Extended heat wave risks lives, increases fire danger and drought

Extended heat wave risks lives, increases fire danger and drought – CBS News Watch CBS News The heat that baked the South earlier this week moved west under a so-called heat dome. More than 70 million people are under alert for life-threatening heat conditions. Jason Allen reports from Oklahoma City. Source link

U.S. unleashes ‘heavy wave’ of strikes; Iran vows to ‘punish the aggressor today’

Iran vowed to “punish” the United States on Thursday after the American military said it had completed a “heavy wave of strikes” overnight, the latest retaliation for an attack by Tehran on U.S. forces in the Middle East. The renewed fighting shattered a brief period of calm that had seen the two sides engage with … Read more

France Orders 4,000 More to Evacuate Amid New Heat Wave

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Fauci to Face Senators After Sen. Rand Paul Releases His Journal 02:08 Sen. Lindsey Graham Remembered at Funeral Service 02:13 Searchers Scramble to Find Survivors After Japan Earthquake 00:29 Now Playing France Orders 4,000 More to Evacuate Amid New Heat … Read more

Biden’s Hur interview tapes could now go public after his attorneys wave white flag

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The months-long legal battle over the release of former President Joe Biden’s recordings from interviews with his memoir ghostwriter — obtained during Special Counsel Robert Hur’s classified documents investigation — came to an end on Monday. Biden’s attorneys filed a motion last week to drop their case … Read more

Acting Director of National Intelligence announces 4th wave of layoffs

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Acting Director of National Intelligence William Pulte announced Sunday that his office has completed a fourth batch of layoffs. “Since becoming Acting Director of National Intelligence, our team has been smartly, and carefully, reducing the size of [the Office of the Director of National Intelligence], re-focusing ODNI … Read more

Massive wildfires in France, Spain being fought ahead of forecast heat wave

French President Emmanuel Macron called a crisis meeting Monday focusing on monster, uncontrolled wildfires that have forced more than 250,000 people to flee their homes, amid a first glimmer of hope that the spread of the largest blaze may have slowed. In the Gironde region of southwest France, where flames have burned an area four … Read more

Sweltering heat wave grips central and southern US for a second straight day

At least 40 million people were under extreme heat warnings across central and southern parts of the United States on Sunday as high temperatures and severe humidity gripped large swaths of the country for a second straight day. Heat indexes well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) stretched from Minnesota down to Mississippi, extending west … Read more

Small businesses sue Trump administration to stop latest wave of tariffs on 60 trade partners

A group of small businesses on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its latest wave of tariffs on 60 U.S. trade partners, less than one day after they were enacted. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The suit was filed by the Liberty … Read more

France recorded at least 5,700 more deaths than usual during historic June heat wave

At least 5,700 more people than usual died in France last month, as the country endured a historic heat wave, French public health officials said. That figure represented a sharp increase in the estimated death toll nationwide from June and early July’s record temperatures. Public Health France said regions hit by the heat from June 17 … Read more

Progressive wave crashes in Sun Belt battleground as moderate holds his seat

Democratic socialist beats 15-term incumbent in Colorado primary Fox News political analyst Lisa Boothe analyzes the recent Colorado primary election where a Democratic socialist defeated a 15-term incumbent. Boothe emphasizes the rising anti-establishment fervor within the Democratic Party, which is pushing the party further left. She highlights concerns this trend could propel more extreme candidates … Read more