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On June 26, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1924, James W. McCord Jr., CIA officer (died 2017) was born. In 1930, Wolfgang Schwanitz, East German secret police (died 2022) was born. In 1944, World War II: San Marino, a neutral state, is mistakenly bombed by the RAF based on faulty information, leading to 35 civilian deaths. In 1956, Patrick Mercer, English colonel and politician was born. In 1958, George Orton, Canadian runner and hurdler (born 1873) passed away. In 1981, Natalya Antyukh, Russian sprinter and hurdler was born. In 2003, The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that sex-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional. In 2012, The Waldo Canyon fire descends into the Mountain Shadows neighborhood in Colorado Springs burning 347 homes in a matter of hours and killing two people. In 2019, Beth Chapman, American reality Television star, Bounty Hunter (born 1967) passed away. In 2024, Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, returns to Australia after pleading guilty to one charge of espionage in a Saipan court and subsequently being released by the United States Department of Justice. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

John Bolton pleads guilty in classified documents prosecution

The Hill

June 26, 2026

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John Bolton pleads guilty in classified documents prosecution

John Bolton, a prominent critic of President Trump who once served as his national security adviser, pleaded guilty Friday to improperly retaining sensitive materials in “diary-like” entries after leaving the White House. Bolton, 77, admitted to one count of retaining national defense information during a federal court hearing in Greenbelt, Md. It marks a significant victory for Trump’s Justice...

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