A spokesperson for Mark Zuckerberg said his yacht’s crew did not initially hear a Coast Guard assistance call for a skiff that ran out of fuel off Alaska. A nearby cruise ship, the Wilderness Legacy, towed the skiff to Farragut Bay and refueled it.
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Abdul El-Sayed said he hopes Barack Obama will campaign for him after his narrow Michigan Democratic Senate primary win. Democrats are rallying behind El-Sayed as Republicans, including Donald Trump, intensify attacks ahead of a competitive race against Mike Rogers.
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.
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.