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1. Senate candidate plagued by scandal wins primary in Maine

2. UFO whistleblower claims US government is hiding alien life

3. Graham Platner wins Maine Senate Democratic primary despite ‘Nazi’ tattoo scandal and women’s abuse claims

   Political newcomer’s myriad of negative headlines infuriated progressives and worried establishment Democrats – but give Republicans a glimmer of hope

4. Iran-US war latest: Trump launches strikes against Iranian air defense infrastructure after American helicopter shot down

   US president Donald Trump said the two pilots in the helicopter are ‘fine’

5. Family feud? These siblings line up for different teams at the World Cup

   There has been only one case of siblings squaring off against each other at the World Cup

6. Trump’s handling of the economy hits a new low with Americans, says poll

   Americans are struggling to fill up their cars with gas and put food on their kitchen tables

7. Republican Steve Hilton advances in California governor’s race

8. Teen sentenced to prison in fatal stabbing at school track meet

9. Karmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years for fatally stabbing student athlete at Texas track meet

   The trial drew lines of spectators and unfolded amid heavy security at a courthouse in Collin County

10. Republican Steve Hilton advances to face Xavier Becerra in general election race for California governor

    Republican and Democrat to face-off in November 3 general election to find successor to term-limited Gavin Newsom