The Iowa Supreme Court declined to reinstate a six-week ban on abortions, in a 3–3 decision, on June 16. The blocked law barred abortions once cardiac activity can be detected.
A Russian hacker has been arrested and charged for allegedly launching cyberattacks against multiple businesses in the United States and abroad.
Ruslan Magomedovich Astamirov, 20, was charged with conspiring to commit wire fraud and conspiring to intentionally damage protected computers and to transmit ransom demands, the Department of Justice announced on June 15.