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  BREAKING: Platner drops Senate bid, allowing Maine Democrats to tap replacement The party has until July 27 to decide and reportedly plans to hold a convention David Nir Jul 9 Maine Democrat Graham Platner with supporters (credit: Graham Platner Facebook) Maine Democrat Graham Platner abandoned his bid for the Senate on Wednesday evening, two days after a former romantic partner, Jenny Racicot, accused him of raping her in 2021 . Platner once again denied the allegations but said he was “suspending” his campaign in an 11-minute video posted to X . “I think as many of you know, over the past couple days, I have faced some very serious allegations, and I just want to make it clear: This is all false. The things that have been claimed did not happen. It's not real,” he said. “It's not the false allegations, though, that have brought us to where we are. It's the fact that they are being used by the political establishment to put structural pressure on us,” he continued. Howev...

  ❤️ Donate Thursday, July 9, 2026 ☀️ Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Good Morning Boston, It's a good Thursday to wrap up work early. Kicking off one last time: Foxborough is hosting its final 2026 World Cup match this afternoon between two teams that are no strangers to Gillette Stadium — or each other. France and Morocco will take the field at 4 p.m. for a quarterfinals game that's also a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semifinals . (Both teams also won group stage games in Foxborough.) According to the Associated Press, it might be the most intriguing of the four World Cup quarterfinal matchups . Where to watch: The city of Revere, which is estimated to be 10% Moroccan, is sponsoring watch parties at five local bars , with free giveaways. Meanwhile in Boston, the city is holding a free outdoor watch party in the North End's Christopher Columbus Park, following a live soccer podcast taping   with Mayor Michelle Wu and former Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez at 1 p....

  Most Read FBI Raided Texas Activist’s House — Then Offered Her $200,000 to Become Antifa Informant A.D. Chilcote, C. Frances Federal agents asked about links between the woman and the Prairieland case — suggesting a sprawling conspiracy that fits with Trump’s attacks on antifa. Read More → Graham Platner’s Exit From Senate Race Leaves Maine Dems “Hobbled” in Scramble for New Nominee Akela Lacy, Noah Hurowitz Amid Platner’s swift downfall, most paths to selecting a replacement candidate look poisoned. Read More → Protecting freedom of the press has never been more important. Thank you for being a member of The Intercept. Will you make an additional contribution to support our journalism? CONTRIBUTE → Top Stories How Local Cops Are Running With Trump’s NSPM-7 Attacks on Antifa Matt Sledge Local authorities accused the same legal assistance group targeted by Joseph McCarthy a half century ago of being part of a vast antifa conspiracy. Read More → It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner...