Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who was under internal investigation, is leaving her position. She becomes the third cabinet departure of President Trump's second term.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned from her position to move into a private sector job, White House communications director Steven Cheung announced Monday. - Deputy Secretary Keith Sonderling will serve as acting secretary of labor, he said. The big picture: Chavez-DeRemer has faced scrutiny over several misconduct scandals, including allegations of mishandling department funds and inappropriate relationships with staff, which the Trump administration called "baseless ." Catch up quick: The Labor Department's inspector general launched an investigation into Chavez-DeRemer earlier this year after it was alleged she misused taxpayer dollars to fund personal travel, per the New York Times . - The secretary is accused by…
The gunman opened fire at the famous archaeological site just outside Mexico City, wounding at least six others, before killing himself, the authorities said.
Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO of Apple. In nearly 15 years as chief executive, Cook turned Apple into a global powerhouse, building on the legacy of his legendary predecessor Steve Jobs. Why it matters: Cook, who oversaw the launch of the Apple Watch and AirPods, will be replaced by hardware expert John Ternus. The big picture: Apple is one of the most valuable companies in the world. Driving the news: Cook will become executive chairman of Apple on Sept. 1, the company said Monday. - Ternus, senior VP of hardware engineering, has been widely viewed as Cook's likely successor. What they're saying: "It has been the greatest privilege of my life to be the CEO of Apple and to have been trusted to lead such an extraordinary company,"…