A prolonged heat wave is spreading across the central and eastern United States, with heat index values expected to top 100 degrees in many cities ahead of the July Fourth holiday. Forecasters warned that high humidity, warm nights and multiple days of heat will raise risks for millions of people.
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New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 to freeze rent increases on one- and two-year leases for roughly 1 million rent-stabilized apartments. The decision fulfills a key campaign promise by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and drew both praise from tenant advocates and criticism from property owner groups.
A federal judge blocked major parts of President Trump’s executive order directing the creation of federal voter citizenship lists and restricting Postal Service delivery of absentee ballots. The ruling says voter eligibility remains a power reserved to the states.
A permit to close streets near Madison Square Garden from July 2 to July 4 has fueled speculation that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may marry at the arena. City officials confirmed the permit filing, but the couple has not announced a venue.
New York prosecutors have dropped the remaining rape charge against Harvey Weinstein after his accuser, Jessica Mann, said she did not want to testify in a fourth trial. Weinstein remains convicted in New York and California and prosecutors are seeking a 20-year sentence in the New York case.
The Fed’s preferred inflation measure rose at a 4.1% annual pace in May, the fastest since April 2023, as energy prices climbed. Consumer spending and incomes still increased after adjusting for inflation.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Hawaii cannot require concealed-carry permit holders to get permission before bringing guns onto private property open to the public. The decision leaves other Hawaii gun restrictions, including limits in sensitive locations, intact.
IBM says its new NanoStack chip design could fit 100 billion transistors on a fingernail-sized chip and deliver up to 50% better performance or 70% greater energy efficiency. The technology is not yet ready for mass production, with IBM projecting a possible path to manufacturing within five years.