The FAA and NTSB are reviewing a brief loss of separation involving Marine One as President Trump departed Washington. Officials said Trump was not in danger, and both aircraft landed safely.
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Iran says it has agreed with Oman on the coordinates of a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran says the route is in final review but warns safe navigation still depends on broader security conditions, including the U.S. naval blockade.
Thomas Smith won the Republican nomination for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District after raising $1,850 and announcing he was suspending his campaign. He defeated Trump-endorsed Amir Hassan and will face Democratic Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet.
The Senate confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director in a 51-44 vote, giving the agency its first permanent leader in nearly a year. She takes over amid measles and cyclosporiasis outbreaks and continued scrutiny over vaccine policy.
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says she plans to return from exile in India in December despite a death sentence for crimes against humanity. Bangladesh has sought her extradition, while India says the request is under legal review.
Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, giving progressives a major swing-state win. Trump-backed Republicans also advanced, while voters in Kansas and Missouri rejected GOP-backed ballot measures.
State Rep. Donavan McKinney defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. The result marks a victory for a progressive challenger backed by Bernie Sanders, Rashida Tlaib and other prominent figures.
Trump said an announcement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz could come within days as Iran and Oman discuss traffic routes, fees and security arrangements. The talks come amid disrupted shipping, regional attacks and questions over U.S. missile stockpiles.