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July 1 0400 UTC Brief
In U.S. politics
Colorado’s primary elections delivered a sharp jolt to the Democratic establishment, with Sen. John Hickenlooper projected to win his party’s Senate nomination and Rep. Diana DeGette projected to lose her House seat to Melat Kiros, a democratic socialist candidate. Hickenlooper’s race had looked closer than expected, while DeGette’s defeat adds another reminder that primaries are where parties sometimes discover they’ve been left behind.
Separately, President Trump reported billions of dollars in income and proceeds during his first year back in the White House, driven in part by crypto and other business activity.
In public safety
In Wilmington, dozens marched from Rodney Square to police headquarters demanding body camera footage and more transparency after police shot 19-year-old Kadir Skinner. Police say an officer saw him come out of a home with a gun pointed toward a crowd, then shot him after he ran. Skinner’s family says he was shot in the back. The officer is on administrative leave, and both local and state-level investigations are underway.
A separate vigil at First Unitarian Church drew a few dozen people to mourn the victims of the Wilmington hospital shooting and to reckon with the trauma left behind. In Pennsylvania, authorities are searching for two 16-year-olds, Kaiseem Smith and Azzubair Outen-Fleming, in connection with the killing of Penn State student Billy Schmidt.
The FBI also says the three ransom notes sent to media outlets after Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance were fake.
In world affairs
UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that millions of Palestinians could be at risk as UNRWA faces a funding shortfall, and he criticized what he called disinformation and smear campaigns against the agency.
Iran says the U.S. blockade of its ports stopped all oil exports during that period, with the chief negotiator claiming not a single barrel left the country.
In Europe
Berlin officials want to clear a surviving bunker from Hitler’s former chancellery complex to make room for housing and office space, while opponents want it preserved as a memorial and exhibition site. The housing senator backing the plan says preserving the site should not block new homes, and warned it could draw neo-Nazi pilgrims. History, it turns out, is still competing with zoning.
In Britain, Keir Starmer’s defence plan boosts military spending while cutting or trimming several major programmes, including Storm Shadow missiles, Skynet 6, Type 83 destroyers, Type 32 frigates, and some Chinook and Wildcat helicopters. The government says the shift is meant to favor drones and autonomous systems and save money.
In sports
France beat Sweden 3-0 to reach the World Cup round of 16, with Kylian Mbappé scoring twice and Bradley Barcola adding the third. The United States, meanwhile, faces Bosnia and Herzegovina in a knockout match with momentum, and a little pride, on the line.
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