Thursday, July 1, 2021
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In a major development in the investigation into former President Donald Trump's business dealings, New York grand jury indictments against the Trump Organization and one of its top leaders are expected to be handed down today. We have more on what some say are prosecutorial missteps that lead to Bill Cosby's release. And China celebrates 100 years of its ruling Communist Party with pomp and propaganda.
Here's what we're watching this Thursday morning.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the New York Attorney General’s Office have obtained indictments against the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, two people familiar with the matter told NBC News.
Weisselberg surrendered himself to the Manhattan District Attorney's office early Thursday.
The charges, handed up by a New York grand jury, are expected to be unsealed in court Thursday afternoon in Manhattan, one Trump representative told NBC News.
The charges stem from a scheme to pay compensation to Weisselberg and possibly others "off the books" by the Trump Organization.
Thursday's top stories 
By Eric Baculinao | Read more From rockets to rappers, Beijing is rolling out the red carpet to celebrate 100 years of the Chinese Communist Party. President Xi Jinping presided over a massive gathering in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square Thursday to mark the centenary of his ruling party, vowing that China will "never allow foreign bullying." By Erik Ortiz | Read more A previous nonprosecution agreement cited as a cornerstone in the argument for Bill Cosby's stunning release from prison Wednesday has set off scrutiny over how the once-celebrated entertainer could walk free on what some are calling a technicality. Meantime, Cosby's accusers say they are "stunned" at the court's decision. By Wilson Wong and Diana Dasrath | Read more The Los Angeles Superior Court denied Britney Spears’ request to have her father removed as the conservator of her estate on Wednesday. OPINION By Kurt Bardella | Read more Democrats need to stop worrying about what the GOP thinks and start worrying about what will happen if Republicans believe they can get away with pretty much anything, writes Bardella, a former GOP advisor. By Rachel Elbaum | Read more The event to honor the princes' mother on what would have been her 60th birthday will be only the second time the pair are seen together in public since Harry stepped back from his role as a senior royal. BETTER By Meghan Holohan | Read more Videos of people putting garlic up their noses are trending on TikTok, but experts say the practice won't relieve symptoms.
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One wacky thing 
That's some NFT.
A blockchain-based token representing the original source code for the World Wide Web written by its inventor Tim Berners-Lee sold for $5.4 million at Sotheby's in an online auction on Wednesday.
The source code was sold in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT) — a crypto asset which records ownership of digital items.
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