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The rumors are true: July could wind up being the hottest month in 120,000 years. The Justice Department is looking into the Memphis Police Department. And we have an update on Mitch McConnell's health. |
👋 Hey! Laura Davis here. Y'all doing OK? Drinking enough water? Grab a snack and buckle up – it's time for Thursday's news. |
Will July be the hottest month in 120,000 years? |
Hot, hotter, hottest. Ever. End of story. (Just kidding.) Scientists reported Thursday that unless a mini-Ice Age happens over the next few days, July will end up as Earth's hottest month on record, and quite possibly the hottest single month in 120,000 years. July has already seen the hottest three-week period ever recorded with deadly, record-breaking heat waves across much of North America, Asia and Europe, along with devastating heat-driven wildfires in Canada and southern Europe. The heat has also done major damage to people's health, the environment and economies, the U.N. weather agency said in a statement. ☀️ Here's what you need to know. | A pedestrian walks down 7th Street as the temperature of 117 degrees is displayed on a billboard in Phoenix on July 18. Rob Schumacher, The Arizona Republic/USA TODAY NETWORK |
DOJ launches civil rights investigation in Memphis |
The U.S. Department of Justice is opening a civil rights investigation into the city of Memphis and the Memphis Police Department to determine whether there is a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the Constitution or federal civil rights laws. In January, Memphis police officers tased, pepper-sprayed and brutally beat 29-year-old Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop. Nichols died three days later, and federal investigators launched a civil rights investigation into his death. Officials acknowledged Nichols' death and the scrutiny it brought but said the investigation was not prompted by a single incident. 🔎 Here's what they're looking into. | RowVaughn Wells, the mother of Tyre Nichols, holds up a painting of her son on what would have been his 30th birthday on June 5 in Memphis. Chris Day/The Commercial Appeal |
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McConnell faces questions about health |
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is once again being hounded with questions about his health after freezing for roughly 28 seconds during a news conference Wednesday. The 81-year-old Kentucky Republican, who is the longest-serving party leader in Senate history, had to be escorted from a lectern by colleagues in a startling moment that came four months after he suffered a concussion and a broken rib from a fall in March. While McConnell joked about the incident afterward, a source close to the senator confirmed he has fallen at least two other times this year. 👉 What we know about the senator's health. |
Massive fire torches freighter carrying 3,000 cars in North Sea |
At least one person has died and nearly two dozen people have been rescued as crews battled a massive fire Thursday on a freighter carrying nearly 3,000 cars in the North Sea. The blaze broke out Wednesday, and 23 people have been rescued from the ship, some of whom suffered serious injuries, the Dutch coast guard said. The fire was still raging Thursday morning, the coast guard said, as crews worked save the vessel from sinking close to an important habitat for migratory birds. Boats and helicopters removed crew members from the ship after they tried to put out the blaze, and some jumped into the sea and were picked up by a lifeboat. 👉 Here's the latest. | A boat hoses the smoke from a fire which broke out on the freight ship Fremantle Highway in the North Sea on Wednesday. Kustwachtvliegtuig, AP | | | | A Florida high school principal and four other school staffers were arrested Monday on charges of failing to report sexual abuse of 15-year-old. | | | | Taylor Schabusiness was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide, third-degree sexual abuse and mutilating a corpse in Shad Thyrion's death. | | | | A family in California is facing multiple felony charges after being accused of carrying out a recycling fraud scheme worth $7.6 million. | | | | The body of 9-month-old Conrad Sheils has not been found and he is presumed lost with the 6 others killed in the flash floods, according to officials. | | | | Lindsey Horan's fury at a borderline dirty tackle from Netherlands proved to be the difference maker in a game the USWNT could not afford to lose. | | | | A United Airlines pilot showing "obvious signs of drunkenness" was criminally charged in France and suspended by the carrier. | | | | The White House put to rest any thought that President Joe Biden might pardon his son Hunter over his misdemeanor tax and gun charges. | | | | Anheuser-Busch is laying off hundreds of positions after Bud Light lost its spot as the top-selling U.S. beer. | | | | A sentencing hearing for Ethan Crumbley, the Oxford school shooter who killed 4 and injured 6, will also include testimony from student survivors. | | | | Pink brought Summer Carnival Tour opener Brandi Carlile onstage for a rendition of Sinéad O'Connor's 'Nothing Compares 2 U' | | | | | | | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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