Jackson Lahmeyer, a Republican pastor and Pastors for Trump founder, suspended his Oklahoma congressional campaign after reports of inappropriate text messages and after Donald Trump switched his endorsement to Mark Tedford. Lahmeyer had advanced to a runoff one day earlier.
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Georgia House Republican leaders said they will not take up redistricting during Gov. Brian Kemp’s special session, saying the process requires more time and public input. Kemp said he saw no reason to delay but acknowledged the General Assembly controls legislative districting.
ICE says detainees have been moved out of Florida’s Everglades detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” because of hurricane-season safety concerns. The transfers come amid reports of a possible shutdown and continuing allegations over conditions at the facility.
Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive and first-time candidate, defeated Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia’s Republican runoff for governor. Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
A federal judge ordered 16-year-old Timothy Hudson jailed until trial on charges that he sexually assaulted and killed his stepsister, Anna Kepner, aboard a cruise ship. Hudson has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse.
Equipment stolen from England’s World Cup team during transport from Florida to Kansas City has been recovered, the BBC reported. Police said two people were taken into custody as local, state and federal authorities investigated the theft.
A Ukrainian drone attack killed one person and damaged a sea terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar region, Russian officials said. Ukraine’s SBU said it targeted the Tamanneftegaz terminal and pledged to keep striking Russia’s oil and gas sector.
SpaceX raised $75 billion in the largest IPO ever, with shares jumping in their Nasdaq debut and valuing the company above $2 trillion. The listing pushed Elon Musk’s paper net worth past $1 trillion, though analysts questioned the company’s valuation.