CNN — It’s been a scorching summer for many Americans, with tens of millions living in areas under extreme heat. Over the last three weeks, more than a third of the population has experienced weekly average maximum temperatures above 90 degrees, particularly in the southern half of the country. Last week, nearly 12% of Americans…
At least 55 people have died after wildfires propelled by the winds of Hurricane Dora ripped through Maui this week, wiping out the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii officials announced Thursday. Amid the devastation, the state announced that its emergency management system, which is the world’s largest integrated outdoor all-hazard public safety warning system, showed…
CNN — Grocery prices in the US ticked up slightly last month, driven largely by the rising cost of beef. Restaurants are also raising prices, new data shows, as their own expenses have gone up and as diners seem to be accepting more expensive menu items. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up…
London CNN — Oil prices have soared about 20% since late June but they could go even higher this year if the OPEC+ alliance sticks to its policy of restraining crude production, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Friday. In April, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) plus allies including Russia, pledged to…
CNN — South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott visited Arizona’s southern border last week where, after listening to harrowing stories of hardship on the path through Mexico to the United States, he declared, “The most compassionate thing we can do is tell people, ‘Don’t come to our border illegally.’” Recounting his own recent tour of the…
CNN — California regulators gave approval Thursday to two rival robotaxi companies, Cruise and Waymo, to operate their driverless cars 24/7 across all of San Francisco and charge passengers for their services. The much-anticipated vote, which followed roughly six hours of public comment both for and against driverless taxis, came amid clashes between the robotaxi…
Hugh Culverhouse donated $350,000 to the Never Back Down super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign in June, but he won’t be giving any more money unless the governor’s ongoing campaign reboot includes a new message. An attorney, investor and major Southwest Florida landowner involved in the development industry, Culverhouse believes the DeSantis…
CNN — Dozens of the most generous donors to super PACs that supported Donald Trump’s reelection bid in the 2020 cycle have skipped giving to the new crop of super PACs backing the former president and his rivals for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, a CNN analysis shows. Roughly three-quarters of the individuals who contributed…
Piermont, New York CNN — When President Joe Biden came to this must-win US House district in New York just a few months ago, he did something that privately enraged members of his own party. He praised one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country. “Mike is the kind of guy that when I…
WASHINGTON — When it comes to the politically treacherous push to impeach President Joe Biden, House Republicans have been careful with their words. Republican lawmakers say they’re only interested in an impeachment inquiry to investigate the White House – not necessarily formal impeachment proceedings against Biden to remove him from office. If the claim sounds…