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00:38Iran is not backing down after 10 straight nights of U.S. strikes.
00:43Tehran is firing back, targeting American allies and attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
00:49Plus, Bertha is moving in.
00:51Heavy rain, storm surge, and flash flooding are all in the forecast for the Gulf Coast.
00:56And just as Troy Jackson emerges as a clear frontrunner for the Democrats in the main Senate race,
01:02a new report raises questions about his alleged temper.
01:08The stories that matter, clear and credible, from across the country to around the world.
01:13These are your Unbiased Updates from Straight Arrow.
01:19Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli.
01:21New this morning, the State Department has issued a worldwide caution for Americans,
01:26citing, quote, heightened tensions in the Middle East.
01:29The alert comes after the United States completed its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran.
01:35U.S. Central Command says the latest operation targeted Iranian command centers,
01:40maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems.
01:45CENTCOM says the strikes were designed to further degrade Iran's ability
01:50to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
01:53The escalation follows the deaths of at least three American service members in recent days.
01:58The U.S. has identified two soldiers killed in Iranian attacks on a base in Jordan
02:03as 25-year-old Army First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan of Hawaii
02:07and 19-year-old Private Isabella Gonzalez of Texas.
02:11A third service member died in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian attack drone.
02:18Meantime, Iran's army says it targeted U.S. radar and air defense installations
02:23in Kuwait and Bahrain earlier this morning.
02:26Iran's Revolutionary Guard also claims it attacked and stopped two non-compliant oil tankers
02:32trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz and is warning Washington of, quote,
02:37more decisive and powerful attacks to come.
02:40President Trump is upping his trade fight with Canada again,
02:45signing off on new 50% tariffs covering billions of dollars in Canadian imports.
02:50The White House says the tariffs target products ranging from machinery and dairy
02:55to furniture, plywood, even hockey sticks.
02:58The tariffs would not kick in for 30 days.
03:00But unlike previous rounds, many goods covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement
03:06would no longer get a pass.
03:07To do it, Trump is dusting off a law from 1930 that gives presidents broad tariff powers.
03:14Trade experts say it has never been used this way before.
03:18The move comes just one day after Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
03:22appeared together at the World Cup final.
03:25And days after, Trump blamed Canada for wildfire smoke
03:29that drifted across parts of the Northeast and Midwest,
03:31calling it filthy, dangerous, and willful negligence.
03:35The administration insists these tariffs are unrelated to the fires,
03:39saying they're instead a response to what it calls
03:41Canada's unfair treatment of American exports.
03:45Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Canada to hit back,
03:49posting on next, respond tariff for tariff, dollar for dollar.
03:53Ford also had choice words for Trump, speaking to reporters on Monday.
03:56You've got to remind President Trump that there's 3.9 million acres burning
04:02in the United States right now.
04:05And if we had resources, we would send them down to our closest friends and allies.
04:10So, you know something, rather than criticize and threaten Canada,
04:14your closest friends, maybe one day you're going to need our help,
04:17like you did last year, and we deployed the people.
04:20I get frustrated just listening to that bunch of rubbish.
04:24Some major imports, including energy, critical minerals, and certain metals,
04:29are exempt.
04:31The tariffs are scheduled to take effect in 30 days.
04:34Tropical Storm Bertha, the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season,
04:40is heading toward the Gulf Coast, bringing the threat of heavy rain, storm surge, and flash flooding.
04:45A tropical storm warning stretches from the Florida-Alabama state line
04:49to parts of southeast Louisiana, with tropical storm watches also posted along the Gulf Coast.
04:55A storm surge watch remains in place from the Florida-Alabama line to the mouth of the Mississippi River.
05:01Bertha's outer rain bands have already soaked parts of central Florida,
05:05and the National Weather Service says tropical storm conditions will begin reaching the Gulf Coast later today.
05:11Some communities could see up to eight inches of rain, increasing the risk of flash flooding,
05:16while storm surge of up to four feet is expected in some low-lying coastal areas.
05:21Meanwhile, the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are also bracing for dangerous weather today.
05:26The greatest threat stretches from northeastern Kentucky to New Jersey,
05:29where severe thunderstorms could bring damaging winds, flash flooding, and possible tornadoes.
05:35Politics now.
05:37What was expected to be a temporary appointment is suddenly shaping up to be
05:41one of the biggest Senate races of the year.
05:43Just days after being sworn in to fill her late brother Lindsey Graham's seat,
05:48Senator Darlene Graham says she's running for a full six-year term.
05:52Her appointment last week was widely viewed as a short-term solution after Lindsey Graham's death.
05:58But that changed Friday when President Trump publicly urged her to run.
06:03On Truth Social, Trump posted,
06:05For the good of our nation, I asked Darlene to run for the U.S. Senate.
06:09Run, Darlene, run.
06:10Graham made the announcement in an interview on Fox News last night with Sean Hannity.
06:15I've been, I'll continue to say I've been praying a lot, talking to my family.
06:21I feel like I can do it.
06:23I feel an inner peace about it.
06:27Will it be difficult?
06:28Yes, absolutely.
06:30So you're inclined to get in, or have you even made a final decision?
06:35I've made a decision.
06:37Her decision to run is setting up what could be a crowded Republican primary.
06:41One potential challenger is already out.
06:44Congresswoman Nancy Mace announced she will not enter the race.
06:48I'm not running for the U.S. Senate.
06:50Not because I'm backing down from a fight, but because the one I'm already in matters right now.
06:56That still leaves Republican Congressman Russell Frye and Ralph Norman in the race.
07:02Frye is already pitching himself as Trump's strongest ally in the Senate, writing on X on Monday,
07:07I will be President Trump's favorite U.S. Senator, and you will have a MAGA fighter you can count on.
07:12Candidate filing opens today.
07:15The Republican primary is August 11th.
07:17And in deep red South Carolina, the GOP nominee will be heavily favored to win the seat this fall.
07:23To New England we go.
07:25We told you yesterday Troy Jackson was poised to become the Democrats' pick in Maine for U.S. Senate.
07:32Now, as he closes in on the nomination, a new report is raising questions about his temper.
07:38During his six years leading the Maine state Senate, Troy Jackson developed a reputation for being volatile.
07:43That's according to a new report from The Washington Post.
07:47The Post, citing interviews with more than two dozen people, reports Jackson once threw a water bottle
07:52during a meeting after a lawmaker refused to vote his way,
07:56yelled at another legislator, who later posted that straight men were too emotional for politics,
08:02and cursed at the Speaker of the Maine House until she ordered him out of her office.
08:06The report says Jackson's outburst became a recurring concern for fellow Democrats,
08:11with some lawmakers taking those concerns to the governor.
08:14Despite that, the progressive fifth-generation logger dominated county Democratic conventions over the weekend,
08:21winning more than three-quarters of the delegates.
08:23The showing prompted all four of his major rivals to drop out,
08:27leaving Jackson as the presumptive Democratic nominee to face Republican Senator Susan Collins in November.
08:33Democrats have until Monday to make the nomination official.
08:37Finally this morning, they say to the victor go the spoils,
08:40and Spain's World Cup champions are certainly enjoying them.
08:44The team returned home to Madrid for a massive celebration with hundreds of thousands,
08:49possibly even millions of fans, lining the streets.
08:52The players climbed aboard an open-top bus that rolled through the heart of Madrid
08:56as fans packed the parade route, waving flags and cheering their newly crowned champions.
09:01After landing Monday afternoon, the team also met with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the Royal Palace.
09:09Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina in Sunday's final drew an audience of more than 1 billion viewers worldwide,
09:16according to the broadcasters.
09:18And despite falling short of another title, look at this.
09:21Argentina's team also returned home to a hero's welcome.
09:25In Buenos Aires, fans stood in a cold rain to cheer as buses carrying the players made their way through
09:31the city.
09:32Supporters sang, waved flags, and set off fireworks, with one fan summing up the mood this way.
09:38It's been a glorious five years.
09:40We're champions, and we're proud of these guys.
09:43They should be, right?
09:44Six-week tournament, nearly 50 teams, and those were the two best.
09:48Those are the facts.
09:49All right, before we head out, here's what we're tracking today.
09:51Arizona voters head to the polls in the state's primary elections.
09:55We'll be watching turnout and early signs from key races.
09:59Later this morning on Capitol Hill, House Democratic leaders hold a news conference this morning,
10:04followed later by House Republicans.
10:06At noon Eastern in the Oval Office, President Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with the president of Lebanon.
10:13He's likely to take questions from reporters.
10:15Then at 2.30, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Daniel Cain
10:21testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the president's budget request.
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10:40Hey, before we go, a quick note about something we're excited to launch.
10:43This Thursday, Unbiased Updates Off Script premieres,
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10:54Those of your Unbiased Updates for this Tuesday, we'll see you back here tomorrow.
10:58For all of us here at Straight Arrow, I'm Craig DeGrelli.
11:00Have a great day.
