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Why did Democrat Graham Plattner withdraw from the Senate race after sexual assault allegations?

Sue Guzman 0:03
Plattner drops out. I'm Sue Guzman, Fox News. Democrat Graham Plattner withdrawing from a crucial main Senate race after a rape allegation. Story from Fox's Kristen Goodwin.
Kristen Goodwin 0:15
Graham Plattner revealing in a video on X Wednesday.
Graham Plattner 0:17
We are suspending campaign operations.
Kristen Goodwin 0:20
The 41-year-old oyster farmer and Marine veteran locked in the Democratic nomination to go up against incumbent GOP Senator Susan Collins in November. But he's faced a slew of controversies, including an accusation from a former girlfriend that he sexually assaulted her, which he denies.
Graham Plattner 0:35
The things that have been claimed did not happen.
Kristen Goodwin 0:37
Plattner says the decision to withdraw from the race is not an admission of guilt and addressed the Democratic scramble to replace him.
Graham Plattner 0:45
It needs to be driven not from back rooms, but by the will of the people.
Kristen Goodwin 0:49
Maine's Democratic Party announced it will hold a convention to select a new candidate.

What process will Maine Democrats use to choose a replacement nominee by July 27th?

Kristen Goodwin 0:54
Kristen Goodwin, Fox News.
Sue Guzman 0:56
The party must choose a new nominee by July 27th. U.S. forces striking some 90 targets in Iran during the latest military operation. Fox's Mike Tobin.
Mike Tobin 1:05
Central Command confirms that another round of airstrikes is underway in Iran, quote, to further degrade Iran's ability to interfere with the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The president indicated that he had just lost his patience with his Iranian counterparts.
Unknown 1:19
They're cuckoo. There's something wrong with these people. And for 47 years, they've been the bully of the Middle East, and they're not the bully anymore.

What did U.S. Central Command say about the latest airstrikes in Iran and naval posture?

Mike Tobin 1:29
CENTCOM says the U.S. now has 20 warships in the region, two carrier strike groups.
Sue Guzman 1:33
CENTCOM says the strikes are now complete. Oil prices climbed Thursday after the U.S. 's latest round of strikes. And Palm Beach International Airport's getting a new name. The President Donald J. Trump International Airport includes a new navy blue sign with white lettering proclaiming the change. And also this week, a bridge along Interstate 40 through East Tennessee and the town of Dandridge will bear the President's name. America's listening to Fox News.
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How did the U.S. strikes in Iran affect oil prices and regional tensions?

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Sue Guzman 2:16
A video testimony from Lance Twiggs, a former lover of suspected Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson, is going to be played in court today as a week-long hearing nears its end. It tales from Fox's Claudia Cowan.
Unknown 2:28
Twiggs sat down with investigators and prosecutors on April 20th and has been keeping a low profile. Now, the defense successfully fought to get some parts of this video edited out before it is played. specifically where Twiggs relays Robinson's words that could be taken as confessions. The court also saw video of Robinson at the Washington County Sheriff's Department in the early morning hours of September 12th.

What new local namings and dedications are being made for President Trump?

Unknown 2:51
That is where he surrendered with the help of his parents two days after Charlie Kirk was killed. Robinson's parents have been in the courtroom every day this week, as has Charlie Kirk's widow.
Sue Guzman 3:02
The full video expected to show twigs discussing tax check logs. Also a note that the defense said prosecutors and the public would consider a confession from Robinson. Southern Poverty Law Center pleading not guilty to federal charges that it defrauded donors, not disclosing that some of the money was being used to pay informants and extremist organizations.
Chris Foster 3:21
It says, The case is scheduled to go to trial in October. Chris Foster, Fox News.
Sue Guzman 3:54
President Trump posted on Truth Social that he plans to ask the Supreme Court to rehear the case challenging his executive order ending birthright citizenship. Last month, the court rejected his attempt to restrict it. Also, last time the court agreed to rehear a case was 1965. I'm Sue Guzman.

What are the updates on the Tyler Robinson/Charlie Kirk case, the Southern Poverty Law Center charges, and Trump's bid to rehear the birthright citizenship case?

Sue Guzman 4:11
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