"Live from MPR News, I'm Jial Snyder, main Democratic Senate candidate, Graha...
is denying allegations of sexual assault reported Monday by Politico."
“"I wanted to directly address the troubling, serious and false allegations against me.”
Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically false. Over the last 10 months, I've been deeply humble." And a social media video, Platner said he is reflecting on the best-path forward. Democrats have been pulling their endorsements and party leaders urging Platner to withdraw his party's nominee for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Republican Senator Susan Collins.
Belgium has ended American World Cup dreams with a 41 victory in Seattle, Steve Ottoman is there. "Flow-Balligan did play, but it didn't make much difference as the U.S. world cup dreams come to a shattering end. Belgium easily beats the U.S. 41. Belgium led virtually from start to finish, taking a one-nothing lead in the ninth minute.
The only U.S. goal came in the 31st minute on a free kick by Malik Tillman, but just two minutes
later, Belgium regained the lead, and the U.S. never seriously threatened after that.
Banking over the match was the controversy involving Belgium, initially he was not supposed
“to play in the match because of a red card in his last match.”
But the U.S. strongly protested, Donald Trump made a phone call to FIFA's president, eventually Belgium was allowed to play, but that decision has brought criticism from soccer officials around the world. For MPR News, I'm Steve Fuggerman at the World Cup in Seattle." Officials in Dallas County, Texas, refusing to release a full-awntopsy report of an Afghan
immigrant who died in ice custody in March, despite multiple public information requests. County's asking Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, the State's Republicans, and editorial candidate, to block the reports' release, signing an ongoing federal criminal
investigation, as Houston Public Media's Andrew Schneider reports.
"Mahamad Nizir Paktiwal's death certificate says he died from anaphylaxis and asthma. The result of an adverse drug reaction and ingestion of methamphetamine. It is not explained when or how he could have obtained access to illegal drugs while an ice custody.
“And his brother, Nessir Paktiwal, says he had no known allergies.”
"He was not a criminal. He was not a threat to the public to this country. He fought from this country. So all I want is the truth." Nessir Paktiwal fought alongside U.S. Army Special Forces and Afghanistan for more than a decade
before being resettled in Texas in 2021, after Kabul felt to the Taliban. He was seized by ice outside his home near Dallas on March 13th and was dead less than 24 hours later. For NPR News, I'm Andrew Schneider in Houston. "And you're listening to NPR News."
President Trump is on his way to Turkey. He boarded Air Force One late Monday night for the trip to Ankara for a NATO summit. He is to arrive a day after Russia hammered Ukraine's capital and the surrounding region with missiles and drones, at least 22 people were killed. Trump is to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Solinsky on the sidelines of the summit.
Solinsky expected to highlight Ukraine's need for more U.S.-made patriot interceptor missiles to boost Ukraine's air defenses. The death toll from last month's twin earthquakes in Finisweil is rising in from Karaka's John Otos reports that thousands are still missing. The quakes that struck on June 24 have left more than 3,500 people dead, according to
the latest official figures. Around Karaka's posters taped to trees and lamp posts show photos of some of the thousands who are still missing. Allegiance of families who lost their homes are staying in temporary shelters in parks and places.
Some of the displaced, like Wilfredo Delgado, sneak back into their condemned buildings to fetch supplies and take showers despite government warnings. After returning safely from his 8th floor apartment, Delgado says government inspectors overreacted by blocking it off. This building is still strong, he says it's still intact.
For MPR News, I'm John Otos in Karakas. Actor George Clooney in line for a lifetime achievement award, organizers of this September's Finisweil Festival announced Monday that Clooney will be honored with the Golden Lion. I'm Joel Snyder, MPR News. Every story from shortwave and pair science podcasts starts with a question.
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