Opening statements have concluded in the trial of the captain of a scuba dive boat that caught fire in 2019, killing 34 people on board. Captain Jerry Boylan is charged with one count of misconduct or neglect of ship officer in the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history. He has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing. Federal prosecutors blame Boylan, while his public defenders fault the boat's owner. The jury was sworn in Wednesday. Many family members of those who died stood outside court waiting. The boat caught fire before dawn on the final day of a three-day scuba diving excursion.
