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WEATHER: Much of the world is experiencing extreme heat. In eastern and southern China, dozens of cities issued heat alerts as temps exceed 1o4 degrees Fahrenheit, causing roofs to melt and roads to crack. In Europe, Portugal’s central Alentejo region is expected to reach 115 degrees F - while parts of Spain could reach as high as 108 degrees. Portuguese and Spanish authorities worry the heat could worsen the danger of wildfires, with hundreds of people already evacuated due to multiple blazes. Over in the US, millions of people are being affected by a heat wave stretching from Maine to Texas. And in Northern California, a wildfire continues to threaten ancient sequoias in Yosemite National Park. Stay tuned.
ABORTION: The other day, the Biden team announced that physicians throughout the US must continue to offer abortions in case of medical emergencies without exception. You read that right. The gov says that the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act protects providers from any state abortion restrictions, arguing that “no matter where you live, women have the right to emergency care - including abortion care.” Speaking of which, a Louisiana judge just temporarily blocked the state’s trigger bans, which went into effect immediately after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Meaning abortion is once again legal in Louisiana. This marks yet another trigger ban to face legal troubles.
PEOPLE: Recently, leaflets featuring racist and anti-Semitic messages were spread around Hornell, New York. One leaflet was tacked on the door of a largely Black church, while another was attached to the front of a synagogue. Still others were left in doorways, driveways, and a park…to name a few. Fast forward to this week, and it looks like three people have been arrested and charged with 115 counts apiece - one for each leaflet - of a felony hate crime. Not a typo. In other news, First Lady Jill Biden is facing backlash for saying the Latino community is “as unique as the breakfast tacos here in San Antonio” while giving a speech. Biden said she was sorry that her words “conveyed anything but pure admiration and love for” Latinos.
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