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Some cities will see their coolest temperatures of the summer after a brutal heat wave gets knocked down by an incoming cold front. Temperatures will drop first for the Midwest and Northeast but by the weekend relief is coming for the Southeast. After weeks of scorching the U.S. with dangerously high temperatures, a record-breaking heat dome will break down beginning Thursday, ushering in cooler weather and relief for millions.The FOX Forecast Center is tracking a cold front sweeping across the Midwest, plummeting temperatures by 15-20 degrees by Thursday for parts of the Northeast and the central U.S. A teenager drinks…

A July 28 New York City shooting was quickly followed by conspiracy theories about the suspect. Right after the shooting, social media users began sharing a video of a “witness” who said the gunman shouted “free Palestine” and wore a keffiyeh. Conservative activist Laura Loomer Reshared the video July 28 and amplified the claim. In the video, a person says, “This guy he comes out of here with the… he is from Palestine, he kept saying ‘free Palestine,’ he got his face covered up in the Palestine stuff. He walking out, the police don’t, pay him no mind, I said…

We’re bringing back price theory with our series on Price Theory problems with Professor Bryan Cutsinger. You can see all of Cutsinger’s problems and solutions by subscribing to his EconLog RSS feed. Share your proposed solutions in the Comments. Professor Cutsinger will be present in the comments for the next couple of weeks, and we’ll post his proposed solution shortly thereafter. May the graphs be ever in your favor, and long live price theory! Question: Suppose the demand for fentanyl is perfectly inelastic, and that the users of fentanyl steal from others to acquire the money to pay for it. In…

While most footballers spend the off-season unwinding on a beach or sticking to light training, Josko Gvardiol had a very different idea: become a full-blown action hero.Ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, the Manchester City defender threw himself into a “real-life commando mission” back home in Croatia – courtesy of Commando Squad 9, a company that turns tactical video game-style war scenarios into immersive, real-world experiences.Decked out in full military-style gear, Gvardiol took part in a full range of simulated combat challenges. Photos shared on his Instagram showed the Croatian centre-back storming through forests, blending into the terrain, navigating water missions,…

As the clock struck midnight, the Florida Gators stood at center court, holding the NCAA Championship Trophy. All that remained in the crowd was a sea of orange and blue shirts representing Gator Nation, mesmerized as orange and blue confetti gracefully fell from the skies. With the Gator logo draped on a championship banner between the team, head coach Todd Golden, his players and the crowd began doing their signature Gator Chomp celebration as they hoisted the trophy. From that point on, a message was sent to the entire nation. Florida basketball is back. Down by as many as 12…

FOX Weather meteorologists Kiyana Lewis and Ian Oliver outline the risk of flooding rain across the Southeast coast that starts Friday.CHARLESTON, S.C. – Just as the heat dome that has kept the Southeast sweltering this week breaks down, tropical downpours will return to the region and bring with them a risk of flooding.The eastern half of the U.S. has been gripped by a sprawling heat wave that has kept millions of people in record-setting temperatures. A cold front moving out of Canada will bring an end to the heat for some starting Wednesday.NORTH CAROLINA GAMER SHOCKED BY LIGHTNING WHILE LIVESTREAMING…

Brazilians are bracing for impact. Unless a last-minute negotiated solution is reached, the 50 percent tariff imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Brazilian imports is set to take effect on Friday, Aug. 1. If implemented, the import duties would be the highest imposed on any other nation—a remarkable development considering Brazil had gotten off lightly on Trump’s “Liberation Day” in April with a mere 10 percent tariff and had attracted little attention from the White House until recently. Thus far, Brazilian efforts to negotiate with the U.S. government have yielded no meaningful outcomes. A bipartisan coalition…

Atlanta Fed nowcast incorporating advance economic indicators indicates 2.9% q/q AR, up from 2.4%. The news is in final sales to private domestic purchasers. Figure 1: Final sales to private domestic purchasers (bold black), GDPNow of 7/25 (red *), GDPNow of 7/29 (light blue square), all in bn.Ch.2017$ SAAR.  Source: BEA 2025Q1 3rd release, Atlanta Fed, and author’s calculations. Since this series excludes imports and exports as well as inventories, it should be less affected by distortions associated with tariff front-running. That nowcasted final sales growth in Q2 is  0.8% SAAR, down from 0.9% just four days ago. Moreover, this…

England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has revealed the personal heartache she carried throughout Euro 2025, sharing that her grandfather passed away just two days before the tournament began. The 24-year-old Chelsea star played a pivotal role in the Lionesses’ success, producing two crucial saves in the penalty shootout as England defeated Spain 3-1 in the final after a 1-1 draw in extra time. Her heroic display earned her the player of the match award and capped a standout campaign. On Monday, Hampton posted on Instagram with a photo of her green England shirt, which had “grandpa” written inside the collar, and…

Luka Doncic has reportedly transformed his body this offseason following his trade from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers where his former team questioned his commitment to taking care of himself. But some sources within his inner circle believe Doncic was already on his way to a physical transformation even before Nico Harrison decided to trade him. Doncic hired Anze Macek and Javier Barrio in 2023 before leading the Mavericks to the Finals in June 2024 and then playing for Slovenia in their attempt to qualify for the 2024 Olympics. Doncic’s team believed he would mature over time…