Good morning.You're reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day.Democratic lawmakers are calling on Graham Platner to withdraw from the U.S.
Senate race in Maine, after a former girlfriend said that he sexually assaulted her.Yesterday, Politico reported the allegation that in 2021, Platner allegedly entered her home while intoxicated and forced her to have sex despite her repeated objections.
The news outlet says it corroborated the allegations by reviewing past messages exchanged between the accuser and her therapist, as well as speaking with individuals to whom she confided.NPR has not independently verified these claims.President Trump and NATO leaders gather today in Ankara, Turkey, for the defense alliance's annual summit.
Ahead of his arrival, the president expressed his dissatisfaction with the organization.On July 2, he posted on social media, "The United States spends more money on NATO than any other country, by far, to protect them, without getting any benefit from so doing." This meeting comes amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and the unresolved U.S.-led conflict with Iran.The dangerous heat wave that swept across much of the eastern U.S.
over the July Fourth weekend could be the nation's new normal this time of year, according to experts.Scientists say climate change is driving more extreme temperatures and heavier rainfall.
Both can contribute to significant, costly damage to roads.These extreme weather changes can cause pavement to expand, crack and warp, rendering some roads unusable until they are repaired.
Engineers suggest that using a more durable — and more expensive — asphalt blend could be a solution for some roads that are subject to extreme temperatures.The way the U.S.
has traditionally approached infrastructure, such as roads, is no longer sufficient for the future, says Mikhail Chester, a professor of engineer...