Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo is charged with insider trading after allegedly using confidential search data to win over $1.2 million betting on Polymarket. This is the second major insider trading case linked to the prediction market platform.
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The U.S. military conducted defensive strikes on an Iranian military site near Bandar Abbas, shooting down four drones and targeting a control station amid fragile ceasefire talks. President Trump emphasized keeping the Strait of Hormuz open while rejecting Iranian claims of a preliminary deal.
Jill Biden said she feared President Joe Biden was having a stroke during the June 2024 debate, which preceded his withdrawal from the presidential race. Biden later endorsed Kamala Harris, who became the Democratic nominee.
David Rush, a former CIA officer, was arrested after FBI agents found over $40 million in gold bars at his home. He faces charges of criminal theft of public money and falsifying his educational and military background.
U.S. investigators plan to resume searching Bahamian waters for Lynette Hooker after GPS data challenges her husband's account of her disappearance. The Coast Guard seeks permission to dive in new areas of the Sea of Abaco as the investigation continues.
Ken Paxton, backed by Donald Trump, defeats Senator John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate primary runoff. Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in November amid shifting Latino voter dynamics and party realignments.
Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry’s former live-in assistant, is sentenced to over three years in prison for administering ketamine injections that contributed to the actor’s fatal overdose in 2023. He is the last of five people sentenced in connection with Perry’s death.
Texas Senate candidates James Talarico and Ken Paxton clash over past remarks and corruption allegations as the general election approaches. Talarico admits some comments missed the mark but calls out Paxton's legal controversies.