Rep. Barry Moore defeated former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson in Alabama’s Republican Senate runoff, strengthening his path to succeed Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Moore leaned on President Donald Trump’s endorsement in a race that turned sharply negative over questions about his military record.
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Republican runoffs in Georgia and Alabama tested Donald Trump’s endorsement power, with early Georgia results showing Trump-backed Burt Jones trailing in the governor’s race and Mike Collins narrowly leading in the Senate contest. Voters also cast ballots in Oklahoma and Washington, D.C.
Britain’s Ministry of Defence is investigating reports that a Russian frigate fired warning shots near a UK-registered yacht in the English Channel. No injuries or damage were reported, and officials are treating the episode as isolated.
Voters in Georgia, Alabama and Oklahoma are testing President Trump’s endorsement power in several Republican primaries and runoffs. Washington, D.C., Democrats are also choosing candidates for mayor and congressional delegate after long-serving incumbents stepped aside.
Trump threatened new strikes on Iran and the seizure of Kharg Island as U.S.-Iran fighting widened across Gulf states and the Gulf of Oman. Iran said the latest U.S. attacks made the ceasefire “practically meaningless,” while mediation efforts by Qatar and Pakistan continued.
Trump accused Iran of shooting down a U.S. Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz and said the United States “must” respond. Two crew members were rescued unharmed by an American sea drone, while U.S. Central Command said the crash remains under investigation.
Two U.S. Army soldiers were rescued by an American sea drone after their AH-64 Apache crashed near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said the crew members were stable and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
Three Royal Navy personnel died when a Merlin Mk4 helicopter crashed during a training exercise near Okehampton in Devon. Authorities said an investigation is under way and the victims’ families have requested time before further details are released.