HAVANA TIMES – We bring you some of the top international news stories compiled by Democracy Now on Wednesday, August 5 2026. Democratic Congressmember Shri Thanedar and progressive challenger state Representative Donavan McKinney are locked in a tight race. That’s according to Democratic Congressmember Rob Menendez, who said the reported death took place in July and was not disclosed by ICE. Democratic Congressmember Shri Thanedar and progressive challenger state Representative Donavan McKinney are locked in a tight race. That’s according to Democratic Congressmember Rob Menendez, who said the reported death took place in July and was not disclosed by ICE.