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Top Stories: How hot will it get this summer? Here's your official forecast.

Above-average temperatures are expected across much the U.S. this summer, with the exception of the Midwest, where the forecast is less certain. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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NOAA's summer 2026 temperature outlook shows above-average temperatures are expected over most the nation (in red and orange), with the exception of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes.
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Suspect dead, bystander hurt in shooting near White House, Secret Service says

The gunman "pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing," according to the Secret Service statement. Officers returned fire, killing the suspect. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Sun May 24 2026

 
A Secret Service member stands guard outside the White House with a bulletproof vest.

The gunman "pulled a weapon from his bag and began firing," according to the Secret Service statement. Officers returned fire, killing the suspect.

President Donald Trump stands behind protective glass as he delivers the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, May 20, 2026.
 

Trump says peace deal to end war with Iran is 'largely negotiated'

President Trump described a deal to come 'shortly' in a Truth Social post from the Oval Office, where he said he was speaking to Middle East leaders.

Kyle Busch walks on pit road at his hometown track Las Vegas Motor Speedway during NASCAR Cup Series qualifying on March 14, 2026.
 

What we know about shocking death of Kyle Busch: Latest news

Fans continue to mourn Kyle Busch two days after the NASCAR legend's sudden and shocking death at age 41. Here's what we know.

A graduate wears a decorated cap reading, "I did it," during a Hinds Community College spring commencement ceremony at the Clyde Muse Center on the Hinds Community College campus in Pearl, Mississippi, on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
 

Here's why people are booing commencement speakers this year

Multiple college graduations were marked by booing at featured speakers, who came to realize they had "struck a chord." What set the crowd off?

The White House is seen from the Washington Monument on May 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.
 

Alleged gunman killed in White House shooting identified

An armed man was shot and killed by officers May 23 after opening fire near the White House, the U.S. Secret Service said in a statement.

John Krasinski returns in the title role of the spy thriller "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War."
 

One of these movies is what you should watch tonight

Need a good movie? Watch these 10 at home now, including the Jessie Buckley monster flick "The Bride!" and John Krasinski's new "Jack Ryan" film.

The Buddha Burger, left, and Grill-A-Burger Deluxe Cheeseburger from Grill-A-Burger in Palm Desert, Calif., on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
 

These best burgers in America are worth a road trip

Our USA TODAY Network food writers love spotlighting the country’s top restaurants, but when Memorial Day weekend rolls around, we're all about burgers.

Young couple in bed
 

Most couples have sex at night. This expert says they’re doing it wrong

An expert says that testosterone, estrogen and adrenaline – markers for better sex – are all higher in the morning.

Residents sit at a temporary shelter in Fountain Valley, California, following evacuations prompted by a failing chemical tank containing methyl methacrylate, a flammable liquid used in the aerospace industry, in nearby Garden Grove, California, U.S., May 22, 2026.
 

State of emergency issued due to SoCal chemical spill, explosion risk

Tens of thousands of residents are under evacuation in Orange County due to a tank containing roughly 7,000 gallons of a toxic industrial chemical.

More than 40 athletes, most using performance-enhancing drugs, will compete in the Enhanced Games in a competition that seeks to upend sporting norms.
 

Are Enhanced Games a risky 'clown show' or a new chapter in sports?

More than 40 athletes, most using performance-enhancing drugs, will compete in the Enhanced Games in a competition that seeks to upend sporting norms.

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