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> The National Weather Service calls the south central U.S. heat "dangerous"
Phoenix has ended 31-day streak of highs at or above 110 degrees as rains ease a Southwest heat wave
A record 31-day streak in Phoenix of daily highs of at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit has ended as the dangerous heat wave that suffocated the Southwest throughout July starts abating with cooling monsoon rains. The historic heat began blasting the lower Southwest in June, and stretched from Texas across New Mexico and Arizona and into California’s desert. The large desert city of Phoenix and its suburbs sweltered more and longer than most of the region, with several records including longest string of consecutive days with highs at or above 110 degrees. That streak was finally broken Monday, when the high topped out at 108 at 3:10 p.m.
> Suspect critical in Memphis after police stopped his attempt to enter a jewish school, carrying a gun
Memphis, Tennessee, police say officers shot a suspect after he attempted to enter a Jewish school with a gun and fired shots after he couldn’t get into the building. Assistant Police Chief Don Crowe says the suspect, whose identity has not been released, approached Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva of the South around 12:20 p.m. on Monday. He fired several shots and then left in a maroon truck. It is not immediately clear if school was in session. Officers soon found the suspect’s vehicle “shortly after that,” Crowe says, adding that officers then shot the suspect after he exited the truck with a firearm in hand. The suspect was sent to a local hospital, where he is in critical condition.
> Mega Millions tops $1 Billion
The Mega Millions jackpot increased to an estimated $1.25 billion after no one beat the odds and won the massive lottery prize. The winning numbers drawn Tuesday night were: 8, 24, 30, 45, 61 and the yellow ball: 12. No one has won the Mega Millions jackpot since April 18, allowing it to grow larger and larger. The $1.25 billion prize for Friday's drawing is one of the largest in U.S. history. The chance of winning the Mega Millions jackpot is 1 in 302.6 million. The new $1.25 billion jackpot is for a sole winner who chooses to collect through an annuity, with annual payments over 30 years. A sole winner who opts for a lump sum payment would receive an estimated $625.3 million.
> Women's World Cup - U.S. ties
(CNN) — The US Women’s National Team was a post width away from exiting the Women’s World Cup at the group stage, but survived a late scare to earn a goalless draw against Portugal and reach the last 16.
> Paul Reubens - who famously played Pee Wee Herman - dies after long cancer battle at 70
Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died. Reubens' publicist says he died Sunday night after a six-year struggle with cancer that he did not make public, his publicist said in a statement. Reubens said in a statement that his fans should “accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve been facing the last six years.” Reubens' character, with his too-tight gray suit, white chunky loafers and red bow tie was best known for the film “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” and the television series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”
> Actor Angus Cloud dead at 25
Angus Cloud, the actor who starred as the drug dealer Fezco “Fez” O’Neill on the HBO series “Euphoria,” has died. He was 25. Cloud’s publicist, Cait Bailey, said Cloud died Monday at his family home in Oakland, California. No cause of death was given. In a statement, Cloud's family said he had “intensely struggled” with the recent loss of his father. Cloud hadn’t acted before he was cast in “Euphoria.” The part made him the breakout star of one the buzziest shows in television. He was recently cast to co-star in “Scream 6.”
> MLB teams break through trade deadlines and baseballs cores
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