
Heat wave, coupled with humidity, torments 70 million across US
CNN
A heat wave was sizzling the US from Washington state to Florida on Thursday, with temperatures and heat indicies reaching the century mark.
More than 70 million people were under heat alerts, including St Louis, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Memphis, Nashville, New Orleans and Atlanta, where heat index values of 105° to 110° degrees are expected.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











