The heat dome is expected to increase temperatures in the central United States over the next few days before the hot, dry weather migrates eastward.
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5 killed, 5 hurt after truck collides with van in rural Arkansas
5 people were killed in a Monday crash after a van serving a school for adults for disabilities in Arkansas didn’t yield to oncoming traffic, police said.
At least 10 dead, 3 hurt in Buffalo supermarket shooting; Gov. Kathy Hochul blames ‘white supremacist’
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Authorities identify, search for Texas National Guard soldier missing along Rio Grande
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Federal officials investigating after 3 killed, weapons stolen in gun range robbery in Georgia
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Texas judge blocks child abuse investigation of family for providing gender-affirming medical care
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Ditching vodka to protest Russia? You might be surprised where that bottle is actually from.
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Local groups empower Black lives outside the national spotlight. Here’s some worth knowing.
Local Black groups are on the frontlines of the Black Lives Matter racial justice movement, but they often don’t get the spotlight they deserve.
5 Texas DAs defy Gov. Greg Abbott, won’t treat gender affirming care for trans youth as ‘child abuse’
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