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working on plans to replace Graham Platner as the party's nominee to challenge Republican
“Senator Susan Collins in November. NPR Sage Miller says Platner ended his campaign this”
week after Politico reported a rape allegation against him by a woman Platner was dating in 2021, and allegation he denies." While Platner has not officially withdrawn himself from the race, the main Democratic Party released a statement saying it will host a new nominating convention to select his replacement. The statement emphasized the process would include Platner supporters and draw from the grassroots movement his campaign built. State Party
leadership knows without that support, the chances of beating Republican incumbent Susan Collins
becomes much harder. The main Senate race is a critical seat Democrats are looking to flip in
November if they have any chance of taking control of the chamber. The party has less than three weeks to register a new nominee with the main secretary of state. Sage Miller and PR News. Iran's supreme leader was laid to rest today following days of public mourning. It follows two rounds of U.S. air strikes against Iranian targets after Iran attacked three commercial ships in the straight of four moves and President Trump having declared the ceasefire to be over.
Nicholas Burns is a former U.S. ambassador to NATO who led negotiations on Iran's nuclear
“program. "I think it's clear that Iran does not want to honor the ceasefire.”
The rulers in Tehran clearly believe they have a stronger will than the United States that they cannot last us. That can actually get a better deal in the straight of four moves where they're the toll keeper." It was speaking to NPR's all things considered. Iran fired missiles at several Gulf States following the latest U.S. air strikes, including Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan. Authorities in Spain say at least 11 people
have been killed by a wildfire amid the return of extreme heat to parts of Europe. NPR's Miguel Macias has more. The fire broke out in a wooden area of the province of Almedia in South Eastern Spain. Some of the victims may have tried to escape by car using a route that was affected by the fire and died inside their vehicles. At least four people are in
“serious condition and being treated at a hospital in the field. Regional authorities reported fire”
spread fast in a complicated area to access with houses spread over heels. Some of the victims may be foreign tourists. About 155 fighters are working on the scene with another 200 members of the military deployed to help. Spain has been hit by consecutive heat waves this summer as well as all the countries in Europe, which is the fastest warming continent in the world according to Copernicus climate service. Miguel Macias and Piano use civil Spain. This is NPR News from Washington.
France is the first team to advance to the semi-finals of the men's World Cup soccer tournament.
The French beat Morocco yesterday too nothing to become one of the tournament's final four teams. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley says the match drew thousands of people into the streets of Paris to cheer on their team. It's a hot night in Paris. There are screens set up everywhere at all the bars and cafes and crowds watching. There are just tons of people out here and many are wearing Moroccan flags on their back. France has a large Moroccan diaspora and they say they're showing pride in
their roots. But these Morocco fans say they're also rooting for their blue. The score remains zero zero until halftime but France's killing and Mbappe soon scored his eighth goal of the tournament. The crowd erupted. Six minutes later, France's Eastman Dembele scored a second goal. A bully at France saying the Mappe's is and celebrated it into the night. Eleanor Beardsley and Piano use Paris. Later today, Spain plays Belgium in the tournament's second
quarter final match tomorrow. Norway takes on England and Argentina plays Switzerland. gasoline prices in the U.S. continue ticking higher since President Trump declared the cease fire with Iran to be over. Triple A says the price of regular jumped another three cents a gallon overnight. It's now averaging three dollars eighty eight cents. The cost has gone up eight cents a gallon over the last couple of days. I'm Dave Madingly NPR News in Washington.
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