Platner Drops Out as Global Tensions Escalate | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner exits the race after a damning sexual assault allegation triggers a collapse of his campaign, while President Trump faces a $5 million court order to pay E. Jean Carroll following the Supreme Court’s refusal to review his appeal. In the Middle East, U.S. airstrikes hit Iran, sparking sirens in Bahrain and Kuwait, with Trump citing retaliation for attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz — and he’s now flying an older Air Force One, reportedly at Secret Service’s insistence. Meanwhile, Ukraine intelligence reveals North Korea is supplying up to 40% of…