Newark hasn’t dropped below 87° this morning. The normal high there for July 3rd is 86°.

Don't do any of this.

‘Heat dome’ over eastern US sends electricity prices soaring ft.trib.al/17kIwx0

🥵🪡 Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday, then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible.

The stage is falling apart at the rehearsal for Freedom 250's July 4th celebration.

Well. Iran may control all the oil, but at least we got the nefarious Algae Bandit, defiler of the volk's sacred pond.

Not the normal doctor uniform he wears

The Onion, 2009 theonion.com/area-man-pas...

It's interesting that most people don't seem to know what weather event kills more people every year in the U.S. according to the National Weather Service Here you go...

Florida Gov. DeSantis vetoed millions of dollars' worth of state funding requests from Orlando-area lawmakers but kept in another $29.5M for a program to promote anti-abortion centers and $4M for AI software to review eligibility for Florida SNAP benefits www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida...

"A release from the governor’s office stated the law is intended to identify and 'combat terrorist organizations operating in Florida.' The release doesn’t define antifa, which DeSantis said, 'practically lives in Portland.'"

This means Miami can’t begin to sell or transfer the Everglades land to a conservator, as planned — at least not yet. www.orlandoweekly.com/news/florida...

A child was found dead Monday outside an early childhood education center in Plantation after his father returned to pick him up, only to realize the child had been left in the hot car all day.

Following a White House push to police homelessness, the Department of Justice released guidance that lowered the barrier to institutionalizing any person with a disability.

Florida’s local law enforcement agencies are required by state law to assist the federal government in immigration enforcement. But some agencies still aren’t participating.

Latest forecast max temps (ambient temps, NOT heat indices) from the morning models for Friday in the Mid-Atlantic are pretty insane. Euro probably (hopefully?) running a bit hot, but GFS and ICON are within a few deg.

The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida is asking for supplies or donations to help respond to extreme heat!

Weird how this never applies to the Second Amendment.

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Record-high beef prices will continue to wallop U.S. consumers this summer as drought conditions and the resurgence of an invasive pest are the latest obstacles to increasing cattle herds. on.wsj.com/4vEZ1Il

NEW: The Supreme Court will decide next term whether the Second Amendment guarantees the right to own assault rifles.

NEW: The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship on Tuesday, rejecting President Donald Trump's proposed limits. https://to.pbs.org/4v5wpXC

A top Iranian official reiterated the country’s determination to maintain control over maritime traffic moving through the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes ahead of fresh negotiations with the US on ending their war for good.

June 29th: Dire situation in #Beulah and #Rye, #Colorado, especially when the Sheriff’s office only had time to name the locations and where to evacuare ( #BurntMill, #Colorado).

BREAKING: More than 100 Venezuelans who were deported from the U.S. hours before the earthquakes are missing after their hotel collapsed.

Dangerous to record setting heat will expand across the eastern two-thirds of the nation this week. Be sure to follow your local forecast information from weather.gov and heat.gov

This will 100% lead to arson. We've seen temperature betting lead to at least one case of someone tampering with a weather station.

A heat advisory is in effect for the northern portions of east Central Florida.

What, Sunday evening already?

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The latest NWS high temperature forecast for Friday, July 3, would put Washington (105°F), Raleigh (104°F), New York-Central Park (104°F), Philly (103°F), and Charlotte (102°F) within a degree or two of their all-time record highs.

Interesting NYC experience with a restaurant that only accepts AMEX

Hospitals in Cologne are so overloaded due to the extreme heat that the city has set up a field hospital for lesser emergencies...

BREAKING: Three firefighters died and two were injured while tackling fires on the Colorado-Utah border, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service reported.

The president is threatening mass destruction again.

At least four deaths from flash flooding in Kentucky now reported. www.wlky.com/article/kent...

US carries out second day of strikes against Iran ft.trib.al/dJzoUuw

"The US is working on its own facility in Texas, but that isn’t slated to open until November 2027. Its initial production is aimed at 100 million, later ramping up to the full capacity of 300 million flies a week."

EC ensemble mean high temperature for next Thursday for NYC is 103 F. That is a strong signal for extreme and dangerous heat next week.

Just in: The number of people who signed up for a health plan and then didn't pay their premium fell much more sharply than it has in years past. Trump officials blame fraud. Health policy experts blame costs.

“Loitering is not permitted in this area. Please proceed to a designated location. Thank you for your cooperation,” a surveillance machine tells a small cluster of National Guard members as they patrol the fenced off Reflecting Pool in the rain.

The heat wave sweeping Europe this week is the most severe and widespread ever recorded. That’s according to a study published on Friday by the World Weather Attribution group, made up of scientists and climate experts.

Breaking News: The U.S. military said it launched strikes on Iran in retaliation for an Iranian attack on Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live updates. trib.al/EPoLAVv

Be sure to follow weather.gov and heat.gov

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Next up is the potential for a major heat wave across the central and eastern U.S. Humidity and overnight temperatures will be a big story and increase the risk of heat stress for many communities outdoors celebrating the days leading up to July 4th. Map from: www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/threats/thre...

BREAKING: The death toll from Venezuela’s catastrophic earthquakes has risen to around 235, with at least 4,300 people injured, Health Minister Carlos Alvarado tells state media.

I think you mean TELEPORTED from the agency.

The quiet part out loud he said