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1. Heat wave
Extreme heat temperatures are baking the US, following a record-breaking heat wave that is moving towards New York and the I-95 corridor. More than 100 million Americans are under heat advisories, warnings, and watches through the weekend across the Northeast and Southwest. Expect temperatures in the upper 90s and even 100 degrees around Washington, DC. If the capital reaches 100 degrees, it will be the first time since August 2016. Experts have warned that heatwaves will become more frequent and intense as climate change worsens. Nighttime temperatures are becoming unbearable in some densely populated areas worldwide where many communities lack air conditioning.
2. Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is preparing for the final weeks of its term, readying potential landmark decisions on abortion, guns, and former President Donald Trump’s alleged immunity claims. The court’s most significant case this year is one questioning whether Trump may claim immunity from federal election subversion charges. Trump’s team argues there should be a distinction between official acts by Trump regarding his presidential duties and his personal conduct. In another closely watched case, the justices will decide what occurs when pregnant women go to the hospital with medical emergencies in states with strict abortion bans. The Supreme Court’s decisions are expected by the end of the month.
3. Middle East
Israel’s top military spokesman has stated that Hamas cannot be eradicated, casting doubt on whether the government’s war objective of defeating the militant group can be achieved. The comments drew a harsh retort from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and show the growing divide between the Israeli government and its military. Netanyahu has faced increasing pressure from members of his government and Israel’s allies, including the US, to devise a strategy for post-war governance of Gaza after Israel’s destructive bombardment in the region. The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 35,000 since the Israel-Hamas conflict started in October, according to the health ministry in the besieged enclave.
4. TikTok ban
TikTok escalated its criticism of the Biden administration on Thursday over a law that could ban the popular app from the United States, arguing in a court filing that American TikTok users could be forced to live on an “isolated island” of content disconnected from the rest of the world if the platform is forced to find a new owner. Under the current law, TikTok is compelled to find a new owner by January 2025 or be banned from the US entirely. TikTok maintains it is impossible for its Chinese parent ByteDance to divest from the app — “impossible technologically, commercially, or legally” — and not by the deadline set by President Biden. The Justice Department declined to comment.
5. Southwest Airlines
The FAA is investigating a Southwest flight that flew just 525 feet above an Oklahoma town, triggering an altitude warning from air traffic control. Data shows that Southwest Flight 4069 was about 9 miles from the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City when it descended to the low altitude just after midnight on Wednesday. “Southwest 4069 low altitude alert,” a controller is heard saying in an air traffic control recording, “You good out there?” The pilots’ response is not audible. The Boeing 737-800 climbed briefly and maneuvered for a successful landing. This marks the second recent incident involving a Southwest flight narrowly missing the ground after one of its planes plunged toward the ocean off the coast of a Hawaiian island last week.h
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