G7 opens with Iran, Ukraine in focus; B-52 crash kills 8 on test flight

President Trump claims he's closed one war. Now he's trying to end another

At the G7, he shifts his focus from Iran to Ukraine. Plus, a routine test flight ends in disaster

A B-52 crashes moments after takeoff in California, killing all eight people on board

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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President Trump is at the G7 summit this morning in France with two major foreign policy tests front and center

A fragile peace deal with Iran and his push to end the war in Ukraine

Trump is meeting with fellow G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

after announcing what he says is a deal to end the conflict with Iran

with a formal signing set for Friday in Switzerland. I'm very happy to say very signed

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

see if we can get that one done. 25,000 people a month are dying, mostly soldiers, and that shouldn't happen

The summit opens as Britain unveils a new round of sanctions targeting Russia's so-called shadow fleet

the network of ships used to keep oil moving around Western restrictions

And while Trump is declaring victory on Iran, Tehran is signaling there's still work to be done

Iran's foreign minister says talks with the U.S. will move forward in two phases

with the first focus on ending the conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, accessing frozen funds and reconstruction

Only after that, he says, will negotiators tackle the bigger questions of Iran's nuclear program and sanctions relief

But those comments don't fully line up with what Trump has been saying

The president has repeatedly said the Strait of Hormuz is fully open

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

after a catastrophe at one of the military's most important air bases. Eight people are dead

after a B-52 bomber crashed just moments after takeoff in Southern California. The Air Force

says the B-52 Stratofortress went down Monday morning at Edwards Air Force Base while supporting

a radar modernization test. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as flames and thick black smoke

engulfed the crash site. It took off and immediately after takeoff crashed and burst

into flames. After reviewing the footage of the crash, it was deemed that this was an

unrecoverable crash and unsurvivable. The eight people on board included military personnel

government civilians, and contractors working on a test mission. Sadly, as we mentioned

all are dead. The crash left a massive burn scar on the runway and sent a thick column of black

smoke into the desert sky. Investigators are now trying to determine what brought down one of the

Air Force's most recognizable aircraft, a bomber that first entered service more than 70 years ago

and remains a key part of the U.S. military fleet. California Governor Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration

is using the Justice Department to target him, and now his wife

In a video posted Monday, Newsom revealed that federal investigators have been contacting friends, former employees

and organizations tied to both him and Jennifer Seibel Newsom. The governor says investigators have been digging through years of records

and conducting interviews as part of what he calls a politically motivated fishing expedition

Donald Trump isn't just coming after me because of my mean tweets

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

If they can't intimidate me, they'll go after the mother of our children

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

federal probes are underway involving people connected to the governor, including questions

surrounding his wife and possible tax-related issues. Newsom's office says the scrutiny

expanded in recent weeks and points to a growing list of Trump critics who have faced federal

investigations, including former FBI Director James Comey, former Fed Chair Jerome Powell

former National Security Advisor John Bolton, and New York Attorney General Letitia James

If you're a Dan Sullivan running for U.S. Senate in Alaska, elections officials have some bad news

They're only letting one of you on the ballot. State elections overseers have ruled that a

Republican challenger who shares the exact same first and last name as Alaska's sitting senator

cannot appear on the primary ballot, calling the candidacy a deliberate effort to confuse voters

According to the state's elections director, the challenger tried to run simply as Dan Sullivan

adopted a campaign style similar to the incumbents, and filed paperwork that officials say

was designed to make voters think the two candidates were the same person. The challenger

insists he's simply running under his legal name and says the state is protecting an incumbent from

competition. But for now, elections officials are not buying it. The ruling removes the candidate

from one of the country's most closely watched Senate races, though he still has 30 days to

appeal. Right now, Republicans have a 53 to 47 majority in the Senate and can only afford to

lose three seats in the upcoming midterms, making Alaska a key race. Iran's World Cup coach says his

His team was forced to leave the United States just hours after opening the tournament with a draw against New Zealand

Head coach Amir Galanoa says players were told to return to their training base in Tijuana immediately after Monday's match

Galanoa said the team had expected to spend the night in Los Angeles before heading back to Mexico

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

at the World Cup that saw all four matches and tied. Finally this morning, every World Cup seems

to produce an unlikely star. This year, it's not a player. It's not a coach. It's a duck

Meet Merlin. He's a duck roaming the streets of Mexico City in a Mexico national team jersey

complete with matching socks. Yep, there he is. He's become an unlikely World Cup celebrity

Merlin belongs to Carla Gomez, who sells drinks from a street cart

Every day, Merlin tags along with Gomez and her son Christian, following them through the city like a feathered shadow

The family calls him their baby. Social media has embraced him also, with videos of Merlin racking up millions of views

and turning him into an unofficial mascot for Mexico's World Cup run

And with Mexico winning its opening match, some fans are starting to wonder

if Merlin isn't just a mascot, he's a good luck charm. Or in some senses, you could say he really is

Merlin the magician, at least for Mexico, right? All right, a busy day ahead. Here's what we're tracking today

This morning, voters are heading to the polls in Alabama, D.C., Georgia, Oklahoma, and Virginia

with several local and state races on the ballot. At 10, the Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day policy meeting

Investors will be watching for any signals ahead of tomorrow's interest rate decision

And later, President Trump joins G7 leaders for a series of events in France

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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All right, those of your unbiased updates for this Tuesday, we'll see you back here tomorrow

For all of us here at Straight Arrow, I'm Craig DeGrelli. Have a great day