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somewhere in-between there something that could ve happened to any submarine or this was a fundamental design flaw will be closer to the truth about what happened. we didn t remember the lesson of the titanic, the arrogance and the hubris that sent that ship to its doom. it is exactly the same thing. i think it was heartbreaking that it was so preventable. good morning, everyone. it has been a little more than 15 hours since we learned the five people on board the tightend submersible died in what the us coast guard called a catastrophic implosion. since then for details emerging about those explorers who lost their lives. what might have happened on the vessel, and the warning signs that were missed. anderson cooper has been anchoring from st. john s newfoundland since yesterday. aced on your interviews what has been fascinating is learning about the community of deep-sea explorers. what they are saying, where they differ to some degree in regards to this tragedy. wh
i think there s a real sense of sadness and a somberness here obviously. i mean, this is a maritime community. people have been very closely following this obviously all week. this is where the ship these explorers left from you know, it s just a really somber, sad feeling. and i think, you know i think there was hope. people held on to hope. and to hear that extinguished, you know, late this afternoon, it s a difficult day. yeah. even as they had realized, you know, as the days went on that it had become more unlikely. but when it comes to what we heard about those five pieces of massive debris, are there any chances, experts believe they will be able to recover that from the ocean floor? yeah, i think it really depends on kind of who is involved in that and who would actually fund that. you know, i was talking to somebody earlier, a maritime expert in this. and you know, it s not like with the faa, who, you know, are routinely investigate plane crashes. somebody w
the information is coming fast and furious. we go to evan perez who is with the attorney for hunter biden. yes, christopher clark is the attorney who is dealing with the case now for several years, and it is describing the outlines of what happening, and that is the agreement of hunter biden and the attorney general s office of the district of delaware and it is my understanding that the five-year investigation into hunter biden is resolved, and this is the key sentence. my understanding that the five-year investigation into hunter is resolved and he is going to take responsibility for two misdemeanors for filing tax agreements when due, and a plea agreement, and the firearm charge is due to a diversion agreement, and subject to plea agreement and not filed by the government. this is also what he says about hunter. hunter believes it is important the take responsibility for these mistakes he made in a period of turmoil and addiction in his life, and he is looking forward to