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NPR | By A Martínez,

Steve Inskeep

Published July 7, 2026 at 3:42 AM CDT

Graham Platner faces calls to end his Senate bid after sexual assault allegation, NATO summit begins in Turkey, U.S. men's run at the World Cup ends with loss to Belgium.

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