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Is the planet trying to tell us something?

Millions of Americans are under heat warnings again this week -- and it's technically not even summer yet. That's one of many examples of extreme weather in the U.S. including the Yellowstone flooding caused by early ice cap melt, massive wildfires, and widespread tornadoes throughout the country. Climate experts say these natural disasters will only get worse as the planet continues to heat, killing 45 per 100,000 people.worldwide annually and causing famine-inducing crop yields.

FIND OUT HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS EFFECTING THE ECONOMY



US secures 1M-plus pounds of baby formula

The FDA announced that over one million pounds of baby formula is expected to ship to the U.S. from an Ireland-based company sometime in July. World Food Company Danone will send about 750,000 cans of “Aptamil First Infant Milk Stage 1” formula, equivalent to 1.3 million pounds, or about 19 million 8-ounce bottles. Following more issues at Abbott's plant, the baby formula import is part of the Biden administration's Operation Fly Formula to address nationwide shortages.

FIND OUT WHEN THE FIRST SHIPMENT WILL ARRIVE IN THE US


Americans celebrate Juneteenth nationwide

With street parties, marching bands, speeches and a few political rallies, Americans marked Juneteenth over the weekend, a jubilee commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans. Events included concerts at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, freedom walks in Galveston, Texas, and jazz music in New York City's Harlem neighborhood. Black leaders asked Americans to reflect on the nation's original sin, but also to "go have fun, enjoy the party."

SEE HOW AMERICANS CELEBRATED JUNETEENTH NATIONWIDE


Justice delayed

Juneteenth commemorates the freeing of the last slaves in the U.S. -- 2 1/2 years after the Emancipation Proclamation -- in what city and year?

Friday's answer: Among the 11 players and draft picks the Minnesota Vikings traded to the Dallas Cowboys for Herschel Walker in 1989, one of the picks was used to draft Hall of Fame running back Emmitt Smith.

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