Good Tuesday afternoon. President Biden is moving to protect 500,000 undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens, music superstar Justin Timberlake was arrested on a DWI charge in the Hamptons, and we’re tracking dangerous heat and the potential first tropical storm of the season. Here is what’s in our Nightly Rundown. |
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Biden takes executive action to protect undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens |
President Joe Biden has announced a new executive action to protect an estimated 500,000 undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation. To qualify, noncitizen spouses must have been in the U.S. for at least 10 years as of June 17, 2024, and be legally married to a U.S. citizen, among other requirements, according to the White House. Those who get approval will have three years to apply for a green card without having to leave the country. The election-year move comes as Biden tries to win back his waning support among Latino voters, and two weeks after he signed an executive action that angered some progressive Democrats, imposing new asylum restrictions at the southern border. |
Justin Timberlake arrested on DWI charge in Hamptons |
Justin Timberlake was arrested in the Hamptons on Long Island early this morning on a charge of driving while intoxicated, authorities said. The pop star was pulled over after running a stop sign and failing to stay on the right side of the road, and the officer noted that he appeared to be drunk, with bloodshot, glassy eyes and a strong smell of alcohol on his breath, according to the criminal complaint. "I had one martini and I followed my friends home," Timberlake said to police, the complaint states. The singer was charged after refusing three times to take a chemical test, according to the complaint. He was held overnight ahead of his arraignment, and was released on his own recognizance after that hearing. |
Record-breaking heat wave intensifies, wildfires rage in the West |
Heat alerts are in effect for more than 70 million people as scorching temperatures push east from the Midwest into the Northeast and New England. The early-season heat is expected to send temperatures soaring above 90 degrees today for about 150 million Americans. Chicago broke a 67-year-old record on Monday with a high of 97 degrees, and the heat could hit new highs today in Syracuse, Scranton, Hartford, Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and Bangor, among dozens of other cities. The heat will linger for several days, with more than 100 record highs possible through Saturday, and temperatures rising up to 25 degrees above average in the Northeast and New England. Elsewhere in the country, a rapidly-growing wildfire near a New Mexico village led officials to order thousands of residents to evacuate, while in California, the state’s largest fire of the year has burned more than 15,000 acres in northern Los Angeles County, with 24% containment. |
Tropical storm warning issued for Texas coast |
Al Roker is tracking a disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico that will likely develop into the first tropical storm of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. A tropical storm warning has been issued for part of the South Texas coastline from Port O'Connor southward to the mouth of the Rio Grande. Heavy rain is expected to trigger flash flooding across the western Gulf Coast, with as much as 15 inches possible, the National Hurricane Center said. |
Boeing CEO testifies on Capitol Hill after new whistleblower comes forward |
Boeing CEO David Calhoun is on the hot seat before the Senate this afternoon, facing questions about the company’s recent safety issues and manufacturing problems. Ahead of Calhoun’s testimony, a new whistleblower has come forward with concerns about the company, according to Sen. Richard Blumenthal, chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Sam Mohawk, a Boeing quality assurance investigator, recently told the subcommittee that he feared faulty parts were “likely” being installed on Boeing airplanes, and that it could lead to a “catastrophic” event, according to the subcommittee. Boeing said it received the whistleblower complaint and is reviewing the claims. |
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, on his first visit to North Korea in 24 years, thanked Kim Jong Un for supporting the war in Ukraine, and vowed the two countries would stand together against U.S.-led sanctions. |
The House Ethics Committee said it is continuing to review several allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida Republican and Trump ally, including that he engaged in sexual misconduct and illegal drug use. Gaetz has denied any wrongdoing. |
A medical examiner has revealed the cause of death for Riley Strain, the college student who went missing after he was kicked out of a Nashville bar on March 8 and was later found dead in a river. |
Lack of sleep has been linked to this in children and teens, new research indicates. |
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