georgia's largest lake ATLANTA -- The ex -wife of R &B singer Usher is calling to drain Georgia's largest lake, where her son was fatally injured 11 years ago. Fashion designer Tameka Foster has collected more than 2,500 signatures for her online Pet ition imploring officials to “ drain , clean, and restore” Lake Sidney Lanier, to allow for safety improvements and the removal of hazardous debris and other obstructions. Kile Glover, her 11-year-old son with Bounce TV founder Ryan Glover, died in July 2012 after a personal watercraft struck the boy as he floated in an inner tube on the lake. “Draining, cleaning, and restoring Lake Lanier is not only necessary but also an opportunity to honor the memory of those who have lost their lives and prevent further tragedies,” Foster wrote in her change.org Pet ition, which she has also promoted on her Instagram page. Located roughly an hour's drive northeast of Atlanta, Lak...

Federal authorities say a Border Patrol agent in body armor was struck by gunfire but not seriously hurt while confronting the occupants of a vehicle suspected of smuggling migrants in New Mexico SANTA FE, N.M. -- A Border Patrol agent wearing body armor was struck by gunfire but avoided serious injury Thursday while confronting the occupants of a vehicle suspected of migrant smuggling in New Mexico, federal authorities said. Six people were taken into custody after the vehicle later crashed, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said. The agency added that the agent was shot in the chest multiple times and was released after a medical examination. The officer, who was not identified, had returned fire as a vehicle sped away on a rural state highway north of Hatchita. “The fleeing vehicle was involved in a rolled over accident a few miles down the road and agent s took six persons into custody,” according to the statement. It said two of those in custody were flown to a trauma cen...