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Small plane crashes into family home in Germany, killing at least 1

July 25, 2026 / 9:56 AM EDT / AP

At least one person died and a second one appeared to be missing after a small plane crashed into a home in northern Germany on Saturday, police said.

For reasons that are still being investigated, the small plane lost altitude and crashed into the roof of a single-family home in a residential neighborhood in Ganderkesee in Lower Saxony, police in the nearby city of Oldenburg said.

A view of a small plane that crashed into the roof of a house in Ganderkesee, Germany, Saturday, July 25, 2026. Jörn Hüneke/dpa via AP

The plane was carrying two people, according to police. One person was killed in the crash and rescue personnel were searching for the missing individual, German news agency dpa reported.

The residents of the house were not home at the time of the crash, dpa said.

A crisis intervention team was called to the scene to provide support for people who directly witnessed the incident or were in the vicinity of the accident site. Residents within a radius of 100 meters of the incident site were evacuated from their homes.

For safety reasons, power was cut off temporarily along the entire length of the road where the house is located.

Emergency services at the scene after a small plane crashed into the roof of a house in Ganderkesee, Germany, Saturday, July 25, 2026. Jörn Hüneke/dpa via AP

GOP’s freshman firebrand goes viral targeting ‘utterly intellectually indefensible’ DEI policies

The 32-year-old Texas congressman has gone viral grilling witnesses on DEI as chairman of a new oversight task force

July 25, 2026 9:00am EDT / Fox News

Meet Brandon Gill: Youngest House Republican behind hundreds of viral moments

Rep. Brandon Gill spoke with Fox News Digital about his upbringing in Texas and his strategy that’s led to him becoming a rising star in the House GOP.

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Texas Republican Brandon Gill has emerged as one of the House GOP’s most effective digital communicators, turning pointed committee questioning into viral moments that reach millions at a time when commanding attention online has become nearly as valuable as controlling the House floor.

The 32-year-old freshman lawmaker’s talents have quickly elevated his profile within the Republican conference, earning praise from colleagues who view him as a rising conservative voice and potential future leader while helping him build an audience far beyond Capitol Hill.

“You can go in there and I can yell and scream at a witness. I can give a massive soliloquy about whatever political views happen to be at the front of my mind that day — but whenever you have a witness on the other side of the witness stand who is sworn in, they can’t lie to you, or they’re not supposed to, it’s a huge opportunity to be able to just ask probing questions about what they believe, what they’re doing with our tax dollars, about ideologies that they are pushing or that the left has been pushing,” Gill said of his strategy.

“I think that so much of what the left believes in…is utterly intellectually indefensible. So what I try to do is to ask probing questions that really get to the heart of whatever issue — we can take DEI as an example — try to ask probing questions that strike at the heart of what the left is actually advocating for.”

WATCH: BRANDON GILL CORNERS LAW SCHOOL GATEKEEPER WITH DEI QUESTION SHE WON’T ANSWER

Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, leaves the House Republican Conference caucus meeting in the Capitol on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

And Gill’s supporters have lauded him for doing just that.

As chairman of the House Oversight Committee’s new Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses, he’s already grilled the director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and the president of the American Bar Association.

During one notable moment, Gill clashed with the museum director over an exhibit arguing that Mickey Mouse’s creation was rooted in racism.

“The left has weaponized DEI, I think, to politicize American institutions like the Smithsonian or like law schools. And that’s a problem. We’re a country that believes you should receive your just desserts. You should receive what you deserve regardless of the color of your skin. And that is something that everybody ought to be able to get behind,” Gill said.

Critics argue Gill’s rapid-fire questioning prioritizes viral moments over nuanced policy discussions. Shaun Harper, a University of Southern California professor who clashed with Gill during a House hearing on DEI, later wrote that the congressman repeatedly interrupted his attempts to provide context, insisting on yes-or-no answers. Supporters, meanwhile, say Gill’s pointed questioning exposes the ideological underpinnings of progressive policies.

The Republican millennial grew up on a cattle ranch in West Texas, and currently lives in the town of Flower Mound with his wife and two young children while representing the northern part of the state.

DEMOCRATS LURE ‘POLITICALLY HOMELESS’ GEN Z TOWARD SOCIALISM — A COUNTERATTACK IS TAKING SHAPE

He’s also one of the most recognizable faces in a wave of young people who are changing the face of the GOP, which had long been known as the party of old age.

Gill argued it comes down to the left’s growing number of cultural landmines.

“So you have the left forcing, you know, children in high school to believe that men can get pregnant, or telling, you know, college students, who just want to like live a normal life and have a good time that they’re racist, or they have implicit transphobia,” Gill said. “And then you look at the other side of the aisle and Republicans, by and large, are much more laid back. They’re much more nice. They’re not going around calling everybody they see racist or sexist. They’re just normal people.”

He continued, “We’re not the party who’s going to deride you and to slander you. We’re the party that I think has much more open arms towards young people.”

And among many of his House GOP colleagues, that does indeed seem to be how Gill comes across. Fellow Republicans have called Gill low-key and easy to talk to in person — a far cry from his intense persona in the hearing room.

Several have also said they see Gill having a bright future on Capitol Hill.

REP GILL CHALLENGES ‘GENUINELY INSANE AND OBJECTIVELY OFFENSIVE’ DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS AFTER VIRAL HEARING

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Brandon Gill grills ABA president on DEI at Supreme Court

One House Republican, granted anonymity to speak candidly, told Fox News Digital, “He is a pretty humble guy. I always enjoy talking with him on the House floor.”

“He clearly does his homework and a great job preparing questions and exposing the left in committee,” that Republican said. “I can see him as the next US senator from Texas.”

Another GOP lawmaker also complimented Gill’s readiness, and said he would style him as a “future Jim Jordan,” referencing the House Judiciary Committee chair who’s been a leader of the conservative movement for years.

Jordan, R-Ohio, also happens to be one of the House Republicans Gill said he looks up to the most.

“I would say there’s a few members that I particularly look up to. One of them is Jim Jordan, who’s the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. I think he does a brilliant job of exposing the left, and he’s somebody who just never misses. He always makes his point very clearly and succinctly. Somebody else I look up a lot is Byron Donalds, who is going to be the next governor of Florida, a brilliant guy,” Gill said.

Jordan told Fox News Digital that Gill was “an excellent addition to both the Judiciary and Oversight Committees and to our conference.”

“He’s got a remarkable ability to relay our message to the American people,” Jordan said.

Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, of which Gill is a part, praised the young congressman as a “rising star.”

“He’s putting the Left in the hot seat, exposing Democrat delusions with simple, devastating questions,” Harris told Fox News Digital. “He’s showing America the corruption the Freedom Caucus is determined to root out.”

And Gill is rising quickly in the right-wing group, getting a featured speaking slot at the caucus’s 10-year anniversary last year.

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But Gill has made headway with rank-and-file Republicans as well, winning the position of “class president” among his fellow first-term GOP lawmakers.

Asked where he thought that would take him in the future — whether a committee gavel or even a role in House GOP leadership — Gill would not say.

“Right now, I just want to do a good job where I’m at and make sure that Republicans can maintain control of the House. We have a huge opportunity to defy history and make sure that we continue doing the great work, the investigations, the hearings and the legislation that we’ve been doing for the past year and a half, for another two years,” Gill said, adding that he particularly enjoyed serving on the House Judiciary Committee.

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While the Texas Republican’s critics, mainly on the left, paint him as far-right and divisive, Gill views the criticism as validation.

“I would say, first and foremost, I do believe that if the left isn’t criticizing me, then I’m not doing a good job, and I’m not being effective. The left only attacks people that they believe are making a difference,” Gill said.

“Secondly, I would ask Democrats who are critical of me or of the hearings that we do, to simply imagine that they’re in the witness stand and actually defend, intellectually defend, the views that they have. If you believe that DEI is a righteous endeavor, please explain to the American people in a simple and straightforward way why racial quotas are good, how that promotes meritocracy, how that makes America better off?”

Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.

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美军备战新打击 特朗普称伊朗态度转趋认真

2026年7月25日 21:21 / 联合早报

美国总统特朗普星期五（7月24日）在白宫记者协会晚宴说，伊朗“非常希望达成协议”，但他认为“时机尚未成熟”。 （法新社）

（华盛顿综合电）中东局势全面升级之际，美国总统特朗普在华盛顿表明，美军已做好准备对伊朗发动新一轮大规模军事打击，但他尚未决定是否下达指令，因为美伊双方正进行谈判，且伊朗在外交对话中的态度“一天比一天认真”。

特朗普星期五（7月24日）在白宫接受媒体访问时说，美军已“装弹就绪”（locked and loaded），但他选择暂时克制大规模军事打击。“我们现在正与他们谈判。我想，他们的态度是一天比一天认真，原因或许显而易见。”

特朗普说，摆在德黑兰面前的只有两个选择：一是与美国达成协议，另一则是面对美军更大力度的打击。他表示自己无法预测何时会达到作出重大决定的临界点，但重申伊朗接近掌握核武器始终是他不可逾越的红线。

美国的军事威慑与外交斡旋正面临复杂的国际博弈。特朗普星期五也提到，虽然有报道指俄罗斯和中国向伊朗提供情报，帮助伊朗锁定美军目标，但他相信中俄并没有向伊朗提供武器。

“习近平主席说他不会参与，普京总统也这么说……我相信他们。我不认为他们会想让我失望。”

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胡塞武装反击沙特空袭 也门局势升级

美国打击伊朗至里海沿岸 伊朗无人机反击美军基地

据《纽约时报》报道，美国情报机构相信，伊朗新任最高领袖穆杰塔巴比他父亲哈梅内伊更倾向于发展核武器。

美国沙特民用核能合作 或推高伊朗发展核武动机

美国官员指出，虽然德黑兰目前尚未正式重启核计划，但在去年6月美国空袭伊朗关键核设施，以及近期停火期间美军再次袭击伊朗重要设施后，伊朗已开始采取措施保存核资产，包括将部分离心机转移至中部镐山（Pickaxe Mountain）的地下核设施，并派军队驻守。

华盛顿智库“国防优先”（Defense Priorities）中东项目主任凯兰尼克说，这场战争以及美国本周宣布可能协助沙特阿拉伯兴建铀浓缩设施的举动，反而大幅推高了伊朗研制核武器的动机。

凯兰尼克说：“伊朗如今更有动机实现核武器化，以阻吓美国或以色列未来再次试图推翻伊朗政权或摧毁伊朗。换言之，这场战争与美国要防止伊朗核扩散的目标是相悖的。”

美伊战争已经进入第五个月，战局仍僵持不下。彭博社引述消息人士报道，特朗普对陷入苦战感到日益不满，并已进入报复模式，试图让伊朗付出更沉重的代价。

美国国务院前中东谈判代表、卡内基国际和平基金会高级研究员米勒（Aaron David Miller）认为，特朗普目前面临每一种选择都不理想的困境：从战场撤退将面临巨大的政治难堪，全面升级军事行动则风险极高，先前两国达成的意向也仅限于一份内容空泛的谅解备忘录。

地缘政治咨询公司Horizon Engage的研究主管奈茨预测，美伊及胡塞武装会处在局势长期升级的局面，“双方都有能力将这场冲突再持续多几个月”。

A grandfather struggled with treatment for late-stage pancreatic cancer — until a clinical trial helped him beat the odds

July 25, 2026 / 8:05 AM EDT / CBS News

Hernando Salcedo was surprised when he noticed his stomach swelling in May 2025. The 83-year-old grandfather had always been healthy and active. He’d had some hip pain recently, but thought it was his age. The swelling came out of nowhere and didn’t have a clear cause.

He visited his doctor, but an endoscopic ultrasound wasn’t able to identify the cause of his pain and swelling. He was referred to a gastroenterologist, who ordered an MRI. Two days later, he received a devastating diagnosis: Stage III pancreatic cancer.

“It was very hard” to hear that diagnosis, Salcedo told CBS News. Most Stage III pancreatic cancer patients survive just months after being diagnosed, with a five-year survival rate of just 15%, according to the American Cancer Society. Surgery can be effective in removing the cancer, but Salcedo wasn’t a candidate for such a procedure. The only available treatment option was aggressive chemotherapy aimed at extending his life, not curing the cancer.

He began chemotherapy at the Miami Cancer Institute in July 2025, only to quickly suffer severe side effects. He couldn’t eat and lost weight. His son Mauricio said his father went from someone who would walk 2 or 3 miles every morning to a man who could barely leave the house.

“I’ve never seen my dad in bed for that amount of time, where he can’t even get up,” Mauricio said.

Salcedo was in pain and often felt worse than he had before his diagnosis. Previously, he was uncomfortable. But now he was barely able to function.

Hernando Salcedo with his family. Hernando Salcedo

“The easiest decision”

While Salcedo was struggling through chemotherapy, his case was presented to an expert panel at Miami Cancer Institute. These panels allow for discussion of innovative treatments, including clinical trials, said Dr. Ripal Gandhi, the radiologist and oncologist who treated Salcedo.

The panel determined Salcedo was a candidate for a clinical trial that was testing a new chemotherapy delivery device from medical company RenovoRX. Typically, chemo is administered intravenously, spreading through the whole body. But “pancreatic cancer has dense tissue, and there’s not a lot of blood supply to it, and therefore a lot of the chemo doesn’t get” to the actual tumor with this method, Gandhi explained.

RenovoRX’s RenovoCath system, which was first cleared for use by the FDA in 2014, aims to deliver the chemotherapy more precisely. A catheter with two balloons is placed in the artery nearest the tumor. The catheter is used to deliver chemotherapy as close as possible to the tumor, while the balloons isolate its blood flow.

Previous research showed the system reduced side effects for patients. Clinical trial data presented at the World Congress of GI Cancer Patients in 2023 showed 65% fewer adverse effects for patients treated with the catheter method versus those who received traditional chemotherapy, Gandhi said. Participants who received the chemotherapy via catheter also saw a six-month increase in survival, Gandhi said.

“Because you’re isolating the chemotherapy, there is very little drug which is actually going through the body,” Gandhi explained. “The drug is really being localized to the site of the cancer and there’s very little chemotherapy that’s making it to all the rest of your organs.”

When the trial was presented to Salcedo, he didn’t hesitate to say yes. Mauricio called it “the easiest decision” of his father’s cancer journey.

Hernando Salcedo, center, surrounded by family. Hernando Salcedo

“This treatment fixed my life”

Trial participants receive standard chemotherapy for two months, followed by radiation and an additional chemotherapy session. After those cycles, imaging showed Salcedo’s cancer hadn’t progressed. That meant he was finally eligible for the catheter delivery method. Salcedo and other trial patients were randomized, with some receiving the standard chemotherapy and some trying the new system.

Salcedo was among those who received the chemotherapy with RenovoCath, Gandhi said. He underwent treatment every other week for the next four months.

It was like night and day from his experience with traditional chemotherapy, Salcedo said. He “felt fine the next day” after receiving each treatment, he said. “I didn’t feel nausea. I didn’t feel pain. I didn’t feel nothing. This treatment fixed my life.”

Salcedo wasn’t the only trial patient to feel better. One patient of Gandhi’s survived four years after her diagnosis, which he said is “really unheard of in this disease.”

“Generally, Stage III pancreatic cancer is not something we can cure,” Gandhi said. “But our goal [for Salcedo] is that we want to increase life expectancy, while maintaining his quality of life. And I could say confidently we did maintain his quality of life.”

The device has been cleared by the Food and Drug Administration, a RenovoRX spokesperson said. More research is ongoing, and the final trial data of the RenovoCath for Stage III pancreatic cancer is expected to be published in late 2027, the spokesperson said.

“Like you won the lottery”

One year after his diagnosis, Salcedo has already beaten the odds. Gandhi said that his cancer has been stable since mid-April. It has not spread to other organs, which Gandhi and Salcedo’s other doctors are “very happy about.”

That extra time and increased quality of life have let Salcedo take part in family milestones, including traveling to Colombia for his nephew’s wedding. He danced the night away, he said, and “felt perfect.”

Hernando Salcedo, left, at his nephew’s wedding. Hernando Salcedo

Mauricio said that neither he nor his father is under any illusions: Salcedo is 83 years old, and Stage III pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis. But these extra months have been a gift, Mauricio said. Salcedo has resumed his regular walks and is planning even more travel.

“We don’t know how long, but we know he’s gaining weight, his energy levels are back, his mind’s correct, and he’s thinking about the future,” Mauricio said. “What else do you want for an 83-year-old man, other than that he’s happy? That feels like you won the lottery.”

首批美国商家入禀法庭 挑战特朗普借“强迫劳动”征新关税

2026年7月25日 21:29 / 联合早报

特朗普总统从7月24日起向全球60个贸易伙伴开征的最新关税，引用的是往届美国政府曾使用过的《贸易法》第301条款。专家指，最新关税被法院推翻的可能性较低。图为新泽西州纽瓦克港的集装箱码头。 （法新社）

（华盛顿综合电）美国总统特朗普以“疏于制止强迫劳动”为由向60个贸易伙伴开征新税后，即刻面对美国商家发起的司法挑战。第一批商家告上法院，指新举措超越总统对进口征税的权限，征收新关税不合法。

在纽约的美国国际贸易法院星期五（7月24日）收到至少九家小型企业提呈的诉状，挑战特朗普政府援引《贸易法》第301条款在当天生效的最新关税。

其中两家公司由跨党派法律援助机构“自由正义中心”代表。这个机构曾代表商家，挑战特朗普去年援引《国际紧急经济权力法》（IEEPA）征收的大规模对等关税，美国联邦最高法院最终在今年2月宣判关税违宪。

特朗普过后又援引《贸易法》第122条款征收全球临时关税，为期150天。临时关税7月24日到期，特朗普引用301条款，开征最新一轮关税。值得注意的是，301条款跟IEEPA和122条款不同，它曾被历届政府多次使用，但不曾在法院被推翻。

不过，这两家公司在诉状中说，特朗普援引301条款概括大范围的做法无先例可循。诉状指称这个条款“并非一项独立授权，让总统可复制已被废除的IEEPA关税，向几乎所有贸易伙伴的绝大多数进口征税”。

诉状说，新关税须有更详细的调查结果，显示各经济体涉及不公平的贸易举措，法律上才站得住脚。但美国贸易代表办公室仅对“强迫劳动”的影响做出广泛评断，并未具体解释个别经济体有哪些具体举措影响美国商家。

自由正义中心总裁阿尔布雷希特发声明说：“强迫劳动在道德上无可辩护，但使命再重大也不足让政府漠视法律。”

同一天，另七家美国企业也向国际贸易法院提呈诉状，挑战新关税；当中两家教育公司之前参与挑战最终被联邦高院推翻的大规模对等关税。

民主党人掌控的多个州属此前也先后挑战对等关税和全球临时关税。全球临时关税已被国际贸易法院裁定违法，上诉案目前在联邦高院审理。俄勒冈州总检察长雷菲尔德透露，他在考虑挑战新关税的选项。

分析：法院或不愿介入贸易调查细节

曾任美国代理副贸易代表的华盛顿智库亚洲协会政策研究所资深副所长卡特勒告诉法新社，由于美国贸易代表格里尔在落实关税前已谨慎遵循指定程序，最新关税被法院推翻的可能性较低。

美国智库卡托研究所的学者林西科姆则说，由于法院曾允许美国政府使用301条款征税，对特朗普的司法挑战将聚焦于用以证明新税合理的官方调查，而“这通常不是法院愿意介入的范畴”。

他指出，过往的贸易调查较为实质，例如特朗普在首个总统任期用一年调查中国后才开征关税，但这一回调查60个经济体却只花了四个月。

除了新关税，美国贸易代表办公室也宣布，要调查中国、欧盟、日本和新加坡等16个经济体是否涉及结构性产能过剩，这意味着各贸易伙伴面对着被加征关税的风险。

卡特勒说：“虽然特朗普政府慎防逾越在双边协议中同意的关税水平，但贸易伙伴担心这层保证或许难以为继。”

Maine Democrats crown Troy Jackson as Platner replacement as fresh scrutiny clouds Senate reset

Troy Jackson now faces off against Susan Collins in a premiere Senate showdown

July 25, 2026 11:31am EDT / Fox News

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Fox News’ Bryan Llenas reports on Maine Democrats strongly supporting Troy Jackson, who is set to become the Senate nominee after Graham Platner’s primary victory ended due to rape allegations. The Maine Republican Party criticizes this nomination process, calling it a ‘sham.’

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BANGOR, Maine – Maine Democrats on Saturday quickly coronated Troy Jackson as their party’s Senate nominee — following this month’s spectacular implosion of ex-candidate Graham Platner — in the high-stakes Senate showdown with longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

Jackson, a former state Senate president, was elected in a landslide at the Maine Democratic Party’s nominating convention in Bangor. He was on a glide path to the nomination after winning the vast majority of the voting delegates chosen last weekend by Democrats in the northern New England state’s 16 counties.

Jackson’s top rivals in the race to replace Platner backed him after dropping out of the race the past few days, leaving only one long-shot candidate for delegates to also consider at the convention. He defeated Saundra Pelletier, a pharmaceutical company CEO, by a 566-5 margin in Saturday’s vote.

The Senate race in Maine, where Collins is the only GOP incumbent running for re-election in a state President Donald Trump lost in the 2024 election, is one of roughly a dozen midterm showdowns across the country that will determine if Republicans hold onto their slim majority or if the Democrats win back control of the chamber.

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Former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson, arrives at the state Democratic Party’s Senate nominating convention, in Bangor, Maine on July 25, 2026(Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

“Are you ready to defeat Susan Collins? Well, then let’s unite this party. Let’s build the largest working class movement Maine has ever seen. And let’s win this fight,” Jackson, a fifth-generation logger from the remote northern tip of Maine and a one-time conservative Republican who became a Democrat over two decades ago, said in convention speech just ahead of the delegate vote.

While Jackson quickly raised over $1 million for his burgeoning Senate campaign and coalesced party support, there are some potential warning signs.

Following reports this past week digging into Jackson’s alleged temper and workplace conduct, reported claims of mortgage improprieties as well as other potential liabilities including his past strict anti-abortion stance, there are concerns by some in the party that following the Platner implosion, Democrats have landed another unvetted nominee.

“This is a bit of a rocket vetting process,” a Democratic strategist who works on Senate races, who asked to remain anonymous to speak more freely, told Fox News Digital. “Maine Democrats have seemingly made their choice and they’re just going to have to ride with it.”

A veteran Democratic consultant who also asked for anonymity said that “it’s very clear that Democrats should not be looking to Maine to flip the Senate.”

“The good news is that we have upset opportunities in places like Texas, Iowa, and Alaska,” added the consultant, who works with centrist Democratic Senate candidates.

Platner, a military combat veteran and oyster farmer who was backed by progressive champion and Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont soon after he launched his bid last August, saw his campaign quickly catch fire. Two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who was heavily recruited by longtime Democratic Senate leader Sen. Chuck Schumer to run for the Senate, suspended her campaign this spring after trailing Platner in fundraising and in the polls.

FIVE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TROY JACKSON, WHO’S ABOUT TO REPLACE GRAHAM PLATNER AS THE DEMOCRATS’ SENATE NOMINEE

Graham Platner speaks at his Primary Election event on June 9, 2026, in Blue Hill, Maine.(CJ Gunther/Getty Images)

But even as Platner steamrolled the Democratic establishment and crushed the competition last month in Maine’s primary to capture the nomination, he had already been forced on defense in the wake of a slew of scandals.

Platner dropped out earlier this month, amid calls from top Democrats in Maine and across the country to immediately exit the race following an explosive report containing an allegation of rape from a woman he previously dated. Platner denied the report but stepped aside.

Jackson, who unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, campaigned alongside Platner during the primary. And he quickly made the case that he was the best equipped candidate to grab the mantle of the progressive and populist movement that had backed Platner.

Similar to Platner, Jackson is running on a platform aimed at working-class voters. He backs raising taxes on billionaires, the universal healthcare system known as “Medicare-for-all,” abolishing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and he opposes military aid to Israel at a time that Democrats are increasingly divided on support for America’s longtime Middle East ally.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders stands with Troy Jackson, who is running for Governor of Maine, and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner during a “Fighting Oligarchy” tour stop at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine campus on May 24, 2026 in Orono, Maine.(Joe Raedle / Getty Images)

Jackson, who also had Sanders’ support as he ran for governor, is currently backed in his Senate campaign by Our Revolution, the group born in 2016 out of Sanders’ first presidential campaign.

Rep. Ro Khanna of California, a leading progressive in the House and a potential 2028 Democratic presidential contender, was a top Platner backer. Khanna quickly moved his support to Jackson in this month’s sprint to succeed Platner.

And Jackson enjoys strong support from labor unions in Maine. The labor backing, along with support from Platner’s former allies, helped Jackson capture the overwhelming majority of county-selected delegates last weekend.

The 500 delegates chosen last weekend, along with 101 selected by the state party, voted in Saturday’s convention.

Supporters of Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson, at the state party Senate convention in Bangor, Maine on July 25, 2026.(Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

Republicans argued ahead of the convention that Democrats stacked the deck to back Jackson as Platner’s replacement.

“Maine voters have been shut out by the Democrat establishment with a rigged nominating process to crown Platner 2.0 without a single vote being cast,” Republican National Committee spokesperson Kristen Cianci charged in a statement to Fox News Digital.

Collins, as she runs for a sixth six-year term in the Senate, is facing a rough political climate for Republicans, amid GOP President Donald Trump’s underwater approval ratings, persistent inflation and what polls indicate is an unpopular war with Iran.

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Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine tours a food bank in Harrison, Maine, on May 5, 2026. The food bank was able to expand thanks to federal funding that the senator helped obtain.(Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

The senator, known as a moderate Republican who at times has voted against Trump, last month received bipartisan praise after reaching a milestone by casting her 10,000th consecutive Senate vote.

But Democrats are taking aim at Collins over her comments that she didn’t regret her 2018 vote to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, despite his crucial vote four years later to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling.

And following the fatal shooting in Maine earlier this month involving federal immigration agents, Democrats heavily criticized the Senate Appropriations Committee chair for her support for ICE funding.

But Collins has a history of defeating the Democrats’ efforts to oust her from the Senate.

Six years ago, she trailed Democratic challenger Sara Gideon, the then-Maine House speaker, but the senator ended up winning re-election by nearly 9 points .

The Senate showdown in Maine is expected to be competitive, combustible, and expensive, with outside groups on both sides spending big bucks to run ads.

Fox News released its first Power Rankings of the 2026 midterm elections on July 21, 2026.(Fox News)

The first Fox News Power Rankings of the 2026 midterms, which gauge the competitiveness of elections using data, reporting and analysis, were released this week. And they rank the showdown in Maine as a toss-up.

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Meanwhile, a Pine Tree Poll conducted in recent days by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center indicated Jackson with a slight three-point edge over Collins, right at the edge of the margin of error, among likely general election voters in Maine.

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美军备战新打击 特朗普称伊朗态度转趋认真

2026年7月25日 21:21 / 联合早报

美国总统特朗普星期五（7月24日）在白宫记者协会晚宴说，伊朗“非常希望达成协议”，但他认为“时机尚未成熟”。 （法新社）

（华盛顿综合电）中东局势全面升级之际，美国总统特朗普在华盛顿表明，美军已做好准备对伊朗发动新一轮大规模军事打击，但他尚未决定是否下达指令，因为美伊双方正进行谈判，且伊朗在外交对话中的态度“一天比一天认真”。

特朗普星期五（7月24日）在白宫接受媒体访问时说，美军已“装弹就绪”（locked and loaded），但他选择暂时克制大规模军事打击。“我们现在正与他们谈判。我想，他们的态度是一天比一天认真，原因或许显而易见。”

特朗普说，摆在德黑兰面前的只有两个选择：一是与美国达成协议，另一则是面对美军更大力度的打击。他表示自己无法预测何时会达到作出重大决定的临界点，但重申伊朗接近掌握核武器始终是他不可逾越的红线。

美国的军事威慑与外交斡旋正面临复杂的国际博弈。特朗普星期五也提到，虽然有报道指俄罗斯和中国向伊朗提供情报，帮助伊朗锁定美军目标，但他相信中俄并没有向伊朗提供武器。

“习近平主席说他不会参与，普京总统也这么说……我相信他们。我不认为他们会想让我失望。”

据《纽约时报》报道，美国情报机构相信，伊朗新任最高领袖穆杰塔巴比他父亲哈梅内伊更倾向于发展核武器。

美国沙特民用核能合作 或推高伊朗发展核武动机

美国官员指出，虽然德黑兰目前尚未正式重启核计划，但在去年6月美国空袭伊朗关键核设施，以及近期停火期间美军再次袭击伊朗重要设施后，伊朗已开始采取措施保存核资产，包括将部分离心机转移至中部镐山（Pickaxe Mountain）的地下核设施，并派军队驻守。

华盛顿智库“国防优先”（Defense Priorities）中东项目主任凯兰尼克说，这场战争以及美国本周宣布可能协助沙特阿拉伯兴建铀浓缩设施的举动，反而大幅推高了伊朗研制核武器的动机。

凯兰尼克说：“伊朗如今更有动机实现核武器化，以阻吓美国或以色列未来再次试图推翻伊朗政权或摧毁伊朗。换言之，这场战争与美国要防止伊朗核扩散的目标是相悖的。”

美伊战争已经进入第五个月，战局仍僵持不下。彭博社引述消息人士报道，特朗普对陷入苦战感到日益不满，并已进入报复模式，试图让伊朗付出更沉重的代价。

美国国务院前中东谈判代表、卡内基国际和平基金会高级研究员米勒（Aaron David Miller）认为，特朗普目前面临每一种选择都不理想的困境：从战场撤退将面临巨大的政治难堪，全面升级军事行动则风险极高，先前两国达成的意向也仅限于一份内容空泛的谅解备忘录。

地缘政治咨询公司Horizon Engage的研究主管奈茨预测，美伊及胡塞武装会处在局势长期升级的局面，“双方都有能力将这场冲突再持续多几个月”。

83-year-old man who went missing near Grand Canyon rescued after overnight search

July 25, 2026 / 9:53 AM EDT / CBS News

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An 83-year-old man who failed to return from a hike inside the Grand Canyon National Park was safely rescued after an all-night search, Arizona officials said on social media Saturday.

The man, identified by the National Park Service as Gerald Guinn, of Utah, was hiking with another person at 12:30 p.m. on July 21, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office said. The two were hiking in a “remote location” on the edge of the Kaibab National Forest. They split up to search for a nearby historic object, but Guinn never reunited with the other hiker.

A photo of Gerald Guinn shared by the National Park Service. National Park Service

The other hiker searched for several hours, then requested help. The sheriff’s office Search and Rescue team conducted an overnight search, using drones and search dogs, to no avail.

The next morning, the Grand Canyon National Park Service took over the search efforts, according to the sheriff’s office, adding a helicopter and ground teams to the search. The Kane County search and rescue team rejoined the search that afternoon.

In the early afternoon, the NPS received a cell phone ping indicating Guinn’s general location. The ping moved the search to the east. An NPS helicopter located Guinn, who was well enough to wave to the pilot.

The helicopter could not land in the area due to the terrain, so a Kane County search and rescue team was sent to assess and stabilize Guinn. The team found him to be “in good spirits, just cold, and non-ambulatory.” The rescue team provided liquids and warm layers.

The Kane County team and a paramedic transported Guinn back to the road. It took about 20 people to move him, with team members carrying the man, clearing downed logs, and flagging hazards. Once at the road, Guinn was met by Kane County emergency medical services. He was examined, cleared and released. The operation was completed at 1:30 a.m., about a day and a half after the man first began his hike.

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2026年7月25日 21:46 / 联合早报

7月21日，从阿曼的穆桑达姆港（Musandam）可见的霍尔木兹海峡上的船只。 （路透社）

中东水域局势持续紧张，伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队说，其部队在过去24小时内鸣枪示警，拦截了四艘试图穿越战略要道霍尔木兹海峡的船只，并迫使它们改变航向。

法新社引述伊朗国家电视台消息报道，革命卫队星期六（7月25日）发表声明说：“过去24小时，四艘企图通过非法且不安全航线穿越霍尔木兹海峡南部海域的船只在革命卫队海军鸣枪示警后被拦截。”

声明补充说，被拦截的船只随后均已“改变航向”。

近几周随着霍尔木兹海峡航道控制权的争夺战加剧，伊朗多次袭击沿阿曼（Oman）海岸线航行的商船与油轮。分析指出，伊朗意在通过提高安全风险，施压船只改用伊朗管辖的水域航行，并借此收取安全通行费。

海事安全机构也证实该水域发生安全事件。英国海上贸易行动办公室（UKMTO） 星期六通报，位于霍尔木兹海峡入口处的阿曼湾星期五发生一起涉及油轮与军事力量的事件。不过，UKMTO没有就事件提供更多细节。

UKMTO发出指示，建议在该水域航行的所有商船密切关注最新的海事安全通告，并针对当地不断变化的恶劣运营环境保持高度警惕。