The crime blotter has been a staple for many U.S. news organizations since the 1830s.

Back in April, Frank Bruni announced he was stepping down as a columnist at The New York Times to take an endowed chair in journalism at Duke University. On Friday, he wrote his final column and it started with this line that was as surprising as it was captivating: I owe Ted Cruz an apology. . . .

President Joe Biden started the week in Europe, meeting with Britains Queen Elizabeth II and then Russian President Vladimir Putin. He wraps it up back in the United States after a historic signing on Thursday. Juneteenth, which marks the date that the last enslaved African Americans were granted . . .