Texas State

Fort Lauderdale, FL

WEKU

Wilmer Vasquez died at just 29 years old after suffering heat illness during the hottest year on record. His brother, Yonatan, says climate change played a big role.

Extreme heat contributed to his brother’s death. He worries he could be next

Baltimore, MD

The Independent

 The Midwest and Northeastern US are expected to experience “record-breaking” heat this week as extreme temperatures hit the region.Much of the Midwest, the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the Mid-Atlantic will experience the hottest temperatures of the summer so far, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.“The duration of this heat wave is notable and potentially the longest experienced in decades for some locations,” the NWS wrote.High temperatures across the region, with some areas due to find themselves in daily and monthly record-breaking heat, are possible from the Ohio Valley to the Northeast from Monday to Saturday, with local maximum...

Longest heat wave ‘in decades’ to hit more than 100million Americans with extreme temperatures

USA TODAY

The Department of Energy has an ideal temperature setting for air conditioning it recommends. But few people follow it. Here's what to know.

What's the best temperature to set AC during a heat wave?

Cincinnati, OH

Most heat-related deaths in the past 20 years occurred indoors. Increasing AC access and social connection might help decrease preventable deaths.

Heat waves in the US kill more people in their homes than anywhere else

White County, GA

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Now Habersham

A person was seriously injured Friday afternoon after being entrapped in farm equipment. The incident happened in White County in the area of Highway 254 between Asa Dorsey and Holiness Campground roads.

Trapped Patient Airlifted After Farm Equipment Rescue

Chicago, IL

Kansas City, MO

Severe thunderstorms are expected across the central Plains to the central Great Lakes on June 13, 2024. Large hail, destructive wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible, particularly in Chicago, Illinois, and Kansas City, Missouri. A weather front extending from the Upper Great Lakes, across the Upper/Middle Mississippi Valley, and westward...

Severe storms with large hail, strong winds, and tornadoes target Chicago, Kansas City

NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Forecasters say a heat wave will spread across much of the central and eastern U.S. next week, a moment health officials have been preparing for.

Massive heat wave heading for USA next week. Cities have been preparing for this.

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

ABC News

This year's summer solstice arrives as a dangerous heat wave impacts millions across the country, with early-season extreme heat impacting multiple regions.

When the hottest temperatures are expected this summer

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

Polk County, FL

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Uncovering Florida

The Polk County Sheriff's Office uploaded a video today addressing the incident involving 36-year-old Joshua Garcia, a convicted felon and meth user. "You can't fix stupid, you can only arrest it," Sheriff Grady Judd noted in his morning briefing on the situation.

'You Can't Fix Stupid': Mother & Son Duo Arrested in Polk County

Dallas, TX

Decider.com

How ’bout them Cowboys? 

Netflix’s new docuseries about the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders has already cracked the streamer’s vaunted Top 10 list. From director Greg Whiteley (Cheer, Last Chance U), America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders follows the 2023-24 squad from start to finish, giving fans unfiltered access into the wild ups and downs from auditions, training camp, and the regular season.

Becoming a member of the America’s Sweethearts squad is no easy feat. Hundreds of hopefuls compete, including many returning veteran candidates hoping to keep their spots, and when the music stops 44 cheerleaders are invited to training camp with 36 making...

Netflix’s ‘America’s Sweethearts’ Reveals That a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Makes About as Much as A Full Time Chick-fil-A Worker

Atlanta, GA

American cities are ill-suited for the heat. The asphalt and concrete that dominate our infrastructure mercilessly intensify it, driving outdoor temperatures in urban areas by up to an additional 20 degrees Fahrenheit on a hot afternoon. We can often ignore the fact that we've trapped ourselves in metropolis-scaled frying pans, however, thanks to air conditioning in our cars and homes.

Experts Fear Horrifying Heat Waves That Could Kill Tens of Thousands of People at Once

Colorado State

California State

Apple Valley News Now

(CNN) — A brutal heat dome is ramping up and sending temperatures to dangerous levels in California and the West in what is the region’s first significant heat wave of the year.

A punishing heat dome will only worsen. Here’s when temperatures could peak

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
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Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

Coffee County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

The Coffee County Drug Unit, along with deputies from the department, apprehended two individuals last week in separate incidents, one allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine and the other the subject of a prior narcotics investigation who attempted to evade law enforcement.

Coffee Drug Unit Arrests Two in Separate Incidents; Meth Possession and Fleeing Suspect Apprehended

Virginia State

At least three million U.S. utility customers have their power disconnected each year, an issue which is receiving new political scrutiny due to heat waves and climate change. On July 1, Virginia joins a growing list of state with heat-related protections for consumers, but the effort falls far short of what advocates say is needed.

Extreme heat is turning electricity cutoffs into new political battle for power companies

It was a nice couple days of heat indices “only” in the upper 90s to low 100s, but we return to Advisory-level heat on Sunday as air temperatures in the mid-90s combine with dewpoints in the mid-to-upper 70s to yield heat indices 108-110°. Once again, you’ll want to be sure your outdoor activities involve frequent breaks in the shade with plenty of water.

Sunday: Heat Advisories return, then more storms

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Heat safety tips in and around your car amid triple-digit heat index temperatures in Texas

TEXAS (KIAH) – As the heat continues across Texas, including the Houston area, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) urged everyone to take the necessary...

Heat safety tips in and around your car amid triple-digit heat index temperatures in Texas

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