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Maine brewery owner throws hat in ring to replace Platner

A Maine brewery owner on Wednesday threw his hat in the ring to replace Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner following accusations of rape, even as Platner has not yet officially suspended his campaign. Dan Kleban, owner of Maine Beer Company in Freeport, published a

Lawmakers demand answers after fatal ICE shooting in Texas

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are calling for an investigation after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a Mexican immigrant in Houston on Tuesday. An ICE spokesperson said officers with the agency had tried to conduct a vehicle stop as part of a

Iran to bury Khamenei in hometown as US ramps up strikes

Iranians were preparing on Thursday to bury their slain leader Ali Khamenei in his hometown of Mashhad in northeast Iran, as new US strikes threatened to trigger a fresh escalation in the Middle East war. But the ceasefire looked increasingly threatened as US Central Command

US strikes Iran as Trump says truce 'over'

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story US strikes Iran as Trump says truce 'over' The U.S. military resumed strikes against Iran on Wednesday, aiming to further decimate its ability to

OpenAI moves ahead with new model release

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story OpenAI to publicly release new model after delay OpenAI will release its most advanced model series, GPT 5.6, to the public Thursday after delaying the public rollout at the request of the Trump administration. © AP Photo/Alex

Primordial mini-moons may explain meteorite composition

A new Southwest Research Institute-led study proposes a solution to a longstanding puzzle in planetary science: What caused the concentration, assembly, and preservation of millimeter-sized, spherical mineral grains within the parent bodies of the most common meteorites? The

Iran strikes drive oil price gains

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Iran strikes drive oil price gains The end of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is driving oil prices higher and creating uncertainty for future energy prices. © Filip Singer, Pool Photo via Associated Press On Tuesday,

Iran ceasefire's end drives up oil prices and uncertainty

The end of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire is driving oil prices higher and fueling uncertainty over future energy prices. On Tuesday and again Wednesday, the U.S. said it was striking Iran in retaliation for attacks on three commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump,