Trump Backs Huang Amid Alleged Spy Affair Scrutiny, Congress Returns After GOP Election Disaster: Live Updates
Key Points:
- Nineteen runners fell ill with similar undetermined symptoms after the Santa Barbara Half Marathon, prompting a police investigation, with event officials considering weather as a possible factor.
- A Commerce Department probe into Nvidia chips allegedly reaching China via a Singaporean company linked to an alleged Chinese spy was halted after Nvidia's intervention, and the case was transferred to the Justice Department.
- France accuses Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of cyberattacks on supermarkets causing refrigerator malfunctions, targeting 700 locations, and plans to impose EU sanctions in response.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced plans to hold a press conference to defend himself against potential impeachment related to the Iran war, as a Republican lawmaker prepares to force a vote on impeachment articles.
- Palestinian American writer Ahmed Moor launched a 2028 Senate campaign against Sen. John Fetterman, advocating for U.S. sanctions on Israel and broader progressive reforms, marking Fetterman’s first official challenger.