Utah State

NBC News

A motorcyclist died of suspected heat exposure and another was hospitalized for severe heat illness Saturday amid record temperatures at Death Valley National Park in California, park officials said. The motorcyclist who died was not identified or described by age or gender, and the condition for the patient who was...

Motorcyclist dies of suspected heat exposure in Death Valley amid record-setting temperatures

Arizona State

California State

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)

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

Nevada State

New York Post

A motorcyclist traveling with a pack of riders died from heat exposure Saturday in Death Valley as large swaths of the US continue to grapple with triple-digit temperatures or close to it.

The unidentified motorcyclist died from the punishing hot weather while the group of six were riding through Death Valley National Park, officials said. A second motorcyclist was rushed to a Las Vegas hospital for “severe heat illness” while the four others were treated at the scene.

The temperature at the vast park was 128 degrees on Saturday. Because of that scorcher, a helicopter was unable to fly to reach the...

Motorcyclist dead from heat exposure in national park as triple-digit temps affect millions in US

Texas State

Heavy rains from Hurricane Beryl and Tropical Storm Alberto have driven approximately 200 crocodiles into urban areas in Tamaulipas, northern Mexico, near Texas. Authorities have captured and relocated the reptiles, with sightings primarily in Tampico, Ciudad Madero, and Altamira. Increased water levels cause crocodile migration. Karina Lizeth Saldivar, head of...

200 crocodiles crawl into cities in Northern Mexico near Texas after heavy rain

Arkansas State

Yellville, AR

A flash flood emergency was posted in Arkansas and creeks and rivers rose rapidly in Missouri Wednesday morning amid torrential rain.

Flood emergency hits Arkansas after months of rain falls in a few hours

Pennsylvania State

Milwaukee, WI

New details about the man with a gun arrested Monday near the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee have emerged. A criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court alleged that Donnell Tinsley, 21, was carrying a concealed AK-47 pistol without a permit, a "Scream" movie mask and an assortment of other items.

Man arrested near Republican National Convention had AK-47 pistol, 'Scream' mask and security uniform, authorities say

HONG KONG — Mere minutes after Donald Trump was whisked away from his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, following an assassination attempt Saturday, printing machines on the other side of the world were already churning out T-shirts bearing the image of the former president with his ear bloodied and his fist held high.

Trump T-shirts that flooded Chinese retail sites after the shooting have disappeared

Phoenix, AZ

Maricopa County, AZ

Over 300 deaths suspected to be linked to this summer's record-breaking heat wave are being investigated in a single Arizona County, official statistics showed Thursday morning. A heat report dashboard run by Maricopa County, which includes Phoenix and is the fourth most-populated county in the U.S., with 4.4 million people,...

More than 300 suspected heat-related deaths under investigation in Phoenix area

Dozens of members of an uncontacted Indigenous tribe have been photographed on a riverbank in the remote Peruvian Amazon, near to an area where logging companies have been granted concessions by the country's government.

Rare video shows uncontacted Indigenous tribe members in Peru

Coral Gables, FL

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Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Clarke County, MS

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Mississippi News Group

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

Portland, OR

The body of award-winning Portland, Oregon, chef Naomi Pomeroy, who drowned in a tragic tubing accident over the weekend, was recovered Wednesday after a multiday search, officials said. Pomeroy, 49, was tubing Saturday with two others in the Willamette River near Corvallis, Oregon, when she was suddenly pulled under the...

Naomi Pomeroy, 'Top Chef Masters' star and James Beard Award winner, dies in tubing accident at 49

DETROIT — Ford Motor will expand production of its large Super Duty trucks to a Canadian plant that was previously set to be converted into an all-electric vehicle hub. The new plans include investing about $3 billion to expand Super Duty production, including $2.3 billion at Ford’s Oakville Assembly Complex in Ontario, Canada, Ford said Thursday. The remaining investment will be used to increase production at supporting facilities in the U.S. and Canada, the company said.

Ford to spend $3 billion to expand large truck production to a plant previously set for EVs

247 Tempo

When it comes to storms, most people fall into one of two camps: storm lovers and storm haters. Storm lovers […]

One of the Most Powerful Storms Ever Recorded Produced a 15-Foot Storm Surge

Sen. JD Vance dedicated much of his speech at the Republican National Convention to the topic of immigration in the U.S., claiming "illegal aliens" have taken jobs and affordable housing away from American citizens. Vance also referenced his wife's parents, who immigrated to the U.S. from India.

Vance pounds on ‘illegal aliens’ while also referencing his South Asian in-laws

Two French women and a US man have gone missing on the Greek island of Amorgos, with temperatures soaring over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, stoking fears that they may have passed away due to the unseasonally hot weather and highlighting the growing danger of climate change. As CNN reports, several tourists...

Tourists Dropping Dead From Heat in Greece

Marana, AZ

The Arizona father who was arrested last week and charged with murder after his 2-year-old daughter died in a hot car had been distracted by video games and "regularly" left his kids alone in the car, court documents reveal. Christopher Scholtes, 37, was arrested July 12 on second-degree murder and...

Arizona dad of 2-year-old who died in hot car was distracted by video game, often left kids in car

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Four dead in a week: Heat leads to tragedies in state and national parks

Belyruth Ordóñez was an avid hiker. Over the past few summers, the 30-year-old and her parents had traveled to parks around Utah, where they lived, to...

Four dead in a week: Heat leads to tragedies in state and national parks

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