1. A man found slumped over the steering wheel in a Limerick parking lot is accused of leading police on a multi-state chase after a Maine State Police trooper knocked on his window. Investigators say 36-year-old James King woke up, sped away, and rammed a state police cruiser before crashing in New Hampshire, where he ran into the woods and was arrested. Police believe alcohol was a factor. (WGME)
2. Lindsey Graham’s office says preliminary findings show the South Carolina Republican died from an aortic dissection, a tear in the inner wall of the body’s main artery, linked to hardened arteries. Graham was 71 years old.
3. Dr. Shah continued his campaign for Maine’s open Democratic U.S. Senate nomination with a town hall in Bangor, becoming the first candidate to collect the 500 signatures needed to officially enter the race. (WGME)
4. A Heat Advisory is in effect for Tuesday as temperatures climb into the 90s with heat index values near 100 degrees. Then after sunset, the focus shifts to the potential for strong to severe thunderstorms, with damaging winds the biggest threat. Large hail, heavy rain, and even an isolated tornado are also possible Tuesday night. (WGME)
5. The 19th annual Tri for a Cure raised a record-breaking $2.31 million for the Maine Cancer Foundation, shattering last year’s record. The all-women’s triathlon at Southern Maine Community College has now raised more than $26 million to support cancer prevention, early detection, and access to care across Maine. (WMTW)
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