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Democrat Graham Platner out of Maine Senate race amid sexual assault allegation

The Maine Democratic Party has announced it will select a new nominee at a convention held sometime in the next two weeks. Media reports indicate hundreds of delegates will weigh in on the choice. The party will have to tread…

Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats’ dysfunction in Maine

NEW YORK — As Democrats scramble to contain a political disaster in Maine, the Republicans on the front lines of the GOP’s fight to hold the U.S. Senate majority are breathing a sigh of relief. For much of the year,…

Graham Platner’s Platner’s disastrous candidacy exposes rifts that could dampen Democrats’ Senate hopes

She is concerned, however, that it will be difficult for voters to coalesce around any new candidate in just three months. “The thing I’m the most worried about is we run somebody and he or she loses, and then we…

Prosecutors play video in court of suspect in Charlie Kirk’s shooting after he turned himself in

PROVO, Utah — Prosecutors played a video clip in court Wednesday of suspect Tyler Robinson after he had turned himself in to Utah authorities a day after the shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The video showed Robinson standing in…

Justin Bieber joins Madonna, Shakira, BTS at Fifa World Cup half-time show

Justin Bieber has joined the star-studded list of half-time performers who will close out the 2026 World Cup in New York. The Canadian pop star will perform alongside Madonna, Shakira and K-pop ensemble BTS during the tournament’s first-ever, Super Bowl-style…

Platner ends whirlwind Senate bid after rape allegation

Graham Platner finally relented to intense pressure Wednesday, announcing he was bowing out of the Maine Senate race. In a video posted to social media on Wednesday, a defiant Mr. Platner blamed his campaign woes on the Denocratic Party establishment,…

US launches more strikes on Iran with blasts reported in south of country

The US has launched a new round of strikes on Iran after President Donald Trump signalled he’d “hit them hard again tonight” following an overnight exchange of attacks on Tuesday. Explosions have been reported by Iranian state media in parts…

Chattanooga transit agency fires conductor over Fourth of July remarks

A Chattanooga transit agency fired a part-time railway conductor this week after a viral video captured him telling Fourth of July passengers that America is “the greatest country on the face of the planet” and that anyone who disagreed could…

Trump says Ukraine will get licence to produce Patriot missiles

In late May, Zelensky confirmed Ukraine had formally asked the US to authorise licensed production of Patriots. After four-and-a-half years of war the fighting on the front line has mostly stalled, the Black Sea is at a standstill, and Ukraine…

Ex-CEO sentenced in $12M telehealth fraud, Adderall distribution case

Ruthia He, founder and former CEO of California-based digital mental health company Done Global Inc., was sentenced to six years in prison and fined $1 million for orchestrating a scheme that used the company’s technology platform, compensation structure and clinical…