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A heat wave is bringing searing temperatures to New York and the I-95 corridor. Washington DC has hit 100 degrees (www.cnn.com)

A dangerous heat wave is bringing sweltering temperatures to much of the US this weekend, including over parts of the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic. Meanwhile, a tropical system could develop this weekend through the southwest Gulf of Mexico.

American Airlines flight forced to abort takeoff at Reagan National Airport to avoid hitting another plane (www.cnn.com)

An American Airlines flight bound for Boston was forced to abort takeoff at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday morning to avoid another plane that was landing....

Making deepfake porn without consent could soon be a crime in England (www.cnn.com)

Want to visit Brazil? From next year, US travelers will need to share their bank statements first (www.cnn.com)

2024 is shaping up to be the year of travel reprieves....

Biden criticizes Netanyahu’s approach to war with Hamas as mistake (www.cnn.com)

Court ruling effectively outlaws Islamic schools in India’s most populous state (www.cnn.com)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs says ‘US credibility is at stake’ when asked about Trump’s NATO comments (www.cnn.com)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said Monday that “US credibility is at stake” in the wake of comments from former President Donald Trump that he would encourage Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to NATO partners that don’t meet spending guidelines on defense....

South Korea passes bill to ban eating dog meat, ending controversial practice as consumer habits change (www.cnn.com)

South Korea’s parliament passed a bill Tuesday banning the breeding and slaughter of dogs for consumption, ending the traditional yet controversial practice of eating dog meat after years of nationwide debate....

Extreme heat is pushing India to the brink of ‘survivability.’ One obvious solution is also a big part of the problem | CNN (www.cnn.com)

US intelligence suggests Iran involved in planning attacks in Red Sea (www.cnn.com)

The US on Friday released newly declassified intelligence that suggests Iran has been “deeply involved in planning the operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea,” National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson told CNN....

US warns Israel amid Gaza carnage it doesn’t have long before support erodes | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)

The adoptive parents of 2 children found locked inside a barn in West Virginia are facing felony child neglect charges, authorities say (www.cnn.com)

Two children were found locked inside a barn in West Virginia without any running water or bathroom facilities and their adoptive parents are now facing felony child neglect charges, the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office says....

Electric vehicle jobs are booming in the anti-union South. UAW is worried (www.cnn.com)

Looming over the United Auto Workers strike: Automakers’ continued migration to the anti-union South....

Greece starts limiting Acropolis daily visitors to tackle overtourism (www.cnn.com)

One of Greece’s most famous landmarks is trialing limiting its daily visitors, starting today....

'It almost doubled our workload': AI is supposed to make jobs easier. These workers disagree (www.cnn.com)

‘It almost doubled our workload’: AI is supposed to make jobs easier. These workers disagree::A new crop of artificial intelligence tools carries the promise of streamlining tasks, improving efficiency and boosting productivity in the workplace. But that hasn’t been Neil Clarke’s experience so far.

Florida Board of Education approves new Black history standards that critics call ‘a big step backward’ (www.cnn.com)

The Florida Board of Education approved a new set of standards for how Black history should be taught in the state’s public schools, sparking criticism from education and civil rights advocates who said students should be allowed to learn the “full truth” of American history.

Israel to ‘strengthen’ Jewish settlements in West Bank after countries recognize Palestinian state | CNN (www.cnn.com)

Tensions rise as protests on college campuses continue nationwide (www.cnn.com)

Netanyahu to have hernia surgery under full anesthesia, deputy PM to temporarily step in (www.cnn.com)

People die during surgery all the time. I’m just saying in case certain Israeli surgeons might be reading this…

'The Body Shop' shuts down all US operations, closes dozens of stores in Canada (www.cnn.com)

A 13-year-old used a ‘Help Me!’ sign to escape after being abducted. A Texas man has now pleaded guilty to kidnapping (www.cnn.com)

A Texas man who kidnapped a 13-year-old girl in San Antonio and sexually assaulted her multiple times while driving her to Southern California last year pleaded guilty to a federal kidnapping charge Friday as part of a plea agreement, the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California said....

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