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Hazy, hot, and humid week ahead
What we are currently tracking: High pressure ridge over south Texas will keep our area hot, humid, and hazy conditions. The haze will result in air quality issues over the next several days. Those with breathing issues may want to restrict spending time outside, especially in the afternoon hours. High pressure is forecast to remain over the area most of the week. Heat indices nearing 100 in the afternoon hours.
Hunter hospitalized with ‘significant injuries’ after grizzly bear attack in British Columbia
(CNN) — A 36-year-old man was airlifted to a hospital after sustaining multiple injuries in a grizzly bear attack in British Columbia, Canada, authorities said.
The Mirage casino, which ushered in an era of Las Vegas Strip megaresorts in the ’90s, is closing
LAS VEGAS — The iconic Mirage hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip will shut its doors this summer, the end of an era for a property credited with helping transform Sin City into an ultra-luxury resort destination.
America's first Black astronaut candidate finally goes to space 60 years later on Bezos rocket
VAN HORN, Texas — America’s first Black astronaut candidate finally rocketed into space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company on Sunday.
From denial to admission: How a surveillance tape held Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accountable
(CNN) — Almost 48 hours after being shown physically assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in 2016 in a surveillance video obtained exclusively by CNN, Sean “Diddy” Combs has apologized.
US reaches agreement with Niger to withdraw military forces by September 15
(CNN) — The US has reached an agreement with Niger to withdraw its military forces from the African nation by September 15, according to the US Defense Department and the Nigerien Ministry of National Defense.
Keyless vehicle thefts are on the rise. Here’s how to protect your car from the growing risk
LONDON — They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway. Within seconds, your car is gone, yet another victim amid a surge in auto theft enabled by the technology designed to make it easier to unlock and start vehicles.
Stefanik calls for wiping Hamas ‘off the face of the Earth’ and touts Trump policies in speech to Israeli Knesset
(CNN) — House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik delivered remarks at the Israeli Knesset Sunday, saying victory for Israel in the war against Hamas starts with “wiping” those responsible for the October 7 terrorist attacks “off the face of the Earth” and calling for a return to former President Donald Trump’s policies.
Chicago teen earns doctoral degree at age 17
(CNN) — By age 14, Dorothy Jean Tillman had obtained an associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree. Despite the impressive achievements, Tillman remembers turning to her mother and saying, “I think I want to pursue a doctorate degree.”
Biden tells Morehouse graduates that he hears their voices of protest over the war in Gaza
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden on Sunday offered his most direct recognition of U.S. students' anguish over the Israel-Hamas war, telling graduates of historically Black Morehouse College that he heard their voices of protest and that scenes from the conflict in Gaza break his heart, too.
Democratic senators open to expelling Menendez if convicted, as party leaders struggle with indicted members
(CNN) — Democratic senators are signaling an openness to expelling Sen. Bob Menendez if he’s convicted in his corruption trial, as House and Senate leaders tread carefully around their indicted colleagues.
He was acquitted on charges related to the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot. Now he’s running for sheriff
(CNN) — A man acquitted last year on charges linked to a 2020 plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is now looking to unseat an incumbent county sheriff.
Helicopter carrying Iran's president suffers a 'hard landing,' state TV says without further details
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without elaborating.
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, prompting massive search operation, local media reports
(CNN) — Rescuers are searching in the dark for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in northern Iran on Sunday, according to Iranian officials. Raisi’s condition and that of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who was also on board, remain unknown as overnight temperatures drop in the mountainous area.
Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi crashes, prompting massive search operation, local media reports
(CNN) — Rescuers are searching in the dark for a helicopter that crashed while carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in northern Iran on Sunday, according to Iranian officials. Raisi’s condition and that of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who was also on board, remain unknown as overnight temperatures drop in the mountainous area.
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