Progressive Democrats Face Key Primary Battles in Wisconsin and Minnesota as Colombia Quake Claims Over 100 Lives
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Democratic primaries in Wisconsin and Minnesota highlight ideological splits within the party, while a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in western Colombia leaves more than 100 dead and prompts a national red-alert.
Democratic contenders in Wisconsin and Minnesota are confronting pivotal primary contests that underscore growing ideological and generational divides within the party. In Wisconsin, state Rep. Francesca Hong, a self-identified democratic socialist, leads in polls for the governor’s race against Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, who is positioned as the establishment candidate. In Minnesota, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is challenged by moderate Rep. Angie Craig for the Senate nomination, with Flanagan emphasizing her progressive record and Craig pointing to her 2018 victory that flipped a GOP-held House seat.
Elsewhere, a powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia, killing at least 132 people and injuring around 700. The hardest-hit cities, including Pereira, Cali, Quibdó, Manizales and Armenia, remain under a red alert, the nation’s highest disaster warning. Seven airports have halted operations, and critical infrastructure such as hospitals, roads, aqueducts and telecommunications has been disrupted, according to Colombia’s Association of Capital Cities.
"The quake’s epicenter was reported in the municipality of San José del Palmar," the association said.
U.S. military intelligence briefed officials that Iran has shifted its strategic focus from its nuclear program to the Strait of Hormuz, while U.S. officials warned that any attempt to seize the waterway by force would be costly and uncertain. Negotiations between Iran and Oman on a potential deal remain stalled.
July also marked the hottest month on record for the United States, with an average temperature of 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit, 3.3 degrees above the 20th-century average, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.