Jul 12 Sun

New details are emerging about the death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Representatives for the South Carolina lawmaker say he died after a "brief and sudden illness." And President Trump told NBC News' Kristen Welker that he spoke with Graham just hours before his death. NBC News' Julie Tsirkin reports. Tonight lawmakers from both parties are remembering the life and legacy of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who died at the age of 71. There are new questions tonight about who will replace him in South Carolina, and growing scrutiny about fellow Republican Mitch McConnell's health after a newly released statement and photo of the 84-year-old GOP senator. NBC News' Ryan Nobles reports. U.S. Central Command announced a new wave of strikes against Iran aimed at stopping the attack of commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz. The strikes come as Iran claims the Strait is closed, something U.S. officials dispute. NBC News' Raf Sanchez has the latest from the Middle East. Demonstrators took to the streets of Mississippi as questions grow about the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who disappeared after a fourth of July boat trip with friends. NBC News' Priscilla Thompson reports. Severe microburst storms slammed Philadelphia hard, causing wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour and path of destruction. Winds ripped the roof off an apartment building, and another building partially collapsed. The South is expected to get battered with rain this week. NBC News' Valerie Castro reports. No specific source has yet been identified for a growing nationwide outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic illness often tied to contaminated food that has now surpassed 3000 cases in 31 states. Many of the cases are clustered in New York City, which is also dealing with a Legionnaires' outbreak. NBC News' Erika Edwards reports. A 65-year-old man has been hospitalized after being thrown several feet into the air by a charging bison at Yellowstone National Park. NBC News' Camila Bernal reports. Valentino Sanabria Serna, a 10-year-old lifelong soccer superfan, earned World Cup tickets for him and his mom after years of doing chores for $2 per day. NBC News' Hallie Jackson has the story.