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Democrats in Maine have officially selected former state Senate president and logger Troy Jackson
“as their new candidate for U.S. Senate, as NPR is a lane of more reports.”
Jackson replaces Graham Platner, who dropped out earlier this month after being accused of rape, which is an allegation he denies. Nearly 600 Maine Democrats serving as delegates participated in the nominating convention. It wasn't close. Jackson won all but five votes. It was an expected victory given nearly all of Jackson's primary rivals dropped out before the convention.
So in a speech after securing the nomination, Jackson looked forward, laying out his vision for the campaign.
One rooted in economic populism.
"If you believe that Maine deserves a center who will fight like hell for working class people will stand with us." He goes on to face longtime Republican incumbent Susan Collins this fall, in a race that may determine which party controls the Senate.
“Elena Moore and Pierre News, Ben Gorman.”
In Germany, one person is dead and at least 16 other people are injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd at the Capitol's annual Pride event, as S. May Nicholson reports, police are actively searching for the driver. Berlin police say a white vehicle drove into a crowd at the city's annual Pride Parade shortly after 10pm on Saturday evening. Police say witnesses saw the driver get out and run away after coming to a halt. Police are currently clearing the parade as they search for the suspect.
Berlin's annual Pride, known as Christopher Street today, is one of Europe's largest LGBTQ+ events. For MPI News, I'm as M. Nicholson in Berlin. Police now say the suspect is known as a member of that city's Islamic community, and they say some of those who were injured were stabbed. A firefighter who's been hospitalized in Colorado with burn injuries since last month has died.
“The state's wildfire season is now killed five crew members.”
Colorado Public Radio's Steena C. reports that firefighters across the state continue to battle several large wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced the evacuations of thousands of people. 43-year-old Nathan Matthews have Lincoln Nebraska was in a group of firefighters caught by a large wildfire in late June. Though the crew opened their individual fire shelters three died in that spot in rough terrain near the Utah border. Matthews was one of two firefighters badly injured, two weeks later a pilot helping fight a different large wildfire died in a helicopter crash.
Though Colorado's largest fires have significantly calmed, new blazes have continually sparked across the parched landscape. Soon, whether it's helping crews, but most of the state remains in a serious drought. For impaired news, I'm Steena C. in Grand Junction, Colorado. And you're listening to NPR news. Fire officials in France are now using a large cargo plane to drop flame retardants on a wildfire near the one country city of Bordeaux. The fire has forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes.
The final stage of the tour de France has been cut short Sunday, so more police can be sent to help with the wildfire. The interior department says new rules for managing the Colorado River will come next week after years of negotiations. For member station KJZ Alex Hager reports that the agency brought seven Western governors together for a last minute round of talks. Those governors represent the seven states that use the shrinking Colorado River. They're under pressure to rain in demand, but can't agree on how to share water in the future.
It appears the meeting did not break their deadlock. In a post on social media, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbes says she remains committed to ongoing negotiations, but steadfast in calling on Arizona's upstream counterparts to share the pain of shortages. The plan coming out next week is expected to slash the water supply for cities in the Phoenix area. The federal government had to come up with its own plans since the states couldn't agree. Interior may take input from Arizona, California, and Nevada, which are likely to bear the brunt of cutbacks.
For NPR News, I'm Alex Hager, in Phoenix. Jackson Koive and shot a 61 Saturday to take a three stroke lead in the PGA event underway in Minnesota. The PGA tour rookie shot two eagles and set a tournament record with a 28 on the back nine. He now sits at 20 under par. Ben Coals and Emiliano Grillo both finished with 65 in the tie for second. Number one Scotty Sheffler is tied for a ninth at 14 under going into Sunday's final round.
I'm Dale Wilman, NPR News.
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