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(The Hill) — A Maine brewery owner on Wednesday threw his hat in the ring to replace Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner following accusations of rape. Platner announced he was dropping out Wednesday evening. Dan Kleban, owner of Maine Beer Company in Freeport, published a Wednesday Substack post expressing his interest in the nomination after suspending his Senate campaign last October to endorse Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D).

MAIQUETIA, Venezuela (AP) — Thousands of people affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela last month are increasingly facing challenges accessing clean water as well as sanitation and hygiene services. Families in the hardest-hit state, La Guaira, have taken to the beach to shower and relieve themselves, with excrement now dotting parts of the once-crowded Caribbean beaches.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Graham Platner said Wednesday that he plans to withdraw from the U.S. Senate race in Maine after facing an allegation of sexual assault, shuttering an insurgent campaign that had withstood months of controversy only to implode and imperil Democrats’ attempt to regain power in Washington.

Graham Platner, the oyster farmer whose populist platform took Maine by storm, dropped his Senate bid Wednesday night as controversies over his past stacked up, leaving Democrats without a nominee to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) this fall. Platner’s decision comes after he easily won the Democratic primary despite a growing list of controversies, including revelations around a sexting scandal and reports of problematic behavior with former romantic partners.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — With its ensemble of doctors, nurses, interns and patients squeezed together into a small emergency department with scripts that play out in real time, “The Pitt” feels like a lab made to grow great performances. The Emmys rewarded it accordingly Wednesday. Thirteen of the 25 nominations for HBO Max’s drama about a Pittsburgh ER went to its actors in one of the great achievements for a cast in Emmy history.

(NewsNation) — Flying first class just got cheaper on Delta Air Lines, but the carrier’s new fares come with fewer perks. Delta unveiled “basic” fares for first class and business class Wednesday, offering travelers a lower-cost way to fly premium if they’re willing to make some trade-offs. Customers who opt for the more affordable premium tickets will have to wait until check-in for seat assignments, receive fewer checked bags and pay fees for changes or cancellations.

NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s star-studded, Super Bowl-style halftime show, joining fellow headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS, FIFA announced Wednesday. Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and the PS22 Chorus — a choir of elementary school students based in Staten Island, New York — will also perform, the last joined by Coldplay.

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are calling for an investigation after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a Mexican immigrant in Houston on Tuesday. An ICE spokesperson said officers with the agency had tried to conduct a vehicle stop as part of a targeted operation.

Brigham nurses and MGB Home Care clinicians have told the Governor and MGB they are prepared to negotiate until contract resolutions are reached , /PRNewswire/ -- Following a meeting in the office of Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday afternoon, Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses are preparing for the end of their one-day strike at 6:59 a.m. on July 9 and an expected four-day lockout. MGB Home Care clinicians are continuing their seven-day strike.

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