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Good morning. It’s Tuesday, July 7, and The Post has a new relationship advice column. It’s called Say More and the first edition helps a reader with her GLP-1 secret. Let’s catch up.


	Graham Platner’s Senate campaign was rocked by a sexual assault allegation.

In interviews with The Post: A woman said Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine, assaulted her in 2021. Platner denied it but said his campaign is weighing “the best path forward.”
The fallout: Top Democrats pulled endorsements for Platner. He has been surrounded by scandal since launching his Senate campaign last year — see a timeline of his controversies here.

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The U.S. was eliminated from the World Cup after a 4-1 defeat to Belgium.

Keeper Matt Freese stands in disbelief after Belgium’s third goal. (Blake Dahlin/Imagn Images/Reuters)

Reality check: Belgium put on a dominant display to end a promising U.S. campaign. The Belgians were able to capitalize on U.S. sloppiness, including a painful goalkeeping error.
The game was tainted by politics: President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn a ban for U.S. star Folarin Balogun angered rival fans. One Belgian player said it fired up his team.
Christian Pulisic was set for a legacy-defining World Cup: In the end, it didn’t happen.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office is staying quiet about his health.

What we know: The Kentucky Republican, 84, was hospitalized June 14. EMS audio suggests medical personnel were sent to McConnell’s home to attend to a person in cardiac arrest.
The rest is murky: His office will not say what sent him to hospital or when he might return to Congress. If it continues, McConnell’s absence could become a problem for Republicans.

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Haitians in the U.S. fear mass deportations, while Haiti fears a mass return.

Last month: The Supreme Court allowed Trump to end temporary protections for more than 330,000 Haitians. Their deportations could further destabilize a chaotic Haiti.
In other news: A New York man wrote a scathing email to the head of ICE, prompting federal agents to show up at his door. Now, he’s suing over his First Amendment rights.

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The White House accused the Smithsonian of “extreme political activism.”

Visitors pass through the “Many Voices, One Nation” exhibition. (Maxine Wallace/The Post)

In a 162-page report: The White House claimed the National Museum of American History erased the country’s heritage. It followed a Trump order to eliminate “improper ideology.”
Post columnist Philip Kennicott read the report: He called it “a relentlessly tendentious piece of trash,” with bad sourcing, selective quotation and other major problems.

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A popular supplement for arthritis may be linked to cognitive issues.

Millions of Americans take glucosamine for joint pain: But a new study suggests that it might be linked to accelerated progression and higher mortality in Alzheimer’s disease.
Do you take any supplements? Putting anything into your body involves a risk-benefit calculation. See what experts say about multivitamins, iron and seven other supplements here.

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If your partner keeps you up at night, consider a sleep divorce.

Sleeping separately doesn’t mean your relationship is doomed. In some cases, the opposite may actually be true. (iStock)

It might sound drastic: But sleeping in separate beds or rooms can protect your health, and ultimately your relationship, according to therapists and sleep physicians.
If you’re curious to try it: Let go of stigma and follow this advice. But first, identify what’s actually disrupting your sleep — there might be an easy fix short of sleeping apart.

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