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More than 25 million people across the western US are under heat alerts, as a heat wave is expected to bring dangerously high temperatures from Arizona to the Pacific Northwest this week. Temperatures are expected to reach triple digits in several areas as the intense heat moves northward from drought-stricken Mexico.
The extreme heat is being driven by a heat dome—a high-pressure system trapping hot air in place while preventing precipitation. Temperatures in California could reach up to 20 degrees above normal in many areas, with Death Valley predicting temperatures near 120 degrees. Elsewhere, Phoenix and Las Vegas could both hit 110 degrees for the first time this year by Thursday. See a heat risk map here.
Temperatures will cool only slightly at night, elevating the risk for heat-related illness. Excessive heat causes hundreds of deaths annually in the US, with over 2,300 deaths last summer, the highest number in 45 years of records. |
Fauci Testifies on COVID-19 |
Dr. Anthony Fauci—the US’ former top infectious disease official—testified yesterday before a House subcommittee investigating the origins of COVID-19 and the US government's response. The appearance was Fauci's first public testimony since leaving government in 2022 and comes after two days of closed-door testimony in January. See key takeaways here.
A US intelligence report previously found insufficient evidence to conclude whether the virus behind COVID-19 emerged naturally or from a lab. Fauci yesterday rejected allegations he had tried to downplay the lab theory, insisting he has maintained an open mind about COVID-19’s origins. Fauci also denied allegations his agency funded research that could have been used to evolve a virus into COVID-19.
Much of the testimony focused on EcoHealth Alliance, a nonprofit that received US government funding and worked with a virology lab in Wuhan, China, where COVID-19 was first detected. The Biden administration suspended grants to the nonprofit last month over compliance and reporting failures. |
French soccer star and World Cup winner Kylian Mbappé is set to join Real Madrid for the next five seasons once his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires this month. The announcement of the deal—reportedly worth roughly $16M per year after taxes—comes after years of speculation over the move.
The 25-year-old is considered one of the world's best soccer players, having broken records, including the most goals scored (256) of any PSG player. Mbappé won the World Cup with France in 2018 and scored three goals (see video), known as a "hat trick," during the 2022 World Cup final before France fell to Argentina.
Mbappé started his career with Monaco at 16, becoming the youngest ever to play for Monaco's first team in the 2016-17 season. He joined PSG in 2017 for a reported transfer fee of $214M, making him the second-most expensive soccer transfer in history. Real Madrid, which won a record 15th European Cup Saturday, began courting Mbappé as far back as 2012. |
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