Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths (apnews.com)
Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park, even though the desolate region known as one of the Earth’s hottest places is being punished by a dangerous heat wave blamed for a motorcyclist’s death over the weekend....
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Las Vegas eyes record of fifth consecutive day over 115 degrees as heat wave continues to scorch US (apnews.com)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Used to shrugging off the heat, Las Vegas residents are now eyeing the thermometer as the desert city is on track Wednesday to set a record for the most consecutive days over 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46.1 Celsius) amid a lingering hot spell that will continue scorching much of the U.S. into the weekend....
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3rd hiker dies in Grand Canyon in last 3 weeks (abcnews.go.com)
A man hiking in the Grand Canyon has died after being found unresponsive over the weekend, marking the third death in the national park within the last three weeks....
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Urban heat island effect making temperatures 8F hotter in 65 US cities – study (www.theguardian.com)
Nearly 34 million people in those cities, or 15% of the US population, experiencing temperatures higher than in surrounding areas...
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Air taxis cleared for Paris Olympics, Macron offered seat on flight (thenextweb.com)
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US dismantles Russian government-backed AI disinformation campaign (www.nbcwashington.com)
U.S. officials said the scheme was organized in 2022 after a senior editor at RT, a Russian-state-funded media organization, helped develop technology for a so-called social media bot farm...
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Study: Acupuncture can ease methadone treatment (www.axios.com)
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Tesla Cybertruck Fail: Fan Frustrated By Repeated Breakdowns Of Not Just One But Two Vehicles! (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
Two weeks after taking possession of the vehicle, his Cybertruck malfunctioned on the road, displaying multiple error messages. This ordeal is documented on his YouTube channel.
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NATO getting tough on China for backing Russia's war effort (www.dw.com)
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Los Angeles-Orange County home prices 10 times greater than incomes, report finds (www.ocregister.com)
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Johns Hopkins med school will be free for most after $1 billion donation (www.axios.com)
Starting this fall, most students at Johns Hopkins’ medical school will attend tuition-free thanks to a $1 billion donation from billionaire Mike Bloomberg....
Dozens killed in Gaza as Israel strikes fourth school in four days (www.france24.com)
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More Taiwanese detained or face trials when traveling to China since Beijing implemented 'Anti-Espionage Law' (www.taipeitimes.com)
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Oregon county seeks to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for extreme heat (arstechnica.com)
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How a Texas Program Funnels Millions to Anti-Abortion Groups With Little Accountability (www.propublica.org)
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Make No Mistake: Destroying Hospitals Is Part of the Kremlin’s Strategy -- [Opinion] (www.themoscowtimes.com)
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Missouri man accused of imprisoning and torturing a woman for weeks indicted for murder (apnews.com)
A Missouri man accused of keeping a woman hidden in his basement while repeatedly sexually assaulting her was indicted Tuesday for allegedly murdering another woman....
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FCC to block phone company over robocalls pushing scam “Tax Relief Program” (arstechnica.com)
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US mountaineer buried by avalanche 22 years ago found preserved in ice, police say (www.theguardian.com)
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Sen. James Inhofe, longtime anti-LGBTQ+ foe, is dead (www.lgbtqnation.com)
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Lawsuit accuses Hyundai of faking US sales data for electric cars (www.reuters.com)
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Yellowstone gunman told woman held at gunpoint he planned mass shooting, park officials say (www.theguardian.com)
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Pastor facing federal charge after allegedly assaulting his wife over flight upgrade (abcnews.go.com)
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Singapore has approved 16 insects to eat as food: here’s everything you need to know (www.theguardian.com)
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