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Missing Titanic sub, illegal shark fins, and a jet lag cure.

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Today’s Big Story

The missing submersible. Via Hamish Harding/Facebook
U.S. Coast Guard searches for missing Titanic tourists vessel
Search and rescue teams are hunting for a submersible that went missing during a diving trip to see the Titanic.
Driving the news: Five people were on board the vessel when the U.S. Coast Guard lost contact with the submersible 1 hour and 45 minutes into the dive on Sunday afternoon.
Rear Admiral John Mauger, the U.S. Coast Guard’s lead in the search-and-rescue operation, said “it’s challenging to conduct a search” in such a remote area.
The search crews don’t know if the vessel surfaced so they are covering the surface and ocean depths of nearly 13,000 feet.
Big picture: The wreck sits 12,500 feet underwater and some 370 miles off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada, but falls under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Coast Guard. However, both countries are collaborating to find the missing vessel before time runs out.
The submersible has a 96 hour (4 day) oxygen supply and search crews estimate the current level is between 70 and the full 96 hours.
What to watch: The Coast Guard tweeted on Monday that it will continue surface searches by boat throughout the night and will resume air search in the morning.
Quick Bites
Business & Economy
Intel plans to spend $33 billion on a new chip-making factory in Germany after the government agreed to pay 1/3 of the bill.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued several recalls on Monday that include more than 1 million Ford, Chrysler, and Hyundai vehicles.
Airbus announced the biggest plane deal in history during the Paris Airshow, with an order of 500 jets from India budget airline IndiGo.
World
A heat wave killed 96 people in India over the weekend as temperatures reached 113° F in certain areas. During extreme heat waves, the country can suffer from water shortages leaving tens of millions of people without running water.
The UN rebuked Russia on Monday for blocking aid groups from reaching people affected by the dam collapse in Ukraine.
Brazil seized 28 metric tonnes of illegally obtained shark fins that would be exported to Asia. The consignment represents the death of nearly 10,000 sharks.
US News, Politics, & Government
Tornadoes and floods killed one person and injured dozens more in Mississippi on Sunday night.
300,000 people are managing without power in the Southern U.S. as temperatures reach triple digits in some areas.
Mass shootings and violence killed at least 12 people and injured more than 100 over the holiday weekend.
Sports & Entertainment
The Washington Wizards are finalizing a deal that would send Bradley Beal to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet, and multiple draft picks.
The U.S. beat Canada 2-0 to win the Concacaf Nations League final. ~ Former USMNT Coach Gregg Berhalter was rehired by the team.
Wyndham Clark won the U.S. Open by one stroke over Rory McIlroy, clinching the first major win of his career.
Science, Health, & Tech
Apple is trying to trademark images of actual apples.
Scientists conduct first successful test of wireless cosmic ray navigation system. The technology works underground, indoors, and underwater and could replace GPS in the future.
A new study showed that daily low-dose aspirin is associated with a 20% increased incidence of anemia in older adults.
Extras
Ireland is paying people up to $92,000 to buy and refurbish old homes on remote islands.
Nevada authorities bust an illegal cockfighting ring.
An Australian airline claims to have found a cure for jetlag.
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