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Welcome back. In the news today: Lindsey Graham is eulogized as an “American original” with global reach; Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as the U.S. and Saudi Arabia strike militias in Iraq; and rescuers search for the missing after Japan’s earthquake as the death toll rises. Also, a bow tie and a planner with a handwritten list of herbs and spices are among personal items of KFC founder Colonel Sanders being sold at an auction.
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President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and other guests attend the funeral of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Tuesday, at the Washington National Cathedral. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Lindsey Graham honored with memorial ceremonies in Washington
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Graham’s flag-draped casket arrived for a tribute at the U.S. Capitol. Later, President Donald Trump joined foreign leaders for a funeral at Washington National Cathedral, a testament to Graham’s stature on the global stage. Read more.
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- Among those gathered were Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy, leaders of two countries fighting separate wars, a nod to Graham’s role as a foremost believer in the power of the U.S. and its military to intervene in the world’s problems. Trump called Graham “a giant of the United States Senate, a true American original who left us much too soon.”
Graham died suddenly on July 11 of a likely aortic tear, according to preliminary findings. He had just returned from a whirlwind trip to a NATO summit in Turkey, where he celebrated his birthday, and a visit to Ukraine. He was 71.
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US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq
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Jordan’s air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the country's military said, hours after the U.S. military said it had knocked down an Iranian missile barrage launched against American forces in the Middle East, shattering a brief pause in fighting. Read more.
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The U.S. Central Command said its forces worked with Saudi Arabia’s forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days. The United States and Iran had experienced a period of calm, during which neither announced attacks for about three days following weeks of escalation over the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
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Rescuers search for the missing after powerful earthquake in Japan
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Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 18 people and left many missing in southwestern Japan. Read more.
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Bullet train services remained suspended and some airlines canceled flights. “There are people who are still waiting to be rescued, and it’s a race against time,” Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said. “We will go all out to find and rescue as many people as we can.” Nearly 34,900 homes were without electricity and thousands stayed in shelters.
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Auctioneer Jonathan Klunk with a display of personal items owned by KFC founder Harland Sanders, July 22, in Shelbyville, Ky. (AP Photo/Dylan Lovan)
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KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ personal items sell at auction
Sanders’ personal items, including a signature black bow tie, sold Tuesday night. Auctioneer Jonathan Klunk revealed a secret behind the bow tie: it was a clip-on. Sanders’ personal planner went for $30,000, the largest sale of the night. It includes a handwritten list of herbs and spices. A few years back, KFC Corp. sued to keep the contents private. But it later dropped the legal action, saying the ingredients didn’t match Sanders’ secret blend of 11 herbs and spices. “What a keepsake,” said Bill Menish, whose firm conducted the auction. He became so enthused at one point in the auction that he knocked over the camera!
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