Iran Clashes Test Ceasefire, CA Gov. Race Still Close, More
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News when you want it with Bloomberg News Now. I'm Nathan Hager. The nearly two-month ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is facing its toughest test yet, and Kuwait and Bahrain are finding themselves in the crossfire of drone and ballistic missile attacks. Bloomberg's Abir Abu Omar has the latest from Dubai.
Kuwait's main airport had suffered serious damages. Kuwait reporting that one person was killed, several injured. It suspended its flights, and that is because of Iran's attacks through drones and missiles on Kuwait. Iran's own foreign ministry came out and said that the leaders of those two Gulf countries have themselves to take responsibility for this.
Bloomberg's Abir Abu Omar says some flights have resumed at Kuwait's airport this morning. President Trump is still holding out for a deal with Iran. In an interview with the Pod Force One podcast, the president says Iran's agreed not to have a nuclear weapon, something Tehran has said it's never pursued. The president confirmed he also had some choice words for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week.
I wouldn't say angry. I was a little bit perturbed at his words. constantly fighting with Lebanon.
President Trump also denied that Israel tricked him into attacking Iran. He says if it weren't for him, there'd be no Israel right now. The U.N. 's nuclear watchdog says there's more of a risk Iran is pursuing nuclear weapons in secret than before the U.S. and Israel attacked last year. The report from the International Atomic Energy Agency says Iran's near-bomb-grade uranium went through weekly inspections before the assault, but that's no longer the case. The votes are still being counted in California's primary elections. In the governor's race, Trump-backed Republican Steve Hilton has the lead over Democrat Javier Becerra, 28 to 25 percent. Billionaire Tom Steyer is not far behind at almost 20. Bloomberg's Laura Davison has more from Washington.
California has these rules that the top two finishers, if no one reaches 50 percent, regardless of party, then go on to a runoff in November.
Bloomberg's Laura Davison reports that's where Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is headed. Right now, she has just 35 percent of the vote. Trump-backed former reality star Spencer Pratt is battling Democratic Socialist City Council member Nithya Raman for second, 30 percent to 22 percent. At least one Trump-backed candidate came up short last night. Randy Feenstra narrowly lost the Republican primary for Iowa governor to conservative Zach Lawn. He will face Democrat Rob Sand in November. And in New Jersey, former Navy chopper pilot Rebecca Bennett is the Democrats' choice to face Republican Congressman Tom Keene Jr. in a swing district that could be key to the fight for control of Congress in November.
Turning to the market now, we have a new look at the services economy from the Institute for Supply Management. Bloomberg's Matt Miller has the latest May numbers.
It's a little bit better than the previous number at 54.5 and better than the expectation, which was 53.8.
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