## Ex-chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams charged with taking bribes

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Separately, federal authorities searched the homes of current and former New York Police Department leaders Wednesday in connection with a different bribery investigation.

Carone and his brother, Anthony Carone; hotel owner Yan Po Zhu, and hotel employee Crystal Chen pleaded not guilty to various charges.

Frank Carone’s lawyer, Arthur Aidala, said outside court that the case was based on “assumption after assumption after assumption.”.

“There is not one fact that indicates Frank Carone did anything specific to influence anything in our government,” Aidala said.

AP AUDIO: Chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, 3 others charged in federal bribery probe AP correspondent Julie Walker reports the chief of staff for former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is arrested in a federal bribery probe.

Carone played a key role in Adams’ 2021 mayoral campaign, was chief of staff in 2022, then left and formed a political consulting firm. »

### Camp Mystic, following deadly flooding incident, files for bankruptcy

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Camp Mystic, the Christian all-girls sleepaway camp, filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, according to court records.

Debris is piled up at the entrance to Camp Mystic on July 07, 2025 in Hunt, Texas.

The Eastman family speak to legislators during a hearing on Camp Mystic at the Texas State Capitol on April 28, 2026 in Austin, Texas. »

### GTA 6 Locks Five Single-Player Stores Behind $100 Price-Tag

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It’s now been revealed that two versions of GTA 6 will be available, a base version and an Ultimate Edition, and the latter provides access to five stores.

5 GTA 6 Stores Are Exclusive to Ultimate Edition.

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### Strangers rally to help 79-year-old Willoughby nurse cited for failing to maintain her property

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Beverly Thomas, a 79-year-old retired nurse, was summoned to court earlier this month for failure to maintain her property.

Retired nurse summoned to court over her property gets surprise help from Northeast Ohio neighbors.

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### Belarus halts equipment used to guide Russian strikes, Zelensky says, after Ukraine's ultimatum

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The development follows Zelensky's warning to Minsk that Belarus had one week to remove the equipment or face unspecified action from Ukraine.

"According to the information I received... the equipment stopped operating on the Belarusian territory as of June 22," Zelensky said.

The Ukrainian president previously said the systems consisted of relay equipment mounted on communications towers and were being used to support Russian drone attacks against Ukraine. »

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