Primaries in Maine, South Carolina, Nevada and North Dakota will set key Senate, governor and House matchups. Maine Democrat Graham Platner is expected to win his Senate primary despite a series of controversies.
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A magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the southern Philippines killed at least 37 people and injured hundreds, with rescuers searching collapsed buildings and isolated villages. Officials said aftershocks, landslides and damaged roads were slowing relief efforts across Mindanao.
Trump said the United States is close to a deal involving Israel and Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as new exchanges of fire underscored the fragility of ceasefires across the region. Israel and Iran paused attacks after strikes on Iranian and Israeli facilities caused no reported deaths on either side.
President Donald Trump said two crew members were uninjured after a U.S. Army Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. The cause remains unclear as the waterway stays at the center of tensions with Iran.
SpaceX’s planned Nasdaq listing under the ticker “SPCX” could become the biggest IPO ever, with reported valuations around $1.75 trillion to $1.77 trillion. Retail investors may receive an unusually large allocation, though analysts warn the shares could be volatile and overvalued.
The Pentagon has added Alibaba, BYD and Baidu to its list of firms it says support China’s military. China’s embassy condemned the designation as discriminatory, while Alibaba said there is no basis for its inclusion.
President Donald Trump was loudly booed when shown on the Madison Square Garden video boards before Game 3 of the NBA Finals. His attendance, the first by a sitting president at an NBA Finals game, brought heightened security and the cancellation of an outdoor watch party.
President Donald Trump nominated Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer and current acting attorney general, to permanently lead the Justice Department. The nomination is expected to face scrutiny over the Epstein files, January 6 prosecutions and a shelved $1.8 billion fund.