The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday, July 13, 2026, issued an urgent letter to the infant formula industry and its supply chain partners after back-to-back multistate infant botulism outbreaks linked to powdered formula. The letter, sent to manufacturers, packagers, distributors, exporters, importers and retailers, demands immediate, rigorous supplier...
Chicago recorded highs near 95 to 96 degrees on Tuesday, as meteorologists warned heat index values between 98 and 105 degrees and noted lower temperatures along the immediate lakefront. The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications urged residents to prepare for extreme heat and to check on vulnerable people. City...
Gillette, Wyoming. A regional heatwave set multiple daily high-temperature records across northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota on July 12, with the highest reported 110°F at Buffalo, South Dakota, and Gillette reaching 104°F, according to preliminary National Weather Service data; Syracuse, New York, later recorded 97°F on July 14, breaking...
A firefighting helicopter pilot died Sunday after his aircraft crashed into Silver Jack Reservoir while supporting suppression efforts on the Gold Mountain Fire near Ouray, Colorado. Authorities identified the pilot as 56-year-old Nicholas Dale of Sooke, British Columbia, who was the sole occupant of the K-MAX helicopter. His body was...
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on July 14 that at least 131 people have died in flooding across the state since July 4, with the toll expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue. The National Weather Service reports heavy rain, significant river rises, and ongoing flood warnings in...
Authorities in Greenwood, Indiana ordered the evacuation of nearby businesses on Monday morning, July 13, 2026, after a chemical storage drum ruptured at the Safety-Kleen waste management facility on Park 800 Industrial Drive. Employees reported that a drum containing dimethyl carbonate, a widely used industrial solvent, began to swell before...
Oklahoma City: The State of Oklahoma and six poultry companies agreed Monday to a $41.7 million settlement to resolve a 21-year lawsuit alleging poultry litter polluted the Illinois River watershed. Oklahoma sued Tyson Foods, Cargill, George's, Peterson Farms, Cal-Maine and Simmons Foods in 2005; the U.S. District Court for the...
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on July 13 creating state rebates of $3,500 for first-time buyers of new electric vehicles and $1,750 for eligible used EV purchases, establishing a $270 million program funded by the state budget and automakers and targeting vehicles below specified price caps. The move follows reporting...
Salt Lake City — ABC4 meteorologists reported Monday that a weekend heat dome produced record high temperatures across Utah, and triple-digit heat persisted into Monday in many valleys and hotspots. As the heat dome shifted east, increased monsoonal moisture began streaming in from the southwest, bringing more cloud cover and...
Detroit: Southeast Michigan is facing a multi-day heat wave that is expected to peak Tuesday, when forecasters said daytime highs will climb into the mid to upper 90s and heat indices could reach or exceed 100 degrees; the National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for the region for Tuesday...
