WELLINGTON, New Zealand—Sarah Leslie thought she was witnessing a stunt when she saw an American soldier start sprinting toward North Korea. Leslie and her father, tourists from New Zealand, were part of a group that left Tuesday morning from Seoul to visit the Demilitarized Zone that divides South and North Korea. Pvt. Travis King was…
Tourist Who Saw US Soldier Sprint to North Korea Initially Thought It Was a Stunt
Recovering the Titan 12,500 Feet Underwater Was Dangerous, Complex, Emotional
July 1, 2023
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EAST AURORA, N.Y.—When Edward Cassano and his colleagues arrived in the remote stretch of ocean where the Titan submersible had gone missing, they quickly learned that they would have to do what other deep-sea experts had already tried unsuccessfully: to find the lost sub in some of the most forbidding depths of the North Atlantic….
Canada Is Investigating Why the Titanic-Bound Submersible Imploded
June 25, 2023
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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Saturday that it’s conducting an investigation into the loss of the Titan submersible and has been speaking with those who traveled on Titan’s mothership, the Polar Prince. The development comes as authorities from the U.S. and Canada began the process of probing the cause of the underwater implosion…
Previous Passengers Recall Ill-Fated Titan: ‘I 100 Percent Knew This Was Going to Happen’
June 24, 2023
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Talk to someone who rode on the Titan submersible, and they’re likely to mention a technological glitch: the propulsion system failed or communications with people on the surface cut out. Maybe there were problems balancing weights on board. They are also likely to mention Stockton Rush, the OceanGate Expeditions CEO who died on the fatal…
Looking Back, Sub Tourist Calls Himself ‘Naive’ for Taking 2021 Dive to the Titanic
BERLIN—As an international search determined the implosion of a vessel setting out for the underwater wreckage of the Titanic, a man who was one of the submersible company’s first customers characterized a dive he made to the site two years ago as a suicide mission. “You have to be a little bit crazy to do…
Search for the Missing Titanic Submersible Passes the Critical 96-hour Mark for Oxygen Supply
The search for the missing submersible on an expedition to view the wreckage of the Titanic passed the critical 96-hour mark Thursday when breathable air could have run out, a grim moment in the intense effort to save the five people aboard. The Titan submersible was estimated to have about a four-day supply of breathable…
4 Dead After Tourist Boat Capsizes in Storm on Italian Lake
MILAN—Italian firefighters said Monday that they have recovered four bodies from a northern Italian lake after a tourist boat capsized in a sudden, violent storm. Divers searched overnight after a whirlwind overturned the boat carrying more than 20 tourists and crew Sunday evening. The final body was recovered early Monday. Firefighters said 19 people were…
US Will Not Prosecute Suspect in US Tourist Death in Mexico
April 14, 2023
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—U.S. officials in North Carolina will not federally prosecute the person suspected of killing a Charlotte-area woman vacationing in Mexico last year, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday. Federal prosecutors say they have presented the findings of their investigation to the family of Shanquella Robinson, who was seen being beaten in a viral…
3 Mainland US Tourists Stabbed in Puerto Rico Neighborhood
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico—Three tourists from the U.S. mainland were stabbed in Puerto Rico early Monday after police said someone told them to stop filming in a renowned seaside community known as La Perla that is popular with visitors. The confrontation began when one of the tourists, who lives in South Carolina, began filming a…
Bolsonaro, Brazil’s Former President, Has Applied for US Tourist Visa
WASHINGTON—Former Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a six-month tourist visa to remain in the United States, his lawyer said on Monday, despite calls for any U.S. visas held by Bolsonaro to be revoked following violent protests in Brasilia. The United States received his application on Friday, his lawyer, Felipe Alexandre, said, adding that…
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