In a criminal indictment unsealed Thursday, prosecutors called Weisselberg “one of the largest individual beneficiaries” of the alleged scheme to understate certain employees’ compensation. Source
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Longtime school janitor finally gets his dream job as teacher
Tylan Bailey worked as a school custodian for 23 years. Now he’s earned his college degree and has landed his dream job as a teacher. Mark Strassmann has more of his story. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Thursday, July 1, 2021
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
California sets date for Newsom recall election
The recall will pose two questions to voters: first, asking if Newsom should be recalled and, second, if a majority of voters chose to recall him, who should succeed him. Source
Pelosi names members of January 6 committee, including Liz Cheney
“The next step for us has always been to seek and to find the truth,” Pelosi said. Source
Biden says “whole nation is mourning” with families of the victims of Florida building collapse
President Joe Biden traveled Thursday to Surfside, Florida, to visit the site of the collapsed condo building as well as meet with the families of the victims as many are still trapped in the rubble. “They’re praying and pleading, that God, let there be a miracle. Let there be something happen with me that’s good,” Mr. Biden said. Watch his remarks. Source
Former D.A. Bruce Castor defends handling of Bill Cosby case
Former Montgomery County District Attorney Bruce Castor, who declined to prosecute Bill Cosby in 2005, joined CBSN to discuss the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Cosby’s sexual assault conviction. Source
NYC awaits final Democratic primary results in mayoral election
The New York City Board of Elections accidentally included thousands of sample ballots in its initial report of the ranked-choice results in the city’s Democratic primary, delaying the mayoral election results as 125,000 absentee ballots are still to be counted. “The City” reporter Samantha Maldonado joins CBSN to explain the latest complications. Source
Robinhood IPO filing reveals $1.4 billion loss
Stock trading app has swelled to 18 million funded accounts, with half representing first-time investors. Source
Trump Organization and CFO indicted on 15 counts in alleged tax fraud scheme
The company and Allen Weisselberg, its longtime chief financial officer, pleaded not guilty in court on Thursday. Source