Heat Wave, U.S. Open, and unengaged workers.

Adam Rogers
June 17, 2024

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A June heat wave will send temperatures soaring from the Midwest to the Northeast, starting Sunday and continuing into the coming weeks.

268 million people in the U.S. are forecast to see temperatures reach or exceed 90°F, with many experiencing heat indices at or above 100°F. The extreme heat will affect major cities like Chicago, Washington D.C., New York City, and Boston.
The heat wave is projected to form an intense heat dome across the East, potentially setting records for its intensity at this time of year. It will translate to hot, humid, and rain-free weather, with little relief at night, particularly west of the heat dome. Even if it doesn't set intensity records, it will be a long-duration extreme heat event.
Dozens of daily temperature records are in jeopardy, as well as June hot streak milestones and possibly some monthly records. The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat watches and its joint heat risk product shows top-tier risk levels moving from the Midwest to the Northeast.

Bryson DeChambeau won his second U.S. Open title with a dramatic finish on the 18th hole at Pinehurst No. 2.

From 55 yards, he chipped out of a sandtrap to within 4 feet and sank a par putt, finishing 6 under. DeChambeau, a LIV Golf player, earned $4.3 million from the record $21.5 million purse.
Rory McIlroy lost another close call in a major, missing two short putts down the stretch. He missed a 30-inch par putt on 16 and a 4-footer for par on 18 to fall one behind DeChambeau. McIlroy has seven top-10 finishes without a win at the U.S. Open since his 2011 victory.
Patrick Cantlay and Tony Finau tied for third. Cantlay missed out on securing an Olympic spot for the U.S. with his finish. Colin Morikawa will fill the fourth Olympic spot joining Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Wyndham Clark.

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kyiv would hold peace talks with Russia if Moscow withdraws from all Ukrainian territory

At the close of a peace summit in Switzerland, Zelensky showed skepticism about Russian President Vladimir Putin's willingness to end the war. He said that Western aid alone isn’t enough to win, but the summit showed that international support for Ukraine remained strong.
The summit concluded with many countries affirming Ukraine's territorial claim and blaming Russia for the war's devastation. A final document was created, calling for the return of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant to Ukrainian control, the exchange of prisoners, and the return of abducted children. However, some countries, including India, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia, did not sign the document.
The summit's results will be communicated to Moscow, with hopes for a more definitive peace agreement at a future summit. Meanwhile, Russian President Putin's ceasefire proposal was rejected by Western leaders, who called it propaganda and a false narrative.

A wildfire northwest of Los Angeles has burned over 12,000 acres and forced around 1,200 people to evacuate. The blaze started on Saturday afternoon in Gorman, Los Angeles County. Strong winds and low humidity caused the fire to spread quickly and burned 2,000 acres in Los Padres National Forest. As of Sunday afternoon, the fire was 2% contained. (More)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the military's plan to have daily pauses in fighting along a main road into Gaza to allow aid to get in. The military announced these pauses would happen every day from 5:00 AM to 4:00 PM GMT in the area from the Kerem Shalom Crossing to the Salah al-Din Road and then northwards. (More)

A rare cosmic explosion known as a nova is expected to occur sometime between now and September 2024. A nova is an ejection of material from a white dwarf star. It could produce a flash of light so powerful that it will be visible to the naked eye on Earth for about a week. (More)

On Sunday, many pilgrims participated in the symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia. The ritual marks the end of the Hajj pilgrimage and the start of Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims worldwide. The day before, over 1.8 million pilgrims gathered at Mount Arafat near Mecca for the Hajj. 14 Jordanian pilgrims died from sunstroke during the Hajj. (More)

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will pardon over 175,000 marijuana convictions on Monday, making it one of the largest acts of clemency for marijuana offenses. Moore told The Washington Post that this move aims to heal decades of social and economic injustice, especially affecting people of color. (More)

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