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Dale Willman
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Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died overnight from a torn aorta at age 71.
Several people were injured in a shooting near the Space Needle in Seattle at a venue hosting the Bite of Seattle food festival.
The US launched another round of strikes against Iran in response to an Iranian attack that occurred on Saturday.
The national average price for a gallon of gas has climbed back above $4 as Middle East fighting drives oil prices higher.
Israeli PM Netanyahu is traveling to the U.S. Monday for a Tuesday meeting with President Trump to discuss the Iran war and other issues.
As of this broadcast, only 100 days remain until November's midterm elections, with control of both the House and Senate at stake.
Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey passed $500 million in ticket sales in its first 10 days in theaters.
A shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle killed two people and injured five others on Sunday night.
A wildfire in Spain that broke out on Thursday burned about 25 square miles of forest and farmland, killing at least 12 people.
A major heatwave driving the Spain wildfire pushed temperatures in Spain and France up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit.
A speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam on Saturday, killing 15 Indian tourists; 16 survivors have since been discharged from hospital.
Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones, and Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on Sunday.
Disney's live-action Moana opened to $43 million domestically and $52 million internationally, well below expectations for a film that cost $250 million to make.
Jackson Koivun won the PGA Tournament in Minnesota with a tournament-record 25-under 259 total, closing with a 5-under 66.
Jackson Koivun's PGA win came in only his third start as a professional golfer.
Senator Lindsey Graham died overnight from a torn aorta at age 71. Former colleague Jeff Flake remembered him as a rare old-school bipartisan who voted for Obama nominees and worked across the aisle.
Jannik Sinner won his second straight Wimbledon title, defeating Alexander Zverev in four sets after losing the first. Sinner is now 10-0 in career meetings with Zverev — a complete and utter head-to-head dominance.
A speedboat capsized off southern Vietnam on Saturday, killing 15 Indian tourists. Sixteen survivors were discharged from hospital, and authorities have detained the vessel's captain.
Disney's live-action Moana topped the box office with $43 million domestic and $52 million international — but it cost a reported $250 million to produce. That's a brutal gap for a film that was supposed to be a sure thing.
The WHO says insecurity and community mistrust are preventing its teams from reaching Ebola-affected areas in the DRC. Armed groups are blocking humanitarian access — and the UN warns the outbreak could trigger a sharp spike in severe hunger.
A Spanish wildfire that ignited Thursday has burned 25 square miles and killed at least 12 people, including two Britons. A monster heatwave pushing 104°F across Spain and France is driving the blaze.
Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed to all transit after firing on a commercial container ship. Trump flatly rejected the claim: 'It's open. We bombed the hell out of them last night.'
Trump declared victory over Iran in March 2026. Four months later, Americans are still being killed, the Strait of Hormuz is still closed, and gas prices are back above $4. Senator Van Hollen's pointed questions expose the widening gulf between the administration's claims and the war's grinding reality.
The strategic inventories are depleted. China already slashed its oil demand. Now, with no buffers left, only rising prices can rebalance the global oil market if Hormuz stays shut. Rapidan Energy's Bob McNally says this latest energy shock could be far more damaging than previous ones.
Berlin prosecutors believe Abdul Balout's vehicle attack near the annual Pride event was Islamist terrorism. What makes it haunting: Balout had already been convicted of planning serious violence in May 2026, handed a suspended sentence, and was free while prosecutors appealed when he killed one and injured 29.
The national average gas price has crossed $4 a gallon again — a direct casualty of the U.S.-Iran conflict and the closed Strait of Hormuz. Experts say this surge may be more painful than the last, because the buffers that softened previous shocks are now gone.
A Sunday night shooting at a food festival near Seattle's Space Needle left two dead and five injured. Two suspects are in custody. The local hospital is withholding information on the injured out of respect for victims' families.
Tadej Pogačar claimed his fifth Tour de France title, completing the race in just under 74 hours. The final stage was shortened because French police and security had to be diverted to fight wildfires raging in the southwest. Seven Tours, five wins, seven podiums — a record Pogačar himself calls too good to be in a storybook.
Republican Mike Turner, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, says Congress is increasingly concerned about the trajectory of the U.S.-Iran war as it enters its sixth month with no ceasefire and no clear path forward. Iran, he insists, cannot be trusted at the negotiating table.
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