The FBI has arrested 10 people for allegedly serving for years in the U.S. as secret agents of Russia’s intelligence service, the SVR, with the goal of penetrating U.S. government policymaking circles, the Associated Press reports. (See item 38)
Oil from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico washed ashore at one of the largest tourist beaches in Mississippi June 28, forcing tourists to pack their bags and evacuate the shore, according to Reuters. (See item 57)