US AND CANADA

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Waymo has issued a recall for its fleet of 672 driverless cars to address a software issue that makes them prone to driving into telephone poles. This decision follows a May 21 accident in Phoenix, Arizona, where a Waymo driverless car collided with a telephone pole installed within a roadway in an alley. The incident occurred while the vehicle was attempting to pull over to pick up a passenger, striking the pole at low speed.

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Leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies have agreed to engineer a $50 billion loan to help Ukraine in its fight for survival that would use interest earned on profits from Russia’s frozen central bank assets as collateral.

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In a case that has captivated and horrified the public, a California socialite has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for the 2020 hit-and-run deaths of two young brothers. Rebecca Mitchell, once a prominent figure in Los Angeles' elite social circles, was convicted of vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident after fatally striking 8-year-old Jacob and 10-year-old Ethan Martinez. The tragedy unfolded on a quiet suburban street, where the brothers were playing outside their home. 

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Jury Deliberations are set to resume Tuesday in Hunter Biden’s trial on gun charges. The jurors must decide whether he is guilty of federal firearms charges over a revolver he bought in 2018, when prosecutors say he was addicted to crack cocaine.