Massive heat dome to bring extra-hot weather to nearly every state
(NEXSTAR) – Chances are if you're reading this, it's going to be hot where you live this week. Meteorologists are warning a heat dome will park itself over parts of the country, pushing temperatures into the 90s and 100s for many cities. More than 100 high temperature records could be broken this week in cities around the U.S., CNN reports. The National Weather Service posted a forecast map to Twitter Sunday that shows n
Melting Arctic ice could reroute international shipping sector: study
While a warming climate could spell disaster for countless snow-loving species, an ice-free Arctic artery could also offer critical trade alternatives to the Russian-controlled Northern Sea Route, a new study has found. Climate models indicate that parts of the Arctic Ocean that were once blanketed in ice year-round are now warming so rapidly that they will likely be iceless for months on end in as soon as two decades, according to the study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. This dramatic transformation will lead to the endangerment of sp
Read MoreBiden’s dangerous equivocation on Ukraine
“We’re not going to send to Ukraine rocket systems that can strike into Russia,” President Biden said at the end of May, but one day later, he announced exactly that: The U.S.
Read MoreKinzinger shares threat to family
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Sunday shared a death threat his family received over his participation in the House select committee's investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Kinzinger took to Twitter to share the letter that was mailed to his home and addressed to his wife, Sofia Boza-Holman. The letter threatened harm to the Illinois Republican as well as his wife and child. He warned of the possibility of "violence in the future" bu
Read MoreHarris makes surprise visit to African American history museum to mark Juneteenth
Vice President Harris made an unannounced visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Monday to meet with a group of children to mark Juneteenth. Harris, who was greeted with a round of applause from the surprised room, spoke about the need to celebrate the principle of freedom on Juneteenth, the federal holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States. “Happy Juneteenth, young leaders!” Harris said. “Today is a day to celebrate the principle of freedom. And think about it in terms of the context of history, knowing that Black people in
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