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A former Olympian has pleaded not guilty to damaging the Reflecting Pool. National Guard troops were present at the Reflecting Pool in late June.

Graham Platner's exit has triggered a scramble to find a new Senate candidate in Maine. A joint campaign rally featuring Platner and Troy Jackson was held at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine campus in May.

Platner has suspended his Senate bid in Maine following a rape accusation. The withdrawal introduces uncertainty into a Senate race both parties consider critical. A woman accused him of rape, prompting his decision.

Graham Platner has suspended his Senate campaign. The Maine Democratic Party must now find a replacement to challenge Susan Collins.

A federal agent with the Memphis Safe Task Force shot and killed a person at a hotel in Memphis, as reported by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. This incident marks the second killing by the task force in a week.

Graham Platner's Senate campaign, which he suspended, was disorganized and plagued by scandals, despite initially inspiring progressive Democrats. The campaign faced a steady drip of controversy leading to its collapse.

President Trump announced he will request the Supreme Court to rehear a citizenship case, though the article describes this as an unlikely event. The statement was made during a White House address on Monday.

Troy Jackson is a state legislator from Maine. He is running for Senate in Maine.

Nirav Shah, a Democrat, is interested in running for Senate in Maine. He previously served as director of the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Shenna Bellows, Maine’s secretary of state, is a Democrat considering a Senate run and has used her position to defy President Trump.

At the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Donald Trump criticized European NATO allies but also emphasized unity among allies.

A video of the ex-partner of the Kirk assassination suspect will be presented during a preliminary hearing in Provo, Utah. The hearing for Tyler Robinson is taking place at the local courthouse.

Nolan Wells was found dead days after going on a July 4 trip with friends to Horn Island, off the coast of Mississippi. Police are investigating his death.

A woman accused Graham Platner of rape, leading his Democratic allies to call for him to end his Senate campaign.

Personal belongings of John Warren were found behind a Cracker Barrel in Georgia after he was discovered dead in a Holiday Inn in Ohio in 1985. Clues from these locations and two other states led to an arrest in the 1985 cold case.

Mr. Platner withdrew from the race following a rape accusation, creating uncertainty in a Senate race critical to both parties' goals. The withdrawal is linked to an allegation of rape by a woman.

A security precaution led to the use of an older jet as Air Force One during departure from Ankara, Turkey. The jet was prepared for departure on Wednesday.

The U.S. has begun its second day of military strikes against Iran. President Trump arrived at R.A.F. Mildenhall base in Britain on Wednesday after landing on Air Force One.

Vice President JD Vance spoke in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, emphasizing a dual focus on combating fraud and opposing Democrats. He stated the issue is not about policy but about who supports fraudsters versus the public.

Democrats in Maine are frustrated as Graham Platner refuses to quickly drop his Senate campaign, complicating their efforts to secure a new nominee within weeks.