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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1804, Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1755) passed away. In 1913, Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) was born. In 1959, David Brown, Australian meteorologist was born. In 1959, Tupou VI, King of Tonga was born. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 1973, A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. In 1979, The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. In 1995, Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. In 2010, Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (born 1957) passed away. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Nearly 1 million without power as heatwave blankets US
As America begins to celebrate its 250th birthday on Saturday, there are nearly 1 million outages being reported across multiple states. The current total of 956, 388 homes, according to tracking site PowerOutage, accounts for states in the Midwest and Northeast that have been impacted by severe weather and extreme heat. That number, which will []...Click to read more
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Arab Times Online
· Jul 4, 2026
Over 842,000 US households lose power as extreme heat disrupts Independence Day celebrations
NEW YORK, Jul 4: More than 842,000 households across the United States were without electricity on Saturday as extreme heat and severe weather disrupted Independence Day celebratio...
The korea Herald News
· Jul 1, 2026
Tens of millions swelter as heat wave blasts US
Tens of millions of Americans sweltered under furnace-like temperatures Tuesday as central and eastern cities hunkered down for a heat wave set to last through the July 4 holiday weekend. Dozens of local temperature records could be broken, the National Weather Service warned, with temperatures in many places to surpass 38 degrees Celsius and high humidity pushing the heat index as high as 46 C. It comes as America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary of independence, and as the United St
UrduPoint
· Jul 3, 2026
Dangerous heatwave hits eastern US; thousands in New York City without power
Dangerous heatwave hits eastern US; thousands in New York City without power
The Independent
· Jun 29, 2026
Life-threatening heat will blanket the US through July 4. These at-home hacks can keep you cool without the AC
Sweltering conditions are expected to last through the weekend
ScheerPost
· Jul 10, 2026
Cut the Pentagon, Save the Planet: The $1.5 Trillion Climate Solution We Can’t Ignore
Aaron Kirshenbaum Last week, millions of people around the world were subjected to record-breaking heatwaves. At least 25 deaths in the U.S. from this heat dome were reported. The French government also counted over 2,000 excess deaths during the June heatwaves. At the same time, this past weekend, a devastating super typhoon hit the Northern []
Free Press
· Jul 5, 2026
Tell Congress: Stop Making it Hotter
The U.S. Congress has always given dramatically larger subsidies to fossil fuels than to solar or wind. Yet, just now, in the middle of a heat wave, with renewables having just become the world's largest source of electricity, not to mention the most affordable, the Energy Secretary has announced an end to all subsidies for solar and wind and the removal of energy efficiency rules for home appliances, risking disastrous power outages.
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