Continued excessive heat comes after July 2023 was declared the hottest month on record.
Erica Nitschke
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Trump faces new charges in classified documents case. Here’s what to know
The updated indictment includes new counts of obstruction and willful retention of national defense information.
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U.S. economy accelerated unexpectedly to 2.4% growth rate despite Fed hikes
Driving the gain was a burst of business investment.
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Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record temps persist across U.S.
It’s a worldwide problem, and scientists calculate that July will be the hottest month on record.
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Putin says fighting in southeastern Ukraine has intensified, with heavy losses for Kyiv
Ukraine has committed thousands of troops in the Kyiv region in recent days.
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Rudy Giuliani admits he made false statements about Georgia election workers
A lawsuit filed by the election workers accused the former New York City mayor of defaming them by falsely stating that they had engaged in election fraud while counting ballots at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
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Water at tip of Florida hits hot tub level, may have set world record for warmest seawater
Climate change has been setting temperature records across the globe this month.
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Hunter Biden’s plea deal on hold after judge raises concerns over terms of the agreement
A Trump-appointed federal judge says she is concerned about the language in a related agreement on a gun possession charge and suggests the lawyers get back together and discuss it.
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Lewiston-Auburn hit hard; more storms coming statewide Thursday
It was a stormy late afternoon and evening in the Lewiston-Auburn area. Isolated thunderstorms popped up Tuesday due to daytime heating and didn’t move for hours. Reports of nearly 5 inches of rain came in once the storm was gone around 8 p.m. Most of that fell in a very short time. Feet of rain […]
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UPS reaches contract with 340,000 unionized workers, averting calamitous strike
The Teamsters called the tentative agreement ‘historic’ and ‘overwhelmingly lucrative’ in a prepared statement. It includes, among other benefits, higher wages and air conditioning in delivery trucks.