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Sweltering temperatures persist as 'extremely dangerous heat' impacts West and East coasts
About 115 million people may experience sweltering conditions Saturday in cities including Los Angeles, Seattle and Las Vegas in the West, and Raleigh, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and New York City in the East as “extremely dangerous heat” ... -
NBC News - Top stories
'Extremely dangerous,' record-breaking heat wave takes hold across much of U.S.
A heat wave that's set to break daily temperature records across western and southern states through the weekend has been called "extremely dangerous." -
CBS News - Top stories
California grapples with extreme heat and wildfires
The West Coast is sizzling under extreme heat, with several cities reaching temperatures 15 to 30 degrees above normal for this time of year. The intense heat and dry brush are also fueling wildfires near Yosemite National Park and in Northern ...California -
The New York Times - Top stories
How Olympians Prepare for Extreme Heat
Sauna training, frozen balloons and “marshmallow suits” help athletes manage extreme temperatures. -
NBC News - Top stories
June's tumbling heat records portend another summer of extremes
Parts of Arizona, Nevada and Texas just endured their hottest June on record, where sweltering conditions shattered several long-standing marks. -
NBC News - Top stories
Health risks linked to extreme heat linger even as temperatures drop
A dangerous heat wave imperiling people on the West Coast is expected to peak Saturday, but experts say the health risks will persist long after temperatures crest. -
CBS News - Top stories
"Dangerous" heat expected to spread up West Coast, break records
The National Weather Service said record-breaking temperatures can be expected throughout the weekend. -
ABC News - Health
India is likely undercounting heat deaths, affecting its response to increasingly harsh heat waves
Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in parts of India this year left hundreds dead or ill -
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Inc. - Business
Air Travel Gets Worse: Passenger Complaints Rise
The Transportation Department reports a more than 12 percent increase in complaints, even as the number of canceled flights declined from a year ago. -
NBC News - Top stories
Air travel is getting worse. That’s what passengers are telling the U.S. government
Air travel got more miserable last year, if the number of consumer complaints filed with the U.S. government is any measure. -
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CBS Sports - Sports
Yankees' Anthony Volpe explains costly mental error vs. Red Sox as New York's miserable slide continues
Multiple Yankees have now had their hustle questioned over the past two daysMLB -
BBC News - Top stories
'No decision' made on Ronaldo's Portugal future
"No decision" has been made on the international futures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe, says Portugal boss Roberto Martinez. -
Wired - Tech
Health Care Should Be Designed for the Extremes of Life
Much of health care is designed with the “comfortable middle” of society in mind, says designer Yves Behar, when it should be tailored to children, the elderly, and those with disabilities. -
The Guardian - World
For years I was my parents’ reluctant carer. Then I was told I was making things worse
I was there through their infirmity, incontinence, our cohabitation - and suddenly I was fired . Like an organised criminal, my mother no longer communicates by phone. Visiting her can be convoluted, but it beats the days when I thought I might ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Inside the Dangerous Work of Defending Ukraine's Skies
Behind Ukraine’s air-defense systems are men and women who often make split-second decisions that can save scores of lives.Ukraine -
CBS News - Top stories
At least 121 people killed in India stampede
At least 121 people were killed and dozens more were injured when a stampede broke out at a religious festival in northern India Tuesday. It's still unclear what may have caused the panic. Anbarasan Ethirajan, South Asia editor for BBC News, ...India -
BBC News - Top stories
India preacher denies blame for deaths in crush
Bhole Baba, who led the festival where some 120 people died, will co-operate with investigations.India -
The Wall Street Journal - World
EU Confirms Tariffs on Chinese-Made EVs
The European Union confirmed plans to impose additional tariffs on electric cars made in China, dashing hopes of a solution sought by several carmakers whose executives fear reprisal from an escalating trade war.European Union -
The Wall Street Journal - Business
EU Confirms Tariffs on Chinese-Made EVs
The European Union confirmed plans to impose additional tariffs on electric cars made in China, dashing hopes of a solution sought by several carmakers whose executives fear reprisal from an escalating trade war.European Union -
The Hill - Politics
Extreme pride in being an American stays near record low: Gallup
Extreme pride in being an American has stayed near a record low, according to a new Gallup survey. The Gallup survey released shortly before the Fourth of July holiday found 41 percent of Americans polled said they are “extremely proud” of their ... -
Financial Times - World
Rising extremism sparks fears among France’s Muslim and Jewish voters
Sunday’s run-off vote viewed with apprehension in both communities -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
Judy Murray ‘astonished’ by Raducanu’s withdrawal from mixed doubles with Andy
Andy Murray is understood to be extremely disappointed by Emma Raducanu’s decision to bring his Wimbledon career to an early close by withdrawing from their mixed-doubles match. Judy Murray said Raducanu’s withdrawal was “astonishing”. -
The Hill - Politics
The June jobs slowdown
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Job market slows down with rate cuts on horizon Softer employment numbers for June highlight recent cautionary positions from the ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Government to the Jobs Rescue
Trades that rely on federal spending are creating most new jobs. -
The Guardian - World
‘Dangerous’ Gakpo’s growing goal threat propels Netherlands at Euros
Former Dutch player of the year is level in the Golden Boot race and offers his national side a true cutting edge. Andrei Ratiu was having a decent tournament until he got to Munich and was made to look a dud by Cody Gakpo. The full-back, with his ... -
ABC News - Health
Blazing hot surfaces are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries in the urban desert Southwest
Sizzling sidewalks and unshaded playgrounds are a danger for catastrophic burn injuries as air temperatures reach new summer highs in desert cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas -
NBC News - Top stories
Hurricane Beryl lashes Jamaica with 140 mph winds and dangerous storm surge
Beryl lashed Jamaica with strong winds and storm surge and strong waves as the Category 4 hurricane brushed the southern coast of the island Wednesday, officials said. -
Yahoo Sports - Sports
😱 World Cup Danger? The Stadiums in the United States Are MUCH Smaller
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in Spanish here. Let us know in the comments what you think of this translation.There is no doubt...World Cup -
The New York Times - Top stories
Under Hurricane Watch, Texas Braces for Beryl as Tropical Storm Enters Gulf
A hurricane watch was issued for part of Texas as Beryl crossed the Gulf of Mexico early Saturday and was expected to strengthen over the weekend. -
The Hill - Politics
Axelrod post-interview: Biden 'dangerously out of touch' with voter concerns
Democratic strategist David Axelrod warned that President Biden is “dangerously out of touch” with voters on the issue of his age and health following Biden’s highly anticipated sit-down interview on ABC News. “The president is rightfully proud of ...Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
David Lammy: ‘Britain has to start reconnecting with a dangerous, divided world’
New foreign secretary says resetting UK relations with EU is a particular priority as he travels to Germany, Poland and Sweden, then the US. • David Lammy faces a world in turmoil: five key concerns for foreign secretary. Britain must reconnect ... -
ABC News - World
How did a religious gathering in India turn into a deadly stampede?
More than 120 people died in a stampede after a religious gathering in northern India on Tuesday -
The New York Times - World
A Family Loses 3 Generations of Women in India Crowd’s Panic
They had worked hard for years to make a life: “Now it’s over with the death of my dear daughter, wife and mother — in one single blow.”India -
GameSpot - Tech
Blumhouse Made Another Movie About How AI Will Destroy Us All
We've lost track of how many movies have been made about an AI-powered house that inevitably turns on the family that lives there. But this summer, Blumhouse and Sony are putting out another film with that exact premise called Afraid. This time, ... -
ESPN - Sports
Source: Utd staff shocked as 1/4 made redundant
Manchester United have informed staff that nearly a quarter of the club's workforce will be made redundant with the money saved set to be used to improve performances on the pitch, a source has told ESPN. -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Modi's Ruling BJP Party in India Has a Diversity Problem
The prime minister needs to muster support from Indians who aren’t Hindus to secure his legacy.India -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Hurricane Beryl Shouldn't Pose Threat to Specialty Insurers' Full-Year Targets
Potential Hurricane Beryl losses shouldn’t threaten European specialty insurers’ and reinsurers’ full-year targets, though it is still too soon to tell, RBC Capital Markets said.