Plus, Alaska boots the duplicate Dan Sullivan from the Senate race. And a duck has become an unexpected World Cup mascot.
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President Trump claims he's closed one war. Now he's trying to end another
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At the G7, he shifts his focus from Iran to Ukraine. Plus, a routine test flight ends in disaster
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A B-52 crashes moments after takeoff in California, killing all eight people on board
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And they played the match, then were told to leave. Why Iran's World Cup team says it was ordered out of the United States just hours after its tournament opener
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The stories that matter, clear and credible from across the country to around the world
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These are your unbiased updates from Straight Arrow. Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli
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President Trump is at the G7 summit this morning in France with two major foreign policy tests front and center
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A fragile peace deal with Iran and his push to end the war in Ukraine
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Trump is meeting with fellow G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
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after announcing what he says is a deal to end the conflict with Iran
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with a formal signing set for Friday in Switzerland. I'm very happy to say very signed
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The deal's all signed. And the strait is already partially opened. So now that this is finished, we're going to be focusing on that
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see if we can get that one done. 25,000 people a month are dying, mostly soldiers, and that shouldn't happen
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The summit opens as Britain unveils a new round of sanctions targeting Russia's so-called shadow fleet
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the network of ships used to keep oil moving around Western restrictions
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And while Trump is declaring victory on Iran, Tehran is signaling there's still work to be done
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Iran's foreign minister says talks with the U.S. will move forward in two phases
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with the first focus on ending the conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, accessing frozen funds and reconstruction
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Only after that, he says, will negotiators tackle the bigger questions of Iran's nuclear program and sanctions relief
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But those comments don't fully line up with what Trump has been saying
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The president has repeatedly said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open
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and that Iran has already agreed to never develop a nuclear weapon even as Tehran suggests those issues remain part of future negotiations Back in the U an investigation is now underway
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after a catastrophe at one of the military's most important air bases. Eight people are dead
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after a B-52 bomber crashed just moments after takeoff in Southern California. The Air Force
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says the B-52 Stratofortress went down Monday morning at Edwards Air Force Base while supporting
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a radar modernization test. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as flames and thick black smoke
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engulfed the crash site. It took off and immediately after takeoff crashed and burst
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into flames. After reviewing the footage of the crash, it was deemed that this was an
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unrecoverable crash and unsurvivable. The eight people on board included military personnel
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government civilians, and contractors working on a test mission. Sadly, as we mentioned
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all are dead. The crash left a massive burn scar on the runway and sent a thick column of black
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smoke into the desert sky. Investigators are now trying to determine what brought down one of the
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Air Force's most recognizable aircraft, a bomber that first entered service more than 70 years ago
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and remains a key part of the U.S. military fleet. California Governor Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration
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is using the Justice Department to target him, and now his wife
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In a video posted Monday, Newsom revealed that federal investigators have been contacting friends, former employees
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and organizations tied to both him and Jennifer Seibel Newsom. The governor says investigators have been digging through years of records
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and conducting interviews as part of what he calls a politically motivated fishing expedition
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Donald Trump isn't just coming after me because of my mean tweets
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He's coming after me because I'm considering running for president, because he hates that I've consistently called him out over and over again for his lies and deceit
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If they can't intimidate me, they'll go after the mother of our children
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Donald Trump picked the wrong target. We have nothing to hide. Newsom is widely viewed as a possible Democratic presidential candidate in 2028 and has become one of Trump most outspoken critics The Justice Department declined to comment publicly Sources familiar with the matter tell CNN and CBS there is no direct criminal investigation of Gavin Newsom himself But
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federal probes are underway involving people connected to the governor, including questions
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surrounding his wife and possible tax-related issues. Newsom's office says the scrutiny
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expanded in recent weeks and points to a growing list of Trump critics who have faced federal
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investigations, including former FBI Director James Comey, former Fed Chair Jerome Powell
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former National Security Advisor John Bolton, and New York Attorney General Letitia James
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If you're a Dan Sullivan running for U.S. Senate in Alaska, elections officials have some bad news
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They're only letting one of you on the ballot. State elections overseers have ruled that a
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Republican challenger who shares the exact same first and last name as Alaska's sitting senator
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cannot appear on the primary ballot, calling the candidacy a deliberate effort to confuse voters
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According to the state's elections director, the challenger tried to run simply as Dan Sullivan
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adopted a campaign style similar to the incumbents, and filed paperwork that officials say
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was designed to make voters think the two candidates were the same person. The challenger
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insists he's simply running under his legal name and says the state is protecting an incumbent from
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competition. But for now, elections officials are not buying it. The ruling removes the candidate
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from one of the country's most closely watched Senate races, though he still has 30 days to
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appeal. Right now, Republicans have a 53 to 47 majority in the Senate and can only afford to
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lose three seats in the upcoming midterms, making Alaska a key race. Iran's World Cup coach says his
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His team was forced to leave the United States just hours after opening the tournament with a draw against New Zealand
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Head coach Amir Galanoa says players were told to return to their training base in Tijuana immediately after Monday's match
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Galanoa said the team had expected to spend the night in Los Angeles before heading back to Mexico
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But those plans changed after the game. The coach also said a trip that normally takes just a few hours stretched to more than five hours because of security checks He described the situation as quote oppression though he didn say who ordered the team to leave or why Iran and New Zealand finished in a 2 draw part of an unusual day
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at the World Cup that saw all four matches and tied. Finally this morning, every World Cup seems
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to produce an unlikely star. This year, it's not a player. It's not a coach. It's a duck
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Meet Merlin. He's a duck roaming the streets of Mexico City in a Mexico national team jersey
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complete with matching socks. Yep, there he is. He's become an unlikely World Cup celebrity
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Merlin belongs to Carla Gomez, who sells drinks from a street cart
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Every day, Merlin tags along with Gomez and her son Christian, following them through the city like a feathered shadow
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The family calls him their baby. Social media has embraced him also, with videos of Merlin racking up millions of views
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and turning him into an unofficial mascot for Mexico's World Cup run
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And with Mexico winning its opening match, some fans are starting to wonder
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if Merlin isn't just a mascot, he's a good luck charm. Or in some senses, you could say he really is
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Merlin the magician, at least for Mexico, right? All right, a busy day ahead. Here's what we're tracking today
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This morning, voters are heading to the polls in Alabama, D.C., Georgia, Oklahoma, and Virginia
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with several local and state races on the ballot. At 10, the Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day policy meeting
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Investors will be watching for any signals ahead of tomorrow's interest rate decision
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And later, President Trump joins G7 leaders for a series of events in France
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including a concert and cultural program following the day's working sessions. Before we go today, a quick note that we're really proud of
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Last week in New York, Unbiased Updates was honored with a Folio Award for Best News Podcast
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Folio recognizes some of the best work in media, and it's a reflection of an incredible effort put on by our team every morning to help you start your day informed
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Most of all, thank you to everyone who makes us part of their morning routine
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We very much appreciate it. Again, a big thank you to all of you
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All right, those of your unbiased updates for this Tuesday, we'll see you back here tomorrow
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For all of us here at Straight Arrow, I'm Craig DeGrelli. Have a great day
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