Air Quality Warning Remains in Effect Tuesday
Air Quality Warning is in effect today. Hot and hazy forecast with organized storms returning mid to late week.
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Hazy & Hot Tuesday
Wildfire Smoke: The thick wildfire smoke has returned to the Carolinas. A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for most of the area on Tuesday. Forecast: Tonight: Hazy with mostly clear skies. Lows near 70. Tuesday: Hot and hazy. Highs in the low to mid 90s. Isolated PM showers and storms. Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid…
Getting Even Hotter This Week
Getting even hotter this week. Storms ramp up by mid-week.
Biden administration announces $39 billion in student debt relief following administrative fixes
The Biden administration announced Friday that 804,000 borrowers will have their student debt wiped away, totaling $39 billion worth of debt, in the coming weeks due to fixes that more accurately count qualified monthly payments under existing income-driven repayment plans.
US inflation falls to 3%, lowest level in more than 2 years, as price pressures ease
After two years of painfully high prices, inflation in the United States has reached its lowest point in more than two years — 3% in June compared with 12 months earlier.
In workaholic Japan, ‘job leaving agents’ help people escape awkwardness of quitting: ‘Some cry tears of joy’
In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that’s considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko” — or “job-leaving agents.”
Ivan Eland: Ford was wrong to pardon Nixon, accelerated the imperial presidency
Nearly a half century later, pardon for Trump now being debated
Jeremy Lott: Gerald Ford has gained bipartisan appreciation nearly 50 years after pardon
President Richard Nixon and his vice president, Spiro Agnew, had never gotten along well. So it likely didn’t pain Nixon much to acquiesce in the ousting of Agnew over illegal kickbacks while Nixon struggled to keep his own job. It was 1973, and Nixon still gave every indication that he wanted to beat the Watergate rap. But that left the problem of who would fill the vacancy.
Object is a Mongolian snuff bottle
Hi: Could you tell me what this is? I would also like to know how old it is and where it came from.
Birthdays – July 8
Singer Steve Lawrence is 88. Drummer Jaimoe Johanson of The Allman Brothers is 79. Actor Jeffrey Tambor is 79. Actor Kim Darby is 76. Actor Jonelle Allen ("Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman") is 75. Children's singer Raffi is 75. Actor Anjelica Huston is 72. Actor Kevin Bacon is 65. Actor Robert Knepper ("Prison Break," "iZombie") is 64. Country singer Toby Keith is 62. Guitarist Graham Jones of Haircut 100 is 62. Singer Joan Osborne is 61. Actor Rocky Carroll ("NCIS") is 60. Actor Michael B. Silver ("Instinct," "NYPD Blue") is 56. Actor Billy Crudup ("Almost Famous") is 55. Actor Michael Weatherly ("NCIS," "Dark Angel") is 55. Singer Beck is 53. Country singer Drew Womack of Sons of the Desert is 53. Comedian Sebastian Maniscalco is 50. Guitarist Stephen Mason of Jars of Clay is 48. Actor Milo Ventimiglia ("This Is Us," "Gilmore Girls") is 46. Actor Lance Gross ("House of Payne") is 42. Actor Sophia Bush ("Chicago P.D.," "One Tree Hill") is 41. Guitarist Jamie Cook of Arctic Monkeys is 38. Actor Maya Hawke ("Little Women," "Stranger Things") is 25. Actor-musician Jaden Smith ("The Pursuit of Happyness") is 25.
Jill On Money: Midyear money
Authors, journalists and filmmakers take what may seem mundane or complicated and bring it to life through engaging storytelling. Each year, I highlight interviews that stuck with me throughout the year.
Fatherhood is thrilling, confusing and surprising
Dear Mr. Dad: A few years ago, I saw a column of yours that offered advice to an expectant father on what to expect when he becomes a dad. I was single then, so I didn’t pay much attention to the article, but now my wife is pregnant, and I’m concerned that I haven’t done enough to prepare myself. What’s in store for me?
Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences but may still face death penalty
A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in a Texas border city was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive life sentences but could still face more punishment, including the death penalty.
Grammys CEO on new AI guidelines: Music that contains AI-created elements is eligible. ‘Period.’
The Recording Academy announced a series of changes to the forthcoming Grammy Awards to better reflect an evolving music industry, including new AI protocols.
Today in History — July 7
Today is Friday, July 7, the 188th day of 2023. There are 177 days left in the year.
DeSantis raised $20 million in second quarter, campaign says
(CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign raised $20 million during the second fundraising quarter, the campaign announced Thursday. DeSantis launched his bid for the White House in late May, meaning his campaign raised the funds over a span…
Largest federal transportation grant ever awarded to critical NY-NJ tunnel project
(CNN) — The replacement for a crumbling underwater tunnel connecting New York City and New Jersey that carries up to 200,000 people daily just received the largest-ever federal transportation grant, according to Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer.The $6.88 billion grant…
US Navy says Iran seized potential smuggling ship in Arabian Gulf
(CNN) — The US Navy says Iran seized a commercial vessel that may have been engaged in smuggling as it sailed in international waters in the Arabian Gulf on Thursday.It comes one day after Iran attempted to seize two oil…
The Eagles announce ‘final’ tour dates after 52 years as a band
(CNN) — After more than 50 years The Eagles are heading on the road for what they say will be their “final” tour.On Thursday the legendary band announced “The Long Goodbye” tour that is set to kick off September 7…
Hushabye Nursery helps newborns going through drug withdrawals
Click here for updates on this story Phoenix (KNXV) -- through drug withdrawalsHushabye Nursery in Phoenix offers one-on-one care for opioid-dependent newborns going through the painful process of drug withdrawals.Kaley O'Kelley.png By: Kaley O'KelleyPosted at 4:36 AM, Jul 06, 2023 and…
A Texas man reported missing as a teen 8 years ago has been at home with his mom all along, police say
(CNN) — A Texas man reported missing eight years ago as a teen actually returned home a day later and has been there all along with his mother, who deceived police by giving fake names and insisting he was gone…
Prosecutors say they plan to bring felony charges against man arrested with weapons in Obama’s DC neighborhood
Washington (CNN) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday said they plan to file felony charges against the man who was arrested last week with firearms in former President Barack Obama’s Washington, DC, neighborhood and accused of threatening several politicians.Taylor Taranto, who…
Toxic gas leak in South Africa kills at least 17 people, including children
(CNN) — At least 17 people have died from nitrate gas inhalation following a gas leak at an informal settlement camp in South Africa, according to state media.A disaster management agency official earlier said on Wednesday night that at least…
