The United States and Iran exchanged new strikes across the Gulf, further straining a ceasefire and raising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices jumped as the U.N. warned that renewed full-scale hostilities would have catastrophic consequences.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell said he was briefly unconscious after a fall last month and also dealt with mild pneumonia during his hospitalization. The Kentucky Republican said he has moved to a rehabilitation center but is not yet cleared to return to Senate votes.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster must appoint a temporary replacement for Sen. Lindsey Graham, while Republicans prepare for an Aug. 11 special primary. Potential contenders are emerging, but some officials are holding back as the party mourns Graham’s death.
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina died Saturday after what his office called a brief and sudden illness. U.S. and foreign leaders remembered him as a central figure in American foreign policy and a force in South Carolina politics.
The U.S. military struck about 140 targets in Iran after an Iranian attack damaged a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran and Gulf states reported missile and drone attacks across the region, with injuries reported in Qatar.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who had served in the Senate since 2003, died Saturday night after a brief and sudden illness, his office said. He was 71 and was seeking a fifth Senate term.
Missouri National Guard helicopters evacuated 202 campers and counselors from Camp Taum Sauk after 6 to 12 inches of rain caused widespread flooding in southeastern Missouri. Officials reported no major injuries or deaths, but one woman was missing after a house was swept from its foundation.
The Trump administration subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after the newspaper reported on alleged security concerns involving the president’s new Air Force One. The White House denied any shortcomings, calling the aircraft state-of-the-art.