Wildfires In The West; Life-Threatening Heat In The East. What You Need To Know - June 30

Nearly 40 fires are burning across 9 states in the West, with feels-like temperatures topping 100 degrees from Kansas City to Chicago; pilots of a JetBlue flight landing at JFK say their plane was hit by a drone at nearly 3,000 feet; major rulings from the Supreme Court are set for release today, including decisions on restricting birthright citizenship, mail-in ballot rules, and the expansion of President Trump's power to fire officials at independent regulatory agencies; the president is demanding that gas stations immediately lower prices at the pump to around $2.50 a gallon; Trump says peace talks with Iran are set for today in Qatar after the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt attacks; miraculous rescues are coming out of Venezuela after last week's earthquakes; supermodel Bella Hadid's recent posts about her Lyme disease flare-up are drawing attention to tick-borne illnesses; with the Fourth of July around the corner, cities are prepping their fireworks shows, but many are paying a lot more this year; Virginia has approved recreational marijuana sales to begin in 2027; Serena Williams is set to play in her first Wimbledon singles match in nearly four years; and a star-studded memorial service for music legend Clive Davis featured Jennifer Hudson performing a moving tribute to the producer.

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