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Michigan Democrats are voting today for an open Senate seat that could signal the future direction of the party as it battles for control of the chamber this fall. NPR Sam Gringas reports the primary scene as a test of how further left-leaning candidates
“looking to disrupt the status quo will fare in a key state.”
Epidemiologist Abdul Al-Sayed has the backing of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who won the Michigan primary in 2016. Al-Sayed has made criticism of corporate money and politics central. Problem too often with the Democratic Party is that we have an instinct to say the right thing, but we're bought off by the people who are on the side of doing the wrong thing.
Congresswoman Haley Stevens got late endorsements from Michigan Heavyweight's like Governor Gretchen Whitmer and retiring Senator Gary Peters. "I'm just beaten maga four times in my congressional races, and I'm passing laws, and I'm doing damn good work." Whoever wins will face former Republican Congressman Mike Rogers this fall, Sam Gringas
and B.R. News Farmington Hills, Michigan. NPR has confirmed U.S. stockpiles of some precision missiles are almost depleted as the war in Iran enters its sixth month.
The story was first reported by rotors, and P.R.s cat lawn store has more.
Precision missiles like Tomahawk's prisms and attack homes are running out, according to a U.S. official familiar with the data who is not authorized to speak publicly. Stockpiles are expected to take years to replenish. These are offensive missiles that can be fired from hundreds or even thousands of miles away to keep U.S. service members like pilots from having to get close to enemy targets.
But many senior military officials and analysts believe the U.S. has a sufficient supply of offensive weapons, despite shortages in certain categories. The much bigger concern they say is the real possibility of the U.S. running low on defensive weapons.
“The U.S., you have to shoot down incoming attack drones or missiles.”
Cat lawn store and Pair News, Washington. The Dow and the S&P had record highs again today after Treasury Secretary Scott Basant said the U.S. could soon clinch a deal to reopen the street of Hormuz and P.R.'s Raphael Nom reports. In an interview, we seem to see Bestonth had a reassuring message for markets.
We are in talks with the Iranians, and I think there is a chance we may have a deal today tomorrow to open the street and move towards a more normalized position in this conflict.
That gave a big boost to stock markets amid hopes that the critical passageway could soon
allow oil and other cargo to pass through. Global crude prices also dropped after Bestonth's comments. The market has swung like this before, only to swing back. The war with Iran has been a drag on the global economy for months. So any deal would be welcome. The time and time again, this has proven to be an unpredictable
conflict, Raphael Nom in P.R. News.
“The Dow closed up 97 points today. You're listening to NPR.”
Some are travelers could continue to feel the cost of not just elevated gas prices, but also flights and P.R. Steven Basaha's as tickets for both domestic and international flights are up since the start of the US war against Iran. An average domestic flight last week costs about $80 more than a dead year ago, according to the travel site kayak. Henry Bernal is a lecturer at California State University
Fullerton. It says even if a deal to reopen the street before moves is reached, it will take a long time for flights to get cheaper. That's actually a similar pattern to what we saw following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It took about a year after gas prices started going down until we saw the same pattern with AirFers.
The average international flight was about $170 more expensive than the same time last year. Steven Basaha and P.R. News. Los Angeles County Fire Officials say the 2025 eaten fire was started by sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison. The fire killed 19 people, destroyed more than 9,000 homes in businesses, and burned
22 square miles, a spokesperson for Southern California Edison says the utility is reviewing the report. Meanwhile, a man who went to prison for manslaughter and his father's 2010 killing has been charged with setting the largest of the wildfires burning in Spokane, Washington. The County Sheriff's Office says 37-year-old Alan Farinachi has been booked on suspicion
of first-degree arson, three fires in the region of destroyed at least 700 buildings.
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