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James Watkins Shaw
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Virginia Democratic congressman James Watkins Shaw accused the Trump administration of prioritising a 'reckless failed war in Iran' over the domestic needs of Americans, including healthcare and grocery costs.
Welsh pop icon Bonnie Tyler has died at 75 in a hospital in Portugal. Best known for the soaring 1980s ballad 'Total Eclipse of the Heart,' Tyler leaves behind one of the era's most recognisable voices.
Maine's Democratic Party is scrambling to replace US Senate nominee Graham Plattner, with fewer than three weeks to submit a new name to the state's secretary of state. The party says it will hold a nominating convention to select the replacement.
Virginia congressman James Watkins Shaw draws a direct line from Trump's Iran war to American kitchen-table suffering — healthcare cuts, tariff-driven grocery prices, and war-spiked gas. He calls for an immediate reorientation of national resources toward domestic problems.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in the opening strikes of the US-Israeli war, was laid to rest following a week of massive mourning ceremonies. Huge crowds gathered in Northeast Iran for the funeral of a figure who had led the country for decades.
The Trump White House removed the last remaining commissioners of the Election Assistance Commission, an independent agency created after the chaotic 2000 election. With two Democratic members fired and one Republican having already resigned, the body is now leaderless heading into midterms.
The US-Iran war's gas price swings are showing up in PepsiCo's quarterly results. North American food sales stagnated and drink sales fell as consumers stopped making impulse purchases at gas stations — a painful reversal after Pepsi spent the prior quarter cutting prices to win back budget-squeezed shoppers.
Victor Marks, a Marine Corps veteran and political outsider with a large social media following, narrowly won the Colorado Republican gubernatorial primary by just 2,515 votes. He calls himself a 'high risk humanitarian' and has made controversial claims about saving hostages and a childhood homicide incident — all disputed by opponents.
Christian Pulisic suffered a microfracture and bone bruise to his right leg during the US World Cup loss to Belgium, confirmed by imaging taken on Tuesday. He is expected to resume training before returning to AC Milan.
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