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The stage is set to replace outgoing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Congressman Byron Donalds,
“when the Republican nomination Democrats picked former Congressman David Jolly, that's according”
to a race call from the Associated Press. Jolly was a Republican and Congress leader switch to independent and last year became a Democrat. Florida hasn't had a Democratic governor in decades as Kathryn Welch reports. There is some precedent in the state for a party switcher to win an election. So, you know, in November, the independence get to China.
This was kind of a closed primary where you had to be a Republican or Democrat registered vote. So, we'll see what these independence have to say. Come November. Kathryn Welch reporting, Wyoming and Alaska also have primaries today in Alaska 16 candidates
are running for U.S. Senate. But top four vote getters will advance. That includes former Democratic Congresswoman Mary Peltolla, incumbent Republican Senator
“Dan Sullivan, and a Republican retired teacher also named Dan Sullivan.”
The race could play a pivotal role in control of the Senate. The United Arab Emirates says Iran fired two missiles toward it, Iran denies the allegation. It would mark the first direct attack on that country by Iran in nearly three months, and Piers A of a Trialary reports. The UAE's Defense Ministry says the missiles fell in open water.
That suggests Iran may be sending warning shots as the war, now in its six month shows no sign of ending.
Iran's revolutionary guard and top Iranian officials are insisting on specific concessions
from the U.S. like unblocking billions in frozen dollars before they say they'll reopen the street of her moves. President Trump meanwhile posted a map of the region with a circle on the vital waterway calling it "new U.S. territory." The waterway was free for ships to transit before the war.
More time tracking back by the U.K.'s Royal Navy reports a ship was struck Tuesday, while attempting to exit the street of her moves near Oman. It reported a casualty on the ship in Cezo-Mont's Coast Guard assisted the rest of the crew. Ayyopitrali, and Pier News.
The Trump administration is imposing additional 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods at midnight, and Piers Emily Fang reports. Trey Negotiations have stalled over U.S. objections to Canadian tariffs on American cars and dairy in a boycott of American liquor. It was levied in response to the first round of U.S. tariffs on Canada last year, and President
Trump's threats to make Canada the U.S. is 51st. Gary Hofbauer, a trade expert in fellow at the non-partisan Peterson Institute in Washington, so the tariffs could also threaten the renewal of a major free trade agreement between the U.S. Mexico and Canada. "What does does it put to no cloud on economic integration with the North America?"
People's show the vast majority of Canadians do not support giving the U.S. any trade concessions. Emily Fang and Pier News, Washington. Major U.S. stock indexes closed down today, and this is NPR News from Washington. President Trump has been promoting new data showing U.S. prescription drug prices fell
eight tenths of a percent in July, and are down more than 3 percent from a year ago.
The Trump administration credits its most favored nation drug deals on the Trump RX website, but experts say the picture's more complex, a Biden era law also allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices. The drummer of the Texas Rock Band ZZ Top has died. Frank Beard was 77, and Pier's Isabel Goma's Sarmiento has this appreciation.
Frank Beard started playing drums when he was 15 years old. As the 1960s turned over into the 70s, a young Beard joined what would become ZZ Top. ZZ Top gained steady recognition for their rawlicking blues based sound through the 1970s and 80s. Guitarist Billy Gibbons and Basis Dusty Hill also became known for their matching sunglasses
and long beards. But Frank Beard ironically enough spent most of his time in the band as its unbearded member. Following news of Beard's death, Gibbons issued a statement on Beard's passing, saying
“"his signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top."”
According to Gibbons, ZZ Top will resume its current tour this weekend. Isabel Goma's Sarmiento and Pier News? Residents of the Swiss village of Condor Steck face a looming threat from an unstable mountain rock formation called Spitzit-Stye. The formation could trigger a massive landslide.
The risk is linked to thawing, permafrost, and glacier dynamics due to climate change. Locals say they are aware, but not afraid, thanks to precautions and monitoring. This is NPR News from Washington.
Senate law Jared Kushner pursues a peace plan in Gaza plus the U.S. Iran ceasefire hits a crucial 60-day deadline.
