Heat Wave Grips U S West as Drought Deepens
An early long heat wave pushes triple digit heat across a wide West region. Phoenix ties 115 degrees for a second day while forecasts predict 117. California grid warns conservation while cooling centers open. Montana fires grow as Idaho drought tightens.
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Fire and Fury author revisits Trump with Landslide
Michael Wolff, author of Fire and Fury, will publish Landslide: The Final Days of the Top Presidency on July 27 with Henry Holt. The book draws on Wolff’s access to White House aides and Trump himself, aiming to detail the last months of Trump's presidency.
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Pentagon chief signals fix after AP on AWOL guns
General Mark Milley told a Senate hearing he may pursue a systematic overhaul of how the armed services track and secure firearms after an AP investigation found at least 1,900 guns recorded as lost or stolen in the 2010s. Sen. Feinstein pressed officials over stolen rifles tied to a California gang and broader security gaps.
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Push grows for a national COVID inquiry like 9/11
As COVID-19 deaths surpass 600,000 and origins and the response are debated, lawmakers and experts push for a national commission. Senators Menendez and Collins propose a probe covering origins, warnings, coordination, testing, equity, vaccines, and policy failures amid political hurdles.
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