 This was politics for profit. And now that a jury has convicted Bob Menendez, his years of selling his office to the highest bidder have finally come to an end. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and others in Menendez's own party calling for him to step down. Julie Walker, New York. Severe storms led to the failure of a dam in southern Illinois. First responders tried to ensure all 300 people in the evacuation zone got out safely. No injuries reported. This is AP News.