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is pressing Graham Platner to withdraw as the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine,
“Platner is facing growing calls from lawmakers to step aside after sexual assault”
allegation. And PR's at Sam Greenglass has more. In a statement, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, that Democratic Senator L. campaign committee chair, called the allegations incredibly disturbing, and say the D.S.C. will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner
remains on the ballot. That's after Politico reported the account of a woman who dated Platner. She alleges he entered her home uninvited and intoxicated and forced her to have sex despite her saying no. NPR has not independently verified the allegation.
Platner denies it categorically. Platner exits the race by July 13th, Maine's Democratic Party could select a replacement to face Republican Senator Susan Collins in a race that could determine control of the Senate. Sam Greenglass and PR News Washington.
“Belgium is winning two to one over the U.S. at halftime in the world cup round of 16”
match in Seattle. President Trump is taking credit for getting FIFA to review a red card issued against star U.S. Ford, Philar and Balagin last week, though he told reporters all he did was ask FIFA President Gianni and Fantino for a review. FIFA ended up lifting Balagin's one-time game, one-game ban, allowing him to play in
the match against Belgium, the winner plays Spain on Friday. Israel's Prime Minister is expected to meet with President Trump in Washington soon to discuss the memorandum of understanding sign between the U.S. and Iran. Israel was not part of the preliminary plan to end the war, and is concerned about details in the deal.
Israel has been sidelined in the negotiations to end the war with Iran, a source familiar with the matter who was not authorized to speak publicly about Netanyahu's plans, tells NPR that Israeli Prime Minister has been asking repeatedly for a face-to-face with Trump, and that Netanyahu wants to seek U.S. approval for potential Israeli military action against Iran, if "that becomes necessary".
Netanyahu, who faces tough elections, thus fall has been on the defense of about the U.S. Iran deal. It is very unpopular, and Israel and perceived as making too many concessions to Iran. That includes unfreezing billions of dollars, which Israel says Iran could use to replenish its badly damaged missile arsenal.
Karekhan and PR news, Tel Aviv. Microsoft has announced its cutting 4,800 jobs, including many in its Xbox division. This represents about 2.1% of its global workforce. The layoffs include 1600 Xbox workers, with more expected this year. The moves part of a broader reorganization to reset Xbox amid increased competition.
U.S. stocks increased today. This is NPR news from Washington. China's navy has test launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific. The New Zealand government says the missile was fired into a nuclear-free zone, established
in a 1986 treaty.
China last tested a missile in international waters in 2024, the first such test in four
decades. China says the missile carried a dummy warhead, and was part of routine training. Europe is in the grip of a third heat wave as the summer gets underway, and PR's Eleanor Beardsley reports Spain, Portugal, France, and the UK are all seeing scorching temperatures.
Their castors say the latest heat wave is driven by a new heat dome, the same weather pattern responsible for the previous two heat waves. Temperatures are expected to climb as much as 18 degrees Fahrenheit above average. Forest fires in southern France in the Pyrenees region bordering Spain have already burned more than 11,000 acres and forced 10,000 people to evacuate from nearly 30 villages and towns.
The blazes also force the tour de France to reroute on this third day and stage of the cycling race. Temperatures will again hit the mid-90s this week in Paris, Europe's most densely populated city. Eleanor Beardsley and Pierre-News, Paris.
Grand Canyon rafting guide Kelsey Fendler took just 43 days to complete a 24-hundred-mile journey from Monterey, Monterey, California to Honolulu in a 21-foot rowing boat, according to Hawaii news now she broke the previous record of 52 days for a solo journey from California to Hawaii.
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