Here are today’s top stories.
Headlines
Platner Faces Rape Allegation
Graham Platner said in a video statement he is weighing his candidacy’s future while denying the sexual assault allegation first reported by Politico. Find out More
Explosions wounded at least 18 people in Damascus on Tuesday as French President Emmanuel Macron met Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the presidential palace. Macron’s office said he was safe and the meeting continued; no group claimed responsibility. Source
A tanker caught fire early Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz after being struck by a projectile, British military officials said, as Iranian state TV showed hundreds of thousands of mourners walking toward Jamkaran Mosque for Khamenei’s funeral. Source
Politics
Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand called the allegations against Platner incredibly disturbing” as more endorsements were withdrawn Monday. Source
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow’s exit from the Senate primary set up a two-way contest between establishment and progressive Democrats ahead of the state’s August primary. Source
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Maine Democratic Party leaders urged Senate nominee Graham Platner to withdraw after a woman accused him of sexual assault; Platner denies the allegation. Read More
U.S. News
Flash flood warnings were issued Monday for New York City boroughs and the Philadelphia area after heavy rain; more than 700 flights were canceled at New York-area airports. Read More
Nearly 700 cyclosporiasis cases have been confirmed in Michigan as of July 6, roughly 13.5 times the state’s typical annual total, health officials said. Source
Political scientists say the new allegation against Platner could derail his candidacy unless contradicting evidence emerges, with a July 13 withdrawal deadline looming under Maine law. See Details
Business
Dow futures edged higher early Tuesday while S& P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures fell as a semiconductor selloff spread from Asia into U.S. premarket trading, with Micron down 5%. Find out More
Walmart and Sam’s Club announced summer price cuts on groceries and household goods on Monday; Trump claimed credit, though Walmart’s statement made no mention of the administration. Source
President Trump rang the NYSE and Nasdaq opening bells from the Oval Office on Monday to launch ” Trump Accounts,” tax-advantaged savings accounts for children, with over 500,000 already opened. Source
Market Report
| Symbol | Last Close | % Change | |
| Dow Jones | DJIA | $53,420.00 | 0.09% |
| S&P 500 | SPX | $7,532.08 | -0.07% |
| Nasdaq Composite | IXIC | $29,692.25 | -0.83% |
| Alphabet Inc. | GOOG | $364.90 | 2.45% |
| Tesla, Inc. | TSLA | $419.77 | 6.69% |
| Apple Inc. | AAPL | $312.66 | 1.31% |
| Microsoft Corp. | MSFT | $386.74 | -0.96% |
World News
A former economic development official in Nanjing, China, was sentenced to death Monday for accepting $325 million in bribes over three decades, part of Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign. Find out More
Mourners in Tehran pelted an image of President Trump with stones and chanted ” Death to America” during the funeral procession for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A tanker was also struck by a projectile near Oman amid the mourning period. Find out More
Entertainment
A producer working on a biopic of President Reagan alleged their company lost banking services amid production, according to a New York Post report. Read More
Early reviewers called Nolan’s ” The Odyssey” an ” astonishing achievement,” with praise for the ensemble cast, including Matt Damon, Tom Holland, and Anne Hathaway. Find out More
Lauren Bennett, who sang on LMFAO’s 2011 hit “Party Rock Anthem” and was a member of the group G.R.L., has died, her bandmates announced Monday. No cause of death was given. Read More
Sports
The USMNT’s World Cup run ended with a 4-1 Round of 16 loss to Belgium, while Spain beat Portugal 1-0 on a stoppage-time goal to reach the quarterfinals. Source
Cristiano Ronaldo confirmed after Portugal’s elimination that the 2026 tournament was his final World Cup, capping a record six-tournament career for the 41-year-old. Source
A former Bucknell University strength coach was charged Monday in the 2024 death of a freshman football player who collapsed during an extreme conditioning drill. See Details
Off the Wall
Kelsey Pfendler became the first American woman to row solo across the mid-Pacific, completing the 2,400-mile journey from Monterey to Honolulu in just under 44 days. Read More
