Most violent crime is declining in the US after COVID-19 surge, while car thefts soar.

Good morning. A judge has acquitted all five players in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case, after a trial that became a national flashpoint — more on that below, along with price hikes for U.S. shoppers and Hulk Hogan’s wrestling legacy. But first:Today’s headlines‘A lot of work’ is still needed in trade talks, LeBlanc says after Washington meetingsFrance will recognize Palestine as a state, President Macron saysAlgoma shareholder Barry Zekelman says that Ottawa is acting like a ‘loan shark’ over emergency fundingThree workers trapped in a British Columbia mine have been rescued after...