Record Heat Sweeps U S Amid Flooding Across Midwest
The nationwide heat wave and Midwest floods dominated the weekend, with at least one death in South Dakota and emergency evacuations in Dakota Dunes. Governors urged caution as several rivers crest and record heat spans from the Northeast to California.
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Minnesota
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Clay County Emergency Management
National Weather Service
Donna Dubberke
Nebraska
Kristi Noem
Sioux Falls
Kevin Low
Noem
Big Sioux
James
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Netanyahu says Gaza fighting winding down amid plan to shift troops north
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Gaza phase is winding down and that forces will shift north to face Hezbollah. He warned of a broader regional war if Hezbollah opens a wider front, while noting Gaza operations could finish soon but the war is not over.
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Hassan Nasrallah
Attacks in Dagestan kill police, civilians at churches and a synagogue
In Dagestan, Russia, more than 15 policemen and several civilians including an Orthodox priest were killed as gunmen attacked two churches, a synagogue, and a police post in Derbent and Makhachkala. The Anti Terrorist Committee called it terrorism amid a declared mourning period. Authorities reported gunmen killed or neutralized, with conflicting counts and a criminal probe opened.
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Death toll at Hajj rises to 1300 amid scorching heat
More than 1,300 pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia as extreme temperatures hit Mecca and surrounding sites during this year’s Hajj. Authorities blame unauthorized travelers, with 83 percent of deaths unregistered, while 95 pilgrims were treated in hospitals, including some airlifted to Riyadh. Dozens of countries affected. Egypt reports over 660 deaths, many unauthorized.
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Jordan
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