## Ohio man plans to take a 2-person submersible to Titanic depths to show the industry is safe after the OceanGate tragedy

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An Ohio real-estate investor is planning to take a two-person submersible down to Titanic-level depths to prove that the journey can be carried out safely following the Titan sub implosion last year.

He is working with Patrick Lahey, the cofounder and CEO of submersible manufacturer Triton Submarines.

Lahey was one of the many industry figures who criticized OceanGate before and after the disaster, accusing it of questionable safety standards.

Rob McCallum — a former OceanGate consultant who had warned Rush about the safety of the Titan — agreed with that assessment.

"In that sense, OceanGate didn't make the industry look bad," McCallum told the Journal. »

### It's now illegal for Minnesota libraries to ban LGBTQ+ books under this new law

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Minnesota has banned book bans, making it illegal for libraries to remove titles based on ideology.

Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed HF3782 into law last week, which prevents libraries from removing books “based solely on the viewpoint, content, message, idea, or opinion conveyed.”

"Today, I signed a bill into law putting an end to book bans based on ideology in Minnesota. »

### Ozempic keeps wowing: trial data show benefits for kidney disease

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Researchers presented clinical-trial data today at a conference in Stockholm, showing that it significantly reduces the risk of kidney failure and death for people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

People with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease often die of heart disease before their kidney problems progress to failure.

Diabetic kidney disease is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease worldwide, accounting for 50% of kidney-failure cases in wealthy countries. »

### Baltic officials say they could send troops to Ukraine without waiting for NATO if Russia scores a breakthrough: report

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Baltic officials say they could send troops to Ukraine without waiting for NATO if Russia scores a breakthrough: report.

Members of parliament for the Baltic states warned German officials last week that their governments were poised to send troops to Ukraine if Russia achieved considerable gains, Der Spiegel reported. »

### Press Release: Public Opinion Poll No (91)

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It is clear from the findings however, that support for the offensive does not mean support for Hamas.

However, Fatah does not benefit from the drop in support for Hamas as its own support remains unchanged compared to our findings three months ago.

Three months ago, support for this solution in a similar question stood at 34% and six months ago support stood at 32%. »

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