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The extreme heat that's broiled much of the eastern U.S. for the past several days has
“beginning to fade a bit, at least for now, it brought record temperatures to some areas”
in cost, stress, particularly for those who live in cities. Ashley Ward of Duke University's Heat Policy Innovation Hub says, "That's because of something called the Heat Island effect." Places that we live in our built environment hold on to heat that's absorbed during the day.
So what happens is overnight, those things like pavement and buildings. They absorb that heat, I mean, they absorb it during the day and release it slowly at night. So this is one of the reasons why we see overnight temperatures or remaining persistently high.
Hot dry weather and strong winds mean while they're driving wildfires around the west and south-eastern Colorado, the Aspen Acres Fire has consumed more than 81,000 acres and it is zero percent contained from member station KRCC Shonaluus has more. The fire started early Monday morning, since then, thousands of people have evacuated
“from small rural communities in the forested mountains west of the city of Pueblo.”
Sid Heptig only had about an hour to pack up and leave. A fire at 500 came in to the place that said you gotta go, gotta go, and we could see the fire coming. Heptig believes his home is totally destroyed, but he says his family has already decided they'll rebuild on the property they've owned for more than 50 years.
Fire officials say some rain is in the forecast, but it'll be weeks before the drop conditions will change. For NPR News, I'm Shonaluus and Pueblo. The massive heat wave across Europe last week led to a major rise in deaths across France. Health officials Friday say they were at least 2,000 more deaths that week than the week
before. In the Paris Region, deaths were up by 63% – record high temperatures were set across Europe last week. Candidates that identify as Democratic Socialists have been gaining momentum in deep blue
“states, but as NPR's Sage Miller reports, it may be an uphill battle for the movement”
to gain traction elsewhere. There's a solid chance Congress will include more Democratic Socialists following the midterm election in November. They won big primary races in places like New York in Colorado, but can they convince the party to get on board?
New polling from Pue Research shows about a third of Democrats say they like Democratic
Socialist leaders, and there is room for growth – a majority of Democrats say they're neutral on Democratic Socialists. The poll did find moderate Democrats and Democratic leaning independence are not convinced the party should be moving in the direction of Democratic Socialism. Sage Miller and PR News Kiko Fujimori is the new president of Peru, the 51 year old
was declared the winner of last month's runoff election on Friday. She takes office later this month, she'll be that country's 9th president in 10 years. You're listening to NPR News. The Justice Department in 17 states have reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers – the producers faced allegations that the companies illegally colluded
to race prices – to resolve the claims the settlements require the companies to collectively
pay $3.3 million and donate $53 million eggs.
Tens of thousands of runners are expected at the annual July 4th Peach Tree Road Race in Atlanta – that's despite extremely hot in humid conditions – as Alex Helmick from Member Station, WABE reports officials have issued a red flag warning ahead of the race. The warning means runners should take extreme caution – Atlanta is currently under a heat advisory until Saturday evening – the heat index is again expected to top 100 degrees
this weekend. The Atlanta Track Club, which organizes the event, said it consulted with its medical team and public safety partners, before deciding to move forward with the race, which drew more than 50,000 participants last year. The Track Club is urging runners to slow their pace, use cooling stations along the course,
and hydrate. Race organizers are strongly discouraging anyone from participating if they're at increased risk for heat illness. For NPR News, I'm Alex Helmick, in Atlanta. Travis Kelsey and Taylor Swift were married Friday night at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
The long expected event included a number of celebrities, but it was hidden away from the public. Kelsey's brother Jason served as his best man while Taylor's brother Austin was her man of honor. This week the couple donated $26 million to 20 local and national charities. I'm Dale Wilman, NPR News.
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