Utah State

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Hopefully you're already aware of the basic safety precautions required when it comes to fireworks – but what you might not know is the accompanying increase in air pollution that goes along with the loud bangs, pops, and fizzes, as outlined in a new study.



					
			

The team behind a new study led by researchers from Brigham Young University (BYU) in the US found fireworks were among the three largest contributors to particulate pollution in the Wasatch Front region in Utah.
Most concerning were the PM2.5 pollutants. Under 2.5 microns across – a fraction of the width of a human hair – their...

Fourth of July  Celebration Fireworks Come With a Side of Dangerous Air Pollution

Texas State

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Corpus Christi, TX

Meteorologist Joe Cioffi

Beryl is not near what it was days ago when it moved through the Windward Islands as a category 5 hurricane. Strong wind shear in the Western Caribbean and a trip across the Yucatan Peninsula have reduced it toa tropical storm. Beryl continues north northwest today and it appears that the center will make landfall along the Texas coast about half way up between Corpus Christi and Houston.

Beryl landfall along the Texas coast tonight, could strengthen to a hurricane, warnings are up!

Seattle, WA

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Port Angeles, WA

Ada E.

Nadia Erika Cole, a 21-year-old woman from Port Angeles, Washington, was eagerly looking forward to a three-week vacation in Italy with her mother. They had been planning this trip for over a year to celebrate Nadia's recent graduation from Washington State University. On May 29, 2024, the excitement quickly turned into a nightmare when Nadia vanished from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, leaving behind her phone and carry-on bag.

Nadia Cole, 21, was last seen in Washington on May 29, 2024, after leaving the airport

The Guardian

Thompson fire near Oroville destroys homes and vehicles as state simmers in brutal and potentially historic heatwave

Nearly 30,000 people in northern California evacuated as raging wildfire spreads

Idaho State

Buhl, ID

Kristy Tallman

ELMORE COUNTY, Idaho – Idaho State Police (ISP) have arrested a 20-year-old woman from Buhl following an incident that left another woman seriously injured. The event occurred at around 12:29 a.m. on July 3, when ISP troopers responded to a 911 call reporting a female had been run over on the 1800 block of Power Plant Rd.

DUI Rampage in Idaho: Woman Mows Down Rival Amidst Heated Argument

California State

Santa Barbara County, CA

ABC News

Firefighters battling flames amid a heat wave in Southern California are struggling to gain control of a wildfire that has exploded to more than 13,000 acres.

California wildfires latest: Neverland Ranch in path of massive blaze

Illinois State

Chicago, IL

Chicago Happenings

Every year, new laws that were passed the prior year go into effect on July 1. In 2024, a number of new laws will begin this Monday. Among them include higher wages for tipped employees, a gas tax increase, and driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants.

New Laws July 1: Driver's Licenses for Undocumented Migrants, Raises for Tipped Workers, and More

Butte County, CA

Oroville, CA

Apple Valley News Now

(CNN) — Thousands have been ordered to evacuate in Northern California due to a wildfire burning in Butte County, as an “exceptionally dangerous and lethal” heat wave in the West ramps up.

Wildfire prompts evacuation order for thousands in Northern California as ‘exceptionally dangerous’ heat builds in the West

Arizona State

CBS San Francisco

Temperatures are expected to soar along the U.S. West Coast on Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service said, warning that "dangerous heat" will likely spread up the West Coast as it intensifies.Forecasters said temperatures will be 15-30 degrees above average for much of the West Coast Friday, and "numerous record-breaking temperatures can be expected through the next few days," the weather service said.Heat watches and warnings are in place across multiple states, including large swaths of California, as well as parts of Nevada, Arizona, Oregon and Washington.In parts of California and southern Oregon, temperatures could blast into the triple digits,...

"Dangerous" heat expected to spread up West Coast, break records

San Francisco, CA

WashingtonExaminer

In the Planet of the Apes franchise, San Francisco is shown in the future as one of the few remaining human colonies. The city is overgrown with vegetation, and the buildings are crumbling, while the human government is incompetent and living under the constant threat of being attacked by mutant gorillas. Despite all this, the […]

San Francisco has become a nightmare

Fresno, CA

California is bracing for a potentially record-breaking heat wave during the first week of July, with temperatures expected to soar past 43 °C (110 °F) in the hottest areas. The intense heat will impact a significant portion of the state, including the Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley, and parts of Southern California, Nevada, and northwestern Arizona.

California braces for record-breaking heat wave with temperatures over 43 °C (110 °F)

Oregon State

Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire rages out of control in northern California, with a swathe of the United States in the grip of a "record-breaking and dangerous" heatwave that was complicating firefighting efforts. Over 25,000 people in the area were under orders to evacuate on Wednesday, local NBC affiliate KCRA reported.

Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire

Kentucky State

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Florence, KY

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Four people were killed and three others injured in a mass shooting in Northern Kentucky where the suspected shooter led police on chase before turning the gun on himself. Police responded to a call just before 3 a.m. on Saturday morning for an active shooting situation at a home in Florence.

Four dead, three injured in birthday party shooting; suspected shooter dead after chase

Phoenix, AZ

Latin Times

Either way, the heatwaves are starting to hit everyone across the country but no place worse than at Death Valley National Park, where the temperatures are expected to reach 130 degrees Fahrenheit between July 8-9. If it does, it will set the record for the hottest temperature ever "reliably measured on Earth" according to Scientific American.

California's Death Valley has a chance to break the world heat record in the upcoming days

Some 170 million Americans are on alert for sweltering temperatures this Fourth of July as the brutal heat continues.

Heat wave sets in on West Coast with worst yet to come

AccuWeather

A prolonged and expansive heat wave will continue across the West into early week, resulting in record-breaking highs from the Cascades to the Desert Southwest. • Over the upcoming days, all-time record high temperatures will be challenged across portions of the West. Daytime highs from Washington to Arizona can range upwards of 100 F, with some Desert Southwest locations soaring above 115 F daily.

Dangerous heat continues to bake areas of the West from Washington to Arizona

Sacramento, CA

Whenever you land in Sacramento, you find yourself wondering why everyone seems so happy. Well, let me spill the beans! Sacramento is not only the capital of California but also a place where culture blooms and communities thrive. You walk down any street, and it is a lively display of...

Here's Why Sacramento, California is One of the Best Places to Live

Adel, GA

Daily Coffee Press

Last Friday, two men were arrested on charges following a joint investigation into drug trafficking in Adel, culminating in a search at their home. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the search took place on Friday, June 28, at the residence of 28-year-old Shyiem Marquon Banks and 36-year-old Roderick Dion Collins. Investigators discovered a substantial quantity of drugs, including 210 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 3.2 pounds of suspected marijuana, 13 grams of suspected alpha-PVP (Flakka/bath salts), over 90 suspected oxycodone tablets, and 2 firearms.

Two Arrested in South Georgia Drug Bust Uncovering Methamphetamine, Marijuana, and Firearms

USA TODAY

The "scorching" temperatures are expected to linger into next week as millions were under heat warnings on Friday.

'Dangerous' heat wave settles over California and Oregon, expected to last days

NBC News

A large wildfire burned out of control in northern California, consuming 3,500 acres and threatening thousands of homes and other structures. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated. The West is also dealing with stifling temperatures, with 120 million people under heat alerts. NBC News' Liz Kreutz reports.

Bay Area still dealing with air quality effects of July 4 fireworks

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