Good morning. It’s Wednesday, July 8, and the revival of Pizza Hut’s 1990s sit-down vibe is transporting us back to our childhoods. But can it save the chain? Let’s get to the news.
President Donald Trump declared that the U.S. ceasefire with Iran has ended.
This morning: Trump said the ceasefire deal is “over” as far as he is concerned. Speaking at a NATO summit in Turkey, he called Iranian leaders “liars,” “scum” and “sick people.”
What caused the blowup? It comes after days of escalating attacks. Overnight, the U.S. and Iran traded strikes following reports of Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
An ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner said he removed condoms without consent during sex.
Graham Platner at a town hall event last year. (Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald/Getty)
The details: Lyndsey Fifield said Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, would remove condoms “in a sneaky way” when they dated. His campaign denied the allegation.
An ICE officer fatally shot a Mexican man yesterday during a traffic stop.
In Houston: Lorenzo Salgado Araujo died at a hospital after he was shot during an attempted arrest, according to federal authorities. Witnesses described what they saw and heard.
Zooming out: This appears to be the first fatal shooting involving federal immigration agents since U.S. citizens Renée Good and Alex Pretti were killed in Minneapolis in January.
Republican leaders said they spoke with Sen. Mitch McConnell.
What’s happening? The Kentucky Republican has not been seen publicly since being hospitalized last month. His office has offered few details about his condition.
Yesterday: Several of his Republican colleagues and allies said they spoke with him by phone this week. But, online, rumors and theories are continuing to swirl.
Trump is using a century-old plan to justify his triumphal arch.
The National Capital Planning Commission is set to review Trump’s arch plans at a hearing tomorrow. (The Post)
The details: Trump says his towering arch would carry out a vision authorized by Congress in 1925. But that original plan looked vastly different. See how they compare here.
In other Trump news: A squabble among Cabinet officials over who could ride in fighter jets flying over D.C. on July Fourth reached the president, who weighed in on the drama.
Missing a deadline this Friday could cost you an IRS tax refund.
Why are we talking about taxes in summer? Because July 10 is a little-known deadline to get money back if you paid penalties or interest to the IRS during the pandemic.
Follow our do’s and don’ts to avoid a summer flying nightmare.
It’s important to know your rights if your flight is delayed. (Tilde Oyster/The Post)
Summer is still young: But schedule disruptions and stressful flights are already ruining vacations. If history repeats itself, July could bring even more flight delays.
How to avoid drama: Follow our 14 rules for breezy summer flying. For example, you should try to get the first flight of the day and avoid checking a bag if possible.
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