Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, called the allegation false but said he would “reflect” on his political path forward, as many allies rescinded their endorsements.Graham Platner has until July 13 to withdraw from the Maine Senate race, and if he does, the state Democratic P
“This is something that I tried for many years to forget,” the woman, Jenny Racicot, said on CNN.Graham Platner has faced calls from Democrats to drop out of the Maine Senate race after an allegation of sexual assault by Jenny Racicot, a woman he once dated.
Graham Platner can be replaced on the ballot if he withdraws in the next week. If he does, Maine Democrats would face an uncertain two-week race to choose a replacement.Graham Platner won the Democratic nomination for Senate in early June, but he could still be replaced on the ballot.
There was nothing unusual about a call from President Trump or the reversal of Folarin Balogun’s suspension, said the president of FIFA, Gianni Infantino.FIFA’s president, Gianni Infantino, speaks to President Donald Trump during an Oval Office visit in November.
Senator Mitch McConnell was admitted to the hospital on June 14, and his office has provided few updates about his condition. Here’s what we know.Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, had in recent months used a wheelchair to travel from his office building to the Capitol, although days before his hospitaliz
The state’s important Senate primary just became a head-to-head battle between Abdul El-Sayed, an outspoken left-wing candidate, and Haley Stevens, a moderate backed by party leaders.Representative Haley Stevens of Michigan has an advertising edge in the state’s Democratic primary for Senate, but Dr
In selecting a joint bid from Germany and Norway, Prime Minister Mark Carney is elevating Canada’s naval power and reducing its military and economic dependency on the United States.Naval officers from Canada touring a South Korean KSS-III submarine in Esquimalt, British Columbia, in May.
Publicly and behind the scenes, the president continues to try to impose his own views of American history and culture, presenting an ongoing challenge to Lonnie Bunch, the institution’s leader.President Trump and his allies have criticized what they call “improper ideology” in the Smithsonian’s pre
The nation’s largest group of scholars of U.S. history denounced a White House report attacking the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History.In a lengthy report released on Saturday, the Trump administration accused the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History of “extre
On Day 1 of what is expected to be a weeklong hearing, prosecutors played videos of the shooting for a judge, but they were graphic and kept from public view. Erika Kirk and Donald Trump Jr. were in court.
Mr. Johnson’s hair product company, a longtime sponsor of “Soul Train,” was the first Black-owned company listed on a major American stock exchange.George E. Johnson last year at his home in Chicago. The Johnson Products Company made him one of the country’s wealthiest African Americans.
The Washington Passport Agency started issuing the limited-release documents with President Trump’s image on Monday, catching a few applicants by surprise.Sami Aldawood, of Austin, Texas, traveled to Washington to get one of the new commemorative passports with President Trump’s image. Mr. Aldawood,
The retailer said it will lower prices for beef, produce, drinks, pools, toys, grills and summer clothing.A Walmart store in Chicago.
The United States Preventive Services Task Force has been stymied under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. canceled meetings of the United States Preventive Services Task Force last July, last November and this March.
In 1776, Cherokee leaders looked for ways to navigate a foreboding future. Nanyehi, a.k.a. Nancy Ward, is venerated and reviled for her choice.Becky Hobbs, a descendant of Nancy Ward, staunchly defends her ancestor’s legacy.
In New York City, emergency rooms last week logged the highest number of patients treated for heat-related illnesses in years.Soccer fans sought a cool spot last week at a World Cup match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll.
It is continent’s third spell of scorching weather since May. Europe is the world’s fastest-warming continent.
On “Confessions II,” a successor to her hit 2005 album “Confessions on a Dance Floor,” the pop superstar gives new energy to her origin story and shines light on the troubles she’s danced away.Madonna performing in Times Square in June.
Many Democrats want representatives as furious as they are. That makes it easier for unfit candidates to escape proper vetting.
Over the years, I have moved toward the way of being Jewish that my father rejected.
The country is stepping up measures to keep swimmers and surfers safe after a teacher was mauled by a great white shark at Coogee Beach.
