Today in News History
On June 17, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1933, Union Station massacre: In Kansas City, Missouri, four FBI agents and captured fugitive Frank Nash are gunned down by gangsters attempting to free Nash. In 1939, Eugen Weidmann, German criminal (born 1908) passed away. In 1942, Doğu Perinçek, Turkish lawyer and politician was born. In 1966, Mohammed Ghazy Al-Akhras, Iraqi journalist and author was born. In 1974, Refik Koraltan, Turkish lawyer and politician, 8th Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (born 1889) passed away. In 1977, Bartosz Brożek, Polish philosopher and jurist was born. In 1977, Tjaša Jezernik, Slovenian tennis player was born. In 1985, Space Shuttle program: STS-51-G mission: Space Shuttle Discovery launches carrying Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the first Arab and first Muslim in space, as a payload specialist. In 1992, A "joint understanding" agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this would be later codified in START II). In 2015, Süleyman Demirel, Turkish engineer and politician, 9th President of Turkey (born 1924) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Halkbank Iran Sanctions Case Tossed as Judge Grants DOJ Request

A federal judge allowed the Justice Department to formally drop a long-running criminal case against Turkish state-owned lender Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS for allegedly helping Iran move billions of dollars in violation of US sanctions.
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