Woman pleads guilty in human smuggling trip in which 16 drowned

• Driver pleads guilty in smuggling attempt that resulted in 53 migrant deaths

  Temperatures reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit while migrants screamed and banged the walls of the trailer for help or tried to claw their way out, investigators said.
  
  CBS News - Jan. 16

• MP Mike Amesbury pleads guilty to assault

  Suspended Labour MP admits punching man to the ground in incident captured on CCTV in his Cheshire constituency
  
  Financial Times - Jan. 16
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  A British lawmaker pleads guilty to assaulting a man in the street

  A British lawmaker has pleaded guilty to beating a man in a street during an incident captured on video
  
  ABC News - Jan. 16
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  Watch the moment a kitesurfing Olympian rescues drowning woman

  Bruno Lobo was practising filming with a new camera off the coast of Brazil, as he heard a woman screaming.
  
  BBC News - Jan. 13

• Suspect in Gaudreaus' deaths pleads not guilty

  The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road pleaded not guilty to the indictment Tuesday after turning down ...
  
  ESPN - Jan. 7
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  Man Charged in NYC Subway Burning Pleads Not Guilty and Says He Was Drunk

  Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, confronted with video of the immolation of Debrina Kawam, told detectives he was blackout drunk at the time. He pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday.
  
  The New York Times - Jan. 7
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  Mogul Do Kwon Pleads Not Guilty in Crypto Suit

  Terraform Labs founder Kwon entered the plea in Manhattan federal court.
  
  Inc. - Jan. 2
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  Crypto mogul Do Kwon pleads not guilty in first US court appearance

  South Korean cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon has pleaded not guilty to a freshly unsealed indictment released in time for his first U.S. court appearance
  
  ABC News - Jan. 2

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  White House says Colombia agreed to Trump's deportation terms after tariff standoff

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  Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles advance to the Super Bowl

  After an exhilarating divisional round of the NFL postseason last weekend, the NFC and AFC Championship games are set.
  
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  Trump says he wants to 'clean out' Gaza and move Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt

  President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has asked the king of Jordan to take in more Palestinians, adding that Palestinians should leave the Gaza Strip to “clean out” the enclave.
  
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  Rain storm batters L.A., threatening mudslides as residents return after wildfires

  A major rainstorm sweeping through the Los Angeles area is threatening Southern California's recovery from this month's devastating wildfires, creating dangerous conditions that could include ...
  
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  Trump administration swiftly enacts retribution against political enemies

  For those who may have crossed President Donald Trump, the message is sinking in: Payback is coming, and coming fast.
  
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  After Trump's tariff threats, Colombia agrees to accept repatriates from US

  President Donald Trump posted threats against Colombia on his social media platform on Sunday after two U.S. military repatriation flights were prevented from landing.
  
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  US suspends tariffs after Colombia agrees to deportation flights

  Hours earlier, President Trump had announced 25% tariffs on all Colombian goods.
  
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  'Watershed moment' as press allowed to report from family courts

  From Monday, journalists can speak to families about ongoing cases and report what they hear in court.
  
  BBC News - 12m
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  UK sailor missing after yacht found 'eviscerated'

  The missing 73-year-old set off his distress beacon during stormy weather on Saturday.
  
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• Colombia tariffs on hold after agreement on deported migrants, White House says

  Earlier Sunday, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said he rejected deportation flights because the deportees were being transported in military aircraft.
  
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