American politician, businessman, and environmentalist
Thomas Goldstein, once a leading SCOTUSblog figure, has been sentenced to five years of supervised release after a prison term, plus more than $3.1 million in restitution. Prosecutors say he concealed $25 million in income and engaged in mortgage fraud and tax evasion.
Rescuers have recovered four bodies from a flooded hydro tunnel in Chilime, with thousands still missing after floods triggered by a glacier collapse along the Trishuli River. Recovery work faces thick mud and damaged infrastructure as authorities push to speed up rescue and reconstruction efforts.