Pleasanton, CA

Columbus, OH

Las Vegas, NV

Phoenix, AZ

NBC News

Millions of people in southwestern states are under warnings of extreme heat on Friday, after two major U.S. cities recorded their hottest ever daily temperatures as the potentially dangerous heat wave continues. Phoenix reached a sweltering 113 degrees Fahrenheit on Thursday — beating the previous daily record for this time...

Millions remain under heat alerts as Phoenix and Las Vegas break temperature records

Los Angeles, CA

TIME

Meteorologists say the Fourth of July could be “hot as a firecracker" amid heat alerts impacting tens of millions.

Here's What States Are Under Heat Alerts for July 4

California State

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

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

Illinois State

San Bernardino, CA

The body was reportedly hidden in her home for almost a decade, before her roommate turned her into police after she allegedly claimed "he was buried under the stairs." A California woman will stand trial for the grisly murder of her boyfriend, who vanished without a trace in 2014 before his body was discovered in what police called a "makeshift tomb" at her home in 2022.

Woman Accused of Killing Sleeping Boyfriend with Frying Pan, Box Cutter Before Hiding Body In 'Makeshift Tomb'

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.

Dangerous heat wave and wildfires in the West

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

Seattle, WA

Sacramento, CA

InsideEdition

Isabel Gallego had spoken about wanting to become a social worker to help at-risk children, her distraught father said. "She had plans for the future," he said. Now, police believe she may have become a victim of human trafficking.

Search Is on for Isabel Gallego, Missing California Teen Who Cops Say May Be Victim of Human Trafficking

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

Arizona 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)

Tennessee State

Stockton, CA

KFI AM 640

Engineer Your Finances named the 21 worst run cities in the country and one California location made the list

One California City Named Among The 'Worst Run' Cities In The US

Colorado State

AccuWeather

Temperatures will not only rival records over the interior West through this weekend, but the heat will pose dangers for those outdoors for long periods and those taking to the roads for holiday travel. While the summertime is quite hot across the interior of the western United States in the...

Temperatures to challenge all-time highs in California, Nevada

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Wyoming State

WyoFile

Secretary of State Chuck Gray is seeking to keep a campaign promise to rid the state of ballot drop boxes, but the group representing the state’s county clerks maintains the decision is up to local election officials.

Gray urges Wyoming to ditch ballot drop boxes; clerks say they’re safe, legal

Denver, CO

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

(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

Hotel Marysville was renowned for its floating dance floor and once hosted stars such as Babe Ruth and Bing Crosby

Landmark California hotel, nearly 100 years old, destroyed by fire

NEWARK, N.J. – Naiem Moore, 34, of Newark, admitted to possessing cocaine and heroin for distribution and illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Moore entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge Madeline Cox Arleo in Newark federal court.

Man Admits Drug Trafficking & Illegal Firearm Possession

Sunol, CA

Dublin, CA

Livermore, CA

San Ramon, CA

Moraga, CA

Hayward, CA

Castro Valley, CA

Fremont, CA

Union City, CA

Danville, CA

NewsBreak

Alameda County Fair adds measures to keep cool in triple-digit heat

PLEASANTON, Calif. - Alameda County Fair officials have made adjustments to battle the triple-digit heat that continues through the Fourth of July holiday week. They have...

Alameda County Fair adds measures to keep cool in triple-digit heat

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