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Water slide malfunction on Royal Caribbean cruise
Water slide malfunction on Royal Caribbean cruise Videos show a hole in a broken water slide on the Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas cruise ship. Acrylic glass broke as a guest passed through the slide. A spokesperson said in a statement to CNN that the guest is being treated for injuries. 00:26 - Source: CNN Dinosaur footprints found after Texas floods Videos and photos show dinosaur footprints uncovered in the Sandy Creek area in Travis County, Texas following the catastrophic July 4th floods. Experts say the creek where the prints were found is usually dry but rose to 20 feet during the floods, and that the prints are approximately 110 to 115 million years old. 00:51 - Source: CNN CNN contributor sounds off on the big issue of sex toys thrown at WNBA games CNN Contributor Cari Champion says that WNBA players deserve respect in the wake of sex toys being thrown on the court during games. 01:21 - Source: CNN Iconic astronaut of Apollo 13 dies at 97 Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died. He was 97. 00:45 - Source: CNN Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock dead at 48 Brandon Blackstock, a talent manager and former husband of singer Kelly Clarkson, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 48. 01:11 - Source: CNN Sex toys thrown on court of WNBA games WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert denounced people throwing sex toys on the floor during games. A group of cryptocurrency meme creators claimed responsibility for some of the incidents. 00:36 - Source: CNN 'South Park' mocks Kristi Noem in new episode 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone continue their satirical takedown of the Trump administration with the newest episode taking aim at DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. CNN's Victor Blackwell and Sara Fischer discuss the latest episode. 01:24 - Source: CNN Headbanging birds? How cockatoos get down just like us These fine-feathered friends know how to get down. CNN's Channon Hodge explains how dozens of videos on social media helped researchers identify all the ways cockatoos cut a rug. 01:12 - Source: CNN First female umpire to make MLB history Baseball umpire Jen Pawol will make history this weekend as the first woman to work as an umpire in a Major League Baseball regular season game, crossing a historic gender barrier. 00:33 - Source: CNN Apple CEO gifts Trump plaque with 24K gold base Apple CEO Tim Cook gifted President Donald Trump a plaque made of glass manufactured in Corning's Harrodsburg, Kentucky, which he announced would be the cover glass on all iPhones and Apple Watches soon. 01:01 - Source: CNN NYT obtains previously undisclosed images of Epstein's home The New York Times has obtained previously undisclosed images and descriptions of the interior of Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse. 01:47 - Source: CNN 'Dream come true': LAFC signs Son Heung-min South Korean forward Son Heung-min officially signed with Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) on a permanent transfer. Son was welcomed by chants from the club's passionate fanbase as he walked onto the stage for his unveiling. 01:03 - Source: CNN James Cameron's planned film on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 'a sacred duty' to survivors Film director James Cameron tells CNN's Christiane Amanpour he is adapting the book, "Ghosts of Hiroshima" by Charles Pellegrino into a film that he "has to make" partly because of a pledge he made to Tsutomu Yamaguchi, a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. 02:55 - Source: CNN This man swims with his pet alligator Frau Meyer, an 8-foot-long alligator, is a pet to retired circus performers in Germany. She spends her days living with the Kaulis family, swimming and sunbathing. 01:09 - Source: CNN NHL mascot and player have close call with bear Video posted on X shows The Seattle Kraken's mascot 'Buoy' fishing with teammate John Hayden in Anchorage, Alaska, when they had a close call with a bear. 00:29 - Source: CNN Great Barrier Reef sees record coral bleaching According to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), parts of the Great Barrier Reef suffered their biggest-ever declines last year after a marine heatwave bleached vast swaths of hard coral. 00:55 - Source: CNN The apartment she bought is perfect. The owner just has to die first There is a morbid loophole that could get you a Paris apartment for half the price. The French viager system is a real estate deal where buyers essentially bet on how long the seller has left to live. 01:50 - Source: CNN Neil deGrasse Tyson reacts to proposal for nuclear power on the moon CNN's Victor Blackwell speaks with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about NASA's desire to make the US the first country to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. 01:51 - Source: CNN Watch brown water gush out of the ceiling at Atlanta airport A ceiling leak at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday has been contained and the source of the leak is being investigated, according to a spokesperson for the airport. The leak did not impact overall airport operations, the spokesperson said. 00:37 - Source: CNN
CNN
a day ago
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JFK Jr. reveals his earliest White House memory
JFK Jr. reveals his earliest White House memory JFK Jr. shares his heartfelt earliest memory with Larry King in 1995. Watch the three-part CNN Original Series 'American Prince: JFK Jr.' premiering August 9 at 9 PM ET/PT and running the following two Saturday nights. 00:58 - Source: CNN Dinosaur footprints found after Texas floods Videos and photos show dinosaur footprints uncovered in the Sandy Creek area in Travis County, Texas following the catastrophic July 4th floods. Experts say the creek where the prints were found is usually dry but rose to 20 feet during the floods, and that the prints are approximately 110 to 115 million years old. 00:51 - Source: CNN Water slide malfunction on Royal Caribbean cruise Videos show a hole in a broken water slide on the Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas cruise ship. Acrylic glass broke as a guest passed through the slide. A spokesperson said in a statement to CNN that the guest is being treated for injuries. 00:26 - Source: CNN CNN contributor sounds off on the big issue of sex toys thrown at WNBA games CNN Contributor Cari Champion says that WNBA players deserve respect in the wake of sex toys being thrown on the court during games. 01:21 - Source: CNN Iconic astronaut of Apollo 13 dies at 97 Famed NASA astronaut Jim Lovell, who commanded the harrowing Apollo 13 mission that was forced to abandon a lunar landing attempt in 1970, has died. He was 97. 00:45 - Source: CNN Kelly Clarkson's ex-husband Brandon Blackstock dead at 48 Brandon Blackstock, a talent manager and former husband of singer Kelly Clarkson, has died following a battle with cancer. He was 48. 01:11 - Source: CNN Sex toys thrown on court of WNBA games WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert denounced people throwing sex toys on the floor during games. A group of cryptocurrency meme creators claimed responsibility for some of the incidents. 00:36 - Source: CNN 'South Park' mocks Kristi Noem in new episode 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone continue their satirical takedown of the Trump administration with the newest episode taking aim at DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. CNN's Victor Blackwell and Sara Fischer discuss the latest episode. 01:24 - Source: CNN Headbanging birds? How cockatoos get down just like us These fine-feathered friends know how to get down. CNN's Channon Hodge explains how dozens of videos on social media helped researchers identify all the ways cockatoos cut a rug. 01:12 - Source: CNN First female umpire to make MLB history Baseball umpire Jen Pawol will make history this weekend as the first woman to work as an umpire in a Major League Baseball regular season game, crossing a historic gender barrier. 00:33 - Source: CNN Apple CEO gifts Trump plaque with 24K gold base Apple CEO Tim Cook gifted President Donald Trump a plaque made of glass manufactured in Corning's Harrodsburg, Kentucky, which he announced would be the cover glass on all iPhones and Apple Watches soon. 01:01 - Source: CNN NYT obtains previously undisclosed images of Epstein's home The New York Times has obtained previously undisclosed images and descriptions of the interior of Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse. 01:47 - Source: CNN 'Dream come true': LAFC signs Son Heung-min South Korean forward Son Heung-min officially signed with Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) on a permanent transfer. Son was welcomed by chants from the club's passionate fanbase as he walked onto the stage for his unveiling. 01:03 - Source: CNN James Cameron's planned film on Hiroshima and Nagasaki 'a sacred duty' to survivors Film director James Cameron tells CNN's Christiane Amanpour he is adapting the book, "Ghosts of Hiroshima" by Charles Pellegrino into a film that he "has to make" partly because of a pledge he made to Tsutomu Yamaguchi, a survivor of both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. 02:55 - Source: CNN This man swims with his pet alligator Frau Meyer, an 8-foot-long alligator, is a pet to retired circus performers in Germany. She spends her days living with the Kaulis family, swimming and sunbathing. 01:09 - Source: CNN NHL mascot and player have close call with bear Video posted on X shows The Seattle Kraken's mascot 'Buoy' fishing with teammate John Hayden in Anchorage, Alaska, when they had a close call with a bear. 00:29 - Source: CNN Great Barrier Reef sees record coral bleaching According to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), parts of the Great Barrier Reef suffered their biggest-ever declines last year after a marine heatwave bleached vast swaths of hard coral. 00:55 - Source: CNN The apartment she bought is perfect. The owner just has to die first There is a morbid loophole that could get you a Paris apartment for half the price. The French viager system is a real estate deal where buyers essentially bet on how long the seller has left to live. 01:50 - Source: CNN Neil deGrasse Tyson reacts to proposal for nuclear power on the moon CNN's Victor Blackwell speaks with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about NASA's desire to make the US the first country to put a nuclear reactor on the moon. 01:51 - Source: CNN Watch brown water gush out of the ceiling at Atlanta airport A ceiling leak at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday has been contained and the source of the leak is being investigated, according to a spokesperson for the airport. The leak did not impact overall airport operations, the spokesperson said. 00:37 - Source: CNN
RNZ News
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Waterslide cracks open on world's largest cruise ship
By Marnie Hunter and Jordan Brown , CNN A photo taken by a cruise passengers shows a hole in an acrylic waterslide on Icon of the Seas. Photo: Maddie Adams / CNN Newsource An acrylic waterslide on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas broke open on Thursday, injuring one passenger and leaving a sizable hole in the bottom of the tubular slide. "Our team provided medical care to an adult guest when acrylic glass broke off a water slide as the guest passed through the slide," a Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson said in a statement. "The guest is being treated for his injuries. The water slide is closed for the remainder of the sailing pending an investigation." The guest is in stable condition. Video captured by bystanders after the slide cracked open shows water pouring out of a hole in a section of the colourful slide that passes over the deck. According to Royal Caribbean's website, Icon of the Seas has six waterslides in a waterpark called Category 6, which it says is the "largest waterpark at sea". The park is located on decks 16 and 17 of the behemoth ship, which is currently the world's largest cruise ship in operation. Icon of the Seas embarked on its maiden voyage in January 2024. The ship can carry nearly 10,000 people at full capacity. - CNN
National Post
a day ago
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- National Post
Video shows water pouring out of cruise ship slide after glass shatters, injuring passenger
A passenger has been injured on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship after acrylic glass shattered on a water slide on Thursday. Article content The passenger, an adult, was on board the Icon of the Seas, according to ABC News, CBS News and People Magazine. It departed from Miami on Aug. 2. Article content Article content A video posted on X on the evening of Aug. 7 shows water rushing out of the red and yellow slide where a glass panel appeared to be missing. People in the background were shouting as water gushed out of the slide down onto the deck. Article content 'Did the person fall out?' an off-camera voice can be heard asking repeatedly. Article content 'Yes, they did,' someone else replies. Article content Article content Icon of the Seas. Water slide breaks #iconoftheseas — Jim Muldoon (@jimmuldoon) August 7, 2025 Article content 'Oh my God, someone just fell out of the slide,' a person can be heard saying, moments later. Article content Article content The massive ship was called the largest cruise ship in the world by The Guardian when it set sail last year. It can accommodate 7,000 guests and crew, per the publication. It is 365 metres in length. For comparison, the CN Tower stands at 553 metres tall. The ship has seven different pools, 20 decks above sea level, a rock-climbing wall, a waterpark, an ice skating rink, and 20 dining options. Article content Article content Article content The waterpark has a total of six slides. According to Cruise Hive, the slide that broke was called the Frightening Bolt, which is 46 feet high. In unconfirmed reports, other passengers said that a person suffered from 'skin laceration injuries from his legs to his hands,' per Cruise Hive. Article content The Icon of the Seas is scheduled to return to Miami on Saturday. Article content Last month, a passenger fell over the glass railing of an infinity pool on the same ship. The man was not injured. Article content
CNN
a day ago
- CNN
Waterslide cracks open on world's largest cruise ship, injuring one passenger
An acrylic waterslide on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas broke open on Thursday, injuring one passenger and leaving a sizable hole in the bottom of the tubular slide. 'Our team provided medical care to an adult guest when acrylic glass broke off a water slide as the guest passed through the slide,' a Royal Caribbean Group spokesperson said in a statement. 'The guest is being treated for his injuries. The water slide is closed for the remainder of the sailing pending an investigation.' The guest is in stable condition. Video captured by bystanders after the slide cracked open shows water pouring out of a hole in a section of the colorful slide that passes over the deck. According to Royal Caribbean's website, Icon of the Seas has six waterslides in a waterpark called Category 6, which it says is the 'largest waterpark at sea.' The park is located on decks 16 and 17 of the behemoth ship, which is currently the world's largest cruise ship in operation. Icon of the Seas embarked on its maiden voyage in January 2024. The ship can carry nearly 10,000 people at full capacity.
