
Rain could dampen your star-spangled plans this weekend
CNN
The Fourth of July finally falls on a weekend and people are looking to get outdoors -- but in some regions of the US, an umbrella will be on the packing list, while sunscreen and a way to cool down are on others
The South is looking at showers throughout the weekend before a possible threat from Hurricane Elsa, while the Desert Southwest will continue to see monsoonal moisture. Across the country, the Northern Plains are taking the heat from the same system that shattered records in the Northwest this week. Southern soaker
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information that could have endangered US troops through his use of Signal to discuss attack plans, a Pentagon watchdog said in an unclassified report released Thursday. It also details how Hegseth declined to cooperate with the probe.

Two top House lawmakers emerged divided along party lines after a private briefing with the military official who oversaw September’s attack on an alleged drug vessel that included a so-called double-tap strike that killed surviving crew members, with a top Democrat calling video of the incident that was shared as part of the briefing “one of the most troubling things” he has seen as a lawmaker.











