An upstate New York resident sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for sending federal officers to his house with a warning over an email he sent to the agency’s one-time head.

David Streever, who is a U.S. citizen, was on a trip to Finland when two officers showed up to his Rochester home in June and presented his wife with a warning notice informing him that the email he sent months earlier was considered a threat, his attorneys said. Streever sent the email in January to Todd Lyons, then the acting director of ICE, after an immigration officer fatally shot Minneapolis resident Renee Good during an anti-ICE demonstration.

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President Donald Trump is expected to say that he's ready to restore Turkey’s ability to purchase F-35 fighter jets and overturn a ban he imposed seven years ago, according to The New York Times, which cited four anonymous administration officials.

In 2019, Trump barred Turkey from participating in the F-35 program due to the country’s purchase of a Russian air defense system and concerns that this could lead to information about the jets’ capabilities being shared with the Kremlin.

He's expected to kick off efforts to reverse that decision, though the move could well face congressional resistance.

Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey are set to meet this coming week at the NATO summit in Ankara.

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As Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) considers whether to drop out of the race following allegations of sexual assault, he reportedly has some conditions he'd like met.

Citing an unnamed source familiar with the matter on Monday evening, The New York Times reported that Platner would only consider withdrawing “with a guarantee of being replaced by a candidate who he believes is true to the values and vision and policy agenda of the campaign that Maine voted for."

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A recent heat wave in New Jersey may be linked to as many as 29 deaths, according to the state’s Department of Health.

Those fatalities occurred as temperatures surged above 100 degrees in some areas of the state in the last week and included people who were found in homes without air conditioning, outdoors and in parked cars.

Although the potential death toll is still unconfirmed, it offers a reminder of the “public health risks associated with extreme heat” and the need for taking “heat safety measures,” a Department of Health spokesperson told NBC 4 New York.

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President Donald Trump’s mass pardons for supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol don’t apply to a Virginia man charged with planting pipe bombs near the national headquarters of the Democratic and Republican parties on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot, a federal judge ruled Monday.

U.S. District Judge Amir Ali refused to dismiss the case against Brian J. Cole Jr., concluding that Trump’s blanket pardons for Jan. 6 rioters explicitly applied only to people who were convicted of crimes related to the Jan. 6 attack. Cole hadn’t been charged, let alone convicted, when Trump issued the pardons, Ali noted in his three-page order.

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The United States’ hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans’ defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth.

While the U.S. was boosted by the presence of star forward Folarin Balogun, whose one-game red-card suspension was controversially lifted by FIFA, American defenders were at fault in a pair of first-half goals and goalkeeper Matt Freese’s gaffe gave the Red Devils a third early in the second half.

Second-half substitute Romelu Lukaku added Belgium’s final goal in the third minute of stoppage time.

Seeking its first World Cup title, Belgium knocked the U.S. out in the round of 16 for the second time in 12 years and extended its unbeaten streak to 18 games. The Red Devils play 2010 champion Spain on Friday at Inglewood, California, for a semifinal berth against France or Morocco.

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Planned Parenthood rescinded its endorsement of Maine's Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner on Monday following the publication of a new sexual assault accusation.

In a statement issued just two weeks after the organization endorsed him, Planned Parenthood Action Fund president and CEO Alexis McGill Johnson called out Platner for his handling of the allegation.

“The accusations against Graham Platner are damning and Platner’s failure to address them or Jenny Racicot directly is disqualifying," McGill Johnson said.

Racicot, who had an on-and-off relationship with Platner, is the 41-year-old woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021. She shared her account with both Politico and CNN on Monday.

"While Planned Parenthood Action Fund remains committed to protecting access to care for Mainers and all Americans, we also unequivocally believe women. And we are grateful to anyone who has the courage to speak up and share her story," Johnson continued."The best path forward for Maine is for Graham Platner to end his candidacy and give voters the chance to elect someone who reflects their values politically and personally," she added.

Graham Platner, the progressive Maine Senate nominee accused of sexual assault Monday, has not made a decision about whether to drop out of the race despite a number of Democrats calling for him to do so, a source familiar with his plans told The New York Times.

“If he was to step down it would only be with a guarantee of being replaced by a candidate who he believes is true to the values and vision and policy agenda of the campaign that Maine voted for,” the source said.

Democrats can replace Platner on the ballot if he drops out before next Monday.

A growing list of Democrats are calling for Graham Platner to drop out of the Maine Senate race following a bombshell report alleging that he sexually assaulted a woman he previously dated in 2021.

The calls underscore mounting pressure on Platner, who has denied the allegation, to step aside so Democrats can choose a different nominee in time for this year’s election. The party is still able to replace Platner if he exits the race by next Monday.

“It’s time for Graham Platner to drop out and allow for someone else to be nominated and give Democrats the best chance to win this seat in November,” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said in his statement.

Here's a running list of prominent Democrats who’ve spoken out:

The much anticipated round of 16 match between the United States and Belgium kicked off in Seattle on Monday, with Belgium grabbing an early lead in the contest, as striker Charles De Ketelaere scored just nine minutes into the contest.

The match is being played under a specter of a major controversy involving President Donald Trump's involvement in getting a red card ruling reversed for the U.S. team's leading scorer.

Trump confirmed on Monday that he asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to review the red card ruling that would have suspended U.S. forward Folarin Balogun, who was issued the red card during the U.S.'s victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), one of Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner's most prominent progressive backers, has joined the chorus of Democrats calling for him to drop out of the race following a damning sexual assault allegation.

“Now more than ever we need leaders in Washington who reflect our values," Warren said in a statement. "There can be no tolerance for sexual assault. Working families are counting on Democrats to win the Senate election in Maine to unrig our economy and hold Donald Trump accountable. With so much at stake, the best path forward is for Graham Platner to step aside as the Democratic nominee and address these serious allegations outside this Senate race.”

Platner denied the accusation, which his accuser detailed to both Politico and CNN on Monday.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee will stop funding Maine's Senate race if nominee Graham Platner stays on the ticket following a bombshell sexual assault accusation.

“The allegations reported today are incredibly disturbing – violence, abuse and sexual assault are absolutely unacceptable,” Schumer and Gillibrand, the chair of the DSCC, said in a statement.

“Graham Platner needs to immediately withdraw as the Democratic nominee for Senate and allow Maine Democrats the opportunity to choose a new candidate who can defeat Susan Collins," the statement continued. "The DSCC will not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot."

Democrats can replace Platner as the nominee if he drops out before next Monday.

The remark follows calls from several prominent Democrats for Platner to withdraw from the race, including from Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and Sens. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.)

“He should do the right thing, drop out quickly, and give Maine Democrats the opportunity to select a new nominee who can compete and win in November.,” Slotkin said in a social media statement.

Platner has denied the allegation.

Jenny Racicot, the woman who accused Maine's Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner of sexual assault Monday, said he apologized while allegedly forcing himself on her in 2021.

Racicot, who shared her story in a bombshell Politico report, told CNN's Jake Tapper it was clear to her that Platner knew what he was doing was not consensual.

Maine Democratic Party leadership is pushing for Senate candidate Graham Platner to drop out of the race after Politico published a report in which a woman accused him of sexual assault.

"Over the past several weeks, multiple women have made serious, credible allegations against Graham Platner. Today’s statements take those allegations even further,” a statement by chair Charlie Dingman, vice chair Imke Schessler and executive director Devon Murphy-Anderson of the Maine Democratic Party said Monday.

“The Maine Democratic Party leadership stands with women and survivors, and that principle does not bend based on party affiliation. We respect the women who made the hard decision to come forward. Speaking up is often costly,” the statement added. “...This Senate race comes at a pivotal moment in the struggle against a government, supported by [Republican] Senator [Susan] Collins, that serves the interests of the wealthy and powerful at the expense of ordinary Maine people. It is essential that we refocus this campaign on that struggle."

Some backers of progressive U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner began pulling their endorsements Monday after a bombshell report from Politico alleged he had sexually assaulted a woman in 2021 after entering her home uninvited.

End Citizens United swiftly walked back its endorsement and called on Platner to exit the race.

“The conduct described is fundamentally inconsistent with the standards we expect from the candidates we support,” ECU President Tiffany Muller said in a statement. “No candidate, elected official, or political party is exempt from accountability.”

Far-left streamer Hasan Piker also cut bait, saying it’s “curtains” for Platner.

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), one of Platner’s early backers, said the story should be taken seriously.

“These are very serious allegations and they should be treated as such,” Heinrich told NOTUS’ Igor Bobic.

Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) also rescinded their endorsements, with Khanna calling on Platner to exit the race.

"I’ve been very clear that sexual assault or violence against women is a red line," Khanna said. "These allegations are very serious and credible. Graham Platner should drop out from the race. I am withdrawing my endorsement."

States across the country saw steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act over the past year, with Ohio and Oklahoma each losing nearly one-third of enrollees, according to new federal data that provides the first complete 50-state breakdown of sharp enrollment declines following the January expiration of enhanced subsidies.

The data, posted in late June by the Trump administration and first reported on by The Associated Press, reveals how changes in each state’s insured population led to around 2.6 million fewer Americans having Obamacare plans in February compared with the same time last year.

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Graham Platner, Maine's Democratic nominee for Senate, released a video statement within minutes of Politico's bombshell report about a woman accusing him of sexually assaulting her in 2021.

"I wanted to directly address the troubling, serious and false allegations against me," Platner said in a video released on his social media, speaking directly to the camera. "Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically false."

Platner — who's backed by some big-name progressives, including Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) — didn't explicitly address the possibility of dropping out, but said he's "mindful of the political reality [the report] will inflict."

"We are taking the time to reflect on the best path forward for the state that I love, the people that I love, the movement I belong to and the goal of defeating Susan Collins," he said of the Republican senator he's campaigning to unseat.

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A woman who said she had an on-and-off relationship with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has accused him of sexually assaulting her, Politico reported Monday.

The woman, a 41-year-old Maine resident named Jenny Racicot, said that in 2021 an intoxicated Platner entered her home uninvited and forced himself on her.

“I remember him grabbing my pelvis and being really forceful of me,” she told Politico. “I remember the specific moment where I thought to myself, like, ‘This is no longer my choice.’”

Racicot previously spoke about her relationship with the Democratic Senate hopeful to The New York Times, saying Platner, who's been at the center of multiple other scandals, "does not respect women."

Platner denied the allegations.

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The president seemed to call in a favor to his friend at FIFA, and the soccer community is not happy about it.

Cuba is facing its third nationwide power outage of the year, impacting about 10 million people on the island, according to multiple reports.

Unión Eléctrica de Cuba wrote in a post on X, originally in Spanish, that there is a "total disconnection" of the National Electric Power System. It is investigating the incident.

The country has been struggling with power grid issues that have been exacerbated by Trump’s oil blockade.

U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has postponed a handful of campaign events in Maine, including a Fourth of July parade appearance and a town hall. The cancelations come amid rumors of the imminent publication of a damaging story about the Democrat in a national outlet, according to the Bangor Daily News.

Platner has been dogged by allegations of "unsettling behavior" by women he’s previously dated. The combat veteran previously told HuffPost he was in "a dark place" when he dated the women and blamed it on post-traumatic stress disorder.

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