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More than 135 million people across the lower 48 states were under extreme heat warnings on Wednesday, including on both coasts and in areas including the nation’s largest cities. In many cases, the warnings have been in effect for several days and are set to continue through the weekend. July has gotten off to a tough start with hundreds of heat records being broken.In the West, Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Jose, Spokane, Washington, and Boise, Idaho, are all under extreme heat warnings. In the East, extreme heat watches and warnings have been issued for areas stretching from South Carolina to…

Karachi city, PakistanPakistan’s army and counter-terrorism police carried out a joint operation in the country’s northwestern province on Wednesday, killing three militants, the army said.The clashes, which took place during an intelligence operation on the outskirts of Peshawar, capital of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killed two Pakistani army personnel, including a captain, and several officers from the Counter-Terrorism Bureau, the Pakistani military’s media wing said in a statement.The latest terrorist casualties bring the total number of people killed in terror-related incidents in July to 33, including 14 security personnel, nine militants and eight civilians.The latest skirmishes came a day…

Image caption, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was speaking to reporters on a flight to the NATO summit in Washington DC.Sir Keir Starmer is due to meet US President Joe Biden for his first face-to-face meeting at the White House later.Speaking to reporters on the flight, Sir Keir said he hoped the bilateral meeting in Washington DC would provide an opportunity to discuss NATO and the so-called special relationship between the UK and the US.”The relationship between the UK and the US is obviously a very special one,” he said, adding: “There are special aspects to it when it comes…

Pakistan had a dismal performance in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The 2022 finalists lost to hosts USA in the opening match and then to arch rivals India in the following game, crashing out in the group stage. To rub salt into the wound, India won the T20 World Cup in Barbados and remained unbeaten throughout the tournament. Bet Now: Bet on Sports and Get Sign-Up Rewards and BonusesPakistan fans, media and pundits have been hugely disappointed with the team’s performance in the past few days with some legendary players, including greats like Wasim Akram and Shoaib Malik,…

EA Sports has released their list of the top 100 players for EA SPORTS College Football 25. One Virginia Tech Hokie made it onto the list. 2023 Third Team All-ACC honoree Dorian Strong was the highest rated Virginia Tech player. Strong is listed as a 91 overall cornerback with 91 speed and 94 acceleration. Only two ACC players are ranked higher than Dorian Strong in the speed category. Louisville cornerback Quincy Riley is listed as a 92 speed and California running back Jayden Ott is also listed as a 92 speed. Dorian Strong was ranked ninth out of the 10…

Ukraine is demanding a stronger commitment to NATO membership. According to the draft text, NATO leaders are expected to say: “We welcome the concrete progress Ukraine has made since the Vilnius summit on required democratic, economic and security reforms. As Ukraine continues this vital effort, we will continue to support Ukraine on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership.” “We reaffirm that, if our allies agree and the conditions are met, we stand in a position to invite Ukraine to join the alliance,” the leaders are expected to say. It will also say that NATO will “never…

Current version Hard Knocks We’ll be following the Giants’ offseason and highlighting some of the behind-the-scenes machinations that have taken place over the past few months before they make their moves. One of the biggest moves the team made was selecting wide receiver Malik Neighbors with the sixth overall pick. There was no question about Neighbors’ talent or how he performed at LSU, but scout Chris Hamel noted in the second episode that Neighbors was playing with “a lot of frustration” and that “you’re going to hear about it” if the wide receiver doesn’t feel like he has the ball…

The idea of ​​China overtaking the United States as the world’s largest economy has been an obsession for policymakers and economists for decades. What would happen, they ask, if one of the most dynamic and productive economies, the United States, were to be taken over by an authoritarian regime with a workforce of 750 million people? Predictions of when China will dethrone the United States have been circulating since the 2008-2009 financial crisis that stunted growth in the United States and Europe for many years. Before what became known as the Great Recession, China recorded double-digit annual gross domestic product…

LAS VEGAS — Cooper Flagg’s series of plays against the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team elicited effusive praise on the Internet.Inside the gym where the scrimmage took place, there were Olympians, future Hall of Famers, NBA and college coaches and team executives who raved about Flagg’s performance as he practiced and played scrimmages against the U.S. Olympic team for three days in preparation for the U.S. Select Team.He knocked down a 3-pointer over All-NBA Defensive player Anthony Davis, then on the next try, he knocked down a putback and and-one over fellow All-Defensive player Bam Adebayo, then he knocked down…

Cruz’s campaign said it raised $12.6 million in the last quarter.Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz’s campaign said his political campaign raised a lot of money between April and June as he prepares for a tough reelection campaign. A new press release from the Cruz campaign said his campaign ended the second quarter with $22.1 million in cash raised, though the campaign noted that this total included money raised by “all entities” — committees — that Cruz doesn’t directly control but that are supporting his candidacy.His Democratic opponent, Rep. Collin Allred, has yet to release his second-quarter fundraising figures but has…