A 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old baby died after a boat overturned near Liberty Island in New York Harbor. Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested on 13 counts of reckless endangerment as authorities investigate whether the trip was an illegal charter operation.
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Rep. Ed Case defeated state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole in Hawaii’s 1st District Democratic primary, with the AP reporting Case at 60% with 91% of votes counted. Case will face Republican Adriel Lam in November in the Democratic-leaning district.
A firefighting helicopter with two people aboard crashed Friday near Richfield, Utah, while working the Widemouth 2 fire. Officials had not immediately released the conditions of those on board as federal investigators prepared to respond.
Tennessee’s first primaries under a newly redrawn congressional map set up a closely watched 9th District race between Republican Brent Taylor and Democrat Justin Pearson. The results also brought a primary defeat for Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Ogles.
The U.S. economy unexpectedly lost 23,000 jobs in July, missing forecasts for solid gains and prompting sharp downward revisions to earlier months. The unemployment rate was 4.1%, but reports said the figure was influenced by people leaving the labor force rather than stronger hiring.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said she will oppose Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general, leaving President Trump’s pick with almost no margin for error. The fight centers in part on concerns over a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund and whether it could be revived after confirmation.
The FAA has ordered inspections of certain Boeing 737 Max aircraft after cracks were found in a structural reinforcement component on older 737 models. The directive covers 471 U.S. planes and 1,429 worldwide, though no cracks have been found so far in Max jets.
Rep. Andy Ogles lost the Republican primary for his Tennessee House seat to former state Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher despite President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Hatcher had support from prominent Tennessee Republicans and is favored in the deep-red district’s general election.