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Firefighters union boss wins hotly-contested Dem primary in a key Pennsylvania swing district

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One of the nation’s most narrowly divided swing congressional districts chose its Democratic nominee Tuesday evening, as Bob Brooks was projected to win in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District.
The contested primary brought Democratic Party divisions front and center, featuring firefighters union boss Bob Brooks — endorsed by both Gov. Josh Shapiro and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. — former federal prosecutor Ryan Crosswell, Northampton County Executive Lamont McClure and EMILY’s List-endorsed candidate Carol Obando-Derstine, who is seen as the preferred pick of the district’s last Democratic representative, former Rep. Susan Wild of Allentown.
Brooks received several high-profile endorsements from Shapiro, Sanders, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and top state Democrats, including House Majority Leader Matt Bradford of Skippack and Sen. Vincent Hughes of Northwest Philadelphia.
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The skyline of Allentown, Pennsylvania, the state’s third-largest city, is visible from the Tilghman Street Bridge. (Charles Creitz)
Brooks also earned the endorsement of the mayor of the area’s largest city — Allentown, the third-largest city in the commonwealth.
Meanwhile, McClure — the only current local officeholder in the race — did not immediately gain traction against Brooks.
Brooks appeared to weather intraparty controversy after old social media posts expressing more moderate or conservative views resurfaced — including one using an off-color sexual term to describe former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick for criticizing law enforcement during the BLM era.
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Recent construction on Eighth Street in Allentown revealed an old-style campaign sign for Bill Heydt, the city’s last Republican mayor who served from 1994 to 2002. (Charlie Creitz)
Crosswell was born in nearby Schuylkill County but for many years worked in Washington for the Justice Department. He was one of several prosecutors who resigned in protest of the Trump administration dropping a federal probe into former New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Adams has since become less critical of the right and has often dinged his successor, Zohran Mamdani, on social media.

Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pa., attends the House Education and Workforce Committee hearing titled «Beyond The Ivy League: Stopping the Spread of Antisemitism on American Campuses» in the Rayburn Building on May 7, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The district’s tri-city hub of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton — known locally as «A.B.E.» or «The Valley» — has a blue-collar history that has at times entered the national consciousness through Billy Joel’s famous anthem about Bethlehem Steel and other firms «closing all the factories down,» while the now-blighted SteelStacks often serve as both a backdrop for what once was and a rallying call for politicians pushing what comes next.
That «next» has included a wave of new warehouses and firms dedicated to interstate commerce, along with growth tied to the tech sector.
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Farmland in the northern part of the district is gradually being developed into homes and warehouses — to the chagrin of many longtime residents — as an influx of people from higher-tax New Jersey and New York, along with the area’s changing socioeconomic makeup, brings more liberal and progressive voters into a once «Reagan Democrat»-style region rooted in agriculture and union labor.

The former Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces are seen from Pennsylvania Route 412 near Lehigh University’s campus. (Charles Creitz/Fox News Digital)
The district’s current boundaries still reflect that contrast, as the farther north one travels, the more rural, agrarian or forested — and conservative — the area becomes. Wild drew criticism twice for appearing to insult the Trump-supporting swath of Carbon County, the only one of the district’s three counties entirely within the 7th Congressional District to vote for Mackenzie in 2024.
The Republican in the race, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie of Lower Macungie, was a state representative in western Lehigh County for many years before upsetting Wild by one percentage point in 2024.
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Mackenzie has since drawn praise from President Donald Trump and criticism from the left, whose protesters often gather outside his office and spill onto busy Cedar Crest Boulevard in southwest Allentown.
As the House GOP’s narrow majority hangs in the balance, it remains to be seen which side is energized enough to turn out for its candidate in a race the nation will be watching closely.
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Graham Platner’s former campaign director just hours before Tuesday’s primary

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Graham Platner shouldn’t be elected to represent Maine in the U.S. Senate, a former high-level staffer for the embattled Democratic candidate told voters just hours before polls opened in the state’s Tuesday primary.
Genevieve McDonald, once a Maine state representative who worked briefly as Platner’s campaign director last year, warned in an op/ed in The Washington Post on Monday evening: «Graham Platner is not someone who would be good for Maine or for the country.»
While she overlooked his Nazi-linked tattoo and possible cheating scandal, McDonald said in the piece titled «I know firsthand why Graham Platner shouldn’t be a U.S. senator» that she couldn’t ignore how «he exhibits a pattern of dishonest behavior,» and ultimately quit the campaign after just two months.
«I was one of the Platner campaign’s first gaslighting casualties,» she wrote.
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner has campaigned on progressive economic policies focused on taxing billionaires and lowering costs for working-class Americans. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
McDonald said she was «disturbed» by what she learned during her time on his staff from August to October 2025.
«If America wants a stronger democracy, elevating leaders with integrity is essential,» she wrote in the opinion piece. «Leaders with sound judgment and ethics. Leaders who embrace and live the ideals the nation stands for.»
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McDonald complained about the series of skeletons that emerged, including the Nazi-linked tattoo on his chest, recent allegations of physical misconduct with an ex-girlfriend and lewd Reddit posts that have rocked his campaign.
She specifically took issue with one Reddit post where Platner said white, rural Americans are ‘racist’ and ‘stupid.’ The demographic he attacked is the one in which he is now hoping to represent in the U.S. Senate.
McDonald also slammed the campaign’s «feigned ignorance» of the significance of the tattoo, which she described as «appalling.»

Genevieve McDonald places a bait bag in a lobster trap while fishing off the coast of Stonington, Maine, on Sept. 5, 2015. (Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
The woman who made allegations of physical violence against Platner, Lyndsey Fifield, stood in solidarity with McDonald after the piece was published on Monday night.
«Last year, I watched a woman sacrifice her career to stand on principle and warn the public about a dangerous man. Genevieve has been relentlessly attacked — but she kept her honor and her soul. She has inspired me to stay strong through this storm.»
Among other revelations in the op/ed, McDonald said the campaign offered her a severance package of $15,000 contingent upon signing a non-disclosure agreement, which she refused.
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McDonald conveyed that she wanted to believe Platner’s narrative of redemption — the candidate often touts himself as a man with a troubled past who has since straightened up — but she felt the overwhelming scandals were too much for her to continue working on the campaign.
She also used the platform in the Post to take a dig at Platner, who has pitched himself as a working-class Mainer, humble oyster farmer and small-town harbor master.
«I realized the campaign had not been honest with me,» McDonald wrote. «As someone from a real working-class background, I knew this would undermine his cross-party appeal.»
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That narrative has recently fallen apart as his campaign came under fire from multiple angles.
Platner’s mother, who owns a restaurant, is listed as the only customer of his oyster farming business on its financial disclosers. He farms off a private island owned by the family of his business partner, and his father gave him a $200,000 loan to purchase a home.

Senatorial candidate Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater in Ogunquit, Maine, on Oct. 22, 2025. (Sophie Park/Getty Images)
«I want better for my daughters, and for the people of Maine,» McDonald wrote. «Democrats are being sold a narrative that Platner is the only choice for the race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Maine voters don’t have to accept that.»
There are two other Democratic candidates on the ballot in Tuesday’s race, Gov. Janet Mills and consultant David Costello.
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Mills was Platner’s main challenger, but withdrew from the race due to her campaign’s lack of funds on hand. Her withdrawal, however, came after the ballots were already printed — so her name will still appear as an option for voters.
«The answer to a broken political culture is not to accept it,» McDonald concluded. «Demand better from those entrusted with power or seeking it.»
«Enough is enough.»
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Gusano barrenador en mascotas: cómo detectarlo a tiempo, qué síntomas provoca y cuándo actuar

El Departamento de Agricultura de Estados Unidos (USDA) confirmó cinco casos de gusano barrenador del Nuevo Mundo en Texas y Nuevo México, una situación que afecta a ganaderos, veterinarios y dueños de mascotas desde inicios de junio de 2026. La reaparición de este parásito, erradicado en el país desde la década de 1960, genera preocupación por el potencial impacto en la ganadería y la salud animal, según informes oficiales.
De acuerdo con el USDA, los casos involucran tres terneros y una cabra en Texas, además de un perro en el condado de Lea, Nuevo México. La agencia explicó que el caso del perro, inicialmente reportado en Texas, fue reclasificado tras una investigación epidemiológica. Las autoridades estatales y federales han intensificado la vigilancia y han lanzado campañas informativas y de control biológico para frenar la propagación del parásito.
El contexto regional ayuda a entender el alcance del brote. El gusano barrenador, originario de América Central y Sur, avanzó hacia el norte en los últimos años y fue detectado en México a fines de 2024. Estados Unidos implementó controles fronterizos e intensificó el monitoreo en estados del sur, en respuesta a informes sobre casos en zonas cercanas a la frontera, según la Texas Animal Health Commission y la Texas Tribune.
El gusano barrenador del Nuevo Mundo es una larva de mosca que deposita sus huevos en heridas abiertas de animales de sangre caliente, incluidas mascotas y ganado, según el USDA. A diferencia de otras especies de moscas, las larvas consumen tejido sano, lo que puede causar daños graves o la muerte si no se detecta a tiempo. La agencia federal señala que la infestación puede afectar también a la fauna silvestre y, en raras ocasiones, a seres humanos.
El ciclo de vida del parásito inicia cuando la mosca adulta deposita huevos en lesiones, mordidas o cualquier herida expuesta. Las larvas emergen y penetran en el tejido vivo, donde pueden multiplicarse y provocar infecciones que avanzan con rapidez. El daño se agrava porque las heridas se amplían y pueden favorecer infecciones secundarias, de acuerdo con la Texas Animal Health Commission.

Las autoridades confirmaron tres terneros y una cabra afectados en Texas, junto con un perro en Nuevo México. El caso del perro representó el primer reporte en ese estado, según la reclasificación oficial del USDA. La agencia puntualizó que la investigación sobre el historial de movimientos del animal continúa en curso. En Texas, el gobernador Greg Abbott ordenó la activación del Centro Estatal de Operaciones de Emergencia, coordinando la respuesta entre organismos estatales y federales.
El brote llevó a restricciones en la movilización de animales desde Texas hacia otros estados y Canadá. El USDA suspendió temporalmente la importación de ganado y caballos desde la región afectada, según sus propios comunicados. Además, varios estados como Oklahoma y Florida implementaron controles adicionales para animales provenientes de zonas con casos confirmados.
El USDA y la Texas Animal Health Commission publicaron recomendaciones específicas para dueños de mascotas. La vigilancia diaria es clave: se debe revisar a los animales en busca de heridas, cortes o zonas de piel expuesta, sobre todo después de paseos o actividades en exteriores. Los síntomas más frecuentes incluyen:
- Heridas que empeoran o no cicatrizan.
- Inflamación o enrojecimiento inusual.
- Olor desagradable proveniente de la lesión.
- Presencia visible de larvas en la piel o dentro de la herida.
- Cambios en el comportamiento, como decaimiento, agitación o lamido excesivo de la zona afectada.
El USDA advierte que el hallazgo de larvas requiere atención veterinaria inmediata. La intervención temprana puede marcar la diferencia y evitar daños graves. Los veterinarios pueden tomar muestras, confirmar el diagnóstico y aplicar tratamientos específicos.

Las estrategias de prevención recomendadas incluyen:
- Supervisión diaria de mascotas y ganado para detectar heridas.
- Mantener limpias y cubiertas todas las lesiones.
- Consultar con un veterinario acerca de productos o medicamentos aprobados.
- Evitar trasladar animales con heridas abiertas desde o hacia zonas afectadas.
- Seguir las indicaciones de las autoridades sanitarias locales y federales.
El USDA implementa la liberación de moscas estériles como método de control biológico en áreas de riesgo, una estrategia que busca reducir la población de moscas silvestres y frenar la propagación del parásito.
El riesgo para humanos es bajo, pero no inexistente, según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC). Pueden presentarse casos cuando hay exposición a moscas en áreas con brotes activos, especialmente en personas con heridas abiertas. Los síntomas en humanos incluyen dolor, sensación de movimiento bajo la piel, presencia de larvas y mal olor en el sitio afectado. Ante cualquier sospecha, se recomienda consultar a un médico.

De acuerdo con el USDA, el gusano barrenador no afecta la carne ni otros productos alimenticios. Los controles de calidad y las inspecciones impiden que animales infestados lleguen a la cadena de suministro. No obstante, el brote podría impactar el mercado ganadero en caso de propagación, según la Texas Tribune. Hasta el momento, no se han reportado incrementos significativos en los precios de la carne derivados del brote actual.
El USDA y la Texas Animal Health Commission han reforzado la vigilancia epidemiológica y habilitaron sistemas de reporte para casos sospechosos. Los propietarios de animales pueden comunicarse con las autoridades a través de líneas telefónicas y formularios en línea. Las medidas de control incluyen inspección de animales en zonas afectadas, cuarentenas y campañas de información para población y profesionales.
Las autoridades reiteran que la colaboración ciudadana es clave para la detección temprana y el control de la plaga. El objetivo es erradicar el gusano barrenador en territorio estadounidense, como ocurrió en la segunda mitad del siglo XX.

El brote activo de gusano barrenador del Nuevo Mundo exige vigilancia permanente y acción coordinada entre autoridades, veterinarios y población. La información oficial sostiene que la enfermedad es tratable si se detecta a tiempo y que la cadena alimentaria se mantiene segura. Las restricciones de movimiento, los controles fronterizos y la liberación de moscas estériles continuarán hasta lograr la erradicación de la plaga. Ganaderos, veterinarios y dueños de mascotas deben seguir atentos a la evolución de los casos y a las recomendaciones actualizadas de instituciones oficiales.
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