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Canada is investigating why the Titanic-bound submersible imploded

Authorities from the U.S. and Canada are beginning to investigate why the submersible imploded and grappled with questions of who was responsible for determining how the tragedy unfolded.

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Search underway for missing Titanic sub

A rescue operation was underway deep in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean on Monday in search of a submersible vessel that carries people to view the wreckage of the Titanic.

Truck driver guilty of killing 11 in deadliest attack on Jews in US history

A truck driver who expressed hatred of Jews was convicted Friday of barging into a Pittsburgh synagogue and shooting everyone he could find, killing 11 congregants in an act of antisemitic terror for which he could be sentenced to die.

Fed keeps rates unchanged for first time in 15 months

The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday after having raised it 10 straight times to combat high inflation. But in a surprise move, the Fed signaled that it may raise rates twice more this year, beginning as soon as next month.

 
Trump pleads not guilty in Mar-a-Lago documents case

Donald Trump, the first former president to be arraigned on federal charges, denied that he illegally hoarded classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski dies in prison at 81

Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday.

 
Trump becomes first president ever indicted on federal charges

The indictment carries unmistakably grave legal consequences, including the possibility of prison if Trump’s convicted. And it comes as the 2024 campaign grows.

Supreme Court issues surprising ruling in Alabama redistricting case

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a surprising 5-4 ruling in favor of Black voters in a congressional redistricting case, ordering the creation of a second district with a large Black population.

 
After 3-month pause, Hawaii’s Kilauea begins erupting

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said in a statement that a glow was detected in webcam images from Kilauea’s summit early in the morning