These are the first criminal indictments arising from a two-year investigation into the former president’s company.
Julia McCue
Donald Rumsfeld, defense secretary to 2 presidents, dies at 88
Rumsfeld had a storied career under 4 presidents and nearly a quarter century in corporate America.
Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex assault conviction overturned
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor’s agreement not to charge the comedian.
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22½ years in prison for killing George Floyd
The former Minneapolis police officer broke his silence at the sentencing, offering condolences to Floyd’s family and saying he hopes more will come out in the future to give them ‘some peace of mind.’
Justice Department sues Georgia over state’s new voting law
Republican lawmakers in the state push back immediately, pledging a forceful defense of the legislation.
Virgin Galactic gets FAA’s OK to launch customers to space
The approval is the final hurdle in Virgin Galactic’s yearslong effort to send paying passengers on short space hops.
Search for survivors of building collapse grows dire, with 159 still missing
Rescuers search desperately for survivors, with hopes resting on how quickly they can complete their grim, yet delicate, task.
Biden vows to evacuate thousands of Afghans who helped U.S.
The administration has begun to identify a group of interpreters to be relocated before the military completes its drawdown by September.
Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated
Only about 150 of the more than 18,000 COVID-19 deaths in May were in fully vaccinated people.
U.S. unemployment claims tick down to 411,000 as economy heals
The number of weekly applications for jobless aid has fallen steadily this year from about 900,000 in January.