Climate

Phoenix is sizzling hot

Phoenix’s hot streak has gone from unusually hot to record-breaking as temperatures topped 110°F for the 19th consecutive day.

Driving the news: No other major city - defined as the 25 most populous cities in the U.S. - has had a stretch of 110-degree days longer than Phoenix, according to historian Christopher Burt of the Weather Company.

• Nighttime temperatures haven’t provided any relief, with lows not dipping under 90 degrees for 9 straight days.

Big picture: The southwestern and southern U.S. are dealing with punishing heat waves that left 104 million Americans under extreme heat alerts on Tuesday.

• The triple-digit daytime temps and unrelenting hot nights that make it difficult for people to cool down, pose serious health risks.

• Young, elderly, sick, and homeless people are at the highest risk for heat-related illness, but even healthy individuals can fall victim to such high temperatures.

• Phoenix city park workers said they have been finding people passed out in the grass from heat exhaustion.

Zoom out: The U.S. isn’t the only place that’s suffering from intense heat. Europe, the Middle East, and southern parts of Asia are also struggling.

Business & Economy

U.S. stock markets closed higher on Tuesday (S&P +0.71%, Nasdaq +0.76%, Dow +1.06%) ~ The Dow closed its seventh straight day of gains, its longest winning streak since March 2021.

Chipotle signed a deal with a Middle East investment group, its first ever franchise partner, to open stores in Dubai and Kuwait next year.

AAA follows Farmers Insurance lead and will stop renewing some customers home insurance policies in Florida.

World

Typhoon Talim has battered south-eastern China and displaced 230,000 people as large areas of Asia continue to struggle from excessive rain and extreme heat.

An Australian man and his dog were rescued by a Mexican tuna boat after drifting in the Pacific Ocean for three months.

Ukraine shot down drones and missiles targeting the port city of Odessa in what Russia called “retribution” for an attack that damaged a crucial supply bridge to the Crimean peninsula.

US News, Politics, & Government

Illinois is set to become the first state to not require suspects to post cash bail in order to leave jail while waiting for their trial. Offenders deemed to be a threat to the public or those who are likely to flee can still be required to stay in jail.

A U.S. soldier was taken into custody by North Korea after he crossed into its territory during a tour of the demilitarized zone on Tuesday.

Special Counsel Jack Smith informed Donald Trump that he is the target in his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, indicating another indictment could be coming Trump’s way.

Sports & Entertainment

A former Northwestern football player filed the first lawsuit against Pat Fitzgerald and university leaders, seeking damages stemming from the hazing scandal that got the coach fired.

Major League Baseball is stepping in to take over broadcasting for the Arizona Diamondbacks after Diamond Sports Group declared bankruptcy.

Police searched a home near Las Vegas in connection with rapper Tupac Shakur’s unsolved murder which happened 26 years ago.

Science, Health, & Tech

The Biden administration and major tech players announced a national cybersecurity and labeling program to help consumers identify which smart products are less vulnerable to hacking.

Paleontologists unearthed a fossil of a badger-like mammal and a Labrador-sized dinosaur locked in a fight to the death.

New malaria cases in Florida bring the national total to eight with all seven of the state’s cases originating in Sarasota County.

A woman in France hit by a suspected meteorite.

The “Taco Tuesday” battle comes to an end.

Hundreds of good boys gather to celebrate 155 years of golden retrievers.

In-N-Out bans employees from wearing medical masks in five states.