Iran conflict widens after 10 days of strikes; Tropical Storm Bertha strengthens

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Unbiased updates off script coming this week at Straight Arrow. Iran is not backing down after 10 straight nights of U.S. strikes

Tehran is firing back, targeting American allies and attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz

Plus, Bertha is moving in. Heavy rain, storm surge and flash flooding are all in the forecast for the Gulf Coast

And just as Troy Jackson emerges as a clear frontrunner for the Democrats in the main Senate race

a new report raises questions about his alleged temper. The stories that matter, clear and credible, from across the country to around the world

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New this morning, the State Department has issued a worldwide caution for Americans, citing, quote, heightened tensions in the Middle East

The alert comes after the United States completed its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran

U.S. Central Command says the latest operation targeted Iranian command centers, maritime capabilities, missile and drone launch sites, and air defense systems

CENTCOM says the strikes were designed to further degrade Iran's ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz

The escalation follows the deaths of at least three American service members in recent days

The U.S. has identified two soldiers killed in Iranian attacks on a base in Jordan as 25-year-old Army First Lieutenant Tyler James Fian of Hawaii and 19-year-old Private Isabella Gonzalez of Texas

A third service member died in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of an Iranian attack drone

Meantime, Iran's army says it targeted U.S. radar and air defense installations in Kuwait and Bahrain early this morning

Iran's Revolutionary Guard also claims it attacked and stopped two noncompliant oil tankers trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz

and is warning Washington of, quote, more decisive and powerful attacks to come

President Trump is upping his trade fight with Canada again signing off on new 50 percent tariffs covering billions of dollars in Canadian imports The White House says the tariffs target products

ranging from machinery and dairy to furniture, plywood, even hockey sticks. The tariffs would

not kick in for 30 days. But unlike previous rounds, many goods covered by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada

a trade agreement would no longer get a pass. To do it, Trump is dusting off a law from 1930 that gives presidents broad tariff powers

Trade experts say it has never been used this way before. The move comes just one day after Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

appeared together at the World Cup final. And days after, Trump blamed Canada for wildfire smoke

that drifted across parts of the Northeast and Midwest, calling it filthy, dangerous and willful negligence

The administration insists these tariffs are unrelated to the fires, saying they're instead a response to what it calls Canada's unfair treatment of American exports

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging Canada to hit back, posting on next, respond tariff for tariff, dollar for dollar

Ford also had choice words for Trump, speaking to reporters on Monday. You've got to remind President Trump that there's 3.9 million acres burning in the United States right now

And if we had resources, we would send them down to our closest friends and allies

So, you know something, rather than criticize and threaten Canada, your closest friends

maybe one day you're going to need our help like you did last year and we deployed the people

I get frustrated just listening to that bunch of rubbish. Some major imports, including energy, critical minerals and certain metals, are exempt

The tariffs are scheduled to take effect in 30 days. Tropical Storm Bertha, the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

is heading toward the Gulf Coast, bringing the threat of heavy rain, storm surge, and flash flooding

A tropical storm warning stretches from the Florida-Alabama state line to parts of southeast Louisiana

with tropical storm watches also posted along the Gulf Coast. A storm surge watch remains in place from the Florida-Alabama line to the mouth of the Mississippi River

Bertha's outer rain bands have already soaked parts of central Florida, and the National Weather Service says tropical storm conditions will begin reaching the Gulf Coast later today

Some communities could see up to eight inches of rain, increasing the risk of flash flooding

while storm surge of up to four feet is expected in some low-lying coastal areas

Meanwhile, the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are also bracing for dangerous weather today

The greatest threat stretches from northeastern Kentucky to New Jersey where severe thunderstorms could bring damaging winds flash flooding and possible tornadoes Politics now what was expected to

be a temporary appointment is suddenly shaping up to be one of the biggest Senate races of the year

Just days after being sworn in to fill her late brother Lindsey Graham's seat

Senator Darlene Graham says she's running for a full six-year term. Her appointment last week

was widely viewed as a short-term solution after Lindsey Graham's death. But that changed Friday

when President Trump publicly urged her to run. On Truth Social, Trump posted

For the good of our nation, I asked Darlene to run for the U.S. Senate. Run, Darlene, run

Graham made the announcement in an interview on Fox News last night with Sean Hannity

I've been, I'll continue to say I've been praying a lot, talking to my family. I feel like I can do it

I feel an inner peace about it. Will it be difficult? Yes, absolutely

So you're inclined to get in, or have you even made a final decision

I've made a decision. Her decision to run is setting up what could be a crowded Republican primary

One potential challenger is already out. Congresswoman Nancy Mace announced she will not enter the race

I'm not running for the U.S. Senate. not because I'm backing down from a fight, but because the one I'm already in matters right now

That still leaves Republican Congressman Russell Fry and Ralph Norman in the race. Fry is already

pitching himself as Trump's strongest ally in the Senate, writing on X on Monday

I will be President Trump's favorite U.S. Senator, and you will have a MAGA fighter you can count on

Candidate filing opens today. The Republican primary is August 11th. And in deep red South

Carolina, the GOP nominee will be heavily favored to win the seat this fall. To New England we go

We told you yesterday Troy Jackson was poised to become the Democrats' pick in Maine for U.S

Senate. Now, as he closes in on the nomination, a new report is raising questions about his temper

During his six years leading the Maine state Senate, Troy Jackson developed a reputation for

being volatile. That's according to a new report from the Washington Post. The Post

citing interviews with more than two dozen people, reports Jackson once threw a water bottle

during a meeting after a lawmaker refused to vote his way, yelled at another legislator who later

posted that straight men were too emotional for politics, and cursed at the Speaker of the

Main House until she ordered him out of her office. The report says Jackson's outburst became

a recurring concern for fellow Democrats with some lawmakers taking those concerns to the governor Despite that the progressive fifth logger dominated county Democratic conventions over the weekend winning more than three of the delegates

The showing prompted all four of his major rivals to drop out, leaving Jackson as the

presumptive Democratic nominee to face Republican Senator Susan Collins in November. Democrats have until Monday to make the nomination official

Finally this morning, they say to the victor go the spoils, and Spain's World Cup champions

are certainly enjoying them. The team returned home to Madrid for a massive celebration with

hundreds of thousands, possibly even millions of fans lining the streets. The players climbed

aboard an open-top bus that rolled through the heart of Madrid as fans packed the parade route

waving flags and cheering their newly crowned champions. After landing Monday afternoon

the team also met with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia at the Royal Palace

Spain's 1-0 victory over Argentina in Sunday's final drew an audience of more than 1 billion viewers worldwide, according to the broadcasters

And despite falling short of another title, look at this. Argentina's team also returned home to a hero's welcome

In Buenos Aires, fans stood in a cold rain to cheer as buses carrying the players made their way through the city

Supporters sang, waved flags, and set off fireworks, with one fan summing up the mood this way

It's been a glorious five years. We're champions, and we're proud of these guys

They should be, right? Six-week tournament, nearly 50 teams, and those were the two best

Those are the facts. All right, before we head out, here's what we're tracking today. Arizona voters head to the polls in the state's primary elections

We'll be watching turnout and early signs from key races. Later this morning on Capitol Hill

House Democratic leaders hold a news conference this morning, followed later by House Republicans

At noon Eastern in the Oval Office, President Trump participates in a bilateral meeting with the president of Lebanon

He's likely to take questions from reporters. Then at 2.30, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman General Daniel Cain

testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the president's budget request. No noise, no sighs. Unbiased updates gives you facts

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Those are your Unbiased Updates for this Tuesday. We'll see you back here tomorrow. For all of us here at Straight Arrow, I'm Craig DeGrelly. Have a great day

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