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Scorching Heat across the Western United States

Furnace creek holds the record for the hottest recorded temperature on Earth which was 134°. They will make a run at 130° this week.

Charlotte Hornets' LaMelo Ball Named NBA's Rookie Of The Year

ESPN officials say Charlotte Hornets' guard LaMelo Ball has been named NBA's Rookie of the Year for 2020-21.

Biden, Putin Set Consultations On Updating Nuclear Pact

Russian President Vladimir Putin says he and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed in a “constructive” summit Wednesday to return their nations’ ambassadors to their posts and begin negotiations to replace the last remaining treaty between the two countries limiting nuclear weapons.

Tropical Update: Bill Becomes Extratropical

So long, Bill! Bill is now Extratropical. No further advisories will be issued.

AP: US Military Guns Lost, Stolen From North Carolina Bases

Military weapons including assault rifles and a light machine gun have been lost or stolen from bases in North Carolina.

US COVID-19 Deaths Hit 600,000, Equal To Yearly Cancer Toll

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom and look forward to summer.

Bojangles Heads to the Great State of Texas, with Stores Planned for Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth

Bojangles is on a mission to find out if even the made-from-scratch biscuits are bigger in Texas, so it’s opening up shop in two major cities in the Lone Star State.

VP Harris In South Carolina To Push COVID Vaccination Drive

Vice President Kamala Harris visited South Carolina on Monday to kick off a nationwide push to vaccinate millions more Americans against the coronavirus as July 4 holiday celebrations loom.

Novavax: Large Study Finds COVID-19 Shot About 90% Effective

Vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its COVID-19 shot was highly effective against the disease and also protected against variants in a large study in the U.S. and Mexico, potentially offering the world yet another weapon against the virus at a time when developing countries are desperate for doses.

Thinner Mints: Girl Scouts Have Millions Of Unsold Cookies

The Girl Scouts have an unusual problem this year: 15 million boxes of unsold cookies.

Justices Consider Harvard Case On Race In College Admissions

With abortion and guns already on the agenda, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court is considering adding a third blockbuster issue — whether to ban consideration of race in college admissions.

President Biden To Name Pulse Nightclub A National Memorial

President Joe Biden said on the fifth anniversary of a mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando that he will sign a bill naming the site as a national memorial.

Teachers Wary Of New Laws Limiting Instruction On Race

As middle school teacher Brittany Paschall assembled a lesson plan on the history of the Negro Baseball Leagues, she wondered how she might have to go about it differently next year under a new Tennessee state law that prohibits teaching certain concepts of race and racism.