The “Mission: Impossible 7” star showed up Saturday and Sunday for the tennis finals, flashing a smile and wearing sharp blue suits both times with a tie and aviator sunglasses. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/07/11/tom-cruise-attends-wimbledon-mission-impossible-hayley-atwell-pom-klementieff/7930680002/
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Western wildfires: Over 300K acres burned across 6 states; 2 firefighters dead after plane crashes in Arizona
The largest, the so-called Bootleg Fire, burned across 143,607 acres in Oregon and was 0% contained. Officials in neighboring state California asked all residents to reduce power consumption quickly after the fire knocked out interstate power lines, preventing up to 4,000 megawatts of electricity from flowing into the state. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/weather/2021/07/11/western-united-states-wildfires-california-oregon-arizona/7932453002/
Infections rise in 42 states; Fauci says it’s ‘horrifying’ to see people cheer lack of vaccinations: COVID-19 updates
Forty-two states saw an increase in COVID-19 cases last week from the week before, a sign that the pandemic is not yet over in the United States. Only Alaska, Delaware, Iowa, Maine, , Rhode Island, South Dakota and West Virginia saw a decline in cases from the previous week over the seven-day period that ended…
U.S. gymnastics trials: Simone Biles and rest of women’s Olympic team to be selected Sunday
Simone Biles and the rest of the women’s gymnastics field will close out the U.S. Olympic team trials at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis with their second day of competition. The event will conclude with naming the 2021 women’s Olympic team. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/06/27/tokyo-olympics-simone-biles-us-trials-final/536071200
Reservoirs are drying up as consequences of the Western drought worsen
Reservoir levels are dropping throughout the West, as the drought tightens its grip on the region and intense summer heat further stresses both water supply and the surrounding landscape. Many reservoirs are at or approaching historic low levels due to lackluster rainy seasons combined with increasing temperatures due to climate change. https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/07/09/western-reservoirs-drought-california-nevada/?itid=hp-top-table-main