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Graham Platner to take questions from Maine voters

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Graham Platner is set to take questions from voters Sunday at a town hall-style event in Maine as the Democrat moves to stabilize his Senate campaign after new reports about his past treatment of women.

Graham Platner to hold Maine rally with Rep. Ro Khanna as scandals shake up campaign

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Graham Platner, the insurgent Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, will hold his first major campaign rally on Friday night as reports continue emerging about his history with women.

Graham Platner denies ex-girlfriend's report that he once twisted her arm, held her in a room

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – An ex-girlfriend alleges that U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner repeatedly grabbed her hard enough to leave marks, pulled her from a cab by the wrist, and, in one incident, twisted her arm behind her back and held her in a room when they dated more than a decade ago, according to a new report.

All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates

WASHINGTON (AP) – Ever since Kevin Warsh was nominated by President Trump in late January to lead the Federal Reserve, a question has lingered: Will he seek to raise interest rates to tame inflation or cut them as Trump has long demanded?

Fox to buy streaming pioneer Roku in a $22 billion deal

Fox Corp. has agreed to buy the streaming pioneer Roku in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $22 billion, including debt. Roku will continue to be run as an open, partner-friendly platform, the companies said Monday, and there appears to be no immediate changes that customers will see.

China Shock 2.0: Surging Chinese exports threaten Europe's economy

WASHINGTON (AP) – For eight years, the United States has waged economic war on China, slapping big taxes on Chinese products before they enter America.

The Latest: Trump at G7 summit with world leaders on Iran and Ukraine

Leaders of the Group of Seven gathered on Tuesday to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump’s tentative deal to end the conflict with Iran. The first full day of the G7 summit of leading industrialized nations is being held in the French town of Evian-les-Bains.

What to know about the demining mission for the Strait of Hormuz

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) – The naval mission for the Strait of Hormuz that U.S. allies are proposing as a follow-up to a deal to end the Iran war would aim to reassure crews and shipping insurers that vessels can safely navigate the narrow waterway again, by removing any explosive mines and potentially providing military escorts.

Hot mics at the G7 capture world leaders' chats between weighty topics

EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) – The leaders of the world’s richest democracies are talking about how to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems this week, but hot mics at the G7 summit revealed that conversations also covered lighter fare. Sports. Cigarettes. The weather. And something about Greenland?