Iran–Israel clashes widen as Stratton wins Illinois Senate primary; meteor booms across dawn
Iran launches missiles at Israel after the killing of a top security official, triggering casualties and retaliatory strikes including in Lebanon, while the U.S. targets Iranian sites in the region; back home, the SAVE America Act advances to Senate debate amid a partisan battle over voting rules, and Joe Kent resigns from the National Counterterrorism Center over the war. In Illinois, Juliana Stratton wins the Democratic Senate primary and looks to face Don Tracy, with Gov. JB Pritzker touted for helping her bid. A 7-ton meteor streaked across the eastern U.S. with a loud sonic boom, shaking homes and prompting NASA/NWS coverage.