## Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez will resign next month after corruption conviction

Authored by nbcnews.com

Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., will resign next month after he was found guilty on all 16 counts in a federal bribery and corruption trial.

Menendez officially informed Gov. Phil Murphy of his decision in a letter Tuesday.

Two sources familiar with the matter said earlier Tuesday that Menendez had informed some of his staff members of his plans.

Nearly every Democratic senator, as well as House members and other key elected officials in New Jersey, had said Menendez needed to resign, making it untenable for him to continue.

The committee said it had notified Menendez and his attorneys that the committee had unanimously voted to open the review.

Menendez has filed to run for re-election as an independent, saying he would continue the campaign if he were exonerated.

He was charged in a separate corruption case that ended in a mistrial in 2018; he had also denied wrongdoing in that case. »

### US banks to begin reporting Russian assets for eventual forfeiture under new law

Authored by apnews.com

While the vast bulk of Russian assets are held in Europe, it is estimated that the U.S. banking system holds as much as $6 billion in Russian assets in trust.

Banks will need to report Russian assets on their books no later than Aug. 2 to the Office of Foreign Assets Control.

If a bank discovers any new Russian assets on their books after the deadline, those assets need to be reported within 10 days, the Treasury Department said. »

### Missouri man's conviction is overturned after more than 30 years in prison for 1990 murder

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A judge overturned the conviction of a Missouri man who has spent more than 30 years in prison for a murder he has long said he did not commit, possibly paving the way for his freedom.

The witnesses, who were 12 and 14, later recanted their testimony and said they were coerced by prosecutors and police.

St. Louis City Judge Jason Sengheiser ruled Monday, weeks after a hearing on Dunn's fate, that the conviction should be overturned. »

### Humble Games Lays Off Entire Team

Authored by insider-gaming.com

ORGINAL: Humble Games, the publisher under the Humble Bundle umbrella that is owned by IGN, has reportedly laid off its entire team.

The news of the Humble Games layoffs first came via a social media post by Senior QA Emilee Kieffer.

Insider Gaming has reached out to IGN Entertainment, which purchased Humble Bundle in 2017, and Ziff Davis for comment on the layoffs at Humble Games. »

### Sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine

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Sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine.

Sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, scientists say.

The research, carried out by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, is the first to find the presence of cocaine in sharks. »

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