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1. Trump pick Ed Gallrein projected to win Republican primary over Thomas Massie in Kentucky

   

   Multiple U.S. media outlets are projecting Ed Gallrein as the winner in the Republican primary vote in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating Rep. Thomas Massie. The result adds to a growing number of Trump-backed primary challengers who have defeated Republican lawmakers who have angered the president in his second term.

2. Trump looking for a 'win' on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected

   

   As U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised to announce criminal charges against 94-year-old former Cuban president Raul Castro, analysts say it's likely a symbolic move designed to increase psychological pressure on the small island nation. They don't rule out, however, that it could be a pretext for violence.

3. Hantavirus outbreak doesn't appear to have originated on Dutch cruise ship, CEO says

   

   The head of Oceanwide Expeditions says the information gathered to date about a deadly cluster of hantavirus cases "strongly" suggests the outbreak that hit his company's cruise ship did not originate on the vessel itself.

4. San Diego mosque shooters met online and shared hateful views, FBI says

   

   The teenagers who killed three people at a San Diego mosque met online and shared a "broad hatred" toward different religions and races, U.S. authorities said Tuesday.

5. Israeli forces fired shots at Gaza aid flotilla vessels, video shows

   

   Israeli forces opened fire on at least two vessels in an aid flotilla sailing towards Gaza on Tuesday, according to video footage and flotilla organizers. But Israel said no live ammunition was used and there were no casualties.