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Emily Suttle-Braun, who dated Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner ten years ago, writes that although he was kind to her, she believes the abuse allegations made by two women, Jenny Racicot and Lyndsey Fifield. Racicot accuses Platner of forcing sex after she told him to stop, and Fifield says he physically abused her; Platner denies these claims.
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Emily Suttle-Braun dated Graham Platner about ten years ago and found him kind and respectful.
Jenny Racicot alleges Platner forced her to have sex despite her saying no.
Lyndsey Fifield accuses Platner of physical abuse, including leaving marks and locking her in a bedroom.
Platner denies the allegations from both Racicot and Fifield.
Suttle-Braun says her positive experience with Platner does not contradict the women's stories.
She highlights how abuse can look different depending on the relationship and circumstances.
The article reflects on challenges within the Democratic party around believing women in abuse cases.
It mentions the political importance of the Maine Senate seat and the debate over handling the allegations before the election.
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President Donald Trump said he has not decided if Turkey should be allowed back into the U.S. F-35 fighter jet program. He previously removed Turkey from the program during his first term but noted that Turkish President Erdoğan has been helpful in many ways.
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President Trump has not made a final decision on Turkey rejoining the F-35 program.
Turkey was removed from the F-35 program during President Trump's first term.
The F-35 is a fighter jet used by the U.S. and its partners.
President Trump praised Turkish President Erdoğan for his support on various matters.
The decision about Turkey and the F-35 program is still being considered.
The original removal of Turkey related to concerns over Turkey’s actions and security issues.
The F-35 program is important for U.S. national security and international defense partners.
No new official decision or timeline has been announced yet.
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Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in Maine, faces sexual assault allegations but has not left the race. Several Democrats, including Senator Bernie Sanders, have urged him to drop out, while the Maine Democratic Party has not yet announced how it will choose a replacement if Platner withdraws.
Key Facts
Graham Platner is running for the U.S. Senate seat in Maine as a Democrat.
He has been accused of sexual assault, including a claim he removed condoms during sex without consent.
Platner denies all the allegations.
Senator Bernie Sanders, a longtime supporter, suggested Platner should step down.
The accusations surfaced publicly on Monday and Tuesday.
The Maine Democratic Party is responsible for picking a replacement candidate if Platner drops out but has not announced any plans.
The Senate race against Republican Susan Collins is seen as important for control of the Senate.
Platner has not said whether he will leave the race.
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore praised the Trump administration for creating new investment accounts for children. He said this policy is smart and gave credit to the administration for accomplishing what past presidents could not.
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore is a Democrat.
He spoke positively about a new policy from President Donald Trump's administration.
The policy involves creating investment accounts for children.
Moore called the policy "smart."
He noted that previous presidents, both Democratic and Republican, had not succeeded in creating similar accounts.
The comments were made on a show called "The Clay…" (full show name not provided).
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The Television Academy announced the nominations for the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards. The HBO drama "The Pitt" leads with 25 nominations, and the comedy "Hacks" follows with 24 nods. The ceremony will be hosted by Mariska Hargitay and held on September 14, 2026.
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"The Pitt" received the highest number of Emmy nominations this year with 25.
"Hacks" earned 24 nominations for its fifth and final season.
The nominations include categories like Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor and Actress, and Supporting roles.
Jason Bateman received four nominations, the most among individual artists.
The Emmy ceremony will air live on NBC on September 14, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET.
Other top-nominated shows include "The Diplomat," "Pluribus," "The Gilded Age," and "The Bear."
Nominations cover drama, comedy, and limited or anthology series categories.
Mariska Hargitay is the announced host for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.
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This article explains how to use an electric fan effectively to stay cool without air conditioning. Experts say you should keep windows closed during hot days and open them at night, position the fan to circulate cool air around your body, and sometimes place ice or water in front of the fan to help cool the air.
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Keep windows closed during the day to prevent hot air from entering your home.
Draw curtains on sunny windows to keep rooms cooler.
At night, open windows and place the fan near the open window, pointing inward to bring in cooler air.
Point the fan at your whole body rather than just your face for better cooling.
Fans help sweat evaporate, which cools your body naturally.
Do not point a fan directly at young children to avoid dehydration.
Placing a bowl of water or ice in front of the fan helps cool the air through evaporation.
Using fans with misting functions can help but avoid making the room too humid, which can reduce cooling effectiveness.
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Heavy rain is expected over Colorado's largest active wildfire, the Aspen Acres Fire, which has burned over 96,000 acres and is 15% contained. While the rain may help slow the fire, officials warn it could also cause flash floods and debris flows due to damaged land from the fire.
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The Aspen Acres Fire is burning about 10 miles northwest of Rye, Colorado, in Custer and Pueblo counties.
The fire started on June 29 and was caused by human activity.
Nearly 1,700 firefighting personnel are working to control the fire and protect local communities.
Mandatory evacuations are in place for parts of Fremont, Pueblo, Custer, and Huerfano counties.
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for the area due to expected heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Rain can reduce the fire's spread but also cause sudden flare-ups from gusty winds and dangerous flooding on burn scars.
Burned areas have less vegetation and can repel water, increasing the risk of debris flows with mud, rocks, and fallen trees.
The fire has destroyed more than 180 structures and is still active with efforts focused on protecting homes and infrastructure.
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The City regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), is asking judges to reject a consumer group's request for higher payouts in a car loan mis-selling scandal. The FCA claims the group, Consumer Voice, has not been open about its funding and possible conflicts of interest. Consumer Voice wants bigger compensation for people who were overcharged on car loans, but the FCA says the group may have its own financial motives.
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The FCA wants legal challenges from Consumer Voice dismissed due to lack of transparency about the group's funding and relationships.
Consumer Voice was set up in 2023 by former Which? staff to push for larger payouts for car loan borrowers affected by commission-based mis-selling from 2007 to 2024.
The car loan compensation scheme currently involves lenders like Lloyds, Santander, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz, with a total payout of £9.1 billion planned.
Consumer Voice argues the FCA’s payout scheme undervalues victims, who currently get about £830 per mis-sold loan.
The FCA alleges Consumer Voice and its legal partner Courmacs operate commercially and have conflicting interests because Courmacs takes a cut of settlements.
Consumer Voice says it does not profit from car finance claims and that FCA’s accusations are incorrect and misleading.
Courmacs provides free legal help in this case, but can earn up to 30% from client settlements in other cases.
The FCA claims Consumer Voice has not fully disclosed details of its funding or business model and may not represent consumers’ interests fully.
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Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens competed in a debate for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan. They discussed topics including Israel and campaign funding as they try to win the primary race.
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Abdul El-Sayed is a progressive candidate and former health director.
Haley Stevens is a centrist and a current U.S. Representative.
Both are running for the Democratic Senate nomination in Michigan.
The debate covered issues such as support for Israel and sources of campaign money.
This debate is part of the race to lead in the Michigan Democratic Senate primary.
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A 37-story building in Midtown Manhattan showed signs of structural damage, leading to an emergency evacuation and a restricted zone covering several city blocks. The building, formerly Pfizer’s headquarters and now being converted into apartments with extra floors added, showed buckled columns and sagging floors that required urgent engineering attention.
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The affected building is located at 235 East 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan.
Structural problems included bent steel beams, buckled columns, and sagging floors around the 21st floor.
The building is part of a conversion project turning offices into residential apartments, involving the addition of new floors on an older structure.
A “frozen zone” was created blocking pedestrian and vehicle movement from 40th to 45th Streets and First to Third Avenues, though the perimeter was later made smaller.
Five nearby buildings remain evacuated for safety reasons.
The zone includes offices, residential buildings, hotels, restaurants, shops, a medical center, and a school with 400 students.
MetroLoft, the developer, said fewer than 30 apartments were affected and claimed the building was never at risk of collapse.
Such wide area closures in Midtown for structural issues are rare, with past “frozen zones” mostly linked to attacks or explosions.
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The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act has passed the House of Representatives and is now waiting for the Senate's approval. The law aims to help state and local police work together to stop large, organized groups stealing from stores, not small shoplifting incidents.
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The bill is called the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act.
It has passed the House of Representatives.
The bill is now under consideration by the Senate.
It focuses on fighting large-scale, organized retail theft.
The bill provides support and coordination for state and local law enforcement.
It does not target small or individual shoplifting cases.
Its goal is to improve law enforcement efforts against major retail crime rings.
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U.S. airlines spent $6.6 billion on jet fuel in May, which is 84 percent more than the amount spent a year earlier. This marks the second month in a row that airlines have spent more than $6 billion on fuel costs.
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Airlines in the U.S. spent $6.6 billion on jet fuel in May.
This amount is 84% higher than the fuel spending in May of the previous year.
Fuel costs exceeded $6 billion for two months in a row (April and May).
The information comes from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
Rising fuel costs significantly increase expenses for airlines.
The high cost of jet fuel can impact ticket prices and airline profits.
Jet fuel is the main type of fuel used by airplanes.
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Democrats are asking Graham Platner to leave the race for the Maine Senate. New allegations of abuse have come out, which Platner denies. Important Democrats want him to step down before a key election deadline.
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Graham Platner is running for the U.S. Senate in Maine as a Democrat.
New allegations of abuse have been made against Platner.
Platner denies the abuse claims.
Several prominent Democrats have called for Platner to quit the Senate race.
The calls for Platner to exit come with an important election deadline approaching.
The situation is causing attention within the Democratic Party in Maine.
The news was reported and discussed by CBS News.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and US President Donald Trump agreed to keep in touch after Starmer steps down from his position. They discussed the importance of the UK-US strategic relationship and defense spending at a NATO summit in Turkey, despite recent disagreements.
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President Trump and Prime Minister Starmer met at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.
Trump thanked the UK for its material contributions to NATO defense spending over many years.
The UK ranks 12th out of 32 NATO members in defense spending as a share of its economy, but second in actual defense spending over the last decade.
Trump previously criticized the UK and Starmer, calling the UK a “deindustrialised welfare zone” and blaming Starmer’s leadership.
Starmer said they have “got along really well” over the longer term and agreed to stay in touch after Starmer leaves office.
Starmer declined to comment on running for NATO secretary general and focused on his current duties.
Starmer warned against changing fiscal rules to increase defense spending due to concerns over government borrowing costs.
UK defense officials said the next prime minister might consider new ways, including war bonds, to increase funding for defense.
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Andrea Shaw, a 23-year-old mother from Idaho, has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of her 18-month-old twins. Authorities allege she suffocated the children, who died a year earlier after receiving routine vaccinations, which Shaw previously blamed for their deaths.
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Andrea Shaw was arrested and indicted on two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her twins, Dallas and Tyson Shaw.
The twins died in May 2025 after a pediatric visit where they received routine vaccinations.
Shaw and her husband publicly claimed vaccines caused the twins’ deaths; these claims were shared by anti-vaccine groups.
Police found the twins dead in their shared bed; the investigation lasted over a year.
The indictment states Shaw killed the twins by suffocation with premeditation and malice.
Shaw was arrested shortly after giving birth to another child, who is now cared for by her husband.
Shaw denies the charges, and her attorney says the state cannot prove the case.
A court denied a motion to keep case information private due to medical privacy, and Shaw is scheduled for a bond hearing.
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The nominations for the 2026 Emmy Awards have been announced across many categories, including drama series, comedy series, limited series, and acting roles. Popular shows like The Diplomat, Abbott Elementary, and Beef received multiple nominations.
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Best drama series nominees include The Diplomat, The Gilded Age, and Slow Horses.
Best comedy series nominees include Abbott Elementary, The Bear, and Only Murders in the Building.
Notable lead actors nominated in drama series are Sterling K. Brown and Gary Oldman.
Lead actresses nominated in drama series include Carrie Coon and Zendaya.
Leading roles in comedy series feature nominees such as Quinta Brunson and Steve Carell.
Limited or anthology series nominees include All Her Fault, Beef, and DTF St Louis.
Supporting actor and actress nominations cover a wide range of shows, including The Pitt and Hacks.
Variety specials nominated include the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show and the 83rd Annual Golden Globes.
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President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision not to review a case where he was ordered to pay $5 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for sexual abuse and defamation. Carroll’s lawyers want the money released quickly, but Trump is trying to delay the payment until the Court reconsiders the case.
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A federal court holds $5 million deposited by President Trump’s lawyers after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.
The Supreme Court recently declined to hear Trump’s appeal of this case.
Trump requested the Supreme Court to reconsider its refusal and asked a judge to delay paying Carroll the $5 million.
Carroll’s lawyers want the money paid soon, including interest that has built up since the 2023 trial.
Carroll won a separate defamation case against Trump in 2024, with a jury awarding her more than $83 million.
Trump denies Carroll’s abuse claims and calls her story false.
Trump argues presidential immunity should apply in the larger defamation case connected to statements made while he was president.
Neither the Supreme Court nor the lower courts have decided on Trump’s latest requests.
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Three people were arrested in an investigation into financial crimes at the University of Greater Manchester, involving fraud, bribery, and money laundering. The police are examining over £1 million linked to about 60 transactions and planning to build a strong case for prosecution.
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Three suspects arrested: two men in their 60s and one woman in her 50s.
Suspects face charges including money laundering; both men are also suspected of fraud, and one man is suspected of bribery.
The investigation concerns financial activities at the university from 2014 to 2025.
Authorities discovered misuse of university funds, including buying a heated dog kennel for private use.
Police executed warrants at five addresses in different regions on the same day.
The university was previously known as the University of Bolton and changed its name to the University of Greater Manchester in December 2025.
The Office for Students started investigating the university’s management and governance in December 2026.
The university has nearly 11,000 students and is a major employer in Bolton, contributing to the local economy.
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Brazil’s federal police searched the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro for weapons but found nothing. Bolsonaro is under house arrest in Brasilia, serving a 27-year sentence for trying to overthrow the government after losing the 2022 election to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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The police searched Bolsonaro’s home because of a difference between registered firearms and those handed over to authorities.
Bolsonaro’s lawyer said no weapons or ammunition were found during the search.
Bolsonaro was convicted by Brazil’s Supreme Court for attempting a coup and began his sentence in November.
He was moved to house arrest in March due to health issues.
Last month, police seized a firearm linked to Bolsonaro from a military officer at a checkpoint.
The Supreme Court allowed Bolsonaro to stay under house arrest despite the firearm incident.
U.S. President Donald Trump had imposed tariffs on Brazilian goods citing unfair treatment of Bolsonaro.
Bolsonaro’s son Eduardo was convicted for illegally lobbying the U.S. government to interfere in Bolsonaro’s trial.
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Elton John is adding two farewell concerts in Mexico City on October 2 and 3, 2024. These will be his first shows in Mexico in 14 years and part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour.
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Elton John finished his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in 2023 but did not perform in Mexico then.
He will perform two concerts at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City.
These concerts are his official farewell shows in Mexico.
Elton John last performed in Mexico City 34 years ago and last played in Mexico in 2012.
Tickets for the Mexico concerts go on sale to the public on July 16, 2024.
Elton said Mexico City is special to him and the pandemic delayed his Latin America tour.
The concerts will feature many of his famous songs like "Candle in the Wind" and "Rocket Man."
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