Second Circuit Unanimously Affirms Bankman-Fried Conviction and 25-Year SentenceJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit unanimously upheld Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year sentence, closing his direct appeal in the FTX collapse case.
15 Members of Direct Action Minnesota Face Federal Indictment Over Anti-ICE ActionsJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury indicted 15 members of Direct Action Minnesota on eight counts tied to alleged obstruction of ICE operations at a Minneapolis federal building.
Five Men Charged in Plot to Attack White House UFC EventJune 18, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged five men with conspiring to attack the White House UFC Freedom 250 event on June 14 with drones and snipers, targeting senior U.S. officials.
G7 Evian Summit Yields Aspirational Text, Not Hard Commitments, on Critical MineralsJune 18, 2026Intelligence
Senior Officials Privately Doubt Iran’s Willingness to Honor Nuclear Terms of Trump’s MOUJune 18, 2026Intelligence
France and U.K. Ready to Deploy Hormuz Maritime Mission Pending Deal FinalizationJune 18, 2026Intelligence
South Carolina Jury Acquits Store Owner in Teen Shooting DeathJune 18, 2026VerdictsA Richland County jury acquitted Rick Chow of murder in the 2023 shooting death of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, sparking protests in Columbia, South Carolina.
Federal Jury Convicts Oklahoma Jail Deputy in Detainee DeathJune 18, 2026VerdictsA federal jury in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma convicted former Garvin County Jail deputy Paula Kelley of a civil rights violation under 18 U.S.C. § 242 in the death of pretrial detainee Kayla Turley.
U.S.-Iran MOU Produces Competing Narratives on Assets, Enrichment, and HormuzJune 18, 2026Intelligence