Iran launches retaliatory strikes; Platner advances in key Senate race

Trump says a peace deal could be days away, but U.S. warplanes hit Iran again after Tehran

shoots down an American helicopter. Plus, the primary is over. The real fight starts now

Graham Plattner wins big in Maine and sets up a high-stakes Senate battle this fall

And the U.S. is finally catching up on sunscreen. The FDA approves a new ingredient that could

offer better protection just as the summer heats up. The stories that matter, clear and credible, from across the country to around the world

These are your unbiased updates from Straight Arrow News. Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli. This morning, Iran is reassessing its path to peace talks with

the United States after another night of military escalation across the region

Iranian officials say they need time to evaluate their relationship with Washington

before moving forward with negotiations. A potential setback after President Trump said a peace deal could be reached within days

That comes after U.S. strikes ordered by Trump in response to the downing of an American military helicopter

Iranian officials say the strikes hit two water storage facilities in southern Iran

Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it launched attacks targeting American bases across the region

Bahrain's military says it confronted, intercepted, and destroyed multiple aerial threats. Officials in Jordan say they shot down five missiles

while Kuwait reported intercepting what it called hostile aerial targets. Iran has not claimed responsibility for shooting down the American helicopter

Tehran accused the United States of acting under, quote, a false pretext and warned that any further U.S. attacks would be met with what it called

devastating and more wide-ranging strikes. Despite the latest exchange, President Trump has maintained that efforts to reach a peace agreement remain on track. To politics now

several states held primary elections Tuesday, but all eyes were on Maine, where one of the

most closely watched Senate races in the country is now set for November. The results were expected

Incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins won her party nomination while Democrat Graham Plattner secured his But the win still marked a major test for Plattner who has spent weeks trying to move past allegations that he exchanged sexually explicit messages

with multiple women while married. In his victory speech, Plattner acknowledged those controversies

and told supporters he knows he still must rebuild their trust. And to any of those who feel let down or disappointed or disillusioned

It is my job to earn your trust, faith, and support. And I will spend every day of this campaign, and if I have the privilege, every day in the United States Senate doing exactly that

Meanwhile, in South Carolina, Trump-backed Lieutenant Governor Pamela Evitt is headed to a June 23 runoff against Attorney General Allen Wilson

after no candidate won a majority in the five-way Republican field. Another Trump-backed candidate, Senator Lindsey Graham, easily won his party's nomination

Democratic Congressman James Clyburn also cruised to victory in his primary. In Nevada, the Republican primary between retired Lieutenant Colonel David Flippo and former state Senator James Settlemyer remains too close to call

Same topic now, politics. California's race for governor is now officially set

and it's shaping up as a high-profile clash between a former Biden cabinet secretary

and a Trump-backed former Fox News host. After a week of ballot counting, the Associated Press projects Republican Steve Hilton

has locked up the second spot in California's top two primary. That sets up a November showdown with Democrat Xavier Becerra

the former U.S. health secretary, California attorney general, and longtime congressman who finished first in the primary

Hilton is a former advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron. Hilton later was a Fox News host

He moved to California in 2012 and became a U.S. citizen in 2021

A win would make him California's first Republican governor in more than 15 years

Becerra is running on his experience in state and federal government while promising to push back against President Trump's policies

and tackle issues including insurance and utility costs. Hilton heads into the fall as the clear underdog

Democrats hold nearly a two-to-one voter registration advantage in California, and no Republican has won the governor mansion since Arnold Schwarzenegger left office in 2011 This morning President Trump is about to get a major win on one of his top priorities

The House has narrowly passed a bill that pours nearly $70 billion into immigration enforcement

and border security, sending it to the president's desk for his signature

The measure passed 214 to 212 on a nearly party-line vote. It would lock in funding for ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of Trump's term

The White House says the package includes $38 billion for ICE, $26 billion for Border Patrol, and billions more for operational costs

Republicans, including Speaker Mike Johnson, say the bill ensures the administration has the resources it needs to carry out its deportation agenda

without having to return to Congress year after year. There is not a Democrat here who voted to support that

But what we've done now by funding it for three years is we've taken away their ability to cut that funding

to block that funding, or to take hostage the funding for the remainder of the Trump administration

Democrats fought the bill from start to finish, arguing it adds tens of billions of dollars to ICE and border enforcement

without new oversight or reforms. Congressman Pramala Jayapal called it a $70 billion slush fund

to the lawless and unaccountable agencies of ICE and CBP with zero reforms

The bill now heads to the White House, where Trump will sign it later today. When it comes to sunscreen, the U.S. has been playing catch-up

That may be about to change. The FDA has approved the first new sunscreen ingredient

for the American market in more than 25 years. It's called bamotrizinol, and it's already been used for decades in Europe, Japan, and South Korea

Experts say the ingredient offers strong protection against both UVA and UVB rays

the types of sun exposure linked to sunburn, premature aging, and skin cancer

Unlike many mineral-based sunscreens, it also does not leave the chalky white residue that some users complain about

The FDA says the ingredient showed little absorption into the body and is safe for adults and children six months and older

Supporters say Americans have been waiting years for access to the same sunscreen technology currently available in much of the world Products containing the new ingredient are expected to hit store shelves in the U later this year Finally this morning

just two months after NASA's Artemis II crew completed a record-setting trip around the moon

the space agency is already looking ahead to its next major test flight. NASA has officially named

the four astronauts who will fly on the Artemis III mission in 2027

Retired Marine Colonel Randy Bresnik will command the mission. Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano will serve as pilot

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio, a former Army helicopter pilot, joins the crew

along with Andre Douglas, who will be making his first trip to space. The mission won't head to the moon

Instead, the crew will remain in Earth's orbit, practicing the complex docking maneuvers that NASA says will be critical for future lunar landing missions

We are certainly humbled as a crew to be able to be your crew that executes this Artemis 3 mission in space

Being that unifying link between the phenomenal Artemis 2 mission we just had two months ago

and the Artemis 4 mission that will follow ours. Pretty neat moment at yesterday's event in Houston, Texas

as astronauts from Artemis II pass the baton to their successors. How cool is that

NASA says the flight is another key step in its plan to return astronauts to the moon

later this decade and eventually establish a long-term human presence there. A lot to look forward to

All right, before we head out, here's what we're tracking today. First, Bill Gates is expected to sit for a closed-door interview with House investigators

as part of Congress's Jeffrey Epstein probe. Then at the White House, President Trump will sign the Secure America Act, that $70 billion bill that locks in funding for ICE and Border Patrol through 2029

And later this afternoon, the president will meet with finalists for the Presidential 1776 Award, part of the administration's effort to promote civics and patriotism ahead of America's 250th birthday celebration

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