Millions remain under dangerous heat warnings; Celtics win the NBA championship

Hot Off The Wire

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted April June 18 at 7:30 a.m. CT:

PHOENIX (AP) — Extreme heat alerts remain in effect for tens of millions of people in the United States as cities including Chicago break heat records. States in the Midwest started to bake Monday in the dangerous heat wave that was expected to stretch from Iowa to Maine into at least Friday. The mid-Atlantic and New England are likely to see highs in the 90s as the week progresses. Excessive humidity will make it feel even more oppressive. The U.S. last year saw the most heat waves since 1936. Officials are warning people to take precautions, such as drinking plenty of water and staying indoors.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is planning to announce a sweeping new policy that would lift the threat of deportation for tens of thousands of people married to U.S. citizens. It's an aggressive election-year action on immigration that had been sought by many Democrats.

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada to fix a software glitch that can disable the rearview cameras. The recall covers Jeep Compass, Grand Cherokee, Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer SUVs from 2022 and 2023. Also included are Ram ProMaster vans from 2022 and 2023, as well as the Ram 3500 chassis cabs and Ram 1500 and 2500 pickups from 2022. Also covered are 2021 through 2023 Chrysler Pacifica minivans and Jeep Grand Cherokee L SUVs, and 2021 and 2022 Dodge Durango SUVs.

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States has renewed a warning that it’s obligated to defend its close treaty ally a day after Filipino navy personnel were injured and their supply boats damaged in one of the most serious confrontations between the Philippines and China in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. China and the Philippines blamed each other for instigating Monday’s hostilities in the Second Thomas Shoal.

BERLIN (AP) — Eight people accused of involvement in a suspected far-right plot to topple the German government have gone on trial in Munich, in the last of three trials in the sprawling case.

In other news:

• A record number of NATO allies are hitting their defense spending target during war in Ukraine.
• Surgeon general calls on Congress to require social media warning labels, like those on cigarettes.
• Biden's Title IX rule blocked by judge in 6 additional states.
• Biden's reelection team launches $50 million ad campaign targeting Trump before the first debate.
• Authorities across US grapple with rash of violence in final days of spring.
• Judge orders railway to pay Washington tribe nearly $400 million for trespassing with oil trains.
• Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint during Biden's Los Angeles trip, police say.
• Maryland's Governor will issue more than 175,000 pardons for marijuana convictions.
• New Jersey power broker is charged with racketeering in waterfront redevelopment case.
• The Celtics win the NBA championship, Jaylen Brown is the Finals MVP, the Panthers can win the Stanley Cup Tuesday, and Paul Skenes continues to dominate hitters in his rookie season.
• South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after North Korean troops intrude for a 2nd time this month.

—The Associated Press

About this program

Host Terry Lipshetz is managing editor of the national newsroom for Lee Enterprises. Besides producing the daily Hot off the Wire news podcast, Terry conducts periodic interviews for this Behind the Headlines program, co-hosts the Streamed & Screened movies and television program and is the former producer of Across the Sky, a podcast dedicated to weather and climate.