No tropical cyclones as of Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:40:10 GMT

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No tropical cyclones as of Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:40:10 GMT

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No tropical cyclones as of Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:40:10 GMT

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No tropical cyclones as of Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:34:54 GMT

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Obama vs. Trump Is the Election Day We Needed but Never Got
The proxy battles we got instead have not settled questions we have to settle.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/opinion/obama-trump-presidency-election.html

Mourners Chant ‘Revenge’ at Funeral Prayers for Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader
On the second day of public mourning for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in February, there was still no sign of his son and successor, Mojtaba Khamenei.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/middleeast/iran-funeral-supreme-leader.html

Philosophers Are the Latest Hiring Target for AI Companies
A.I. labs are hiring contrarian, chin-stroking, finger-steepling sages. Who’s underemployed now?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/philosophy-majors-ai-jobs.html

OPEC Plus Pledges to Pump More Even as Oil Prices Fall
The cartel’s decision comes as U.S.-Iran talks to end the war have eased pressure on oil supplies, even as broader market and political volatility persists.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/business/opec-production-iran-war.html

05/22:01 EST Marine Wind Warning Summary for Queensland
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05/22:00 EST Marine Wind Warning Summary for New South Wales
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The Most American Thing
What best represents America?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/briefing/the-most-american-thing.html

America Marks Its 250th Birthday With Storms, Sweat and Fire
Independence Day celebrations were canceled nationwide and the Brooklyn Bridge briefly caught fire. Yet Americans still found countless ways to celebrate.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/america-250-celebrations.html

The Art of Summitry
The performance is meant to imply that the world is an orderly place, or at least a place on which reasonable people are determined to impose some order.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/opinion/nato-summit-ankara-turkey.html

Evacuations in Guam as super typhoon Bavi approaches
The storm is forecast to bring winds in excess of 160mph and waves nearly 11m high when it makes landfall on Monday.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr7xpgx50jxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Far From Kyiv and Moscow, Soldiers Stalk Ruins and Evade Drones on the Front
Ukraine’s military has denied a Kremlin claim to have taken a city in the eastern Donetsk region, saying its troops are holding out against infiltrating Russians.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/europe/ukraine-russia-donetsk-front.html

Years of Warnings About Public Housing Preceded Venezuela’s Earthquakes
Residents, construction experts and seismologists said for years that Venezuela’s public housing would be vulnerable in a natural disaster.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/world/americas/venezuela-earthquake-la-guaira-building-collapse-government.html

Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations
Critics say the administration is weakening public safety. Proponents say regulations would be where they were before President Joseph R. Biden took office.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/politics/trump-gun-rights-laws.html

At Trump’s Direction, Federal Agencies Are Abandoning Discrimination Cases
President Trump has tried to scale back anti-discrimination regulations that date back decades. Federal agencies have heeded his call.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/politics/trump-dei-order-eeoc-discrimination.html

05/16:59 EST Hazardous Surf Warning for Queensland
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05/16:58 EST Hazardous Surf Warning for New South Wales
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No tropical cyclones as of Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:53:23 GMT

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In Fourth of July Speech, Trump Celebrates America and Derides Foes
A centerpiece address for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration devoted time to American history, but had all the hallmarks of a Trump rally.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/us/politics/trump-speech-fourth-july.html

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Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS Central Pacific Hurricane Center Honolulu HI
Issued by NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
800 PM HST Sat Jul 04 2026

For the central North Pacific...between 140W and 180W:

Western East Pacific:
A tropical wave located several hundred miles southwest of the coast
of southwestern Mexico is producing disorganized shower activity.
Development of this system is no longer anticipated as it moves
westward across the central and western portions of the East Pacific
basin during the next several days.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...near 0 percent.
* Formation chance through 7 days...low...near 0 percent.

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Source: Central North Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook

The Brooklyn Bridge Briefly Catches Fire During a Fireworks Display
The fire appeared to have been extinguished by shortly after 10 p.m., the police said. No injuries were reported.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/04/nyregion/fire-brooklyn-bridge-fireworks.html