Chit-chatting about this weather is a major downer

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Chit-chatting about the weather is a major downer right now Everyone loves to talk about the weather. But this is getting serious Fires. Floods. Wind gusts of doom. Summer weather right now is the worst, and potentially dangerous. Wildfires: Firefighters near Yosemite National Park are racing to contain the deadly Ferguson Fire as higher temperatures raise the danger for thousands of houses potentially in its path. Six firefighters were injured and one was killed battling the 51-square-mile fire in rugged terrain. Floods: The weekend deluge in the East was only the beginning. More heavy rain is forecast this week, leading to "potentially dangerous, even life-threatening flooding," the National Weather Service warned. Wind:  A woman was injured on a Maryland beach when an umbrella pierced her chest. (She's OK.) A similar incident happened in New Jersey last week, going through a woman's foot. The newest thing to make Trump tweet in ALL CAPS In a fiery back-and-forth  between Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and President Donald Trump, the two leaders threatened both the "mother of all wars" (Rouhani) and "consequences the likes of which few throughout history have suffered before" (Trump). The disgruntled remarks come as Washington prepares to reimpose economic sanctions on Iran after Trump in May withdrew the U.S. from the 2015 international nuclear accord with Iran, a move that drew Rouhani's ire.   Tragic duck boat hauled to lake surface Salvage operators raised the duck boat Monday from the depths of Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. It sank last week during a severe storm, killing 17 of its 31 passengers, in one of the deadliest U.S. boating tragedies in recent history. The boat will be inspected by the National Transportation Safety Board as part of its investigation into the cause of the accident that may take a year to complete. Ride the Ducks Branson, which operates the land and water sightseeing tours, offered Monday to pay the funeral and medical costs for victims and survivors.  Paul Manafort gets a reprieve — for a week  The criminal trial against former Trump campaign chief Paul Manafort was supposed to open Wednesday with jury selection but was delayed until next week . The reason: Defense attorneys in the bank and tax fraud case argued successfully in court Monday — with Manafort in attendance dressed in a green jail jumpsuit — that they need more time to review thousands of documents recently provided by prosecutors. The judge reset jury selection for July 31. Manafort faces a separate trial on a vast money laundering conspiracy and fraud charges set for Sept. 17. America has a new 'rat capital.' Hint: It's not New York New York City is known for its rat-infested streets and subways, but Chicago was just named the "rat capital " of America. A study by RentHop.com — which compares rat complaints from Chicago, New York City, Boston and Washington, D.C. —  found that the Windy City received nearly 51,000 rat complaints, while New York had only about 19,000. And while the high number of complaints doesn't necessarily mean Chicago has more rats than other cities, it does mean you should reconsider moving there if you want to avoid those furry little critters. Pizza, anyone?  Wait, there's more news:  • A second shooting victim died Monday following a gunman's rampage in a Toronto neighborhood that left 13 others wounded. Terrorism has not been ruled out. • Rising temperatures linked to climate change could lead to increasing suicide rates. • New York Mets minor-leaguer Tim Tebow is likely out for the season after breaking his hand. • Officials are investigating why a giant dead whale shark washed ashore on a Florida beach. • J.R. Smith says goodbye to LeBron James with a three-word Instagram post. MOST SHARED STORIES Cubs intervene after fan steals ball from child The story had a happy ending. Read more Video reveals how 'racial incident,' deadly shooting at Pennsylvania bar unfolded Police in Hellam Township, Pennsylvania, say Chad Merrill was fatally... Read more Sacha Baron Cohen's 'Who Is America?' shows GOP lawmaker stripping, screaming racist slurs This week's segment opens with Cohen compelling Georgia State House... Read more Beach umbrella impales woman in chest at Maryland beach, official says The woman's injuries were not life threatening. Earlier in July, a... Read more This hilarious Costco shopping list for moms is so accurate it's scary Who hasn't walked out of Costco with a package too big for their... Read more FOLLOW US Thank you for subscribing to The Short List. Unsubscribe  |  Manage subscriptions  |  Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  |  Ad Choices  |  Terms of Service © 2018 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102