US AND CANADA

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In the wake of the tragic OceanGate incident, where the Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion, claiming the lives of all five passengers aboard, the deep-sea tourism industry has been thrust into a spotlight of scrutiny. The disaster, which occurred during a descent to the Titanic wreck at a depth of 3,800 meters, has raised serious questions about the safety standards and practices within this niche sector of adventure tourism.

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Jurors return this morning to a second day of deliberations in Donald Trump’s criminal trial, leaving the Republican presidential candidate and the country waiting for a decision that could upend November’s election.

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Police in Louisiana said Monday they caught two of the four inmates who escaped from jail over the weekend, unbeknownst to the guards who were supposed to be watching them.

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A man suspected of random assaults in New York City - including an attack on a woman who posted about it in a widely shared social media video - has been charged with hate crimes.

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The testimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the case heads into the pivotal final stretch of closing arguments, jury deliberations and possibly a verdict.

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Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are expected to begin deliberations Wednesday after receiving instructions from the judge on the law and the factors they may consider as they strive to reach a verdict in the first criminal case against a former American president.

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The local director of a mission group in Haiti and a missionary couple from the U.S. were attacked and fatally shot by gang members after leaving a youth group activity at a church, a family member told The Associated Press.