A heat dome is expected to bring dangerous and potentially record-setting heat across the central and eastern U.S. through the July 4 weekend. Forecasters warn high humidity could push heat indexes to 100 to 110 degrees, with some areas feeling as hot as 115.
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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.
Chemours will pay and spend at least $450 million to resolve federal and state claims that its plants illegally discharged PFAS chemicals for more than a decade. The settlement is the first federal enforcement deal with a PFAS manufacturer, though North Carolina’s attorney general criticized it as inadequate.
The Washington Wizards selected BYU forward AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Utah took Darryn Peterson second, while Memphis chose Cameron Boozer third.
Three-time U.S. Olympian Jenny Simpson was hospitalized after collapsing during a track event in Raleigh, North Carolina. Organizers said she is receiving medical care and thanked responders who provided urgent aid.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate him and his wife, calling the inquiry politically motivated. Newsom said federal agents have contacted family friends and former employees and demanded records.
U.S. Park Police are investigating large “8647” markings found in the grass on the National Mall near the Washington Monument. Officials said grass samples were collected and the cause of the discoloration has not been determined.