Holiday heat wave: As temperature climbs across much of U.S., so does the danger
Around 162 million under heat alerts02:01June 30, 2026, 4:59 PM EDT / Source: The Associated PressBy The Associated PressDETROIT — Nature’s oven was on high Tuesday for millions of people in the Midwest and Great Lakes states as intense heat and humidity baked the regions with no immediate relief before the misery shifts to the eastern U.S.
The National Weather Service was blunt: Conditions were “dangerous” as the heat index, a combination of air temperature and humidity, exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas. It warned about a risk for heat-related illnesses, especially among people without air conditioning.
Detroit’s air temperature was in the high 90s, the Weather Service said, and could even reach 100 at some point through Thursday. The city said a dozen recreation centers were open, some until 11 p.m., for people to cool off. Big chunks of Michigan, as well as Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and much of Iowa, were under an extreme heat warning.
The Northeast, including New York City and Boston, will next feel major heat through the Fourth of July holiday. Norristown, Pennsylvania, 20 miles from Philadelphia, canceled a Saturday parade because of the weather.
Philadelphia declared a heat emergency, Wednesday through Saturday, and said 50 cooling centers will operate with extended hours. The city said visitors will find misting tents, water refill stations and medical stations at the free World Cup fan festival at East Fairmount Park.
When the heat’s on, people adjust
The Chicago History Museum offered free admission to state residents who wanted a cool space Tuesday. Roads in a few places in Illinois buckled under the heat. When the surface has no room to expand in the heat, it can rise and crack.
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00:0000:00At 9:15 a.m., window washer Stephen Mason, 72, was wiping mayflies off glass at a Detroit convenience store. He got an early start to avoid the worst conditions of the day, but it was already 85.
“It’s the only way to beat it. But it’s already starting to cook out here,” Mason said.
Adam Schubatis, 36, a runner who was shirtless in Detroit’s Indian Village neighborhood, said he was cutting his route to 6 miles.
“I know where all the drinking fountains are,” he said. “My wife thought I was crazy. She offered to pick me up if I got tired or if there was anything I was doing that wasn’t safe.”
A dog’s day can be ‘miserable’
In Milwaukee, more than 100 firefighters spent hours controlling a fire at a school in the extreme heat. Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said crews were rotating and shedding their thick coats while they rehydrated.
Overnight low temperatures were in the 70s in many places, which doesn’t give the body a chance to cool down naturally, said Dr. Kisha Davis, health officer for Montgomery County, Maryland.
“The heat stress will compound day after day,” said Davis, who added that alcohol and soda, popular holiday drinks, are dehydrating.
In Jackson, Mississippi, where the afternoon heat index exceeded 100 F, massive fans tried to keep about 100 dogs cool at an old mattress warehouse that serves as a shelter for Community Animal Rescue and Adoption.
“It’s miserable. … We try to keep everybody hydrated back there. Dogs and people,” said kennel manager Raquel Burney.
Cooling it forward
George Liller, 64, was a hero in Grosse Pointe Park, a Detroit suburb. He added air conditioning to his home, so he offered a window unit for free on Facebook — extension cord and remote control included.
“It was probably on my porch maybe 15 minutes,” Liller said. “That air conditioner was given to me. I thought, ‘Somebody needs it.’ I know how it feels to be in an old house when it’s this hot.”
Add NBC News to GoogleHouse Votes Down Rashida Tlaib's Lebanon War Powers Resolution
PoliticsHouse Votes Down Rashida Tlaib’s Lebanon War Powers Resolution
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Nearly two dozen Democrats voted with Republicans Tuesday to reject Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s war powers resolution.
The resolution would direct President Donald Trump to remove troops from hostilities in Lebanon, with 22 Democrats joining Republicans who voted against it. The resolution failed to pass in a 189-235 vote.
Tlaib introduced a concurrent resolution, meaning it was not legally binding and would not reach Trump’s desk for a signature.
Among the Democrats who voted against the resolution were Reps. Henry Cuellar of Texas, Tom Suozzi of New York, Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey and Brad Sherman of California. Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie voted for the resolution. (RELATED: 38 Senators Aren’t Buying Trump’s Claim That Iran War Is ‘Terminated.’ They Want To See Receipts)
189-235: House for a second time this year defeated a non-binding Lebanon war powers resolution by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) to block U.S. military action against Lebanon unless approved by Congress. Republicans Boebert & Massie joins 187 Democrats in voting Yes. House defeated… https://t.co/SNG1k1c6Mk pic.twitter.com/iylxslxaOC
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) June 30, 2026
Republican Florida Rep. Brian Mast, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, questioned the timing of the resolution since the U.S. is not at war with Lebanon.
“There are not U.S. combat forces conducting operations or engaged in hostilities in Lebanon,” Mast said during debate on the House floor. “They are training the Lebanese Armed Forces.
The Trump administration, Israel and Lebanon agreed to a framework that would limit Iran’s influence in Lebanon and pave the way for Israel’s withdrawal from the territory.
During an appearance at the G7 Summit in France, Trump expressed frustration with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for continuing to bomb Lebanon as negotiations were ongoing with Iran. The administration expressed concerns that Israel could disrupt the peace process by continuing with their military actions.
Vice President J.D. Vance fired back at the Israeli government over their frustrations with the U.S., stating that they should not be attacking the only powerful ally they had left.
The House rejected a separate Lebanon war powers resolution introduced by Tlaib in early June, with 117 Democrats voting against it. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries argued at the time that no U.S. service members were involved in operations or hostilities with Lebanon. He voted in favor of the newest resolution.
The House and Senate passed a war powers resolution directing Trump to remove U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran other than those “necessary to defend the United States” or an ally from an “imminent attack.” The concurrent resolution sponsored by Democratic New York Rep. Gregory Meeks was not legally binding, though Trump reportedly railed against its passage during a lunch with Senate Republicans Wednesday.
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House Skipping Town Early As SAVE America Act Saga Continues To Rock Capitol Hill
PoliticsHouse Skipping Town Early As SAVE America Act Saga Continues To Rock Capitol Hill
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The House will enter an early recess Tuesday after several Republicans voted down a procedural rules vote, Speaker Mike Johnson’s office confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
The House voted against a procedural vote Tuesday that would allow debate on attaching the Safeguard America Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The lower chamber is scheduled to enter the July 4 recess and not return until July 13.
Republican Reps. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, Chip Roy of Texas, Victoria Spartz of Indiana, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Tim Burchett of Tennessee, Eric Burlison of Missouri, Randy Fine of Florida, Eli Crane of Arizona, Max Miller of Ohio, Andy Harris of Maryland, Mike Turner of Ohio, Keith Self of Texas and Lauren Boebert of Colorado voted against the rule. (RELATED: Here Are All The Times Congressional Lawmakers Gave Themselves A Vacation In Past Year)
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise voted “no” as a procedural move to offer a motion to reconsider the vote. Scalise’s procedural vote could allow the vote to be taken up again, which usually happens after more negotiations or adjustments.
Luna introduced an amendment to attach the SAVE America to the NDAA, threatening to shut down all rules votes if the SAVE Act was not attached. Johnson planned to attach the SAVE America Act through a special process called “MIRVing,” where lawmakers attach unrelated bills into a single massive package.
Luna argued the SAVE America Act language should be directly added to the NDAA’s text so it would be harder for the Senate to remove it. The Republican holdouts agreed with Luna and rejected the “MIRVing” procedure.
Johnson said during a press gaggle that these Republicans voted against the SAVE America Act by rejecting the rules vote.
“I am very sad to tell you, because in the rule we would have had the merge, which means we merge together, literally, the SAVE America Act that we passed unanimously back in February, with the National Defense Authorization Act. Those two bills would have become one and been transmitted to the Senate in that way,” Johnson said.
🚨🚨 @SpeakerJohnson on GOP colleagues voting down rules vote on attaching SAVE America Act to NDAA:
“We had a handful of Republicans who voted against its advancement. They also, as you know, as a consequence, voted against the SAVE America Act.”
“I am very sad to tell you,…
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Johnson met with President Donald Trump to diffuse the situation among the holdouts Thursday. Trump called on Republicans to unite and not vote against any rules in a Thursday Truth Social post.
The Senate entered recess early Thursday after Senate Republicans attended a heated lunch with Trump, who pressured them to pass the SAVE America Act and railed against the passage of a concurrent war powers resolution. Any senator could have objected or blocked the adjournment, though no one did.
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