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Janet Yamanaka Mello, a former civilian employee at Fort Sam Houston, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for embezzling nearly $109 million from a military youth development program. Mello, 57, used her position to siphon funds into a fictitious organization she created, Child Health and Youth Lifelong Development (CHYLD), which did not provide any actual services.

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President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.

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The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions against a China-based network accused of supporting North Korea's ballistic missile and space programs. This move comes in response to Pyongyang's failed attempt in May to launch a military reconnaissance satellite, violating UN Security Council resolutions.

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The Secret Service has acknowledged it denied some requests by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s campaign for increased security at his events in the years before the assassination attempt on him at a recent rally.

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The Russian court found American journalist Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage, and he was sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penitentiary colony. The trial was held behind closed doors and was criticized as a "sham" by the White House, his employer, and his family.

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Kamala Harris could break another record following President Joe Biden's abruptly ended his reelection bid and endorsed her. Biden announced Sunday that he was stepping aside after a disastrous debate performance catalyzed fears that the 81-year-old was too frail for a second term.

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Longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas, who helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday, has died. She was 74.