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They include top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer from Main Public Kevin Miller reports on how state party leaders are reacting to new allegations against Platner.
Platner has denied the accusations first reported by Politico that he sexually assaulted a former dating partner. The chair and co-chair of the Main Democratic Party have called on him to resign, as did BJ McCollister, who represents Maine on the Democratic National Committee. These new details that came out today are deeply troubling, and I don't think that he should be in this race any longer, and thankfully there's still time to make a change. Platner handily won last month's primary to challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins this fall.
The Democratic State Committee can choose his replacement as long as he drops out by next Monday. For NPR news, I'm Kevin Miller. The prosecutors are making their cases weak for why the man accused of killing conservative activists, Charlie Kirk, should be tried for murder. Sean Higgins with Vembersation KUER has more. Tyler Robinson is charged with the shooting and killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University last year, about 45 minutes south of Salt Lake City.
On the first day of proceedings, Utah Department of Public Safety Agent David Hall pointed out Robinson in the court room as the suspect identified in his investigation.
“I believe the Mr. Robinson is between Mr. and other council wearing a gray suit jacket with a dark tie and a light color shirt.”
Doctors of Kirk's family including his widow Erica Kirk attended alongside Donald Trump Jr. Judge Tony Graff will determine whether there is probable cause to take the case to trial. The hearing is scheduled to last until Friday. For NPR news, I'm Sean Higgins in Salt Lake City. A brutal heat wave on the east coast has eased up a bit, but the extreme heat was severe, and New Jersey at least 19 people died from heat-related problems during last week's heat wave. Here's in P. R. S. Higgins.
The intense heat blanketing the northeast has backed off for now, but it permanently changed many families who lost loved ones to it. State Health Commissioner Dr. Rainer Washington says many of those who died were found in their homes without air conditioning. Others were outside or in parked cars. Washington says the heat hit many different kinds of people.
“It's important to note that the age ranges for these individuals were not just the elderly, they were folks who were younger adults.”
Heat kills more people every year in the U.S. than any other kind of weather disaster, and it's likely that even more people died last week from heat. It could take months to learn the heat waves too cold. Alejandro Burunda and Pianus. This is NPR news. French Far Wright, leader Marie de la Paine's political future rests on a French court's verdict.
The court is to rule today and La Paine's eligibility for the next presidential election. La Paine is appealing a 25 conviction for misusing European Parliament funds. She was sentenced to prison time in a five year ban on holding elected office. La Paine denies wrongdoing. A official symphonious way, let's say the official death toll from twin earthquakes nearly two weeks ago is risen to more than 3500.
Thousands remain missing and many more are homeless, sleeping in tents and temporary shelters. And Piers Dury Biscarren reports. Three hospitals suffered major structural damages during the earthquakes almost two weeks ago. The World Health Organization said. Others are operating at reduced capacity.
International aid groups have set up field hospitals with intensive care beds and operating theaters. Sports stadiums have become distribution points for food, water, and medical supplies. With aftershocks still happening regularly, thousands of people are staying in tent camps, where doctors say a lack of running water and exposure to the elements carry additional health risks. The Pan American Health Organization said six metric tons of medical supplies have been delivered with more aid on the way.
Dury Biscarren and Piers News, Washington. The U.S. has been knocked out of soccer's world comp losing to Belgium four goals to one, despite the controversial inclusion of flow balligan in the lineup. The U.S. elimination means all three of the tournaments hosts are out both Canada and Mexico also lost in the last 16. I'm Giles Snyder and PR News.
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