Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating Representative Haley Stevens. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November’s general election. Top Democrats, including Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, moved to embrace El-Sayed after his victory.
NYTimes – US NYTimes – US Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating Representative Haley Stevens. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November’s general election. Top Democrats, including Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, moved to embrace El-Sayed after his victory.
NPR – Politics A Republican-controlled US Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic at a hearing last week. Republicans argued he was not entitled to that protection because he had received a presidential pardon.
NYTimes – World Iran says it is close to finalising a deal with Oman on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, with geographic coordinates agreed and a joint announcement pending. Tehran would control inbound traffic under the proposed arrangement and has said the US was not involved, while President Donald Trump has claimed negotiations are progressing well.
NYTimes – US Jeanine John Taele, 38, was arrested at Donald Trump’s golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, ahead of a presidential visit. Authorities said he appeared to monitor security preparations, took photos and videos, and was carrying ammunition and an unregistered short-barreled rifle. He faces firearms-related charges, and his motives are under investigation.
BBC News – UK Stella Gollovena accused of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after assaults in central London A 47-year-old woman has been charged after four men were stabbed in central London. Stella Gollovena, of no fixed address, was charged with four counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and one count of possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, the Metropolitan police said. C…
NYTimes – Business The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna's mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine, the first of its kind, for older adults. The vaccine, named mFlusiva, uses the same mRNA platform as Moderna's Covid-19 shot and will be available for the upcoming flu season. The agency had initially declined to review the application before reversing course following public pressure.
Puerto Rico will begin rationing water as the island faces its worst drought in more than a decade. Residents of San Juan and neighboring communities have been without reliable water for more than 100 days.
BBC News – UK Sharif Ahmadzai, a 26-year-old Afghan boxer, appeared in court in Athens on 6 August 2026 in connection with the death of Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Ross from Edinburgh. He faces charges including homicide with intent, robbery and weapons offences. One report says the victim's body was allegedly placed in a suitcase.
BBC News – World A drone carrying an unknown explosive device was found near the south runway at Leipzig airport in Germany, prompting a police examination and deployment of a bomb disposal robot. Authorities said a second drone may have collided in mid-air with a DHL cargo plane, slightly damaging the aircraft, and several flights were diverted. Counter-terror investigators are examining the incident, which an official described as a 'new quality' of threat.
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BBC News – World A Republican-controlled US Senate committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused to answer questions about the COVID-19 pandemic at a hearing last week. Republicans argued he was not entitled to that protection because he had received a presidential pardon.
